One of My Heroes

The Elders

I have to say that in my heart I pray that one day Africa will be one nation.  In truth though, that comes from naiveté.  Mostly, I would like to see credible leadership and self-determination for African people in the near future.  Let's see if this is a step in the right direction.

h/t:  Al Jazeera

clipped from english.aljazeera.net

Mandela unveils 'council of elders'

Myanmar's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi was invited to join the group but is under house arrest in her homeland [EPA] Nelson Mandela has marked his 89th birthday by forming a "council of elders" dedicated to finding new ways to resolve some of the world's longest-running crises.