Obama , `` son '' of Africa , remains hugely popular on the continent . Ambassador to Libya is evidence of how much things have changed in the region in the last two years . He is a man who has been able to transcend his own background and become an international figure in such a short time that he can be seen as something like'African Mandela'- George W. Bush showed more commitment to Africa in first term than Obama . Obama unlikely to see U.S. political benefit in launching African aid programs .
Obama , `` son '' of Africa , remains hugely popular on the continent . He is a man who has been able to transcend his own background and become an international figure in such a short time that he can be seen as something like'African Mandela'- George W. Bush showed more commitment to Africa in first term than Obama . Obama unlikely to see U.S. political benefit in launching African aid programs .