Africa responds to Obama’s “tough love” message

On Saturday, President Obama addressed a crowd in Ghana, where he spoke candidly about the African continent’s state of affairs.

Obama’s message was described as a kind of “tough love,” encouraging democracy and at the same time warning African nations they need to take care of themselves.

Yaw Nyarko, a professor of economics and director of Africa House at New York University, joins Martin Savidge to discuss why the president chose Ghana and what is at stake for the U.S. in Africa.

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U.S. President Barack Obama’s message in Ghana on Saturday was described as a kind of “tough love,” encouraging democracy and at the same time warning African nations they need to take care of themselves. Yaw Nyarko of New York University discusses why Obama chose Ghana and what is at stake for the U.S. in Africa. http://worldfocus.org/files/2009/07/th_africa_nyarko.jpg http://worldfocus.org/files/2009/07/th_africa_nyarko.jpg
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