text_original: He seemed to have become the arbiter of Africa, as, seven years earlier, he had been on the Eastern question.
text_transcription: HE SEEMED TO HAVE BECOME THE ARBITER OF AFRICA AS SEVEN YEARS EARLIER HE HAD BEEN ON THE EASTERN QUESTION
phonemes: hiː sˈiːmd tə hæv bɪkˌʌm ðɪ ˈɑːɹbɪɾɚɹ ʌv ˈæfɹɪkə, æz, sˈɛvən jˈɪɹz ˈɜːlɪɚ, hiː hɐdbɪn ɔnðɪ ˈiːstɚn kwˈɛstʃən.