President Barack Obama’s upcoming African tour includes an official visit to Ghana but not Nigeria where an all-out war threatens the oil fields of the Niger Delta and charges of fraud cloud a recent regional vote.
The purpose of the July trip is to “strengthen the U.S. relationship with one of our most trusted partners in sub-Saharan Africa,” the White House said. And also to “highlight the critical role that sound governance and civil society play in promoting lasting development.”
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