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Homophobia in Africa raises serious questions about foreign aid
8:25 AM on 03/03/2010
OPINION - Uganda's controversial anti-gay legislation illustrates tension between foreign donors' expectations and African cultural values...
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Hillary Clinton arrives in Kenya, begins 7-nation Africa tour
1:35 PM on 08/04/2009
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is bringing a message of tough love to Kenya: you are a key American friend in east Africa, but you must rein in graft and follow through on political reform.
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Can Obama change the world's perceptions of black men?
7:00 AM on 07/23/2009
As today's Pew Research poll of two dozen nations shows a shift in America's image around the world, there's no doubt that the international community's view of President Obama is high. The world is enamored with Obama, and perceptions of America and Americans have changed for the better since he...
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theGrio Reflects: Bill Clinton visits Ghana
5:00 PM on 07/10/2009
In anticipation of Barack Obama's arrival to Ghana today, theGrio reflects on former President Bill Clinton's twelve-day tour of Africa in 1998. This trip to Africa was the longest foreign-policy journey of the Clinton presidency--the mission, the White House said, was to nurture a new awareness between the US and...
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