Journalists Agree: Media Coverage of Africa is Horrible

Dr. Inonge Mbikusita-Lewanika, Zambian Ambassador to the United States, spoke of her own experiences in America as young student. When she first arrived in the U.S., the ambassador recalled, her hosts were surprised that she didn’t resemble the half-naked Africans portrayed in the Tarzan movies. “The image we have of Africa is the bad, ugly and the gruesome,” said Mbikusita-Lewanika. “Anything good, beautiful, or progressive, no one (in media) will cover that,” she said, dryly. The ambassador also called for African nations to utilize wireless technology and solar energy to bridge the technology gap. “This very thing (technology) is what will put Africa ahead… I can assure you that Africa will catch up and surpass (western nations).”