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Senegalese-American singer, Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam known in music circles as Akon has expressed displeasure at how Africa\u2019s story is told to the world.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the Youth Connekt Summit, he bemoaned the propensity of \u2018the west\u2019 to often tell Africa\u2019s story in the negative light.<\/p>\n

He added that the United States of America has been able to project the positive things over the negatives.<\/p>\n

According to him, there are a lot of things in the US that they don\u2019t let the world see but African press does not hesitate to put out negative things going on in Africa.<\/p>\n

He therefore admonished the Africans press to tell their own stories.<\/p>\n

He believes re-writing the African story in a positive light will go a long way to change the bad image that has been created for Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe images they show about Africa are so negative. It\u2019s conditioning what we believe. Africa has a rich story too. More people died in Chicago, more school shootings in America but they won\u2019t show you that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo we have to tell our own stories. Even Jesus is white; and you believe it. But it\u2019s okay because it depends on how you were framed,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

He said film makers and movie directors should also be involved in telling stories which would make the Africa look more attractive.<\/p>\n