Traveling to Amman was her first stop in Middle East and North African trip. First Lady Jill Biden attended the wedding of Jordan’s Crown Prince Al Hussein on…
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Treasury Sanctions Wagner Group Head in Mali
Mercenary leader supports Russian attack on Ukraine. The Department of the Treasury sanctioned the head of the Mali division of the Wagner Group, a Russia-based mercenary group that…
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U.S. Embassy Staff Evacuated from the Capital of Sudan
Special Forces Work to Quickly Evacuate Embassy Staff From Its Headquarters. The recent evacuation of approximately 70 American embassy staffers in Khartoum, Sudan was conducted by U.S. special…
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Secretary Blinken Traveling to Africa
He is working to revitalize relations. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is traveling this week to Ethiopia and Niger with the goal of bolstering relations with countries in…
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First Lady Travels to Africa
She will visit two countries over five days. First Lady Jill Biden has arrived in Namibia, starting her visit to the African continent. Before her initial meeting with the…
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U.S. Cuts International Military Funding Over Child Soldiers
Full waivers will not be issued for seven nations. President Biden’s administration has issued a memorandum that identifies seven countries as using child soldiers in their defense forces…
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HIMARS Exercises Held in Latvia
U.S. Army deploys soldiers to train on rocket systems for national combat readiness. U.S. Army Europe and Africa announced that two High Mobility Rocket Systems (HIMARS) are being…
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President Addresses UN General Assembly
He called for more support for Ukraine. In a speech before the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, President Joe Biden defined the conflict in Ukraine as a…
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Secretary Blinken Speaks at Congo Hackathon Event
Competition exhibited projects that protect election processes and addressing misinformation. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke at the Election Transparency Hackathon Event on Wednesday, highlighting the importance of…
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Secretary Raimondo Appoints Business in Africa Council
24 members to serve a two-year term as advisors. Last week, the Department of Commerce announced that Secretary Gina Raimondo has appointed 24 members to the President’s Advisory…
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