Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 00:34:37 +0200
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President Obama in August will welcome leaders from across the African
continent to the Nation's Capital for a three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders
Summit, the first such event of its kind. This Summit, the largest event any
U.S. President has held with African heads of state and government, will
build on the President's trip to Africa in the summer of 2013 and it will
strengthen ties between the United States and one of the world's most
dynamic and fastest growing regions. Specifically, the August 4-6 Summit
will advance the Administration's focus on trade and investment in Africa
and highlight America's commitment to Africa's security, its democratic
development, and its people. At the same time, it will highlight the depth
and breadth of the United States' commitment to the African continent,
advance our shared priorities and enable discussion of concrete ideas to
deepen the partnership. At its core, this Summit is about fostering stronger
ties between the United States and Africa.
The theme of the Summit is "Investing in the Next Generation." Focusing on
the next generation is at the core of a government's responsibility and
work, and this Summit is an opportunity to discuss ways of stimulating
growth, unlocking opportunities, and creating an enabling environment for
the next generation.
Program of Events
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t_public_schedule_4.pdf> View a PDF of the schedule.
Throughout the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, African leaders will have an
opportunity to engage with President Obama, his Cabinet members, and other
key leaders, including business executives from the U.S. and Africa, Members
of Congress, and members of civil society.
Discussions will center on how to encourage progress in key areas that
Africans define as critical for the future of the continent: expanding trade
and investment ties, engaging young African leaders, promoting inclusive
sustainable development, expanding cooperation on peace and security, and
gaining a better future for Africa's next generation.
President Obama invited all African heads of state or government in good
standing with the United States and the African Union to attend the
U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. An invitation was also extended to the African
Union Chairperson.
President Obama has issued invitations for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit to
heads of state or government from:
* Angola
* Algeria
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Cabo Verde
* Chad
* Comoros
* Cote d'Ivoire
* Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville)
* Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa)
* Djibouti
* Equatorial Guinea
* Ethiopia
* Egypt
* Gabon
* Gambia
* Ghana
* Guinea
* Guinea-Bissau
* Kenya
* Lesotho
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mali
* Mauritania
* Mauritius
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Niger
* Nigeria
* Rwanda
* Sao Tome and Principe
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* Somalia
* South Africa
* South Sudan
* Swaziland
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia
He also extended an invitation to the African Union Chairperson
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