This is reported by RIA Novosti.
"We live in strange and uncertain times, every cycle of news brings more and more dizzying, disturbing headlines," Obama said during his speech in Johannesburg.
According to him, "the policy of fear, discontent and stagnation" began to manifest itself in the country.
"This policy is moving at a pace that would seem unimaginable a few years ago. I'm not an alarmist, I'm just stating the facts. Look around - now on take-off the policy of a strong hand, when elections are held or some kind of appearance of democracy, some form of democracy, "the former president said.
Earlier, Obama called the decision of the incumbent President Donald Trump to withdraw from the nuclear deal with Iran.