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| Hillary Clinton opens Africa tour | Hillary Clinton opens Africa tour |
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| US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has begun in Kenya her 11-day tour of the African continent. | US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has begun in Kenya her 11-day tour of the African continent. |
| In Nairobi, Mrs Clinton is to address a summit of African ministers that will focus on trade and investments. | In Nairobi, Mrs Clinton is to address a summit of African ministers that will focus on trade and investments. |
| She will also meet Kenyan leaders, amid growing concerns over Kenya's reluctance to seek justice following last year's post election violence. | She will also meet Kenyan leaders, amid growing concerns over Kenya's reluctance to seek justice following last year's post election violence. |
| During her seven-nation tour, Mrs Clinton she will also hold talks with Somali leaders in Nairobi. | During her seven-nation tour, Mrs Clinton she will also hold talks with Somali leaders in Nairobi. |
| The tour, her longest overseas journey in her post to date, is part of an attempt by the US to show that Africa remains a key foreign policy priority. | The tour, her longest overseas journey in her post to date, is part of an attempt by the US to show that Africa remains a key foreign policy priority. |
| Development issues - including food security, health and gender concerns - are expected to be high on the agenda. | Development issues - including food security, health and gender concerns - are expected to be high on the agenda. |
| Mrs Clinton's trip comes less than a month after US President Barack Obama, whose father was born in Kenya, travelled to Ghana. | Mrs Clinton's trip comes less than a month after US President Barack Obama, whose father was born in Kenya, travelled to Ghana. |
| US officials were keen to emphasise that Mrs Clinton's trip is the earliest trip by a secretary of state to Africa of any administration. | US officials were keen to emphasise that Mrs Clinton's trip is the earliest trip by a secretary of state to Africa of any administration. |
| 'Golden chance' | 'Golden chance' |
| One of Mrs Clinton's first engagements in Nairobi will be addressing a forum of some 40 African states which enjoy trade preferences with the US on the condition they uphold free elections and markets. | One of Mrs Clinton's first engagements in Nairobi will be addressing a forum of some 40 African states which enjoy trade preferences with the US on the condition they uphold free elections and markets. |
| AFRICAN TOUR KenyaSouth AfricaNigeriaAngolaLiberiaDemocratic Republic of CongoCape Verde | AFRICAN TOUR KenyaSouth AfricaNigeriaAngolaLiberiaDemocratic Republic of CongoCape Verde |
| America's top diplomat will then hold talks with Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga. | America's top diplomat will then hold talks with Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga. |
| Ahead of her arrival in Kenya, the US embassy in Nairobi issued a statement scolding Kenya for its decision not to set up a local court to seek justice for the victims of the country's post-poll clashes. | Ahead of her arrival in Kenya, the US embassy in Nairobi issued a statement scolding Kenya for its decision not to set up a local court to seek justice for the victims of the country's post-poll clashes. |
| At least 1,300 people died during clashes following the disputed December 2007 election. | At least 1,300 people died during clashes following the disputed December 2007 election. |
| "The US is deeply concerned by the coalition government's decision that appears to indicate it will not pursue establishment of an independent Special Tribunal to hold accountable perpetrators of post-election violence," the US government said in the statement. | "The US is deeply concerned by the coalition government's decision that appears to indicate it will not pursue establishment of an independent Special Tribunal to hold accountable perpetrators of post-election violence," the US government said in the statement. |
| Meanwhile, Somali President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed said the meeting with Mrs Clinton in Kenya would be "a golden chance for the Somali people and government". | Meanwhile, Somali President Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed said the meeting with Mrs Clinton in Kenya would be "a golden chance for the Somali people and government". |
| "It signals how the American government, the Obama administration and the international community are willing to support Somalia this time," he said, referring to earlier failed peacekeeping missions to the country. | "It signals how the American government, the Obama administration and the international community are willing to support Somalia this time," he said, referring to earlier failed peacekeeping missions to the country. |
| Mrs Clinton will also visit South Africa, Nigeria, Angola, Liberia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Cape Verde. | Mrs Clinton will also visit South Africa, Nigeria, Angola, Liberia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Cape Verde. |
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