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Obama pledges $63 billion to fight diseases in Africa

Posted by K Mensah on 7/12/09 • Categorized as Africa, Health

Per AfricaNews: United States President Barack Obama has pledged $63 billion to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and polio on the African continent. Speaking during his weekend visit to Ghana in West Africa, he said: “We will fight neglected tropical diseases. And we won’t confront illnesses in isolation.”

Per BBC: Meanwhile, the US President has said Africa must take charge of its own destiny in the world. He said that good governance was vital for development.

Twitterers around the world are scrutinizing his speech:

  1. TJ Rogers
    tkriii (Undisclosed) finally watched Obama’s speech in Ghana. personally, i love it…now let’s hope, overall, we are on the path to a peaceful future with ALL. 12 Jul 2009 from web
  2. Kent
    mensah (Accra, Ghana) Just finished reading the entire speech of Barack Obama in Ghana. http://is.gd/1w7fa I watched it too live on TV 12 Jul 2009 from web
  3. julz
    ghanamixtapes (Toronto, Canada) @CERTIFIEDKING #obama was so emotional in #ghana #slavecastle he cldnt even address the people of #capecoast. 12 Jul 2009 from TwitterSpy
  4. Fred Bardy
    FredBardy (Asaba, Nigeria) RT Obama’s Speech In Ghana: Notes For Nigeria – Reuben Abati http://bit.ly/1astUr 12 Jul 2009 from twitterfeed
  5. Pjmezz
    Pjmezz (Undisclosed) Ghana: Bloggers React to Obama’s Speech in Ghana http://u.mavrev.com/lml6 12 Jul 2009 from twitterfeed
  6. OPJ
    omaripili (Undisclosed) @cnnbrk Ghana is the gateway to Africa, if the US wants to make an alliance they might be in for a corporate fight with the EU. 12 Jul 2009 from TwitterFon in reply to cnnbrk
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