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West Wing Week: 08/07/15 or, "The Measure Of A Leader"
Posted by on August 7, 2015 at 1:39 PM EDTWelcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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President Obama Travels to Kenya and Ethiopia
Posted by on July 26, 2015 at 6:04 PM EDTPresident Obama is traveling in Kenya and Ethiopia to meet with leaders from government, business, and civil society, reinforcing the U.S. commitment to economic growth and trade, democracy, and investing in the next generation of African leaders.
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Welcoming the G20's Commitment to Stop Ebola and Strengthen Global Health Security
Posted by on November 15, 2014 at 12:50 PM EDTLeaders of the G20 -- a collection of the world’s largest economies -- committed to continued and intensified action to end the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. They also pledged to assist others to achieve needed health security capacity to prevent, detect and rapidly respond to future outbreaks before they become epidemics.
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Making for a Stronger Africa
Posted by on August 19, 2014 at 12:06 PM EDTThis month, the first class of the President’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Mandela Washington Fellows converged on Washington, D.C. for their inaugural Presidential Summit. During the Summit, many of the Fellows joined the US Global Development Lab and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy at Fab Lab DC to discuss the role of making in Africa’s economic and community development.
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President Obama Engages with African Leaders on Final Day of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
Posted by on August 6, 2014 at 9:50 PM EDTPresident Obama and African leaders take part in three action-oriented sessions as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C.
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President Obama Speaks at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum
Posted by on August 5, 2014 at 7:55 PM EDTPresident Obama speaks to a crowd that includes 50 African leaders, at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum taking place in Washington, D.C. The Business Forum is part of the historic three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, which is the largest event any U.S. President has held with African heads of state and government.
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U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: Climate Change Makes Sustainable Development Crucial to Africa
Posted by on August 5, 2014 at 4:03 PM EDTClimate change poses serious challenges for Africa -- from extreme weather to sea level rise to drought. But building resilience to climate impacts and expanding clean energy resources will create opportunities across Africa, and help the continent continue its progress toward building sustainable, dynamic economies for decades to come.
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U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit: President Obama Welcomes an Historic Gathering to Washington
Posted by on August 4, 2014 at 5:23 PM EDTIt’s an historic week in the nation’s capital as President Obama hosts the largest gathering of African heads of state and governments ever assembled by a U.S. President.
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Highlights from Dr. Biden's Trip to Africa
Posted by on August 4, 2014 at 9:49 AM EDTDr. Jill Biden traveled to Africa on a visit to Zambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sierra Leone. The trip focused on how girls’ education and women’s participation in government, the economy, and civil society can accelerate economic development, improve health and educational outcomes, strengthen democratic governance, and foster peace and security.
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Empowering Africa's Next Generation of Leaders
Posted by on July 28, 2014 at 4:44 PM EDTThe U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit represents the largest gathering any American president has ever hosted with African heads of state and government. YALI is about capitalizing on the creativity and talent of Africa’s young leaders by empowering them with the skills, training, and technology necessary to make lasting change, and meaningful progress back home.
