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Africa: What Obama Still Owes Africa (a Visit to Nigeria for One Thing)
allAfrica, 4 January 2016
After seven years in office, President Barack Obama has already engaged more broadly on Africa than any previous American president, but with one year remaining in the White House,… Read more »
Ten Steps for Barack Obama to Take on Africa
With one year left in the White House, there remain crucial policy moves President Barack Obama should make in Africa, writes Johnnie Carson, the United States' top diplomat on Africa in the first Obama administration. First-up: a visit (even brief) to Nigeria. Plus: a White House invitation for Tanzania's new president, a peace-building mission to central Africa for Secretary of State John Kerry, a U.S. embassy in Mogdishu and a consulate in northern Nigeria, a democracy fund and elevated ties with Sudan.
President Barack Obama should visit President Buhari in Abuja or Lagos before he leaves office, says the writer.
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Africa: U.S. Wants to Spotlight 'Successful Models' And Be An 'Effective Partner' - Obama
allAfrica, 2 July 2009
Barack Obama makes his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa as president of the United States next week, following a trip to Russia as well as to Italy, where he will participate in a… Read more »
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In his farewell speech capping a historic trip to Kenya and Ethiopia, U.S. President Barack Obama has hailed Africa's progress, while noting that it can only be sustained through ... Read more »
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East African leaders, joined by President Barack Obama, have told the warring leaders of South Sudan that if they fail to conclude a peace deal by August 17, "greater pressure" ... Read more »
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The United States needs to "up our game" and do much more to promote business with Africa, President Obama told the Business Forum at the U.S.-Africa Summit. He announced a series ... Read more »
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn told a joint news conference after meeting President Barack Obama on Monday that he had agreed on intensifying the campaign against ... Read more »
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During his visit to three African countries, President Barack Obama announced an initiative aiming to double access to electricity across in Sub Saharan Africa. A U.S.$7 billion ... Read more »
