June 24

• Uganda: U.S. Senator Coons Condemns Ugandan Government's Violent Suppression of Political Dissent

  WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, issued the following statement Monday after last week's... Read more »

June 18

• Zimbabwe: Senator Chris Coons on U.S. Involvement in Zimbabwe [document]

  Good morning. Today, the African Affairs Subcommittee will focus its attention on Zimbabwe, a country with abundant natural resources, fertile land, and a capable, enterprising... Read more »

March 09

• Kenya: U.S. Senator Coons on Elections in Kenya [press release]

  U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, released the following statement on this week's elections in Kenya: Read more »

February 20

• South Africa: Congressional Delegation Applauds Launch of US-South Africa Business Council [press release]

  U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), and U.S. Representatives Karen Bass (D-CA-37) and Terri Sewell (D-AL-7) on Wednesday joined the launch of the U.S. Read more »

September 21, 2012

• Africa: Senators Coons, Wicker Announce Bipartisan Caucus on Combating Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases [press release]

  Senate Caucus on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases will highlight prevalent global diseases Read more »

August 21, 2012

• Ethiopia: U.S. Senator Coons on Death of PM Zenawi [document]

  WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, issued the following statement Tuesday on... Read more »

August 02, 2012

• Africa: U.S. Senate Approves Continuation of Trade Law [press release]

  U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), chair and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, praised the Senate's... Read more »

July 26, 2012

• Africa: Statement by Under Secretary for International Trade Francisco J. Sánchez - Senate Hearing [document]

  Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Read more »

• Africa: Statement by Stephen Hayes, President and CEO, Corporate Council on Africa, Washington, DC [document]

  Prepared for the Hearings of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations“Economic Statecraft: Increasing American Jobs through Greater US-Africa Trade and... Read more »

• Africa: Senate Hearing on "Increasing American Jobs' through U.S. trade with Africa" [press release]

  U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) will chair a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday to consider the vast economic opportunities for U.S. businesses and... Read more »

• Africa: Durbin, Boozman, and Coons Introduce Bill to Increase US Exports to Africa [press release]

  Bipartisan Bill Aims to Create American Jobs and Improve American Competiveness on Continent Read more »

• Africa: 'AGOA Needs to be Renewed Promptly' - U.S. Senator [press release]

  U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, spoke on the Senate floor Thursday afternoon urging his colleagues to... Read more »

July 25, 2012

• Africa: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Statement on Africa's Market Potential [document]

  The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business federation, representing the interests of more than three million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions, as... Read more »

July 24, 2012

• Ghana: U.S. Senators Coons and Isakson On the Death of President Mills [press release]

  U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), chair and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, released the following... Read more »

May 30, 2012

• Kenya: Company Creates Footwear From Used Rubber [press release]

  U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, today toured Ecosandals, a company co-founded by Delaware native Matt... Read more »

April 25, 2012

• Africa: Ending Malaria Deaths a Good Investment, says U.S. Senator [press release]

  U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), co-chair of the Senate Working Group on Malaria and chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, joined international... Read more »

April 24, 2012

• Central Africa: U.S. Senator Declares Broad Partisan Support for Stopping Kony [press release]

  Following are the remarks of U.S. Senator Chris Coons delivered at the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs hearing, "U.S. Policy to Counter the... Read more »

April 19, 2012

• Central Africa: Pursuing Joseph Kony: A Message From the U.S. Senate [press release]

  The day before the Kony 2012 movement's global day of action, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), John Kerry (D-Mass.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Mary... Read more »

March 30, 2012

• Nigeria: U.S. House Foreign Relations Subcommittee Hearing: Security, Governance, and Trade [document]

  Opening statement of U.S. Senator Chris Coons, as prepared for delivery on March 29, 2012: Read more »

• Sudan: U.S. Senate Calls On Khartoum to Allow Immediate Humanitarian Access [press release]

  In unanimously passing a bipartisan resolution Thursday night, the United States Senate has demanded that the government of Sudan allow immediate and unrestricted humanitarian... Read more »

March 28, 2012

• Africa: U.S. Senators Introduce Export Bill [press release]

  U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, joined U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) in... Read more »

• Africa: U.S. Senators Discuss Legislation to Increase Exports to Continent [document]

  U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and John Boozman (R-Ark.) spoke on the Senate floor Tuesday evening about legislation they introduced last week that would... Read more »

March 27, 2012

• Sudan: U.S. Senator's Resolution Demands Khartoum Allow Aid to Border Region [press release]

  Within hours of the outbreak of new clashes between Sudanese and South Sudanese forces along the nations' border, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday unanimously... Read more »

March 26, 2012

• Senegal: U.S. Senator Coons Applauds Elections [press release]

  U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, today congratulated Senegal's President-elect Macky Sall on his victory in... Read more »

March 23, 2012

• Africa: Statement From Senator Coons On AU Deployment of Forces.... [press release]

  Statement from Senator Coons on African Union deployment of forces to help in hunt for Joseph Kony, LRA Read more »