The election of Senator Barrack Obama brought jubilation across Africa, where millions celebrated him as "one of their own." His election victory shattered myths about America and caused some discomfort among Africa's gang of "hippos" - the nasty, ornery and unrepentant hard-knocks. Wedded to seats of power, not even bulldozers...
Posted December 4, 2008 | 07:27:57 (EST)