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.