June 8

• Sudan: 'The Situation is Critical ' - Rep. Frank Wolf to President Obama [document]

  The Honorable Barack H. Obarna The President The White House Washington DC 20500 Read more »

May 25

• Sudan: Wolf Again Implores Obama Administration to Do More [document]

  Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) today again implored the Obama Administration to do more to address the looming humanitarian crisis on the border of South Sudan and Sudan. Read more »

April 26

• Liberia: Wolf Statement on Conviction of Charles Taylor

  Rep. Frank Wolf's (R-VA) statement on the conviction of Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia who masterminded Sierra Leone's civil war in the 1990s: Read more »

February 24

• South Sudan: U.S. Congressman Hears Refugees on Plight

  Frank Wolf (R-VA), a longtime advocate for Sudan and co-chairman of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, just returned from a trip to the world's newest country, South Sudan,... Read more »

February 3

• Congo-Kinshasa: Elections Concern U.S. Government [press release]

  Violence, potential humanitarian crisis and the post-2011 election aftermath in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were the topics at a congressional hearing Thursday held... Read more »

February 2

• Sudan: U.S Congressman Wolf Urges Obama On Sudan [document]

  The following is a letter written by U.S. Congressman Frank Wolf to President Barack Obama regarding the ongoing situation in Sudan and the issue surrounding Bart Fischer, who was... Read more »

January 19

• Sudan: The Administration's Mixed Message on Sudan [document]

  Remarks prepared by U.S. Congressmen Frank R. Wolf.   Mr. Speaker, I submit for the record a copy of a letter I received from the assistant secretary for legislative affairs... Read more »

December 21, 2011

• Sudan: Payne Statement - U.S. Allows Bashir to Hire K Street Lawyer [press release]

  The U.S. Department of Treasury has issued a license to a DC lobbyist allowing him to represent the Republic of Sudan in legal matters, including the removal of U.S. economic... Read more »

December 16, 2011

• Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Congressmen Call for Mediation of Polls Dispute

  The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has called on the country's electoral authorities to review the issues raised by... Read more »

• Sudan: Wolf Asks Treasury to Revoke License Granted to U.S. Lawyer Allowing Him to Represent the Govt

  Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) today asked the Treasury Department to revoke the license granted to a U.S. lawyer to represent the Government of Sudan in Washington, saying that he is... Read more »

December 15, 2011

• Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Congressmen Call for Mediation Team to Resolve Election Crisis [press release]

  The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has called on the country's electoral authorities to review the issues raised by... Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: Payne, Smith Call for Independent Mediation Team to Resolve the DRC Election Crisis [document]

  The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has called on the country's electoral authorities to review the issues raised by... Read more »

December 14, 2011

• Sudan: U.S. Congressman Wolf On Human Rights Violations [press release]

  Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) today delivered the following statement at a press conference on human rights violations in Sudan hosted by the U.S. Read more »

• Sierra Leone: US Congress Calls for Logging Scandal Inquiry [press release]

  Eighteen members of the U.S. Congress today wrote U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urging that the United States insist on a full investigation of credible reports that... Read more »

December 13, 2011

• Sudan: Khartoum Secures D.C. Representation? [press release]

  Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), a long-time critic of the Government of Sudan, today raised serious questions regarding reports that the genocidal government has hired a Washington law... Read more »

December 6, 2011

• Africa: U.S. Congress Takes Aim At Malaria [press release]

  The deadly international killer known as malaria was the target of a congressional hearing held Monday by Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04), chairman of the House congressional panel... Read more »

December 3, 2011

• Nigeria: U.S. Congressional Committee Report Details Threat Posed by Boko Haram [press release]

  Today, U.S. Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-PA) and Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, released a bipartisan... Read more »

November 18, 2011

• Liberia: US Congressman Jackson Commends Nation on Successful Elections

  Congressman Jesse L. Jackson (D-Illinois) issued the following statement congratulating Liberia and President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on their recent successful democratic elections. Read more »

November 17, 2011

• Liberia: U.S. Congressional Leader Warns of Sanctions Against Opposition [guest column]

  Congressman Smith (R-New Jersey) is chairman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Africa Global Health and Human Rights. Read more »

November 11, 2011

• Sudan: Congressional Sudan Caucus Statement Regarding Bombings [document]

  Following is a statement issued by Reps. Michael E. Capuano (Democrat-Massachusetts), Michael T. McCaul (Republican-Texas), Donald M. Payne (Democrat-New Jersey , and Frank R.... Read more »

November 2, 2011

• Africa: Opening Statement on China's Role in Africa [Christopher Coons] [document]

  Following is an opening statement delivered by Senator Christopher Coons (D-Delaware) at the Senate Foreign Relations African Affairs Subcommittee hearing entitled, "China's Role... Read more »

• Africa: Assessing China's Growing Role [Deborah Brautigam] [document]

  Following are the prepared remarks by Deborah Brautigam, Professor, School of International Service, American University, and Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy... Read more »

• Africa: Chinese Engagement Brings Heightened Interest [Stephen Hayes] [document]

  Following are the prepared remarks by Stephen Hayes, President and CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa, before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African... Read more »

• Africa: China's Growing Role - Implications for U.S. Policy [David Shinn] [document]

  Following are the prepared remarks by David H. Shinn, Adjunct Professor, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, before the Senate Committee on... Read more »

October 27, 2011

• Africa: Congressional Members Mourn Passing of Former U.S. Rep. Howard Wolpe [document]

  U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (Democrat-Michigan) made the following statement today on the passing of Howard Wolpe. Read more »