I am quoted today in two new pieces in the
Christian Science Monitor by Drew Hinshaw.
There relevant quote from the piece
"Obama in Africa: Big on inspiration, short on specifics" is:
"It was an important speech and it's by far the most comprehensive statement he's made on Africa, but it still leaves a lot to the imagination," David Shinn, former ambassador to Ethiopia, said. "He didn't really give a very good picture as to what the US is going to do in the Congo, or Somalia, or Sudan."
In
"Africans reflect on Obama's 'tough love' message" I am quoted as saying the following:
"I think the main thing he wanted to do was to put the Africans on notice that its time to stop complaining about their problems as emanating from outside, and to realize that for the most part, their problems are of their own making now," says David Shinn, former US Ambassador to Ethiopia. "I think it came across loud and clear."
Image: President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama (2nd l.) and their daughter Sasha (l.) take part in a departure ceremony at the airport in Accra Saturday. Jim Young/Reuters. Source: CSM.
