At the African Union Annual Summit held in Kampala, Uganda, under heightened security following the recent terrorist attacks, US Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr. delivered today on July 25, 2010, a hopeful but firm and tough speech. The speech, based on President Obama’s goals regarding the future of Africa, was first a recommitment of brotherhood and shared interests, but also a stern warning to three evils Africa faces: Terrorism; bad governance, corruption and human rights abuses; and poverty.
“There are four specific areas where, I believe, America’s support must continue and where I hope our partnership can be strengthened:
in combating global terrorism and international crime; in promoting good governance and the rule of law; in creating the conditions and capacity for economic development; and, finally, in ensuring that Africa’s women and girls are no longer disproportionately affected by violence or denied basic rights and equal opportunities to learn, to dream, and to thrive, ” US Attorney General Eric Holder, Jr. said in the speech in front of subdued African leaders.
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