THE FUSE

We need to restore and reaffirm the dignity of the people of Africa and the developing world. We need to place the eradication of poverty at the top of world priorities. We need to know with a fresh conviction that we all share a common humanity and that our diversity in the world is the strength for our future together. — Nelson Mandela, at a banquet celebrating Africa’s 100 best books of the 20th Century, Cape Town, 27 July 2002