President Obama's Visit to Ghana


President Obama All Africa Interview

On Saturday, July 11, President Obama will deliver a major policy speech  in Ghana which is expected to set the tone of U.S. policy towards Africa over the coming years.

The speech time has changed.  It will commence at approximately 12:40 local Ghana time, 14:40 pm. Geneva time.

Due to the heightened interest in this speech, the U.S. Mission has arranged to have it posted to the following page as soon as it is available:

http://geneva.usmission.gov/category/office/white-house/

Useful Background

Interview of the President by AllAfrica.com (French)

White House Press Briefing on the President’s travel to the Vatican and Ghana

The U.S. and Ghana – More Than 50 Years of Partnership

July 7 Fact Sheet on the U.S. Committment to Development

Articles Related to President Obama’s Policy Agenda in Africa

These transcripts and America.gov articles provide background on President Obama’s policy agenda in Africa:

Obama’s Cairo Speech Resonates with Africans, State’s Carson Says

U.S. Africa Command Seeking Sustained Security Engagement

Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Carson Takes Office

Diplomat Says Horn of Africa Crises Require African Solutions

Hillary Clinton Outlines Obama’s Africa Policy

United States Seeks to Encourage Democracy, Growth in Zimbabwe

Tanzanian President Welcomed at White House

High-Level Engagement with Africa Has Started

African Nationals Celebrate Inauguration Alongside Americans

“New Media” Resources

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