U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will undertake a diplomatic tour three days in Africa with effect from 5 August 2009 with visits planned in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Kenya, South Africa, Liberia, Nigeria and Cape Verde.
in the DRC, Liberia and Kenya, she will probably issue of peace and democracy, the situation in North Kivu will be the focus of talks, Angola and Nigeria, two major oil producers and South South, the economic powerhouse of the continent, it will be much question of links between investment and economic growth, and the law on growth and economic opportunities in Africa (AGOA) of 2000 that allows the poorest countries of Africa to export products duty free to USA. ”
Ian Kelly, spokesman for the State Department has announced the visit in a press released saying that this shows “the commitment of the Obama administration to make Africa a foreign policy priority of the United States” . The delegation of the Secretary of State, the press release announces the presence of Secretary of State of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, the Foreign Trade Representative Ron Kirk, and the Deputy Secretary for African Affairs Jonnie Carson. Ian Kelly said, to this end, the visit of Mrs. Clinton “will highlight the commitment of the United States to work with governments, the private sector, NGOs and citizens to build societies where every individual can realize its potential” and also tend to show that “Africa is no longer on the margins of American diplomacy and international trade.”
Recall that during his visit of less than 24 hours July 12 in Ghana, Brack Obama has called Africa “to take its destiny in hand and fight anti-democratic, conflict and disease. ”
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