Ethiopia: On the African Union-Led Peace Talks

We welcome the momentous step taken in Pretoria today to advance the African Union's campaign to "silence the guns" with the signing of a cessation of hostilities between the… Read more »

Somalia: Reward Offered for Information On Key Leaders of Al-Shabaab

The U.S. Department of State's Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is increasing its reward offers to up to $10 million… Read more »

Ethiopia: Briefing With Senior State Department Official On the Situation in Ethiopia

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Somalia: U.S. Offers Reward for Information on Key Al-Shabaab Leaders

The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program, which is administered by the Diplomatic Security Service, is increasing its reward offers to up to $10… Read more »

Ethiopia: Resumption of Humanitarian Assistance to Northern Ethiopia

We welcome the commitment to unhindered humanitarian access and clarification of cessation of hostilities implementing arrangements articulated in the Declaration of the Senior… Read more »

Somalia: Designation of Isis-Somalia Weapons Trafficking Network

The United States has designated an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)-Somalia network of weapons traffickers, their associates, and an affiliated business for facilitating… Read more »

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 »

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 »