Yesterday, President Obama hosted a luncheon with the leaders of 25 Sub-Saharan African leaders in New York. The lunch, which lasted nearly two hours, "focused on how we can forge stronger partnerships, create more opportunity for Africans ... looking beyond immediate emergencies and crises and out into the future," said White House Senior Director for African Affairs Michelle Gavin. In her comments on the issues discussed, Gavin highlighted the contributions of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, noting that Rwanda "was just named the world's top reformer in the World Bank's Doing Business report," and that Kagame "talked about what they're trying to do to create a favorable investment climate and how the U.S. could be more supportive of initiatives that will create long term growth."
According to Gavin, "No specific conflict situation actually came up in this particular event."
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