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"The office of former US president Jimmy Carter (98), who has been frail for
some time, has announced that he will no longer seek hospital treatment for his
ailments. He has instead opted for hospice care at his modest home in the rural
farming village of Plains, Georgia, close to where he was born.
His opposition to racism and his support for human rights are legendary, made
more compelling by his life-long commitment to live among rural Georgians where
segregation was severe and discrimination remains prevalent today. This
enduring commitment to non-racialism and human rights at home also shaped his
interest and engagement in Africa.
We discussed African affairs often during the nine years (2006-2015) when I
directed the Carter Centre Peace Programmes. My most frequent trips to Africa
for the centre were to lead election observation missions, in which he was
keenly interested.
His views on Africa can be assessed from three angles:
* Africa policies pursued during his presidency, 1977-1981
* Programmes in Africa with the Carter Centre while he was its leader,
1982-2015
* His moral determination to reckon with racism."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
