For Immediate Release
August 24, 2006
June 27, 2003
Global Message
KEY POINTS: US-AFRICA PARTNERSHIP
Peace and Security
The President urges the nine nations
involved in the 5 year war in Congo to support the establishment of a
transitional government by June 30th.
President Taylor of Liberia must step down and the country must
move toward a comprehensive peace agreement.
In Sudan, both sides in the civil war must make their final
commitment to peace.
The United States will devote $100 million over the next 15
months to help Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Uganda, and Tanzania increase
their counter-terrorism efforts.
Health and Literacy
The $5 billion AIDS package approved by
Congress will prevent 7 million new HIV infections, treat at least 2
million people with life extending drugs and provide humane care for 10
million HIV-infected individuals and AIDS orphans.
This year the U.S. will provide more than $800 million for the
food emergencies on the continent.
The U.S. is committing $200 million over five years to train
more than 420,000 teachers in Africa, to provide scholarships to
250,000 African girls, and to partner historically black universities
in America in bringing 4 million textbooks to African children.
Aid and Trade
The President has proposed a 50 percent increase
in America's core development assistance through the Millennium
Challenge Account. 
