AFRICA/ CARRIBEAN NEWS
2014 U.S.-AFRICA LEADERS SUMMIT
Lionel Richie performs at the
U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
dinner hosted by President
Barack Obama and First Lady
Michelle Obama on the South
Lawn of the White House,
Aug. 5, 2014. (Official White
House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama
offers a toast at the U.S.Africa Leaders Summit dinner
on the South Lawn of the
White House, Aug. 5, 2014.
(Official White House Photo
by Pete Souza)
WASHINGTON, DC - In August
2014, President Barack Obama
welcomed leaders from across the
African continent to the Nation’s
Capital for a three-day U.S.-Africa
Leaders Summit, the first such event
of its kind. This Summit, the largest
event any U.S. President has held
with African heads of state and
government, built on the President’s
President Barack Obama and Africa leaders participate in the
U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit at the U.S. Department of State in
Washington, D.C., Aug. 6, 2014. (Official White House Photo by
Chuck Kennedy)
trip to Africa in the summer of 2013
and strengthened ties between the
United States and one of the world’s
most dynamic and fastest growing
regions.
Specifically, the August 4-6 Summit
advanced the Administration’s focus
on trade and investment in Africa
and highlight America’s commitment
to Africa’s security, its democratic
development, and its people. At the
same time, it highlighted the depth
and breadth of the United States’
commitment to the African continent,
advance our shared priorities and
First Lady Michelle Obama
greets Mrs. Chantal Biya,
the First Lady of Cameroon,
in the Blue Room during the
U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
dinner at the White House,
Aug. 5, 2014. (Official White
House Photo by Pete Souza)
enable discussion of concrete
ideas to deepen the partnership.
At its core, this Summit was
about fostering stronger ties
between the United States and
Africa.
First Lady Michelle Obama and former First Lady Laura Bush
pose for a group photo with Africa leader spouses prior to a
symposium on advancement for women and girls in Africa
at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in
Washington, D.C., Aug. 6, 2014. (Official White House Photo by
Amanda Lucidon)
President Barack Obama talks with
Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of
the Gabonese Republic, during the
U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner
on the South Lawn of the White
House, Aug. 5, 2014. (Official White
House Photo by Pete Souza)
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The theme of the Summit
was "Investing in the Next
Generation." Focusing on the
next generation is at the core of a
government’s responsibility and
work, and this Summit was an
opportunity to discuss ways of
stimulating growth, unlocking
opportunities, and creating an
enabling environment for
the next generation.
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