James Anthony Lemkin (Founder, Africa Confidential)

Like the others James Lemkin CBE Lord John Vernon and Charles Janson Gordon-Lennox had strong ties to Africa through family associations and work...

James Anthony Lemkin who died on 12 May was one of the founders of Africa Confidential...

Backed by other British figures in the Capricorn Society notably James Lemkin (a friend of Zambia's future President Kenneth Kaunda) Charles March (now the Duke of Richmond) and John the late Lord Vernon a former colonial officer and diplomat Janson began to publish a newsletter with the title Africa 1960 hoping to 'make people take Africa seriously'...

Along with his friends James Lemkin Charles Janson and Charles March Vernon founded Africa Confidential in 1960 to provide analysis about political and economic developments in Africa to inform the growing debate in Britain about decolonisation strategy...