Encouraging signs. Africa's time may well have come. There are a few indications of this from the European side. It appears quite clear that in the view of Louis Michel, the job of European Commissioner for Development Aid is not just a stepping stone in his political career, but that he feels profoundly and personally involved in it. Not since the era of Lorenzo Natali have we heard such a note of sincerity and passion. Loving Africa and the Africans and doing all in his power to help them...