March 15, 2023
Ethiopia: Secretary Blinken's Meeting With Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA) Signatories
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March 17, 2023
West Africa: Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Shaun Tandon of AFP
QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, thanks very much for taking this opportunity. We appreciate it. Read more »
March 27, 2023
Africa: Joint 10-Year Plans for the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability
The following is being released jointly by the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S. Agency for International… Read more »
March 25, 2023
Africa: Pursuing Peace Through Partnerships, Local Engagement, and Learning
Yesterday President Biden transmitted to Congress new 10-year plans to implement the U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability with our priority partner countries and… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Africa: Peace and Security in Africa - the Impact of Development Policies in the Implementation of the Silencing the Guns Initiative
At the outset, I would like to first thank President Nyusi for chairing today's important discussion and congratulate him on Mozambique's successful Security Council presidency. I… Read more »
April 07, 2023
Rwanda: Remarks for Kwibuka 29
Good morning. It is an honor and a privilege to join you today to commemorate Kwibuka 29. Thank you to Ambassador Mukantabana for inviting me. Read more »
March 24, 2023
Mozambique: The U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability 10-Year Strategic Plan for Mozambique
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March 20, 2023
Ethiopia: Blinken on War Crimes and Ethnic Cleansing in Ethiopia
Ethiopia is now emerging from two years of a brutal conflict in the north, during which all parties committed atrocities. With the November 2, 2022 cessation of hostilities… Read more »
Morocco: Secretary Blinken's Meeting With Moroccan Foreign Minister Bourita
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March 17, 2023
Africa: 'Russia's Wagner Mercenaries Turn Chaos into Cash'
U.S. Marine Corps General Michael Langley, commander, U.S. Africa Command, delivered the 2023 U.S. Africa Command posture statement before the Senate Armed Services Committee March… Read more »
March 10, 2023
Africa: Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Molly Phee On the Secretary's Upcoming Travel to Ethiopia and Niger
MR TEK: Hi, good morning everybody. Welcome to today's call previewing Secretary Blinken's travel to Niger and Ethiopia. Just as a reminder, today's call is on… Read more »
Africa: Blinken to Meet Ethiopia and AU Leaders in Addis and to Make First-Ever Niger Visit by a U.S. Secretary of State
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Ethiopia and Niger March 14-17, 2023. On March 15, the Secretary will visit Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he will discuss… Read more »
March 02, 2023
Africa: Joint Statement By the Co-Chairs of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS Africa Focus Group
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Governments of Italy, Morocco, and Niger on the occasion of the Global… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Somalia: Joint Statement On Somalia
The following is a Joint Statement by Qatar, Somalia, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. Read more »
June 14, 2019
Sudan: Briefing by the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Africa on Sudan
Press Briefing by Ambassador Tibor P. Nagy, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs and Ambassador Donald Booth, Special Envoy to Sudan and South SudanModerator: … Read more »
July 08, 2004
Sudan: Action, Not Promises, Needed From Sudan On Darfur, Powell Says
In a wide-ranging address on U.S. policy toward Africa, Secretary of State Colin Powell pledged to continue building strong partnerships with African nations and vowed that the… Read more »