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22 May 2009
President Obama welcomed Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete as the first African head of state to visit him at the White House May 21. The leaders enjoyed "a valuable discussion on a range of issues," the White House announced.
President Obama, a White House press release notes, expressed his appreciation for the close bilateral relationship the United States shares with Tanzania.
Additionally, President Kikwete and the president, according to the release, exchanged views on approaches to enhancing the U.S.-Tanzanian partnership, improving development policy in the fields of health, education and agriculture, and working with other partners in the region to solve some of the most pressing conflicts on the African continent.
President Obama and President Kikwete also expressed a desire to work together to solve common problems in the future.
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so what if Obama visits Ghana instead of Nigeria? even if Jesus reappears in Ghana it is still an African country where suffering is eternal and inate
What's the beef of our nigerian brothers, Ghana did not beg prez Obama to visit. he did so on his own conviction. After all he is a right thinking prez.
the issue about Africom came up during Prez. Bush visit's to Ghana in 2008. The government of Ghana stated clearly that it will not allow an American base to be established on its soil. this was said in the presence of Pres.
when it comes to oil, of course Ghana will trade its oil with the highest bidder just like any oil producing country. if America is interested in Ghana's oil we will sell to them if the offer is better.
I can understand the frustration of my Nigerian brothers. Historicaly, Nigeria has been Ghana's closest family bcos we have ties culturally, common colonial heritage as well as economic linkages. we Ghana feels Nigeria closer to us than our three immediate neighbors, Cote d'voire, Togo and Burkina. There whatever glory Ghana recieves is shared with Nigeria.
Ghana is receiving Prez Obama mainly bcos of her democratic credentials. In the last election, the opposition won the election by just 0.05 percent. in most African countries, the imcumbent would have manipulated it for their advantage.
We Ghanaians deserve this honour and such no one should downplay on its significance. but we share this with all Africa. Remember of first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah said after Ghana became the first sub saharan African country to win independence that ' the independence of Ghana is meaningless without the total liberation of the whole Africa'. we in Ghana don't think of ourselves alone...
I totally agree Obama should not visit Nigeria until we buckle up and stop all the curroption. However, I think he should also have visited Botswana, that is one African country that has proved themselves and I have hardly heard anything negative about. GOD BLESS BOTSWANA...
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