"Cedric Mayson knows all too well the agony and the ecstasy of Africa. His experience in international politics and global spirituality enables him to tell an African story that can inspire and challenge the world." ---Diarmuid O"Murchu author, Ancestral Grace "So many books give us the data on the geography, the population, and the size of a place but in Why Africa Matters the author touches on the contemporary issues that really matter to all of us. He explores the heart and soul of a great continent and allows us to appreciate the beauty while not ignoring the reality." ---Thomas Melady Former U.S. Ambassador to Burundi, Uganda, and the Holy Sec "Cedric Mayson insightfully reminds us that today there is indeed something new out of Africa. Hopefully this important book will help to change the way the world views Africa. The African people"s dialogue with the West can be one of mutual enrichment and illumination." ---Joseph G. Healey, M.M. author, Once Upon a Time in Africa This astonishing book by a colleague of Nelson Mandela reveals the richness of Africa"s peoples, traditions, and cultures---and why that is good news for the world.