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Remarks, statements & interviews on issues of regional interest, mostly created by the Africa Media Hub and made available as video and sound files
Literacy in Africa:
Mr. Eran Williams is the English Language Officer for Eastern and Southern Africa, at the U.S. Department of State. In this three part series, Mr. Williams speaks on Literacy in Africa ahead of the International Literacy Day observed on September 8th.
Please feel free to use podcasts for broadcast.
- In Part 1 of this series, listen to Eran Williams as he describes the importance of Literacy in Africa and the milestones that the continent has achieved. (mp3, 128kb/s, 61sec)
- In Part 2, Mr. Eran Williams addresses the issue of Literacy and equity and stresses the importance of pushing girls’ education in Africa.(mp3, 128kb/s, 29sec)
- In Part 3, Mr. Eran Williams forecasts on the reality of achieving the second millennium goal in Africa: Education for all by 2015; and articulates the challenges facing education and literacy in Africa. (mp3, 128kb/s, 82sec)
Will Power, Hiphop artist, here on a cultural exchange program inteviewed by AfriHub's Wangui Muchiri
August 28, 2009: "Africa is so diverse. I've only been to three countires and each one is very, very different-- so many different tribes, so many different languages. Its just so vast ... I'd love to come back."
Video (wmv; 15 min)
Secretary Clinton's Visit to Africa: Interview with U-Secretary for Public Affairs Philip Crowley by Channel Africa
August 7, 2009: "High on the agenda will be steps to broaden and deepen the relationship between the United States and South Africa. Its already a very solid relationship although, perhaps, it has been allowed to drift over the past few years..."
Audio (MP3, 8:43)
Obama in Ghana: "A New Moment of Promise in Africa" 
July 11-12 2009: " Freedom is your inheritance. Now, it is your responsibility to build upon freedom’s foundation. And if you do, we will look back years from now ... and say that this was the time when the promise was realized – this was the moment when prosperity was forged pain was overcome and a new era of progress began"
Speech: Audio | Transcript
Questions answered: Audio | Transcript
Official coverage: Whitehouse | VOA | America.gov
Obama Discusses Africa: AllAfrica Interview with the President 
July 2, 2009. White House (Blue Room): "I think that there is a direct correlation between governance and prosperity. Countries that are governed well, that are stable, where the leadership recognizes that they are accountable to the people and that institutions are stronger than any one person have a track record of producing results for the people. And we want to highlight that."
Download/listen (16 minutes): AllAfrica Interview | Transcript | AllAfrica articles
President Obama’s Visit to Ghana Will Be Historic. Interview with Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, by America.gov
June 17, 2009. Washington: "President Obama's visit to Accra, Ghana in early July will be an historic occasion. It will be one if not the first, earliest visit by a U.S. President to Africa after assuming office. The trip to Ghana itself is in recognition of the enormous progress that Ghana has made in the area of democratization."
Download/listen (3 minutes): America.gov | Article
U.S. policy and support for Africa. Press briefing by Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs
May 12, 2009. Nairobi: "That occasion was an excellent demonstration of African democracy in action-- a very smooth democratic transfer of power in one of Africa's most important countries" says Carson of SA's elections and new administration before addressing the contrasting situations of political instability and violence in Kenya and Somalia.
Download/listen (28 minutes): MP3 (Good quality 64Kb/s, 13Mb) ; MP3 (Higher quality 128Kb/s, 26Mb)
U.S. Trade relations Africa. Interview with US Trade Representative Ron Kirk
May 12, 2009, Pretoria: CNBC Africa's Mashudu Masutha spoke to Ronald Kirkin South Africa about his government's relations with Africa under the Obama administration. As far as Africa was concerned, America saw that it could have more complex trade relations with the region, rather than just being an importer of commodities like oil.
View on CNBC Africa's website
Zimbabwe situation report. Ambassador James McGee radio interview
May 6, 2009. Pretoria: Ambassador McGee is interviewed by two radio stations on the current situation. While "a lack of goodwill on the part of ZANU PF" undermines the performance of the unity government in effecting change "tremendous progress has been made", says McGee. Other topics covered include the arrest of activists, farm invasions and US developmental and humanitarian aid.
Download/listen (MP3, 128Kb/s): Channel Africa (10Mb, 10 minutes); SAFM (6Mb, 6 minutes)
Support for agriculture in developing countries. Interview with USAID Director Dr. Carleene Dei 
April 24, 2009. Pretoria: Dr. Dei is interviewed on President Barack Obama's call for US financial support to be doubled in an effort to assist agriculture development in developing countries and the related Food Security Initiative set to be launched later this year.
Interview by Elizabeth Maphari: SABC’s regional Channel Africa radio network
Download/listen (9 minutes): MP3- 64Kb/s, 4Mb