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Obama to host African leaders summit in Washington – White House
From left to right, President Macky Sall of Senegal, President Joyce Banda of Malawi, U.S. President Barack Obama, President Ernest Bai Koroma of Sierra Leone, and Prime Minister José Maria Pereira Neves of Cape Verde at an earlier meeting. PHOTO/File
U.S. President Barack Obama will hold an African leaders summit in Washington this summer.
According to the White House, the summit will focus on strengthening economic and trade ties with leaders from one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. The gathering will also focus on security issues and democracy development on the African continent.
The White House says the summit aims to build on progress made during Obama’s 3-country trip to Africa last year.
The summit is slated to be held August 5-6. The White House did not say which African leaders planned to attend.
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