Africa: Black Americans Need Organization & Structure to Impact the Agenda of the White House Summit

Excitement is indeed building around the upcoming first White House African Heads of State Summit, which will take place in Washington between August 4 – 6th. Read more »

Africa: African Leaders Need to Come to Washington In August with a Specific Agenda

President Barack Obama has invited 47 African Heads of State to come to Washington during August 5th – 6th for a Summit around US – Africa Trade. President Obama… Read more »

Africa: CFA Salutes "Practical Leadership" in Africa

The Constituency for Africa (CFA) offered a salute to “practical leadership” in Africa on Monday (May 6th) at a luncheon held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in downtown… Read more »

Africa: The National Bar Association to Partner with the Constituency for Africa to Engage in Africa

The National Bar Association, the oldest and largest association of African-American attorneys and judges in the United States, will partner with the Constituency for Africa (CFA),… Read more »

Africa: CFA Delegation Meets with the Assistant Secretary for Africa at the State Department

The Constituency for Africa (CFA) organized a delegation of Diaspora leaders today at the State Department to meet with the outgoing Assistant Secretary for African Affairs,… Read more »

Africa: Diaspora Leaders in U.S. Meet New African Union Chief

The Constituency for Africa (CFA) convened a meeting of Diaspora leaders to meet with the new African Union Commission Chairperson, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, on Thursday… Read more »

Africa: World Bank - Transformation Issues

Jim Yong Kim, the Korean-American, in July becomes the president of the World Bank, an institution that relies on rich nations to finance its anti-poverty projects in poor… Read more »

Africa: The US Congress Must Take Action to Renew AGOA "Third Country Fabric Provision"

Imagine you're standing on the side of a river, watching a man drown. He's not very far offshore, and he's pleading with you to help him. There's a rope lying on the ground next to… Read more »

Africa: Africa Loses a Giant in the U.S. Congress

On March 6th, Africa and the Africa-focused community was shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Congressman Donald M. Payne (D-NJ), following a battle with colon cancer. Read more »

Africa: Diaspora Summit Can Jump-Start New Partnership

Time is now of the essence regarding the Africa-Africa Diaspora partnership as the continent appears poised to become an important destination of global prosperity in the coming… Read more »

Africa: Constituency for Africa Pays Tribute to Donald M. Payne

On behalf of the Board of Directors and Staff of the Constituency for Africa, and of the members of the African American Unity Caucus, we are all shocked and deeply saddened on… Read more »

Africa: The Constituency for Africa to Host Reception Welcoming the African Union at the National Museum of African Art

The Constituency for Africa will host a reception welcoming the African Union to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, April 20, 2011, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the National Museum of African… Read more »

Africa: Reshaping Health with Leadership and Country Programs

This week Uganda is hosting the AU Heads of State Summit, with a focus on "Maternal, Infant and Child Health and Development in Africa."   At a time when most health news… Read more »

Africa: Stanley L. Straughter Elected Chairman of the Board of Directors

Stanley L. Straughter was unanimously elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Constituency for Africa (CFA) at the conclusion of CFA’s 2009 Ronald H. Brown… Read more »

Africa: Is Foreign Aid Still Worth it?

The following paperA\s were presented at a Constituency for Africa Forum on the 23 September 2009. The authors argue for aid and development in Africa in response to recent… Read more »

Africa: Policy Briefing With Dr. Jendayi Frazier, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs

The following is a summary of a Constituency for Africa And African American Unity Caucus Policy Briefing With Ambassador Dr. Jendayi E. Frazer, U.S. Assistant Secretrary Of State… Read more »

Africa: The Constituency For Africa Remembers Ron Brown

April 3, marks the tenth anniversary of the plane crash in Croatia which ended the life of late Commerce Secretary Ronald H. Brown and 34 others traveling with him on a trade… Read more »

Africa: CFA/GW African Health Policy Roundtable Yields Constructive Results

On September 20, 2005, The George Washington University Africa Center for Health and Security teamed up with the Constituency for Africa (CFA) to present an African Health Policy… Read more »

Africa: HIV/AIDS: End the Rhetoric and Save Lives

The 'war' on HIV/AIDS has become heated in the last few days as participants attend the 2004 international AIDS conference in Bangkok, Thailand. Unfortunately, the war that has… Read more »

Africa: CFA and Nepad Secretariat in South Africa Agree to Collaborate on Africa's Development

A delegation of CFA led by the President/CEO, Melvin Foote met with the leadership of New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) in Midrand, South Africa and senior officials… Read more »

Africa: HIV/AIDS in Africa: Implications of President Bush Emergency Plan for Aids Relief

President Bush in his 2003 'State of the Union' address to US Congress announced the Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief initiative that will "commit 15 billion dollars over the next… Read more »

Africa: HIV/Aids and Africa - Back To The Drawing Board

After 21 years of dealing with the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Africa, it appears that Africa has now reached the crossroads. Read more »

Africa: Powell, UNAIDS Chief, AU Leader Participate In CFA African Affairs Series

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, Assistant Secretary of State Walter Kansteiner, U.S. Agency for International Development Assistant Administrator for Africa Constance Berry… Read more »

Africa: Africans, Blacks Must Unite as One

The degree to which the United States comes to respond to Africa, economically, politically and on a humanitarian basis, will depend largely on the lobbying efforts of African… Read more »

Africa: Secretary Powell, Africa Union Leaders and UNAIDS Chief to Participate in 2002 African Affairs Series

Secretary Powell, Africa Union Leaders and UNAIDS Chief Peter Piot to Participate in Constituency for Africa’s 2002 African Affairs Series Read more »