Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama to Ethiopia, urged
world leaders to change their attitude toward Africa.
In a historic speech at the AU, Obama spoke strongly
against corruption, bad leadership and economic exploitation of Africa by
foreign powers, without naming any countries.
He, however, sent a strong message to African leaders
against extending term limits to cling to power indefinitely.
He dismissed other leaders who insist that they were
the best to hold their countries together.
He insisted that while Africa’s progress was clear
with the continent moving toward an AIDS-free generation, the lack of democracy
in most parts of the continent risked the gains the continent was making on
several fields.
Obama then pledged Washington’s help to the AU, saying
financing would be availed to improve the continental body’s strategic alliance
with the UN.
The American leader also hailed Nigeria and Sierra
Leone for advancing democracy in their countries.
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