Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson observes elections in Senegal.
African Democracies 'Represent Future' - Top U.S. Official
In a two-part interview with AllAfrica's Reed Kramer, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson assesses the continent's recent record and details current U.S. efforts to encourage and strengthen democratic practices in the sub-Saharan region.
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Africa: African Democracies 'Represent the Future,' Says U.S. Policymaker
allAfrica, 15 March 2012
Promoting democracy in Africa has been a policy focus for successive U.S. administrations in the post-Cold War era. Since President Barack Obama took office in 2009, the American… Read more »
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Africa: Resolving Conflicts Remains Priority, Says Top U.S. Official
allAfrica, 12 March 2012
When he took office nearly three years ago as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Johnnie Carson outlined an ambitious agenda for the Obama administration.… Read more »
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Africa: USAID Prioritizes Innovation, Direct Investments
State Department, 8 March 2012
The U.S. Agency for International Development has shifted its approach to aid, prioritizing innovation and entrepreneurship, investing directly in partner governments and local… Read more »
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Sudan: U.S. Senators Call for Immediate Humanitarian Access to Border States
United States Senate, 14 March 2012
Four senators will today introduce a sense-of-the-Senate resolution demanding the government of Sudan allow immediate and unrestricted humanitarian access to the Blue Nile and… Read more »
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U.S. President Barack Obama has praised Ghana as one of successes of Africa as far as democracy and good governance is concerned. Read more »
