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Ms. Frazer, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, was assistant secretary of state for African affairs from 2005-2009.
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Here are four quick steps the administration can take to translate the rhetoric of love into policies that advance mutual U.S. and African interests:
Place Eritrea on the list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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Oppose congressional legislation to extend the trade preferences in the African Growth and Opportunity Act to all developing countries.
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Hold a summit at the White House with the presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Uganda.
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Move the headquarters of the U.S. African Command (AFRICOM) from Germany to Liberia. This needs to be done to promote U.S. strategic interests in the region, which include maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, countering terrorism and drug trafficking, and promoting regional development and stability.
The Liberian government has repeatedly offered to host a headquarters for AFRICOM understanding the U.S. presence will create jobs and help stabilize the country and region. The command needs to be in the region its operations are charged with shaping.
