July 01, 2013
Todd Moss is quoted about President Obama’s trip to Africa on MSNBC.com.
President Obama arrived in Sengal Wednesday for the start of a weeklong trip to promote trade in Africa and to smooth over criticisms of neglect in his first term. At the other end of the continent, the critically declining health of South Africa’s first black president is poised to overshadow the agenda of America’s first.
“Africa is more important to the U.S. now than it’s ever been in our history and it’s ironic that at precisely this moment, the U.S. seems to be stepping back and hands off,” Todd Moss, vice president for programs and a senior fellow at the Center for Global Development, told MSNBC. “I think that’s the stark contrast that the president needs to overcome on this trip.”