What do you African Presidents want to stay in power forever?
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Regime change probably or a coup.
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Try this website for information on the obstacles African nations face in achieving political stability and economic prosperity:\n\nhttp://web.africa.ufl.edu/asq/v2/v2i3a3.htm
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Africa is only now ready for it\nso give thanks that it is!
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I think Tunisia, in fact I really want Tunisia to win for Africa.
57555
I'd say peace and being well-treated, not only for blacks, but for every minority or person in this world.
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No I do not think he should be President because leaders should show better judgement reguardless of what country they are leading. \n\nThat being said he does have some following so there is always that potential there but the current President (according to BBC) want the next President to be a female so I don't think he will get it. He has become somewhat of an embarrasment to the rest of the ANC.\n\nHowever that being said he has the African National Congress (ANC) Youth League supporting him (http://allafrica.com/stories/200605120299.html) as President which really sucks.\n\nThere are other better potential presidents we can only watch as it unfolds.
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What's the alternative?  There will be no sudden changes to the situation in the U.S.\n\nPack up and go where a better life awaits you?\n\nShout the injustices from the rooftops - because you know that the squeaky wheel gets the grease?\n\nPreserve the status quo by inactivity?\n\nMake lemonade out of the lemon handed you and try to improve your lot (and thereby African groups collectively) by a program of self-improvement on an individual level?\n\nTears don't turn no gears........................
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Parts of Africa are fantastic. Do I think they will be a world power by 2020? No way.
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As long as POVERTY and POLITICS remains ...corruption cannot be ended!
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Oprah!!\nImagine that....! An african american woman as the president!!\nthe usa would implode!!\nshe is generous and loving enuff!! she already gives more then bush ever could or would!!!
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nelson mandela.\npossibly Stanley 'Tookie' Williams
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President: Abdoulaye Wade
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Africa's problems are of their own making.  Why people continue to think that writing checks and giving aid to the continent is the answer to its woes are wildly misguided.  The removal of corrupt leaders is key to any advancement.  As long as evil leaders reign, the Continent will remain a mess.  Where are those who promote women's rights when it comes to Africa?  Where are those who who understand that its poverty and famine are a man-made condition (by the current leadership)?  It is unfortunate, but African governments need to be overthrown before economic advancement, women's rights, and hunger, etc, can be overcome.  Any aid needs to have strings attached and should be directed and allocated by those provideding it, not corrupt leaders who steal it and disperse it to cronies and care nothing of their own people.  \n\nGive a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach him to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
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Nelson Mandela WAS the most famous but hello he isn't the president of S.A any longer. I think probably Robert Mugabe or thabo Mbeki.
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nice question... but anyway there's an addiction to power.. you always hear "power and money"\nThe problem is the people in Africa are too weak or brainwashed.. and mostly too poor to bother with who's the president is or what he's doing and all their concern will be to gain their daily bread and feed their families. \nAnd in some countries when the people do try to change their president, they're met by brutal force!\nBut that's not the case in Africa only, it's the same in Asia as well... and in America it could've been the same but luckily the law states that the president should run for presidency only twice. That's why Bush said that the next president may solve the problems of Iraq.
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This is really easy. Machievelli said the ends will justify the means and rulers should basically do anything to stay in power, ANYTHING.If you've read "The Prince," by Machievelli, you would understand this idea. Each of the people you have listed were pretty ruthless in their desire to stay on top. Just provide examples of this. Google each of their names to get a breif history of thier years as rulers. You will find plenty to support your claim. If you can't read the prince, get some sparks notes and find a few of his really good quotes.
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I like Sweet Jemise's answer.  Because Africa is a country.