The Times on the protests outside the meeting of African heads of state held at the State Department today: Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the State Department on Monday, the start of a summit meeting here of more than 40 African heads of state, to denounce some of the leaders as torturers and killers. The protesters, who were mostly from Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, said they were angry that the White House was looking to enhance economic ties with repressive governments. Stop financing dictators,” the crowd chanted. President Obama, shame on you. Obang Metho, director of the Solidarity Movement for a New Ethiopia, referenced Mr. Obama’s message to African leaders during his 2009 trip. Africa doesn’t need strongmen. It needs strong institutions, Mr. Obama said at the time. “Now he is sitting with strongmen, Mr. Metho said. Where are the strong institutions? -Erika
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 19:05:01 +0000
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