US and African Experts Offer Analysis and Critique of Bush Trip to Africa
Leaders from advocacy organizations in the U.S and in Africa hosted a joint audio press conference on Monday, February 11, 2007, to review the key policy issues that will be addressed by President Bush on his final trip to the African continent, and discuss concerns regarding President Bush's legacy as it relates to Africa. Topics covered included the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), trade and the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act, debt cancellation, and the impact of the Bush presidency on Africa.
Call participants included:
Charles Abugre, Policy Director, Christian Aid (Ghana)
Sakina Datoo, Chairperson, Editors Forum of Tanzania
Roxanne Lawson, Senior Policy Analyst, TransAfrica Forum (US)
Gerald Lemelle, Executive Director, Africa Action (US)
Ezekiel Pajibo, Board Member, Center for Democratic Empowerment (Liberia)
Neil Watkins, Executive Director, Jubilee USA (US)
Paul Zeitz, Executive Director, Global AIDS Alliance (US)
The call was moderated by Emira Woods, Co-Director of Foreign Policy in Focus, a project of the Institute for Policy Studies.
Click here to download an MP3 audio file of the press conference.