Where is Rudyard Kipling when you need him?

I become progressively less apologetic for Western colonialism. Despite its many failings, even its most virulent critics might think it was great thing if they could accept it as part of the evolution toward World Government. And it beats what goes on in Africa these days. Madjiasra Nako
has the AP story:

N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) -- The president of Chad said Saturday that oil companies Chevron Corp. and Petronas must leave the country...have...a deadline of just 24 hours to start making plans to leave....

Derby said that the country, which is in the midst of setting up a national oil company, would take responsibility for the oil fields that the American and Malaysian companies have overseen, which accounts for some 60 percent of the country's oil production....

The decision came a day after Derby ordered his government to take a greater role in the production of oil, which is viewed as a way to improve the country's ailing economy.

Yeah. I think it is more likely a way to improve the ailing economy of President Derby's personal bank accounts. After the whole history of the 20th century, how can anyone still think national any-kind-of-compaines are a good idea?

On Friday Chad government spokesman Hourmadji Moussa Doumgor told reporters that Derby wanted greater profits from oil production.

At least he's open about it.