Hillary to Africa: Clean up your act

NAIROBI: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday investors will shun African states with weak leaders and economies riddled with corruption and crime.

Speaking at a trade meeting with sub-Saharan African countries, Clinton repeated a message given last month by US President Barack Obama in a speech in Ghana.

"True economic progress in Africa...also depends on responsible governments that reject corruption, enforce the rule of law and deliver results for their people.