Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy
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Leadership, accountability and Obama in Africa

Poster of Obama on a truck in Kenya
04 January 2010
Marcus Lens van Rijn (interviews) and Sjoerd Epe Sijsma (camera)
NIMD

African politicians talk about leadership, accountability and the 'Obama effect' in a new series of three video clips based on discussions at a conference in Accra, Ghana, from 12-14 November 2009.

Featuring Nana Ohene Ntow, Secretary General of NPP (Ghana); Chris Daza, Secretary General of MCW (Malawi); Alice Wahome, Deputy Secretary General of NARC (Kenya); Julius Ochiel, Secretary Genral of KADDU (Kenya); Hyacintha Chikaonda, Member of Parliament, DPP (Malawi); and Alhaji Ramadan, Chairman PNC (Ghana).

Select a video clip

  1. Political leadership in Africa
  2. The Obama effect
  3. Accountability in African politics
Tags: Malawi, Kenya, Ghana, Obama, Accountability, Leadership