During his first visit to Ethiopia yesterday, United States (US) President Barack Obama met with the country’s Prime Minister, Haelemariam Desalegn. Obama addressed issues that he was expected to by the media and analysts; focusing on security and the threat of the Islamist militant group al-Shabaab in Somalia. Obama, arrived in Kenya on Sunday, where he focused on improving business ties with Africa.
Today, on African Dialogue we look at bilateral relationship between Africa and the United States of America during the presidency of Barack Obama.
To assist us on this topic we have:
• Tom Wheeler, a foreign policy analyst.
• J. Brooks Spector, associate editor of Daily Maverick
• R. Courtney Priester, Past Chair of the Democrats Abroad South Africa
