White House Week

President Barack Obama holds a multilateral meeting on South Sudan and counterterrorism issues with Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, the African Union and Uganda, at the Sheraton Addis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, July 27, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

This week, President Obama became the first American President to visit Kenya. He attended the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit and to meet with leaders from government, business, and civil society. The trip reinforced the U.S. commitment to expanding economic growth and trade, strengthening democracy on a global scale, and investing in the next generation of African leaders.

He delivered remarks at the Safaricom Indoor Arena in Nairobi before travelling to Ethiopia for multilateral meetings.



You can watch President Obama's remarks to the African Union below.

White House Week

On Thursday, President Obama made a statement on Iraq, announcing two authorised operations in the country. Watch his remarks below.



Also on Thursday, the President travelled to Fort Belvoir, VA to sign a reform bill giving the Department of Veterans Affairs the necessary resources to improve access and quality of care for the men and women who have served our country in uniform.

This week, The White House hosted the US-Africa Leaders Summit. More than 40 heads of state and government from across Africa were in attendance, highlighting the ways that the United States and Africa are partnering to address both the drivers and impacts of climate change.

One of the events was a fascinating conversation with First Lady Michelle Obama and former First Lady Laura Bush. It's well worth a watch!



Also be sure to check out this video providing a look at Dr Jill Biden's recent trip to Africa, including stops in Zambia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone.

The First Lady wears Prabal Gurung to US-Africa Leaders Summit Dinner

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet His Excellency Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh, President of the Republic of The Gambia, and Mrs. Zineb Jammeh, in the Blue Room during a U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner at the White House, Aug. 5, 2014. [Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon]

Last night, the President and First Lady held a dinner at the White House for leaders and spouses attending the US-Africa Leaders Summit.

For those wondering who created the First Lady's stunning dress, the answer is Prabal Gurung! Mrs Obama wears a canary yellow silk chiffon tea length dress with crepe-back satin banded bodice and silk chiffon ruffle straps from the Resort 2013 collection.

Check out more photos here. 

Support Many Hopes

Many Hopes

I'm delighted to share with readers of Political Style information about Many Hopes, a great charity that rescues, loves, houses and educates abandoned girls in Kenya and equips them with the vision to be change-makers in their community.

Many Hopes was founded in 2007, and volunteers have started chapters in locations including Boston, New York, London, Bristol and San Francisco. Many Hopes currently provides full care for 43 girls in a newly constructed home, and the charity aims to increase this number to 60 by the middle of this year.

For readers in DC and the surrounding area, why not attend a reception at the 14th Street Corridor Art Gallery on May 16th from 6.30pm-9pm, where the founders of Many Hopes will be present to share their continued mission and vision of the charity. For more information on the event and to register click here. 

To find out more about Many Hopes, visit their website.