På sin tur gennem syv afrikanske lande opfordrer USA’s udenrigsminister Hillary Clinton kontinentets ledere til at imødekomme demokrati og respektere menneskerettighederne.
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“There are still too many Africans living under autocratic (enevældige) rulers who care more about preserving their grip on power than promoting the welfare of their citizens,” Clinton said at a university in Senegalese capital, Dakar.
“The old ways of governing are no longer acceptable. It is time for leaders to accept accountability, (ansvarlighed) treat their people with dignity, respect their rights and deliver economic opportunity. And if they will not, then it is time for them to go,” she said.
Clinton challenged Africa’s elite to fully respect human rights and warned of the consequences of rampant (uhæmmet) abuses (misbrug), corruption and intolerance that breed (afføder) contempt (foragt) and contribute to instability.
“There are still too many places in the region and across the continent where democracy is threatened, where human rights are abused, and the rule of law is undermined,” she said.
Clinton said the US would stand by African reformers and indirectly took on China. Beijing has been criticised for ignoring human rights concerns, local laws and environmental regulations as it boosts investment in Africa in search of energy and resources to fuel its exploding economy.
By contrast, she said the US is committed to “a model of sustainable partnership that adds value, rather than extracts it” from Africa.
The tour also includes a private meeting with Nelson Mandela, now 94, in his hometown of Qunu.
