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Todd Moss, chief operating officer of the Center for Global Development in Washington, said he thinks the [Africa Summit] is a good idea that could improve key bilateral relationships across the continent even if the event could have had a broader focus to appeal to African leaders.
"If the messaging is right and the process goes well, we can feel good about our bilateral relationships; that is hugely beneficial," Moss said. "But if they walk away thinking they feel as if they got the short end of the stick, if they come away with the message that Americans aren't interested, that is very, very bad."
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