Power Africa Grabs the Attention of Counselor John Podesta
John Podesta, counselor to U.S. President, Barack Obama writes about Power Africa for the White House blog.
"President Obama launche...
Obama Skips Kenya During Visit to sub-Saharan Africa
Speculation that President Obama would visit Kenya, the home country of his father, during his second visit to sub-Saharan Africa as pr...
Obama Meets African Leaders Who “Exemplify Progress” in the Continent
U.S. President Barack Obama met Thursday, March 28 with the leaders of Senegal, Malawi, Sierra Leone, and Cape Verde.
It was no ordina...
Did the Obama Administration Influence Kenya’s Elections?
On March 4, Kenyans elected Uhuru Kenyatta as their new president by a 50.07 percent vote. Runner up, Raila Odinga, the preferred choic...
Obama Majority Yearning for Engagement with Africa
The recriminations are pouring in; Mitt Romney and the GOP lost the elections, big time. What’s the reason for the loss? Let’s take a l...
Opinion: U.S. Politics, Leave Mali Alone!
The idea that Mali is a snap shot of what goes on in Africa is a crazy one. It’s a crazy idea because Mali is the newest impression wh...
Sub-Saharan Africa in US Political Debates
The last presidential debate before Election Day on November 6 will be heavy on foreign policy, we are told. As Election Day in Americ...
Clinton, DNC, PEPFAR and the GOP
Former U.S. president, Bill Clinton at the 2012 DNC.
The first presidential debate between Barack Obama and his Republican challenger,...
Opinion: In Africa, 9/11 Defined the Emergence of a New, Scary World
National September 11 Memorial
September days are remembered for a great many reasons.
Some days in September are known for noble reaso...
Obama showers John Atta Mills with praise
Obama and Atta Mills