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In west Africa, Trump — not Obama — a beacon of hope
The Chicago Sun-Times ^ | February 24, 2017 | Maudlyne Ihejirika

Posted on 02/25/2017 2:36:04 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

ACCRA, Ghana — Good riddance Barack Obama. And welcome Donald Trump.

Surprisingly, that’s the view of many people in this western African nation, which is 78 percent Christian and 11 percent Muslim.

“Of course we all supported the first black president of the United States. But along the line, we were disappointed,” said the Rev. Dr. John B. Ghartey, general secretary of Ghana’s Assemblies of God Church, speaking at a roundtable with religious leaders here in Ghana’s capital.

“The expectation was so high. First of all, he’s black. Secondly, he professed to be a Christian. There were certain values we expected him to cherish, as a black man, and as a Christian,” Ghartey said. “But he did not succeed in representing the Christian community.”(continued)

(Excerpt) Read more at chicago.suntimes.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics; Religion
KEYWORDS: africa; africanchristians; obama; trump

1 posted on 02/25/2017 2:36:04 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

What is amazing is not that this is the case, but that a Chicago paper would print it. When the legend becomes “fact,” someone still prints the truth.


2 posted on 02/25/2017 3:35:18 AM PST by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

A story about how Ghanians appreciate President Trump, that spends at least half the words on a few that denigrate Trump.


3 posted on 02/25/2017 4:48:43 AM PST by marktwain (We wanted to tell our side of the story. We hope by us telling our story...)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hahahaha! Even Africans hate obongo!


4 posted on 02/25/2017 4:51:00 AM PST by jr3000
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The West African commenters show how deeply they are propagandized by the same leftist media hype, yet they are ready to see improvement in USA.
5 posted on 02/25/2017 5:00:43 AM PST by Missouri gal
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The real Africans know better than our liberals.

You will know them by their acts.


6 posted on 02/25/2017 10:07:56 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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