Condoleezza Rice will travel to Africa and the Middle East

Travel by Secretary Rice to Africa and the Middle East

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to Senegal, Sudan, Israel and the Palestinian Territories from July 19-24.

In Dakar, Senegal she will participate in the 2005 U.S. Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum being held under the auspices of the Africa Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA). The Africa Growth and Opportunities Act is a key pillar of the Bush Administration’s policy to spur economic development, alleviate poverty, and encourage trade between the United States and Sub-Saharan countries.

In Sudan, the Secretary will emphasize U.S. support for implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and will urge further steps to resolve the crisis in Darfur.

The Secretary’s travel to Israel and the Palestinian Territories will continue our efforts to spur the parties towards cooperation as part of the disengagement from Gaza and parts of the West Bank.

Source: state.gov 2005/705, Released on July 15, 2005 Press Statement, Sean McCormack, Spokesman, Washington, DC, July 15, 2005

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