New Political Leadership is Emerging in Africa - Good News from Africa in 2009.

Ansie van Wyk once asked whether Political leaders in Africa are "Presidents, patrons or profiteers?" New Political Leadership is emerging in Africa. It is surfing on the crest of the multiparty system of government, the democratic wave that has been sweeping over much of the continent since Independence. Also, the election of Barack Obama has been an eye-opener for African Leadership. This is the Good News from Africa in 2009.

The author of the seeded article eloquently illustrates this.
"Contrary to rumour, democracy is flourishing in much of Africa. Many factors combine in this. Economic growth has been strong across much of the continent. A new entrepreneurship and a stronger middle class is emerging. A rich variety of pressure groups and community organisations are learning how to hold their governments to account." © The Independent: Leading article: The other side of Africa: Tuesday, 6 January 2009