Five things African leaders should think about doing for our continent

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Africans would love to see their governments resolving not to borrow unless it is absolutely necessary. ILLUSTRATION | JOHN NYAGA

Twenty years since the creation of the African Union, many concerned Africans had expected some basic, minimum items to essentially be on the agenda of the great milestone meeting in Addis Ababa this weekend.

At the very minimum, the 54 leaders (minus those being suspended from the club for bad manners of overthrowing the buddies of the suspenders) who are guiding the destiny of the 1.4 billion people should have given their position and direction on these five issues.