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Obama promotes inclusivity, human rights during Africa visit

Clip: 7/27/2015 | 3m 20s

President Obama urged respect for human rights in a visit to Ethiopia.

Making the first ever American presidential visit to the nation of Ethiopia, President Obama addressed the crisis of civil war in neighboring South Sudan. In a news conference with the Ethiopian prime minister, the president urged respect for human rights, a message that was also central to his visit to Kenya over the weekend. Judy Woodruff reports.

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