Lagos — "We are not looking for hand-outs. We are looking for assistance to help our people. And when our country is able to go forward appropriately, I think that it will be a benefit to America as well to have a strong ally and a prosperous country in Africa." Those were the words of Betty Mould-Iddrissu, Ghana 's Justice minister, on the eve of President Barack Obama's visit to Accra last week.
That sentiment is not limited to Mould-Iddrissu. An overwhelming number of Africans believe an Obama presidency has a lot to offer the Black continent which emerged from slavery less than 70 years ago.
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