11 juillet 2009
Le discours du président Obama au Ghana
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Le président Obama a prononcé un discours historique devant le Parlement ghanéen. « Avec de puissantes institutions et une ferme volonté, je sais que les Africains peuvent réaliser leurs rêves à Nairobi et à Lagos, à Kigali et à Kinshasa, à Harare et ici-même à Accra » a-t-il affirmé.
Le président Obama a prononcé un discours historique au Parlement ghanéen le 11 jullet 2009.
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Barack Obama tells Africa to stop blaming colonialism for problems
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Barack Obama: "Ultimately, I'm a big believer that Africans are responsible for Africa" Photo: EPA
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The politics behind Obama's Ghana visit
By theGrio
7:45 AM on 07/09/2009
ANTHONY GALLOWAY(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
ACCRA, GHANA - The last stop on President Barack Obama's week-long trip may prove to be his most historic and newsworthy. Just one day before Mr. Obama arrives in Ghana, the significance of his trip is the topic of conversation among most Ghanaians. In this country, even though Mr. Obama's father hailed from Kenya, the president is "from the soil," a man with an African bloodline returning home as leader of the free world. But... [Lire la suite]
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What Obama needs to do in Africa
By Dr. Boyce Watkins
8:41 AM on 07/09/2009
Obama looks on during the G8 Summit (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
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