Africa's abundance of natural resources and the robust economic growth some of its nations are experiencing in no way indicate the continent is on the road to stability and democratization, a representative for a Tokyo-based nongovernmental group said.
Noting that in some cases excess money is causing more problems, Sayaka Funada Classen, vice president of TICAD Civil Society Forum, urged next week's Tokyo International Conference on African Development to prioritize the spread of equality of rights and privileges throughout Africa.
"There were major riots in Kenya after the country's presidential election in December," Funada said in an interview last week.