Who anointed Bono to speak for millions of Africans? Why should Africans require a pompous if not megalomaniacal condescending white European pop star to speak for them, as if Africa were populated by helpless children?
A quote from a piece by Brendan O'Neill in Spiked:
Indeed, we could just as easily ask what earthly right the G8 itself has to discuss and determine what should happen in Africa�s poorest countries. Like Bono, no G8 leader has ever been elected by the nations of Africa. For these leaders, the G8 summits have become a kind of moral spectacle, intended to show that they care and they have a humane and giving side; our leaders find it easier to show �moral courage� on Africa than on divisive issues at home.