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World Service,3 mins

What Africans Think of American Elections

Boston Calling

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When President Obama took office, Africans took note of his Kenyan roots. But today, with less than a year left in office, Obama is considered a disappointment by some Africans. The journalist Ofeibea Quirst-Arcton hails from Ghana and lives in Senegal. She says Hillary Clinton has attracted notice as Secretary of State, but it’s Donald Trump who’s making headlines on the continent. A mural of President Barack Obama in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: AP

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