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United States Breaks Ground on 100th Diplomatic Facility with the New Embassy Compound in Bujumbura, Burundi
(Mar. 17): The Bureau has built 26 new facilities in Africa and the NEC in Burundi joins nine additional projects in design or under construction on the continent. Full Text»
Regional Counterterrorism Cooperation in the Sahel and Maghreb
(Mar. 16): The United States welcomes the decision of the Governments of Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger to meet on March 16 in Algiers to collectively confront the threat of terrorism. Full Text»
U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration to Travel to Kenya and Qatar
(Mar. 8): U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration traveled to Nairobi, Kenya, and Doha, Qatar, from March 8 to March 15, 2010. Full Text»
Political Situation in Nigeria
(Mar. 4): "In a modern democracy, senior cabinet members and legislative leaders have a right to know the health status of their president and so do Nigeria’s citizens." Full Text»
Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson leads the Bureau of African Affairs, the division of the Department of State that advises the Secretary about sub-Saharan Africa. The Bureau's priority is conflict resolution With U.S. support, since 2002 violent conflicts have ended in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and the North-South element of the Sudan crisis.
The U.S. has provided much of the humanitarian assistance and logistical support and training for African peacekeepers in Darfur and Somalia. At the same time, the U.S. has led by example to confront Africa's worst diseases. The U.S. Government’s fight against AIDS (PEPFAR) is the largest foreign assistance program since the Marshall Plan. The U.S. Government is also confronting malaria and a host of other tropical diseases. In the long term, Africans have established priorities to consolidate democratic gains and sustain broad-based economic growth.
Secretary Clinton and Gabonese President After Their Meeting
(Mar. 8): "Well, this is a very great opportunity to welcome President Bongo to the State Department. Gabon is a valued partner of the United States, and this visit gave us an opportunity to discuss a wide range of common concerns." Full Text»
Recent Two-Week Trip to Chad, Sudan, Qatar and Rwanda
(Mar. 4): Special Envoy to Sudan Gration briefs the press on his travel to Africa (Chad, Rwanda, Sudan) and the Middle East (Qatar). Full Text» More: Special Envoy's homepage» Sudan»
Recent Two-Week Tour of Africa
(Feb. 24): Assistant Secretary Carson briefed on his recent travel to Spain, Ethiopia, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Nigeria, as well as being part of the delegation headed by Under Secretary Maria Otero. Full Text»
