About the Author

David Ottaway worked for the Washington Post from 1971 to 2006, as assistant foreign editor, Africa bureau chief, Cairo bureau chief, national security correspondent, and investigative/special projects reporter. He is the author of several books, including Chained Together: Mandela, De Klerk, and the Struggle to Remake South Africa. He is currently a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center, and lives in Washington, D.C.