Washington, DC — There was widespread interest across sub-Saharan Africa in President Obama's speech June 4 from Cairo to Muslims worldwide because many of the speech themes resonated directly with Africans who look forward to participating in a "new dialogue" with the United States, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson said June 5.
Carson was among a group of U.S. officials who briefed reporters in Washington on reaction to the speech in their region of responsibility.
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