April 18
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe National Day
On behalf of the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Zimbabwe as you celebrate the 44th anniversary of your country's independence. Read more »
April 14
Sudan: Secretary Antony J. Blinken's Video Message On One Year of Conflict in Sudan
On April 15th, 2024, we will mark one year since the onset of conflict in Sudan. The fighting has displaced more than eight and a half billion[1] people. Eighteen million children,… Read more »
April 12
Uganda: United States Provides More Than $25 Million for Refugee Assistance in Uganda
The United States, through the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), and USAID, is providing more than $25 million in additional humanitarian… Read more »
April 08
Morocco: U.S. Security Cooperation With Morocco
Morocco is a vital U.S. partner on a wide range of regional security issues, with a shared goal of a stable, secure, and prosperous Middle East and North Africa. The United States… Read more »
March 27
Sudan: U.S. Commits Additional Funding for Humanitarian Assistance of Sudanese Refugees
Digital press briefing with the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Assistant Secretary of State, Julieta Valls Noyes. Assistant Secretary… Read more »
March 22
Sudan: Special Online Briefing with Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello
MODERATOR: Greetings to everyone from the U.S. Department of State’s London International Media Hub. I would like to welcome our participants dialing in from… Read more »
March 20
Sudan: United States to Provide Additional Humanitarian Assistance to Sudanese People and Host Communities
Today, the United States, represented by Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes, met with Chadian Prime Minister Succès Masra and… Read more »
March 15
Africa: President's Advisory Council On African Diaspora Engagement in the United States Meeting in Atlanta
The President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States (PAC-ADE) will host a plenary session meeting on Monday, March 18 at Spelman College in… Read more »
Africa: Assistant Secretary Witkowsky's Travel to Mozambique, Ethiopia, and Kenya
Assistant Secretary of the State Department Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne A. Witkowsky will travel to Mozambique, Ethiopia, and Kenya from March 17-26. Read more »
March 13
Kenya: Secretary Blinken's Call With President Ruto
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Read more »
South Sudan: Promoting Accountability for Corruption That Fuels South Sudan's Conflict
Nearly thirteen years after declaring its independence, South Sudan remains a precariously fragile state beset by insecurity and poverty. The nation's leaders continually fail to… Read more »
March 09
Africa: Special Envoy for Sudan Perriello Travels to Uganda, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates
Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello will travel to Africa and the Middle East March 11-23, demonstrating the priority the Administration places on ending the Sudan conflict,… Read more »
Kenya: Secretary Blinken's Call With Kenyan President Ruto
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March 08
Zimbabwe: Government of Zimbabwe Forcibly Removed USAID Democracy, Human Rights and Governance Assessment Team
Last month, Zimbabwean officials abruptly detained and deported USAID officials and contractors, who were conducting an assessment of the development and governance context in… Read more »
Africa: Designating Entities Linked to Russia's Malign Activities in Africa
The United States is today designating one Russia-based entity and one Central African Republic-based entity for their efforts in advancing malign activities of the Kremlin-backed… Read more »
March 06
East Africa: Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer Travels to Ethiopia, the United Kingdom, and Italy
Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Mike Hammer will travel to Addis Ababa, London, and Rome from March 7-20. March 7-13 he will attend an African Union-hosted strategic… Read more »
March 04
Zimbabwe: Sanctioning Human Rights Abusers and Corrupt Actors, and Termination of Zimbabwe Sanctions Authority
The United States is today designating eleven Zimbabwean individuals and three entities, including President Emmerson Mnangagwa, under the Global Magnitsky sanctions program for… Read more »
March 01
Burkina Faso: Statement On the Escalation of Violence Against Civilians in Burkina Faso
The United States is gravely concerned by the rise in violence against civilians in northern and eastern Burkina Faso in late February. Read more »
February 28
Ghana: Ghanaian Parliament's Passage of Legislation Undermines Human Rights
The United States is deeply troubled by the Ghanaian Parliament's passage of legislation, officially called the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, which would threaten all… Read more »
February 26
Sudan: Tom Perriello Appointed U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan; Godfrey Departs as Ambassador
Today I am announcing the appointment of Tom Perriello as U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan. In this role, Special Envoy Perriello will coordinate the U.S. policy on Sudan and advance… Read more »
February 23
Sudan: Condemning the Obstruction of Humanitarian Assistance and Closing of Civic Space in Sudan
The United States is deeply concerned by the Sudanese Armed Forces' (SAF) recent decision to prohibit cross border humanitarian assistance from Chad and reports that the SAF is… Read more »
February 21
Africa: Online Briefing With Molly Phee, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs - Michael Hammer, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa - and John Godfrey, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Sudan
MODERATOR: Good afternoon to everyone from the U.S. Department of State's Africa Regional Media Hub. I welcome our participants logging in from across the continent and thank all… Read more »
Sudan: Assistant Secretary Phee Engages On Sudan in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
During her recent travel to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in connection with the African Union Summit, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee, accompanied by USAID… Read more »
February 17
Congo-Kinshasa: Escalation of Hostilities in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
The United States strongly condemns the worsening violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) caused by the actions of the Rwanda-backed, U.S.- and UN-sanctioned M23… Read more »
February 16
Kenya: Acting Assistant Secretary Littlejohn's Travel to Oman, Ghana, and Kenya
Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Jennifer R. Littlejohn will travel to Oman, Ghana, and Kenya from February 16… Read more »