Africa: Mongella upbeat on Africa

Africa is on the right track. That's the message from Pan-African Parliament president Gertrude Mongella at the opening session of the Pan-African Parliament's 3rd session in South Africa. In her opening speech, she said: "The actions taken by AU and leaders of Africa to deal with conflicts is an indication of a new trend of Africa managing its own affairs. The situation in Togo is a case in point, where President Obasanjo of Nigeria effectively used his position as a Chairman of the AU to call to order the son of the late President Eyedema who was trying to make a short cut (to power), ignoring the constitutional requirements of that country, (that is) a thing which could not have happened in the past."