Steve McDonald Discusses Secretary Clinton's Africa Tour
During Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's 11-day, seven-country trip across Africa, Africa Program Consulting Director Steve McDonald examined the tour's significance on Voice of America's Encounter program.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is currently on an 11-day trip across Africa, visiting seven countries: Kenya, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Liberia, Angola, and Cape Verde. During the tour, she plans to address opportunities for economic partnership, U.S. commitment to engagement with Africa, new trade opportunities and the importance of good governance with leaders across the continent.
Africa Program Consulting Director Steve McDonald appeared on Encounter on Voice of America to discuss Clinton's trip and its implications for U.S.-Africa policy with former U.S. Ambassador David Shinn and host Carol Castiel.
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The Africa Program works to address the most critical issues facing Africa and US-Africa relations, build mutually beneficial US-Africa relations, and enhance knowledge and understanding about Africa in the United States. The Program achieves its mission through in-depth research and analyses, public discussion, working groups, and briefings that bring together policymakers, practitioners, and subject matter experts to analyze and offer practical options for tackling key challenges in Africa and in US-Africa relations. Read more
