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U.S. Fills Key Diplomatic Posts - Except for South Africa

New American ambassadors have been confirmed by the Senate for assignments in Nigeria, Egypt, Libya, Cote d'Ivoire, the African Union, Malawi and Cape Verde. And there is a new senior Africa official at the White House.

Africa: U.S. Envoys Assume Key Africa Posts – But Not South Africa

allAfrica, 19 August 2019

Career U.S. ambassadors are taking up key diplomatic assignments across Africa following confirmation by the Senate earlier this month. These include envoys to Nigeria, Egypt,… Read more »

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Mary Beth Leonard (left), U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria; Jessica E. Lapenn, U.S. Ambassador to the African Union; and Lana Marks, President Trump's nominee to be ambassador to South Africa (right).

South Africa: South African-Born Handbag Entrepreneur Lana Marks - 'I'm Qualified to Be the Next U.S. Ambassador to SA'

Daily Maverick, 18 July 2019

After a 30-month vacancy in the US ambassadorship to Pretoria, Donald Trump's choice finally had her first Senate confirmation hearing this week. Read more »
Africa: No U.S. Envoys in Abuja or Pretoria Leaves Void - CFR's Campbell

Council on Foreign Relations, 27 June 2019

Nigeria and South Africa have been the two African countries of greatest strategic importance to the United States. They are the two largest economies on the continent, and a major… Read more »
South Africa: Statement of Lana J. Marks, U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Nominee

United States Senate, 17 July 2019

Mr Chairman, Ranking Member, Distinguished Members of the Committee: Read more »
Nigeria: Testimony of Mary Beth Leonard, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Nominee

United States Senate, 17 July 2019

Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished Members of the Committee, Read more »

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U.S. Looks to Cement Trade Ties With African Countries

The Africa Growth and Opportunities Act, AGOA, which was started in 2000, is the way in which the United States has built trade ties with the continent and has 39 African member ... Read more »
- Africa: Ready, Steady, AGOA Comes to Abidjan!
- Africa: AGOA Closing Remarks by the Assistant Secretary Nagy
#AfricaBizSummit in Maputo Focuses on U.S.-Africa Partnership

The largest gathering of American and African government and business leaders is taking place this week in the Mozambican capital, Maputo, organized by the Washington, DC-based ... Read more »
- Africa: U.S.-Africa Summit a 'Unique' Initiative Promoting Closer Economic Ties – CCA CEO Liser
How U.S. Democrats Running for President View Africa

With international issues getting little attention from Democrats running for President in the United States, the Council on Foreign Relations submitted 1 Read more »
- Africa: Democratic Candidates Respond on Africa's Population & U.S-Africa Relations

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