Africa

Obama marks Africa’s promise, problems

America’s president and Africa’s son, Obama dashed with pride onto the continent of his ancestors Saturday, challenging its people to shed corruption and conflict in favor of peace. Campaigning to all of Africa, he said “Yes you can.” (News Source: USA Today - 14:52:17)

Obama’s Message: ‘Africa’s Future Is Up to Africans’

ACCRA, Ghana, July 11 — President Obama, making his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa since taking office, called on people of the oft-troubled continent Saturday to seize control of their future by building strong, democratic institutions and eliminating corruption. (News Source: Washington Post - 04:00:00)

Obama in Ghana: War a ‘millstone around Africa’s neck’

President Obama reached out to Africa on Saturday with a wide-ranging address praising the continent’s steady achievements, but he called its persistent violent conflicts “a millstone around Africa’s neck.” (News Source: CNN - 02:18:15)

Obama Challenges Africa To Take Control

President Obama is back in the White House Sunday morning after a weeklong trip overseas. His last stop was the West African nation of Ghana, where Obama noted that his family has shared in the tragedies of Africa’s past, but added that today’s Africans must take responsibility for their own future. (News Source: NPR - 14:52:54)

Obama in Africa: Welcome Back, Son. Now Don’t Forget Us.

Africa looks at President Obama like no other world leader. Meeting its expectations could be tough. (News Source: New York Times - 22:08:59)

Obama calls Africa to action

America’s president and Africa’s son, Barack Obama, dashed with pride onto the continent of his ancestors Saturday, challenging its people to shed corruption and conflict in favor of peace. Campaigning to all of Africa, he said “Yes you can.” (News Source: The Record and Herald News - 14:57:51)

Africa’s bitter cycle of child slavery

About 200,000 children in West and Central Africa are slaves, sold by their parents or duped. The children are starved, abused and beaten. But some get their own slaves when they grow up. Rebecca Agwu told her 5-year-old son, John, not to cry when she sent him away to live with relatives four years ago. Mary Mootey sent away her 4-year-old son, Evans, telling him he was going off to school. The … (News Source: Los Angeles Times - 07:16:18)

In Personal Terms, Obama Hails Africa’s Promise

Into Africa: Obama openly embraces continent of ancestors, trumpets Ghana’s success (News Source: ABC News - 06:12:25)

Obama: Africa’s Promise Challenged By Tyranny

President Obama was in Africa Saturday morning, where he both praised and admonished leaders in Africa. Obama, calling himself an American leader with the “blood of Africa” within him, told the Ghanaian parliament that the continent has the potential for peace and prosperity. But that potential will become reality only if tyranny and corruption come to an end. (News Source: NPR - 14:42:14)

Obama doesn’t mince words in Africa visit

July 11, 2009 - US President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with members of crowd during his departure ceremony in Accra, Ghana. US President Barack Obama said as he wrapped up his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa that the trip had been “particularly meaningful for me.” (News Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 09:21:36)

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