President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. arriving to address the first plenary 1 at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, December 15, 2022.
Biden Making Good on His 'All-In' on Africa Pledge - Amb Carson
President Biden will visit Africa this year to showcase the United States' commitment to the region. His administration appointed Ambassador and experienced diplomat Johnnie Carson to the newly created role as 'Special Presidential Representative for U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Implementation', Carson's task is coordinating delivery on the promises made to 49 African delegations and African Union leaders who attended the December in Washington DC. In a guest column for AllAfrica, Carson outlined six key areas of engagement with Africa, including high-level visits by U.S. officials and the appointment of a President's Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement.
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Africa: Progress and Promise - Delivering on the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Partnership
allAfrica, 19 August 2023
Seven months ago, at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington D.C., President Biden said his administration is "all in" on Africa's future. He is making good on that promise. Read more »
Vice President Kamala Harris addressing day one of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC.
“Less speeches, more action” was the theme of the remarks by African Union Youth Envoy Chido Cleo Mpemba on expectations of the African Youth for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.
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Africa: USAID Announces Appointment of Prosper Africa Coordinator
USAID, 12 July 2023
Today, the United States Agency for International Development is excited to welcome British A. Robinson as the new Coordinator for Prosper Africa. Prosper Africa is the U.S.… Read more »
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Africa: Secretary Blinken's Remarks At the Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit for Young African Leaders
State Department, 2 August 2023
SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, Mandela Fellows. Read more »
Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chair of the African Union Commission, speaking with U.S Secretary of State Tony Blinken at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.
InFocus
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President Joe Biden's initiative to grow the U.S. presence on the Continent has seen an injection of investment and an unprecedented number of visits by various government ... Read more »
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The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit closed on Day 3 (December 15, 2022) with high-level discussions among leaders with the theme 'Partnering on Agenda 2063', the African Union's ... Read more »
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United States Vice President Kamala Harris' trip to Tanzania was a landmark development for the country, the East African Community of which, it is a key member and the rapidly ... Read more »
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Dr Jill Biden ended her five-day trip to two African countries on Sunday February 26, 2023 with a close-up look at the record-breaking drought that is affecting east Africa. After ... Read more »
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has wrapped up a 10-day visit to Africa that included stops in Senegal, Zambia and South Africa, where she met with South African Minister of ... Read more »
