ONE of Africa's most eminent political figures has condemned Britain for taking a patronising "big brother" attitude to its former colonies. Graça Machel, a founder member of the Elders group of world leaders and the wife of Nelson Mandela, warned British politicians to "keep quiet" about countries such as Zimbabwe and let African diplomacy take its course. Machel, 64, is a former first lady of Mozambique, where she served as education minister, and has won numerous international...- full story