The only change 'the OBAMA' will bring to Africans is he will enslave them with debt as he has AMERIKANS with MARXIST schemes/programs that benefit only the 'elite vanguard' of his 'share-the-wealth' spiele!!! There is more freedom in MUGABE's dictatorship than the fascist STATES-of-OBAMA-land with his ComradeCzar-wannabe's!!! All hail 'the OBAMA' our new COMMIESIR STALIN.

I completely understand Obama's need to apologize every chance he has when on a foreign trip. I just wish that he would balance the criticism of america while mentioning the many, many good and positive things we have, as a nation, contributed to the world. Also during his visit, will africans leading politicians be denouncing despots and criminals such as robert mugabe, I don't think so. Unfortunately this trip is just another photo opportunity, will obama come out strongly against the genocide in darfu and demand it's political leadership be brought to justice, I don't think so. Africa has great potential and great people, just don't continue down the path of lecturing those who truly are trying to help you whilst at the same time say and do nothing about those african leaders who seek grab as much as they can for as long as they can.

The first obligation of Obama is to denounce George Bush as a criminal. He has, in the style of Chicago politics, refused to do that.

Well, Africa has enough hypocrites: we don't need another one from "the land of opportunity, equality, and other nonsensical constructs."

Accordingly, Obama needs to apologize to the American people for his silly, cool, and relaxed refusal to condemn corruption in America in the financial and political sectors of American society.

"The main problem in Africa is corruption," according to the pragmaticist from Harvard.

Ditto, Mr. Obama, for "Homeland."

The worst trait in a bourgeois is self-deception, and Mr. Obama is rocking in that sewer.

Good article. Let us not forget that it was not just America and the CIA that has made a mess of Africa. A lot of European countries are to blame as well. Not least Great Britain. Hopefully,with Obama now taking a serious interest, Aid will get to the people and not directly to African Governments to dish out mainly into Swiss bank accounts for themselves. Obama is making a start and i pray that he will be given all the support and help he needs from all Governments and charities working in Africa.

Aid my foot.

Aid is nothing else but the return, now soaked in moral excellence, of stolen African wealth, including humans.

Aid is a disgrace to the so-called sovereignty of so-called African 'nations.'

Aid is what impedes the development of "the platoons of liberty" (Edmund Burke) in African societies.

Aid, therefore, is anti-liberal: it violates the first canon of classical liberalism: AUTONOMY AND SELF-RESPONSIBILITY.

Aid is nothing else but the tool of economic totaltarianism; specifically, the dictatorship of the European and American bourgeoisie, the leaders of "commercial states."

Aid is trash.

Does China, Russia or Venezuela or Brazil receive aid from the Atlantic West and European West? And, how much weight do the latter have on the destiny of the former?

No, to the first question, and none, to the second question..

Therefore, aid is slavery. Time, it is---way beyond time---to abolish aid.

And who will abolish aid?

Not the lost generation of Africans---current leaders (democratic and undemocratic) and their tails, but the youth, African youth, who now need to be radicalized, and exposed to the sins of their fathers, the sell-outs, now wrapped in the flag of a misunderstood "democracy."