Obama attacks African dictators

United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday railed against African dictators and life presidents, saying they
were dragging their countries backwards.

Obey Manayiti/Moses Matenga

The remarks, made during a historic address to the African Union (AU) at its headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, were largely seen as a pointed attack on President Robert Mugabe and his Burundi counterpart Pierre Nkurunziza.

Mugabe, the AU chairman, was excluded from the meeting with Obama currently on a high-profile visit to Africa.

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