obama admin ignoring africa?

[jah_yout]

o.k. it's early i know;
but so far sec. of state clinton has not appointed an africa staff...
big humanitarian crises in sudan, somalia & congo...i hear no mention;
anyway, i will be waiting- and watching

[Gen]

Re: obama admin ignoring africa

didnt george clooney come pan tv the odda night and seh dat even before the man tun president dem was discussing darfur and possible solutions/avenues to take ?


anyway, yes it is kinda early, <span style="font-weight: bold">here</span> in the US is where I would like to see the focus for the next warra warra years.

[applepie]

Re: obama admin ignoring africa

dont think is ignoring ..........the admin have to take of whats going on here in their own back yard or at least try get a handle on things.

[jah_yout]

Re: obama admin ignoring africa

clinton has visited israel and addressed iran &amp; russia as well as european issues vis-a-vis russia

[diabolical_Tanya]

Re: obama admin ignoring africa

sounds like the sudanese don't want America interfering

KHARTOUM, Sudan - The U.S. Embassy in Sudan authorized nonessential staff and family to leave the country, saying Tuesday that protests against the international court's indictment against the Sudanese president increased the danger of anti-Western violence.

The Sudanese government expelled aid groups from Darfur and has accused them of cooperating with the International Criminal Court, which the Sudanese president has described as a new form of colonialism.

The embassy also said it has received information on terrorist threats aimed at American and European interests in Sudan. The embassy gave no details, but it has posted similar messages in recent years.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29620355/

[diabolical_Tanya]

Re: obama IS NOT ignoring africa

Obama condemns Khartoum for expelling aid groups

President Barack Obama on Tuesday condemned the Sudanese government's decision to expel aid groups, saying it risked creating an even greater humanitarian crisis in its western Darfur region.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29624287/

&quot;We have a potential crisis of even greater dimensions than what we already saw,&quot; Obama said in his first response to Khartoum's action last week.

Obama made the remarks after wide-ranging talks with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the White House, their first meeting since Obama was sworn into office on January 20. Both men heaped praise on each other's leadership after the meeting, which underscored the new administration's desire for closer ties between Washington and the world body.