Give Africans in diaspora automatic citizenship, Obasanjo charges continent’s leaders

•Says integration’ll boost prosperity
By Faheem Lawal
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged African countries to grant automatic citizenship to people of African descent in the diaspora who wish to settle on the continent, saying stronger ties with the global African community could promote economic growth and shared prosperity.
He also called for easier movement across African countries, arguing that visa restrictions and other travel barriers were preventing the continent from fully benefiting from the skills, investments and business opportunities that its global population could offer.
Obasanjo made the call at the 2026 Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND) in La...