The Enough Project at the Center for American Progress released the following statement today concerning President Barack Obama’s visit to Africa:

"President Obama's historic visit to Ghana addresses the crucial issue of building sustainable partnerships with African nations on issues of mutual concern. What needs to top the list for follow up to this trip is how Africa and the U.S. can partner to end the two deadliest wars in the world, those in Sudan and Congo,” said John Prendergast, Co-founder of Enough, the anti-genocide project at the Center for American Progress.

Prendergast further noted, “Good intentions and an envoy are not enough. A clear policy is needed that prioritizes the end of these wars and the development of potent pressures and incentives to support the compromises necessary for peace. U.S. leadership in both the peace processes themselves and the multilateral diplomacy needed to craft the sticks and carrots will be a major determinant of success or failure. President Obama's record in Africa will in large part be judged by how effectively he addresses the two deadly conflicts in Sudan and Congo."