The article sounds good, but wait. If the republican has done so much for Africa, then how come it took so long to get something implemented? Also, why is Africa so outdated in education, health and other important social needs? When has anyone outside Africa done anything that was really sincere and beneficial? Yeah, that article do sound like propaganda.

"PHYSICIAN,HEAL THYSELF" It is not part of Republican party culture to look after people who are down. Your party has done bad things recently, and you know them. I am always grateful to America for enabling me to become what I am today. However, everything that has helped me was voted against by your party men at the time some President made it to become law. Your party has lots of evil chacracters e.g Rush Limbau, and all members of useless societies such as the KKK, and known racists. "A cow does not feel good, where they are killing Sheep", so, I donot feel good when a particular party has a motto of helping the rich in particular. How on earth, do you expect this beautiful country to make it in the face of multiple wars and a love for cutting taxes for the rich? How on earth, can a sane people, in such a pretty country support laws that people should carry guns freely? Donot misunderstand me:I am simply writing on what has become your party's portfolio. Not every Republican is an evil person, but, a great many(including some of my colleagues in an all-white college) are hard to deal with. They just donot care about others. "If you donot like human beings who you see everyday, is it God that will think you will like him when you see him? Now, cure the economic imbrogilo that you have let loose upon the world.

Author tbeme wonders why it took (takes) so long for something to be implemented (from the U.S. side) and why the continent is so “outdated”. To the first, politics. Second, when the PEOPLE are ready to DEMAND progress, it will come. I pray for his/her family. Then Phillip Owi and Wachira weigh in with what I at first thought was complete tripe, but I do wonder if it is not as a result of a politically skewed education. To bring up the KKK in this day and age is simply stupid. To associate it with the Republican party shows an extreme ignorance of history. (By the by, what few remaining idiots there may be in what is left of the KKK, are reviled by all but their pathetic brethren.) The KKK came about by (moronic) folks instigating what started as a vigilante group; this group was formed by the losers of a war. President Lincoln was a founder of the Republican party, and I would hope you at least know enough history to know that he was not a racist. They then rant on about many things, like “How about stepping in with the eastern DRC/Rwanda violence?” Okay, it would be a good point if one were, say, God, but other than that, he has not a clue that even the U.S., the most powerful nation in the world, can not do everything at once. If anyone cares to take the time to verify the veracity of Gregory Simpkins article, I know they will be proved true. In closing I will refer to a statement I made about the power of the U.S.A. Look at all of the nations in the world, and remember that the U.S.A. started its revolution in 1776. Others have been around many millennia. We are not perfect, but strive for it every day, and in every free election. As a side note, the USA allows more legal immigrants in to our country every year than the rest of the world combined. The U.S.A. gives more money and technical assistance to other countries than the rest of the world . . . COMBINED. Think about it. (And while you are at it, see if you can get some teachers that know what they are doing. We want you as our friends. Diversity is one of our greatest strengths.)

Gee - what a surprise that this article was written by a Republican. What an easy exercise to toss down a few accomplishments that the republican adminstrations have done. I hope people are not that easily fooled, and it's a bit disheartening to see this news forum used as such an obvious PR piece - kind of disgusting actually.

The REAL deal on Somalia? The US withdrew, ran actually with it's tail between it's legs - badly managed, badly implemented, and likely did more to stoke the war than help it.

And, let's not forget the promises made with regard to relief packages to Africa - the US is nowhere near what they've promised. This is, and should be noted as, the biggest shortcoming of all. To publicly promise large amounts gets immediate press - the press is less compelled to report continuously on the under-delivery of the promise, it's just not the same PR buzz. (And for the record, I'm a US citizen).

How much did the US help Kenya in post-electoral violence? How about stepping in with the eastern DRC/Rwanda violence?

Africans and those who care about Africa's future - do NOT be duped by the above PR piece - this is in no way an objective news article. And remember - US Republicans don't even fully believe in global warming (as if it's existence was a debate any longer) - want to guess what Republicans will do to help Africa in this regard? You got it - zero.