Clinton is going to Africa next week

Posted By P.J. Aroon Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 3:18 PM Share

Getty image 89370812, Hillary Clinton and Dai Bingguo, July 28, 2009 | Alex Wong/Getty Images

A roundup of Hillary Clinton news:

•It's official now: Secretary Clinton will be visiting seven African countries starting next week. She'll commence her trip in Kenya -- the birthplace of President Obama's father -- on Aug. 5 and continue on to South Africa, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Liberia, and Cape Verde. She'll also be meeting with the president of Somalia's transitional government while in Kenya.

•Clinton, above, continues today with the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue in Washington. Check out the Wall Street Journal op-ed that Clinton and U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner wrote about the talks.

•A Wall Street Journal editorial accuses Clinton of "pandering to dictators" for saying last week that if Burma releases Aung San Suu Kyi, it could open many opportunities, such as investment, for the country. The editorial did praise her for suggesting that ASEAN consider kicking out Burma.

•Audio of the BBC's interview with Clinton last week is posted online.

Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images

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