03/02/2015
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"Helping African countries realize their full potential and succeed as economically viable democracies is in our national interest."
"In the coming years, African cooperation will be increasingly essential in managing a wide range of global issues such as international terrorism, smuggling, piracy, migration, climate change, infecti..."
"I believe MCC's actions have helped prompt a level of dialogue about human rights for LGBT populations."
"If fledgling democracies are allowed to fail and undemocratic regimes are allowed to endure unchallenged, then people will lose confidence in democracy and free market economic principles."