He has approached with great caution the task of settling the region’s violent conflicts – in Darfur, eastern Congo, and Somalia. He has also kept a safe distance from Africa’s political failures, notably in Zimbabwe, where he has resisted calls to assist in the removal of Robert Mugabe.
事实上，当政六个月后，奥巴马已经调整了自己的目标。他小心翼翼地对待平息达尔富尔、东部刚果和索马里等区域暴力冲突的任务。他也与非洲的政治失败保持着安全距离，特别是在津巴布韦，他拒绝助一臂之力把罗伯特·穆加贝赶下台。