 AP Photo President Obama has visited sub-Saharan Africa just once in his first term — a brief stop in Ghana. One signal that he plans to focus more on Africa — and on human rights and democracy, not only economic development and geopolitics — in his next term would be to nominate someone other than Susan Rice as America’s top diplomat. TAGGED: sub-Saharan Africa, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC of Congo, Congo, Ghana, Uganda, Rwanda, Eritrea, Ethiopia, United States, Africa, Susan RiceRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| President Obama is well acquainted with this crisis. During his career in the Senate, he authored the Democratic Republic of Congo Relief, Security and Democracy Promotion Act. The president should appoint a temporary envoy to... more ›› |
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