Civil Society Weighs in on the U.S.-Africa Summit
A wide range of civil society organisations and coalitions are competing with business and other interests to promote their concerns at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.
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Cameroon:
Chantal Biya, Michelle Obama Face Common Issues
Cameroon Tribune, 4 August 2014
Discussion, between First Ladies in Washington will tomorrow focus on health, education and investing in women amongst other things. Read more »
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Africa:
Civil Society Calls on Summit to Focus on Governance, Rule of Law
ISS, 1 August 2014
The civil society campaign in the run-up to next week's United States (US)-Africa Leadership summit, called We Are Africa, certainly has a headline-grabbing name. And so it should,… Read more »
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Africa:
Civil Society Weighs in with Recommendations for U.S.-Africa Summit
U.S.-Africa Civil Society Forum, 20 June 2014
The upcoming U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, taking place from August 4–6, provides an important opportunity for the United States government and African heads of state to engage… Read more »
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Africa:
African and U.S. Civil Society Leaders to Host Alternative Forum to White House African Leaders Summit
US-Africa Network, 31 July 2014
Progressive Activists, NGOs, and Scholars Say Obama Administration is Ignoring Critical Issues Read more »
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Africa:
Human Rights Low On U.S-Africa Policy Summit
IPS, 31 July 2014
As the White House prepares to host more than 40 African heads of state for the upcoming U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, civil society actors from the U.S., Africa and the… Read more »
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Africa:
U.S.-Africa Summit Must Listen to Voices of the People
allAfrica, 24 July 2014
In a guest column for AllAfrica, E. Gyimah Boadi of Ghana's Center for Democratic Development says the vast majority of Africans who prefer democracy over authoritarian regimes… Read more »
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Africa:
Open Letter to the U.S. and Heads of African State and Governments
SALC, 1 August 2014
Dear Excellencies, Read more »
President Obama in Ghana.
InFocus
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How can the Obama administration ensure a successful outcome for the first U.S.-Africa Summit, which will take place in early August? Former U.S. Ambassador Robin Sanders wants ... Read more »
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President Obama will be spending 'quality time' with some 50 African heads-of-state and government expected to participate in the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC in ... Read more »
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During a town hall Monday with 500 young African leaders, President Obama announced the expansion of his Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and the renaming of Read more »