Why Africa is leaving Europe behind

Commentary feature. Europe has surrendered moral high ground as well as commercial dominance in Africa. New powers such as China, India, Brazil, Russia and Turkey are queueing up to seize opportunities in sub-Saharan states, writes William Wallis.

But it is not too late to reverse the decline in Europe's role. Europeans and Americans have remained by far the biggest donors during the famine, where African and emerging nation voices have been absent. Equally, Africa’s economic recovery has only just begun.