On this edition of Straight Talk Africa, guest host Vincent Makori will discuss Pope Francis' visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. We will also discuss the significance of the recent visits to Africa by U.S. diplomats. Guests include Father Paul Samasumo, head of Vatican Radio's English Africa Service, John Tanza, managing editor of VOA's South Sudan in Focus, Frannie Léautier, senior partner and CEO of SouthBridge Investments and Emanuela Del Re, European Union special representative for the Sahel.