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    Since the mid-1960s, Botswana has "moved on a path of good economic management and outstanding political governance ... And as a consequence, you have seen extraordinary improvements in living standards over the last 40 years in Botswana that really are an envy for much of the rest of the continent." Not only has Botswana shown itself to be an "outstanding success," Obama said, but the southern Africa country has been "a great partner to the United States." Full Article at AllAfrica.com
    moved on a path of good economic management and outstanding political governance ... And as a consequence, you have seen extraordinary improvements in living standards over the last 40 years in Botswana that really are an envy for much of the rest of the continent.
    Barack Obama – Barack Obama SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 1 month ago
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  1. showing his own extraordinary leadership in helping to move his country forward on a range of issues, from how to deal with the HIV/AIDS crisis to addressing economic development to dealing with some of the regional problems that exist.
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 1 month ago
  2. On each of these areas I think Botswana has been a real leader ... and so we just want to express our appreciation for the outstanding work that successive governments in Botswana have been to able to accomplish. We are grateful for the friendship between the people of the United States and Botswana.
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 1 month ago
  3. and how we can try and go about entrenching democracy both in the mind-set and the way we go about all our activities on the continent [and with] the African Union in particular.
    SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 1 month ago
  4. outstanding success ... a great partner to the United States.
    Barack Obama – Barack Obama SOURCE: AllAfrica.com 1 month ago

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