Africa: U.S. President Biden Set To Visit Angola

President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will travel to Germany and Angola, from October 10 to 15. In Germany, President Biden will meet with German leaders to further strengthen the close… Read more »

Africa: FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces Public and Private Sector Commitments to Advancing Digital Inclusion in Africa

In March and April 2023, Vice President Harris embarked on a historic trip to Africa, with a focus on investing in African innovation. In addition to her bilateral meetings in… Read more »

Africa: Statement from President Joe Biden on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum in Washington, DC

As stakeholders gather tomorrow for the African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum in Washington, I call on Congress to quickly reauthorize and modernize this landmark… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Statement by National Security Council Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on U.S. Sanctions on Zimbabwean Individuals and Entities

In Zimbabwe we continue to witness gross abuses of political, economic, and human rights.  The targeting of civil society and severe restrictions on political activity have… Read more »

Africa: First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton - Remarks To The Corporate Council On Africa

Heads of State, Prime Ministers, and Vice Presidents; Ministers; Ambassadors; Members of Congress; Members of the Corporate Council; award winners; distinguished guests and… Read more »

Southern Africa: Joint Statement from the United States and the European Union on Support for Angola, Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo's commitment to Further Develop the Lobito Corridor and the U.S.-EU Launch of a Greenfield Rail Line Feasibility Study

Today, on the margins of the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) event at the G20 in India, the United States of America and the European Union welcomed the… Read more »

Africa: Statement from Ambassador Katherine Tai on the African Growth and Opportunity Act Eligibility Review

President Biden decided to reinstate African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade preference program benefits for one country, Mauritania, and to terminate benefits for four… Read more »

Africa: Statement from President Joe Biden on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Reauthorization

I strongly support reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act— a landmark, bipartisan law that has formed a bedrock for U.S. trade with sub-Saharan Africa for… Read more »

Africa: Biden Announces AGOA Termination for Gabon, Central African Republic, Niger and Uganda

Dear Mr. Speaker:   (Dear Madam President:) Read more »

Africa: FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Delivers on Major Trade and Investment Deals Following the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit

In December 2022, President Biden hosted leaders from across the African continent for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC. At the Summit, business and government… Read more »

Sudan: U.S. President Biden Orders Sanctions Against Sudan

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.… Read more »

Africa: Vice President Harris Launches Global Initiatives on the Economic Empowerment of Women, Totaling over $1 Billion

Promoting gender equity and equality is a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy in Africa and around the world. Advancing the economic status of women and girls is not only a matter… Read more »

Africa: Vision Statement for the U.S.-Africa Partnership

On the occasion of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C., the United States and the African Union, under the leadership of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of… Read more »

Africa: Remarks by President Biden at the U.S.-Africa Summit Leaders Session on Partnering on the African Union's Agenda 2063

THE PRESIDENT:  Well, good still morning, everyone.  I — I realized last night, when our dinner ended and the entertainment ended, it was five o’clock in the… Read more »

Africa: Remarks by President Biden at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum Home

THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, hello, hello.  (Applause.)  It’s good to see you all.  Please have a seat.  And I know you’re saying to yourselves,… Read more »

Africa: FACT SHEET: New Initiative on Digital Transformation with Africa

At the U.S.-Africa Business Forum on December 14 in Washington, DC, as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, President Biden announced the launch of a new Digital Transformation… Read more »

Africa: FACT SHEET: U.S.- Africa Partnership in Promoting Two-Way Trade and Investment in Africa

Africa’s integration into global markets, demographic boom, and continent-wide spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation present an extraordinary opportunity for the United… Read more »

Africa: FACT SHEET: U.S-Africa Partnership in Supporting Conservation, Climate Adaptation and a Just Energy Transition

During the U.S.-African Leaders Summit, held December 13-15 in Washington DC, the United States affirmed and expanded its enduring partnerships with African governments, the… Read more »

Africa: STATEMENT: Strengthening the U.S.-Africa Partnership in Space

On December 13, 2022, the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit featured the first-ever U.S.-Africa Space Forum.  The Forum reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to… Read more »

Tanzania: President Obama at the Ubungo Symbion Power Plant

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good morning, everybody. Please have a seat. It is wonderful to be here with President Kikwete. I want to thank everybody from Ubungo Power Plant for this visit.… Read more »