August 02

• Africa: African Diplomats Present AGOA Recommendations to Foreign Affairs Committee [document]

  The African diplomatic corps officially presented recommendations for the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to members of the U.S. House Subcommittee... Read more »

• Africa: Rep. Bass Welcomes Confirmation of Thomas-Greenfield and Ambassadors [press release]

  Today Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, released the following statement commending... Read more »

• South Sudan: Rep. Wolf Presses Obama to Name Sudan Envoy

  Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), a longtime advocate for the people of Sudan and South Sudan, today said it was “indefensible” that the Obama Administration has failed to... Read more »

July 25

• South Sudan: U.S. Senator Cardin Troubled By Deteriorating Security, Humanitarian Crisis [document]

  U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa, and Senate Chair of the U.S. Helsinki Commission, released the following... Read more »

May 22

• Africa: Obama Visit to 'Reinforce Deep Ties' - Rep. Karen Bass

  Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa released the following statement after the White House announced President... Read more »

March 17

• Africa: Sen Coons Wants More U.S. Economic Engagement [document]

  Report includes concrete recommendations for strengthening America's trade relationship with sub-Saharan Africa, including a majority of the world's fastest-growing economiesU.S.... Read more »

December 12, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Karen Bass Joins House Colleagues In Asking For Congo Envoys [press release]

  Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights joined 12 members of the U.S. House of Representatives asking... Read more »

June 08, 2012

• 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, 2012

• 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, 2012

• 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, 2012

• 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 02, 2012

• 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 »

• 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 »

January 18, 2012

• 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 17, 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 15, 2011

• 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 »

• 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 »

• 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: 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 »

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 »

December 13, 2011

• 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 »

• 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 06, 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 »

November 30, 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 »