Obama to Africa: No more presidents for life Winding up his final visit to the continent as president, Obama says it’s time for African countries to develop truly democratic practices. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – On the final stop of what will almost certainly be his final visit to Africa while in office, President Barack Obama ripped into African leaders who refuse to give up power, saying: “let me be honest with you — I just don’t understand this.” Obama drew huge applause, cheers, whistles and laughter on Tuesday here at African Union headquarters as he mocked the many African leaders who refuse to give up power, jabbing, “especially when they’ve got a lot of money.” Obama used the address at the African Union headquarters — a massive, ultra-modern building here in the Ethiopian capital with shantytowns a block away visible from its glass-enclosed lobby — about the need to bring more opportunity, health care and human rights to the entire continent. The b...