Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will embark on a seven-nation African Safari next week as part of Obama Administration's commitment to make Africa a priority in the US foreign policy.
Just back from her second trip to Asia, with stops in India and Thailand, Clinton will virtually crisscross the African continent beginning August 5, to reach out to African people as promised by the president Barack Obama.
Clinton will visit Kenya, South Africa, Angola, Congo, Nigeria, Liberia and Cape Verde as part of her visit.
Obama was himself in Ghana early this month. "This trip will highlight the Obama administration's commitment to making Africa a priority in US foreign policy. This will be the earliest in any US administration that both the President and the Secretary of State have visited Africa," said Ian Kelly, the State Department spokesman.
Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, will be Clinton's first stopover; where she will attend the 8th US – SubSaharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum (known as the AGOA Forum).
While in Kenya, Clinton will discuss new approaches to development, including an emphasis on investment and broad-based economic growth. She will be joined in Kenya by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack; US Trade Representative Ron Kirk, and Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson.
