Celebrations erupted in Barack Obama's ancestral home in Kenya and across Africa as the U.S. Democratic candidate made history by being elected America's first African-American president.
In K'Ogelo, a small village of less than 1,000 people where Obama's late father was born, nicknamed the "epicenter for Obamamania," cheers and dancing broke out when Obama's victory was announced shortly after 7 a.m. local time.
Obama's grandmother, half-brother and relatives eagerly watched the election results, while in the capital Nairobi, revelers marched and danced through the streets to sirens and whistles, singing Obama's name and carrying and waving American flags.
Residents picked up the president-elect's half-brother Malik and carried him through the village, The Associated Press reported. "Unbelievable!" Malik shouted, leading the family in chanting, "Obama's coming, make way!"
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki called Obama's election "a momentous day not only in the history of the United States of America, but also for us in Kenya. The victory of Senator Obama is our own victory because of his roots here in Kenya. As a country, we are full of pride for his success."
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" President Barack Obama as America's first black president-elect really
etched his name in the American history."
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