President Barack Obama is gathering nearly 50 African heads of state in Washington DC for an unprecedented summit, August 4 - 6.
US-Africa Summit Events Under Way in Washington
![Representatives from various African nations gather at the opening session of the U.S. - Africa Leaders Summit, in Washington, DC, Aug. 4, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/022C77E3-D6E6-4E5D-88F7-39B80B437EDD_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Representatives from various African nations gather at the opening session of the U.S. - Africa Leaders Summit, in Washington, DC, Aug. 4, 2014.
![Secretary of State John Kerry (left) and World Bank Chairman Jim Yong Kim arrive for a meeting of the U.S.- Africa Leaders Summit, at the World Bank, Washington, DC, Aug. 4, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/85B35D8B-DEFE-4CEF-B345-56806947E420_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Secretary of State John Kerry (left) and World Bank Chairman Jim Yong Kim arrive for a meeting of the U.S.- Africa Leaders Summit, at the World Bank, Washington, DC, Aug. 4, 2014.
![Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (right) arrives to attend the U.S. - Africa Leaders Summit, at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, Aug. 3, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/30058BC9-DC00-44AF-9979-4886FE661A2E_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita (right) arrives to attend the U.S. - Africa Leaders Summit, at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, Aug. 3, 2014.
![The U.S. and Ivory Coast national flags are displayed in a public bus station station, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Aug. 3, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/C153C3C5-561A-462F-9E9E-FA21E905364C_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The U.S. and Ivory Coast national flags are displayed in a public bus station station, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Aug. 3, 2014.