US-Africa Summit Under Way in Washington

Events surrounding the summit between President Barack Obama and some 50 African heads of state are under way in Washington. At a forum on African civil society Monday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged participants to push for democracy and individual rights in their countries.  He said the U.S. believes when people can trust their government, a society is more prosperous and stable, and less likely to descend into violence and extremism. At an earlier forum on economic...

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