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Clinton Travels to Middle East, Africa

   VOA News  June 08, 2011
   Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the State Department in
   Washington, June 2, 2011 (file photo)

Photo: AP

   Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the State Department in
   Washington, June 2, 2011 (file photo)

   U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has set off on a four-nation
   trip where she will take part in talks on Libya as well as an African
   economic conference.
   On Thursday, Clinton will be in the United Arab Emirates for a meeting
   of the 22-nation Libya Contact Group. Participants are expected to
   discuss how to help rebels opposing Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Last
   month the group agreed to set up a fund to provide the rebels with
   food, medicine and military supplies.
   On Friday, the secretary of state travels to Lusaka, Zambia, for a
   forum on the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The act was passed to
   improve U.S. trade with Africa. The State Department says private and
   government leaders from 37 countries will attend.
   Clinton's trip concludes with visits to Tanzania on Saturday and
   Ethiopia on Monday.
   While in Zambia, Clinton is due to meet with Zambian President Rupiah
   Banda.
   In Tanzania, she is scheduled to meet with President Jakaya Kikwete and
   discuss U.S.-Tanzanian bilateral programs.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.