Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu, Halima Dangote and Mimi Alemayehou, pictured with Bill Clinton at his 70th birthday celebration in New York.
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People throw about the term ‘decolonisation’ left, right and centre. University campuses say they’re decolonising curriculums, and corporations – the workplace. But true decolonisation is a question of land, sovereignty and self-determination. Today, three countries in Africa – Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger – have taken revolutionary steps towards achieving just that. They have booted out Western troops stationed on their territories and torn up exploitative contracts with multinationals. Now the trio is pushing ahead with building nuclear power plants, ...