By focusing on economic development, Obama is deepening relationships between the United States and some of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Those ties, like the ones already forged through aid programs, will give Americans far more leverage to press for reforms. Obama is hoping that, if the United States helps build Africa, democracy will come. It’s an investment worth making.

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http://goo.gl/3RYZAc


http://www.ustr.gov/countries-regions/africa