Obama in Ghana: Is it Just About Oil?

Jennifer Lance — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:17:48 +0000

When President Obama was elected, people around the world celebrated, especially in Africa. During his first trip to the plateau continent, Obama has been greeted with much fanfare and love, but some are calling into question his motivation for visiting Ghana.

Perhaps it is from eight years of the Bush Administration that have made us suspicious of our president’s oil motivations, but Ghana’s new offshore oil boom may give good cause for doubt.

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Lucille Chi — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:59:03 +0000

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Can Your Jewelry Save the Earth? Pictured colorfully above, in a rainbow assortment are Relief Beads, which were created to raise awareness and money to aid refugees in Darfur. Relief Beads, is selling handcrafted bracelets made from sand in Ghana, Africa. “Each purchase helps to fund Relief International’s medical clinics for women and children, educational programs for students and counseling for victims of violent acts.” To make this good cause even sweeter,
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Obama in Ghana: Is it Just About Oil?

Perhaps it is from eight years of the Bush Administration that have made us suspicious of our president’s oil motivations, but Ghana’s new offshore oil boom may give good cause for doubt.

Blog Action Day :: Shop to Stop Poverty, Part II