05/07/2013
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"African soldiers are fighting and dying against terrorism in Somalia, in Nigeria, in Mali, and we are providing critical support, training, funding, and resources."
"I appreciate Senator Markey raising concerns about DRC and their shrinking space for elections."
"I think one of our challenges is to remain appropriately focused on the difficulties of developing a sustained strategic framework for engaging with extremism and violence on the continent while still..."
"I think the fight against terrorism across Africa is every bit as urgent and every bit as large in scale as it is in the Middle East."