Linda Thomas Greenfield says : “I can’t speak for Brian, but I would guess he was thinking that these are issues that we’ve been addressing with the government of Zimbabwe, so I need to be honest and frank about my perspective on this if I’m going to be effective,”

csmonitor Thursday, June 18, 2020 1:46:00 AM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield said : "because they care about maintaining a high standard for the civil service and the foreign service," "They want to see talented people with integrity appointed to senior positions"

nbcnews Tuesday, November 12, 2019 9:30:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield said : “As a government, it is one of our high priorities and strong values that discrimination against anyone based on sexual orientation and gender identity is wrong. We believe that human rights should be accessible to everybody. As a matter of policy, we will continue to press on the government of Nigeria as well as other governments which have provided legislation against the LGBT community”

modernghana Saturday, November 2, 2019 3:27:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield said : “The next election will be a challenging one because of a gentleman’s agreement to rotate power,”

premiumtimesng Thursday, October 24, 2019 12:48:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield wrote : "It has been 25 years since I witnessed the the unfolding of the genocide against the Tutsis. I would wake up to the sound of gunfire and later find myself a target. I lived to tell the story and today I honor those who did not surviv. #Kwibuka25 #NeverAgain,"

BBCMonitoring Tuesday, April 9, 2019 10:06:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield said : "The 2019 general elections could be another important step in consolidating Nigeria's democratic development,"

irishsun Thursday, December 20, 2018 12:43:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield said : "The 2019 general elections could be another important step in consolidating Nigeria's democratic development,"

afp-en Thursday, December 20, 2018 12:10:00 AM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield says : “To a person, we felt the department was in need of reform—there was initially a kind of buzz of excitement, that we finally had a secretary who was willing to look at how the organization functions,”

bloomberg Thursday, October 26, 2017 6:54:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield says : “To a person, we felt the department was in need of reform—there was initially a kind of buzz of excitement, that we finally had a secretary who was willing to look at how the organization functions,”

bloomberg Thursday, October 26, 2017 11:42:00 AM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield said : “While most people complain about the possibility of there being a devaluation, people are already operating on a devalued currency, and the only people who are not, are people who are doing it officially,” “Our recommendation is, and we will have discussions about it that they should look at the exchange rate and try to make the exchange rate more realistic to what the value of the naira is to the dollar,”

nigeriamasterweb Thursday, December 22, 2016 6:56:00 AM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield stated : "Our commitment to Africa has remained steadfast. We've inherited many initiatives from prior administrations - PEPFAR and AGOA, to name just a couple,"

allafrica Friday, November 11, 2016 1:39:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield stated : "Our commitment to Africa has remained steadfast. We've inherited many initiatives from prior administrations - PEPFAR and AGOA, to name just a couple,"

allafrica Wednesday, November 9, 2016 10:46:00 AM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield stated : “Our commitment to Africa has remained steadfast. We’ve inherited many initiatives from prior administrations PEPFAR and AGOA, to name just a couple,”

newtimes-RW Wednesday, November 9, 2016 5:37:00 AM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield said : “in situations when people are bent on killing, even if we have U.N. troops, they are going to find a way until we as the international community and the countries themselves find a way of dealing with the root causes of these conflicts”

voanews Thursday, August 18, 2016 11:58:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield stated ( about Commission ) : “Zambians also tell us that they want their votes to count – and to be counted correctly. The Electoral Commission has worked tirelessly to facilitate a free and fair vote, but still needs support from both the government and from opposition parties. Without support for credible institutions, free from political influence, the voice of the Zambian people might be lost or drowned out by a loud few,”

postzambia Tuesday, August 9, 2016 9:25:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield added ( about Eric Schultz ) : “There have been misconceptions about what – or more pointedly, who – the US government supports in the upcoming Zambian election. As Ambassador [Eric] Schultz has said time and again: we support no political party or candidate, but rather, we support the Zambian people and the democratic process,” “We support the Zambian people who fought to introduce the multiparty system in 1991, who pushed back against an extraconstitutional third presidential term in 2001, and who strived for a better constitution”

postzambia Tuesday, August 9, 2016 9:25:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield stated : “Without a diversity of opinions in the press, citizens will not know and understand the whole story, they will not be able to hold their leaders accountable,”

postzambia Tuesday, August 9, 2016 9:25:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “We panicked at first but we are thankful it is a structured process,”

nation-ke Friday, July 22, 2016 4:09:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “It’s not in our place to pay for the taxes that The Post owes, as I said before, we think The Post should pay their taxes if they have not paid their taxes but as diplomats, it is our responsibility to comment on issues that are of concern to us. This is not new in the diplomatic world, it happens all over the world, we issue statements and the United States along with other entities here issued statements. We issued those statements because we were concerned that this was really a step backwards on press freedom. And I would encourage that the situation be resolved so that you are able to report freely,”

postzambia Thursday, June 30, 2016 1:33:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “The United States government urges the government of the Republic of Zambia to work with the Zambia Revenue Authority and The Post to find a way forward that allows The Post to begin to pay it’s back taxes. So we are not supporting The Post not paying its taxes, but also allow The Post which is an independent voice to immediately resume reporting,”

postzambia Thursday, June 30, 2016 1:33:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “I would encourage the Zambia Police to honour their role as protectors of the people and not engage in acts that undermine the public order to benefit politics. Zambia’s defence forces should also maintain their time-honored tradition of impartiality in the conduct and security of elections. The US does not support any Zambian political party, our candidate is the Zambian people and its democracy. People must be free to choose a political party of their choice on August 11 without being pressured, without fear and intimidation and without coercion,”

postzambia Thursday, June 30, 2016 1:33:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “The goals of my visit to Zambia is to urge political leaders to stress that the elections must be peaceful with Zambia’s leading political candidates. The visit was to stress the importance of free and credible and peaceful elections. Unfortunately, President Lungu was not available to meet with me during the visit but I had an opportunity to meet with the UPND presidential candidate Hakainde Hichilema to stress these points and to encourage him that he makes every effort to discourage any of his supporters from participating in any electoral violence and I would like to make that statement stronger here to the press that no individual should allow themselves to be used for political purposes,”

postzambia Thursday, June 30, 2016 1:33:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “This is not my first visit to Zambia…I have been surprised by the level of tension that I have witnessed since I arrived and I would like to encourage everyone in this country to honour your history, to maintain your reputation as a strong democracy in this region. So I was surprised to see that there is a level of political tension that I have witnessed during these past two days,”

postzambia Thursday, June 30, 2016 1:33:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “It’s not in our place to pay for the taxes that The Post owes, as I said before, we think The Post should pay their taxes if they have not paid their taxes but as diplomats, it is our responsibility to comment on issues that are of concern to us. This is not new in the diplomatic world, it happens all over the world, we issue statements and the United States along with other entities here issued statements. We issued those statements because we were concerned that this was really a step backwards on press freedom. And I would encourage that the situation be resolved so that you are able to report freely,”

postzambia Wednesday, June 29, 2016 4:44:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “The United States government urges the government of the Republic of Zambia to work with the Zambia Revenue Authority and The Post to find a way forward that allows The Post to begin to pay it’s back taxes. So we are not supporting The Post not paying its taxes, but also allow The Post which is an independent voice to immediately resume reporting,”

postzambia Wednesday, June 29, 2016 4:44:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “I would encourage the Zambia Police to honour their role as protectors of the people and not engage in acts that undermine the public order to benefit politics. Zambia’s defence forces should also maintain their time-honored tradition of impartiality in the conduct and security of elections. The US does not support any Zambian political party, our candidate is the Zambian people and its democracy. People must be free to choose a political party of their choice on August 11 without being pressured, without fear and intimidation and without coercion,”

postzambia Wednesday, June 29, 2016 4:44:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “The goals of my visit to Zambia is to urge political leaders to stress that the elections must be peaceful with Zambia’s leading political candidates. The visit was to stress the importance of free and credible and peaceful elections. Unfortunately, President Lungu was not available to meet with me during the visit but I had an opportunity to meet with the UPND presidential candidate Hakainde Hichilema to stress these points and to encourage him that he makes every effort to discourage any of his supporters from participating in any electoral violence and I would like to make that statement stronger here to the press that no individual should allow themselves to be used for political purposes,”

postzambia Wednesday, June 29, 2016 4:44:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “This is not my first visit to Zambia…I have been surprised by the level of tension that I have witnessed since I arrived and I would like to encourage everyone in this country to honour your history, to maintain your reputation as a strong democracy in this region. So I was surprised to see that there is a level of political tension that I have witnessed during these past two days,”

postzambia Wednesday, June 29, 2016 4:44:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield ajouté : "Je ne dis pas que le Post ne doit pas payer. Ce que je dis, c'est que des efforts doivent être consentis pour parvenir (à une solution) afin que vous puissiez continuer de bénéficier d'une presse indépendante"

afp-fr Monday, June 27, 2016 10:54:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield contended : "We should fight corruption in this country, and don't allow politicians to use their political connections to fill their bank accounts and their pockets here,"

allafrica Wednesday, June 1, 2016 5:07:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield Says : "Global Witness is a reputable organization that do these kinds of reports, that we need to take it seriously and what they are suggesting, should be investigated by the government and if there are areas that the government would take further actions, I would encourage the government to take those actions, but I have not read the report yet"

allafrica Wednesday, May 18, 2016 7:12:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : "We are all watching this election. This election will be a bellwether for the entire continent. The world is watching, the continent is watching, Nigeria's neighbors are watching this election,"

allafrica Monday, March 2, 2015 1:26:00 AM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : "We are all watching this election. This election will be a bellwether for the entire continent. The world is watching, the continent is watching, Nigeria's neighbors are watching this election,"

allafrica Sunday, March 1, 2015 12:49:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : "We are all watching this election. This election will be a bellwether for the entire continent. The world is watching, the continent is watching, Nigeria's neighbors are watching this election,"

allafrica Friday, February 27, 2015 4:36:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : "The U.S. will do everything in its power to ensure electoral transparency," "We are working in Africa to help make election commissions independent so that nobody can complain of election rigging,"

aa-en Wednesday, February 25, 2015 9:23:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “We are prepared to provide technical support, training and equipment to fight the Boko Haram group,”

japantoday Saturday, January 31, 2015 1:48:00 AM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : "We are prepared to provide technical support, training and equipment to fight the Boko Haram group,"

CBC Friday, January 30, 2015 11:04:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : "We are prepared to provide technical support, training and equipment to fight the Boko Haram group. The group's activity in the region has clearly affected our attention in Africa away from development,"

CBC Friday, January 30, 2015 6:46:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “We are prepared to provide technical support, training and equipment to fight the Boko Haram group. The group’s activity in the region has clearly affected our attention in Africa away from development,”

680news Friday, January 30, 2015 5:32:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : "We are prepared to provide technical support, training and equipment to fight the Boko Haram group. The group's activity in the region has clearly affected our attention in Africa away from development,"

AP Friday, January 30, 2015 3:09:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield says : “I can’t speak for Brian, but I would guess he was thinking that these are issues that we’ve been addressing with the government of Zimbabwe, so I need to be honest and frank about my perspective on this if I’m going to be effective,”

csmonitor Thursday, June 18, 2020 1:46:00 AM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield said : "because they care about maintaining a high standard for the civil service and the foreign service," "They want to see talented people with integrity appointed to senior positions"

nbcnews Tuesday, November 12, 2019 9:30:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield said : “As a government, it is one of our high priorities and strong values that discrimination against anyone based on sexual orientation and gender identity is wrong. We believe that human rights should be accessible to everybody. As a matter of policy, we will continue to press on the government of Nigeria as well as other governments which have provided legislation against the LGBT community”

modernghana Saturday, November 2, 2019 3:27:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield said : “The next election will be a challenging one because of a gentleman’s agreement to rotate power,”

premiumtimesng Thursday, October 24, 2019 12:48:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield wrote : "It has been 25 years since I witnessed the the unfolding of the genocide against the Tutsis. I would wake up to the sound of gunfire and later find myself a target. I lived to tell the story and today I honor those who did not surviv. #Kwibuka25 #NeverAgain,"

BBCMonitoring Tuesday, April 9, 2019 10:06:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield said : "The 2019 general elections could be another important step in consolidating Nigeria's democratic development,"

irishsun Thursday, December 20, 2018 12:43:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield said : "The 2019 general elections could be another important step in consolidating Nigeria's democratic development,"

afp-en Thursday, December 20, 2018 12:10:00 AM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield says : “To a person, we felt the department was in need of reform—there was initially a kind of buzz of excitement, that we finally had a secretary who was willing to look at how the organization functions,”

bloomberg Thursday, October 26, 2017 6:54:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield says : “To a person, we felt the department was in need of reform—there was initially a kind of buzz of excitement, that we finally had a secretary who was willing to look at how the organization functions,”

bloomberg Thursday, October 26, 2017 11:42:00 AM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield said : “While most people complain about the possibility of there being a devaluation, people are already operating on a devalued currency, and the only people who are not, are people who are doing it officially,” “Our recommendation is, and we will have discussions about it that they should look at the exchange rate and try to make the exchange rate more realistic to what the value of the naira is to the dollar,”

nigeriamasterweb Thursday, December 22, 2016 6:56:00 AM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield stated : "Our commitment to Africa has remained steadfast. We've inherited many initiatives from prior administrations - PEPFAR and AGOA, to name just a couple,"

allafrica Friday, November 11, 2016 1:39:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield stated : "Our commitment to Africa has remained steadfast. We've inherited many initiatives from prior administrations - PEPFAR and AGOA, to name just a couple,"

allafrica Wednesday, November 9, 2016 10:46:00 AM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield stated : “Our commitment to Africa has remained steadfast. We’ve inherited many initiatives from prior administrations PEPFAR and AGOA, to name just a couple,”

newtimes-RW Wednesday, November 9, 2016 5:37:00 AM EAT

Linda Thomas Greenfield said : “in situations when people are bent on killing, even if we have U.N. troops, they are going to find a way until we as the international community and the countries themselves find a way of dealing with the root causes of these conflicts”

voanews Thursday, August 18, 2016 11:58:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield stated ( about Commission ) : “Zambians also tell us that they want their votes to count – and to be counted correctly. The Electoral Commission has worked tirelessly to facilitate a free and fair vote, but still needs support from both the government and from opposition parties. Without support for credible institutions, free from political influence, the voice of the Zambian people might be lost or drowned out by a loud few,”

postzambia Tuesday, August 9, 2016 9:25:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield added ( about Eric Schultz ) : “There have been misconceptions about what – or more pointedly, who – the US government supports in the upcoming Zambian election. As Ambassador [Eric] Schultz has said time and again: we support no political party or candidate, but rather, we support the Zambian people and the democratic process,” “We support the Zambian people who fought to introduce the multiparty system in 1991, who pushed back against an extraconstitutional third presidential term in 2001, and who strived for a better constitution”

postzambia Tuesday, August 9, 2016 9:25:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield stated : “Without a diversity of opinions in the press, citizens will not know and understand the whole story, they will not be able to hold their leaders accountable,”

postzambia Tuesday, August 9, 2016 9:25:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “We panicked at first but we are thankful it is a structured process,”

nation-ke Friday, July 22, 2016 4:09:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “It’s not in our place to pay for the taxes that The Post owes, as I said before, we think The Post should pay their taxes if they have not paid their taxes but as diplomats, it is our responsibility to comment on issues that are of concern to us. This is not new in the diplomatic world, it happens all over the world, we issue statements and the United States along with other entities here issued statements. We issued those statements because we were concerned that this was really a step backwards on press freedom. And I would encourage that the situation be resolved so that you are able to report freely,”

postzambia Thursday, June 30, 2016 1:33:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “The United States government urges the government of the Republic of Zambia to work with the Zambia Revenue Authority and The Post to find a way forward that allows The Post to begin to pay it’s back taxes. So we are not supporting The Post not paying its taxes, but also allow The Post which is an independent voice to immediately resume reporting,”

postzambia Thursday, June 30, 2016 1:33:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “I would encourage the Zambia Police to honour their role as protectors of the people and not engage in acts that undermine the public order to benefit politics. Zambia’s defence forces should also maintain their time-honored tradition of impartiality in the conduct and security of elections. The US does not support any Zambian political party, our candidate is the Zambian people and its democracy. People must be free to choose a political party of their choice on August 11 without being pressured, without fear and intimidation and without coercion,”

postzambia Thursday, June 30, 2016 1:33:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “The goals of my visit to Zambia is to urge political leaders to stress that the elections must be peaceful with Zambia’s leading political candidates. The visit was to stress the importance of free and credible and peaceful elections. Unfortunately, President Lungu was not available to meet with me during the visit but I had an opportunity to meet with the UPND presidential candidate Hakainde Hichilema to stress these points and to encourage him that he makes every effort to discourage any of his supporters from participating in any electoral violence and I would like to make that statement stronger here to the press that no individual should allow themselves to be used for political purposes,”

postzambia Thursday, June 30, 2016 1:33:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “This is not my first visit to Zambia…I have been surprised by the level of tension that I have witnessed since I arrived and I would like to encourage everyone in this country to honour your history, to maintain your reputation as a strong democracy in this region. So I was surprised to see that there is a level of political tension that I have witnessed during these past two days,”

postzambia Thursday, June 30, 2016 1:33:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “It’s not in our place to pay for the taxes that The Post owes, as I said before, we think The Post should pay their taxes if they have not paid their taxes but as diplomats, it is our responsibility to comment on issues that are of concern to us. This is not new in the diplomatic world, it happens all over the world, we issue statements and the United States along with other entities here issued statements. We issued those statements because we were concerned that this was really a step backwards on press freedom. And I would encourage that the situation be resolved so that you are able to report freely,”

postzambia Wednesday, June 29, 2016 4:44:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “The United States government urges the government of the Republic of Zambia to work with the Zambia Revenue Authority and The Post to find a way forward that allows The Post to begin to pay it’s back taxes. So we are not supporting The Post not paying its taxes, but also allow The Post which is an independent voice to immediately resume reporting,”

postzambia Wednesday, June 29, 2016 4:44:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “I would encourage the Zambia Police to honour their role as protectors of the people and not engage in acts that undermine the public order to benefit politics. Zambia’s defence forces should also maintain their time-honored tradition of impartiality in the conduct and security of elections. The US does not support any Zambian political party, our candidate is the Zambian people and its democracy. People must be free to choose a political party of their choice on August 11 without being pressured, without fear and intimidation and without coercion,”

postzambia Wednesday, June 29, 2016 4:44:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “The goals of my visit to Zambia is to urge political leaders to stress that the elections must be peaceful with Zambia’s leading political candidates. The visit was to stress the importance of free and credible and peaceful elections. Unfortunately, President Lungu was not available to meet with me during the visit but I had an opportunity to meet with the UPND presidential candidate Hakainde Hichilema to stress these points and to encourage him that he makes every effort to discourage any of his supporters from participating in any electoral violence and I would like to make that statement stronger here to the press that no individual should allow themselves to be used for political purposes,”

postzambia Wednesday, June 29, 2016 4:44:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “This is not my first visit to Zambia…I have been surprised by the level of tension that I have witnessed since I arrived and I would like to encourage everyone in this country to honour your history, to maintain your reputation as a strong democracy in this region. So I was surprised to see that there is a level of political tension that I have witnessed during these past two days,”

postzambia Wednesday, June 29, 2016 4:44:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield ajouté : "Je ne dis pas que le Post ne doit pas payer. Ce que je dis, c'est que des efforts doivent être consentis pour parvenir (à une solution) afin que vous puissiez continuer de bénéficier d'une presse indépendante"

afp-fr Monday, June 27, 2016 10:54:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield contended : "We should fight corruption in this country, and don't allow politicians to use their political connections to fill their bank accounts and their pockets here,"

allafrica Wednesday, June 1, 2016 5:07:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield Says : "Global Witness is a reputable organization that do these kinds of reports, that we need to take it seriously and what they are suggesting, should be investigated by the government and if there are areas that the government would take further actions, I would encourage the government to take those actions, but I have not read the report yet"

allafrica Wednesday, May 18, 2016 7:12:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : "We are all watching this election. This election will be a bellwether for the entire continent. The world is watching, the continent is watching, Nigeria's neighbors are watching this election,"

allafrica Monday, March 2, 2015 1:26:00 AM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : "We are all watching this election. This election will be a bellwether for the entire continent. The world is watching, the continent is watching, Nigeria's neighbors are watching this election,"

allafrica Sunday, March 1, 2015 12:49:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : "We are all watching this election. This election will be a bellwether for the entire continent. The world is watching, the continent is watching, Nigeria's neighbors are watching this election,"

allafrica Friday, February 27, 2015 4:36:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : "The U.S. will do everything in its power to ensure electoral transparency," "We are working in Africa to help make election commissions independent so that nobody can complain of election rigging,"

aa-en Wednesday, February 25, 2015 9:23:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “We are prepared to provide technical support, training and equipment to fight the Boko Haram group,”

japantoday Saturday, January 31, 2015 1:48:00 AM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : "We are prepared to provide technical support, training and equipment to fight the Boko Haram group,"

CBC Friday, January 30, 2015 11:04:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : "We are prepared to provide technical support, training and equipment to fight the Boko Haram group. The group's activity in the region has clearly affected our attention in Africa away from development,"

CBC Friday, January 30, 2015 6:46:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : “We are prepared to provide technical support, training and equipment to fight the Boko Haram group. The group’s activity in the region has clearly affected our attention in Africa away from development,”

680news Friday, January 30, 2015 5:32:00 PM EAT

Linda Thomas-Greenfield said : "We are prepared to provide technical support, training and equipment to fight the Boko Haram group. The group's activity in the region has clearly affected our attention in Africa away from development,"

AP Friday, January 30, 2015 3:09:00 PM EAT