Witney W. Schneidman chairs the Africa policy panel advising Barack Obama.
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Democratic nominee Barack Obama with his wife Michelle.
John McCain for President
Republican nominee John McCain with his wife Cindy.
J. Peter Pham is lead adviser on Africa policy for John McCain.
Gregory Simpkins defends the Republican record on support for Africa.
Jean Ping from the African Union Commission explains what Africa might expect from the next U.S. administration.
Frances Cook examines successes and failures in U.S. policy and lists the major challenges for the next U.S. president.
East African Standard
Barack Obama during a visit to Kenya in 2006.
The candidacy of Barack Obama has captured the attention of Kenya, his father's birthplace. In this column for Kenya's East African John Kariuki argues that Obama has become different things to different people.
The crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan has remained a crucial issue on the campaign trail in the United States. Click here to read in detail the candidate's positions.
Maina Kiai (left), the former chairperson of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, is following the Obama campaign in the United States. Read a collection of his columns for the Nairobi Star here.
NTV Kenya captured presidential candidate Barack Obama's historic visit to Kenya in 2006.
Watch presidential candidate John McCain answer a question on HIV/Aids in Africa.
