Stability and a minimum of order certainly is essential to security. This is what will anchor a climate in which freedom and economic and social progress will flourish. Having tried to paint a picture of the security situation in central africa, one that encompasses the very notion of security that must necessarily address the challenge of the democratization and development, i would like now to go to my third and last point in this set of remarks. And here i will hone in on the expectations of africa as to its cooperation with the United States of america. Ladies and gentlemen, i call for a deepening, dare i say, a regrounding of relations between africa and the United States of america. It seems to me that africa and the usa are two continents that ignore each other rather than recognizing everything that should bring them together. It is time to change this anomalous state of affairs. And specifically to that end, i give to america five propositions. First, i invite the United State
Guests of our speaker at the head table and in the audience. I would like to remind you that our head table includes guests of our speaker as well as working journalists who are club members. If you hear applause and our audience, i note the members of the general public who are , it is not from a lack of journalistic objectivity. Also want to welcome our cspan and public radio audiences. You can follow the action on ander using the hashtag pclunch. Npclunch. Now its time to introduce our head table guests. Will standeach one briefly as their names are announced. From your right, one minute, please. From your right, retired former managing Editor National geographic magazine. Please hold your applause. Etti. En loreng [applause] boussa founder and president of africa today which launches its operations on tuesday, august 5. I am also pleased to introduce mr. Moussa as a new National Press club member. A. Jeanjacques bui minister of infrastructures. Margaret ryan, north american course
And economic welfare of your citizens. Let me say that with regard to education, if i can turn to that first, our country has always been very, very strict about improving the enrollment of children at schools. And weve always been at the list of countries doing most to that end. And we are at 100 percent enrollment of kids at school. Now, wherever children are in my country, they go to school. And official education is offered free up until the age of 16. So free Public Education through the age of 16 to youngsters everywhere, wherever they are, from six years of age through 16 years of age. And i think its a fair point to say, without exaggeration, that when we take a look at the state of our budget, this is a quite considerable achievement. About 25 im talking about a fourth of our budget is earmarked for education. I think thats significant. And we are, in fact, strengthening the system, because, okay, we have 100 percent enrollment. All of that is fine and well. But we are looking
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