ABSTRACT
Cheik Anta Diop described the characteristics of a good African leader as “ . . . entirely dedicated to others, nothing for yourself, everything for others, a heart filled with goodness and generosity, a soul steeped in nobility, a spirit always serene simplicity personified.”1 Diop’s words resonate from traditional Africa of centuries ago when the art of social organization (i.e., politics) was intended solely to achieve the well-being of the citizens.
