Africa: Natural Resources Should Benefit All Africans, Says Official

The United States is helping African countries use their own natural resources more wisely and leverage their wealth into strong economies and strong states for the benefit of all of their citizens, says Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Todd J. Moss.

In testimony September 24 before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's Subcommittee on African Affairs, Moss said, "U.S. policy in Africa has emphasized helping African countries build economies that generate prosperity and create a middle class that is the bedrock of democracy." However, that effort, he cautioned, is far from complete.

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