HERE'S SOMETHING YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW WHEN YOU WOKE THIS MORNING...OBAMA'S GIFT TO AFRICA (HIS HOME TURF, KENYA, SPECIFICALLY) H/T TO OUR FRIEND MERLIN!

Something he and his henchman, Eric The Red, OPPOSE here. add this to the $100 million his trip cost, and remember, the WH remains closed to tours  by American schoolchildren for "lack of available funds."

 

As I've said MANY times, "Ya can't make it up," and yet, there are still morons out there who support this phony.

 

Merlin

 

The White House

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release

June 27, 2013

FACT SHEET: U.S. Support for Strengthening Democratic Institutions, Rule of Law, and Human Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa

The United States strongly supports the great strides many African countries have made to ensure good governance, rule of law, and respect for human rights.  We commend the progress they have made to broaden political participation and improve governance, and will remain a steady partner as they continue to work to strengthen electoral processes, ensure transparency and accountability in government, and provide security while respecting and protecting universal rights and fundamental freedoms.

In addition to our ongoing diplomacy and our efforts in multilateral institutions, in 2012 the United States – through the U.S. Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) – provided more than $292 million in support for these efforts, including in the following priority areas:

Supporting Civil Society and Independent Media

Civil society and independent media play a critical role in any vibrant democracy.  Across sub-Saharan Africa, the United States supports efforts to ensure civil society organizations and independent media can organize, advocate, and raise awareness with governments and the private sector to improve political processes, transparency, and government performance.  Examples include:

• In Kenya, the $53 million Yes Youth Can program empowers nearly one million Kenyan youth to use their voices for advocacy in national and local policy-making, while also creating economic opportunities.  In advance of Kenya’s March 2013 general elections, Yes Youth Can’s “My ID My Life” campaign helped 500,000 youth obtain National identification cards, a prerequisite to voter

[abridged hereafter; fill 'fact sheet is here:  http://m.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2013/06/27/fact-sheet-us-support-strengthening-democratic-institutions-rule-law-and