Good Governance

" The president touched down in the African nation of Ghana just a few minutes ago. White House correspondent Wendell Goler reports on why this country's first African American president chose to go there."

" The president arrived in -- for a less than 24 hour stay in one of the few sub saharan African nation's democratic enough for him to visit. Before leaving Italy mr. Obama made clear he wants to make the point that demonic."

" matters part of the reason that were travelling to Ghana has because you've got there a functioning democracy. President who's serious about. Reducing corruption. And you've seen significant economic growth. "

" So it's the forty made by inviting Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan vandalized the White House instead of President Robert Mugabe was widely thought -- stolen last year's election. Not everyone agrees with the."

" which would be a mistake to try to only engage low water classified as good leaders. We've seen that that failed strategy in the past."

" Doctor Ken Dodd -- worked for president George W. Bush he visited -- in February of last year. Ten years earlier Bill Clinton became the first US president to visit the country and -- perhaps the largest crowd of his presidency. Since then democracy has been backsliding in several African countries including Kenya where mr. Obama's father was. And where there is deep resentment that the president is not coming. The -- was intentional Africa's poverty the president believes is a direct result of corruption and poor governance. Leaders of eight African nations were invited to the G-8 summit to discuss ways of helping the continent feed itself."

" If you talk to people on the ground. In. Africa."

" Certainly in Kenya. -- will. Say that. Part of the issue here is. The institutions are working for ordinary people former President Bush quietly crippled US assistance to Africa extending the lives of millions with aids and."

" Blanketing the continent the mosquito nets to cut malaria rates and -- It made him a hero of the African people. Mr. Obama starts with tremendous Goodwill is the first African American president but expectations may be higher ending the genocide in Darfur. Fixing the failed state of Somalia and ending the piracy off its coast and loosening the grip of African dictators and experts will be listening for signs of a strategy in Saturday's speech and a crop."

" He spoken about a couple of the immediate crises Sudan and Zimbabwe Somalia. That hasn't really laid out what what the administration's. Broad strategy will be."

" His aides say the president brought gold survey it agreed Africa into the global economy more quickly into enhanced stability and security on the continent. And he will ask the help of African immigrants of the United States. The the most highly educated immigrant group in this country. Chris Wendell Goler reporting from the White House Wendell thanks for that."