Obama Caps Africa Trip With Accent on Democracy, Progress

As he concluded his visit to East Africa Tuesday, U.S. President Barack Obama spoke to African leaders in a wide-ranging speech that touched on many of the continent’s most pressing issues. Obama’s visit to Kenya and Ethiopia culminated Tuesday with a speech at the African Union that called for change, especially among the continent’s cast of long-serving leaders. “When a leader tries to change the rules in the middle of the game just to stay in office, it risks instability and strife,...

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