Global Week in Review: U.S. Pledges $7 Billion to Africa for Energy

Plus, Obama speaks out on spying claims.

General Electric to Power Africa - General Electric has committed to help bring 5,000 megawatts of new, affordable energy to Tanzania and Ghana. The power plants will be fueled with natural gas from a multi-billion-dollar offshore field, in which the Texas-based Anadarko Petroleum has a large stake. (Photo: REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/Files)
F.W. de Klerk Is Being Fitted for a Pacemaker - South Africa's last apartheid president, F.W. de Klerk, is undergoing cardiac procedures for a pacemaker after suffering from dizzy spells. Klerk, alongside Nelson Mandela, were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for ending apartheid and establishing democracy in South Africa.(Photo: Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Photo, File)
Obama Addresses Spying Claims and Snowden - President Obama addressed allegations of whether the CIA has been bugging European Union offices. The president did not deny the claims outright, saying “That's how intelligence services operate." He also disclosed plans to apprehend whistleblower Edward Snowden. (Photo: Evan Vucci)Egypt - After a tumultuous two years that saw the overthrow of former leader Hosni Mubarak, Egyptians elected their first post-revolution president, Mohamed Morsi, in June.However, in December, protesters called for Morsi’s ouster after he gave himself a set of widespread, controversial powers ahead of a constitutional referendum. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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The U.S. Invests in Power for Africa  - Currently two-thirds of sub-Saharan Africa lacks access to electricity. President Obama has pledged $7 billion to the Power Africa initiative aimed at combating frequent blackouts in the region which includes Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda and Mozambique. (Photo: REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/Files)

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