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tisdag, september 18, 2012

Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton Tours Africa

Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton Tours Africa
The White HouseYour Daily Snapshot forTuesday, September 18, 2012



Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton Tours Africa

Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton toured Africa last month. The trip focused on numerous policy issues including democracy and governance, economic growth, peace and security, and women’s empowerment.

While on the continent, Secretary Clinton became the first U.S. Secretary of State to visit Malawi, swore in a new class of Peace Corps volunteers in Senegal, and visited with former South African President Nelson Mandela. Her stops in sub-Saharan Africa along the way included Senegal, South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, and Benin.

View a gallery of Secretary Clinton's tour through Africa.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton hugs a camper while participating in a Camp GLOW event for girls at the Lilongwe Girls Secondary School in Lilongwe, Malawi, Aug. 5, 2012. Camp GLOW (Girls Leading Our World) is a week-long program run by the Peace Corps to educate young village girls on family health issues and income generation ideas so they can share that knowledge with their communities at home. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton hugs a camper while participating in a Camp GLOW event for girls at the Lilongwe Girls Secondary School in Lilongwe, Malawi, Aug. 5, 2012. Camp GLOW (Girls Leading Our World) is a week-long program run by the Peace Corps to educate young village girls on family health issues and income generation ideas so they can share that knowledge with their communities at home. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson).

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