Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. president to make a state visit to sub-Saharan Africa, declaring “the day of the so-called ugly American is over.”

Jimmy Carter helped expand democracy around the world long after he left the White House. His efforts gave rise to the Carter Center, which promotes fair elections as a vehicle for peace.

Much has been written about Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States who served from 1977 to 1981, and died at 100 on Dec. 29. People will tell you he was a decent, honest and ethical

President Jimmy Carter meets with Zimbabwean Prime Minister Robert Mugabe in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Aug. 27, 1980. Credit: AP/Barry Thumma Even as a candidate ...

Carter welcomed Zimbabwe’s independence just four years later, hosting new Prime Minister Robert Mugabe at the White ... The think tank Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter founded in 1982 played a key ...

Forthright and fearless, the Nobel Prize winning politician, who died this week aged 100, took pot-shots at former Prime Minister Tony Blair and ex-US President George W Bush among others.

Jimmy Carter's legacy in Africa, from promoting human rights to eradicating diseases, continues to impact the continent positively.