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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Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa to Step Down
Experienced diplomat leaves post after nine months. U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield will be stepping down from his position in the coming months.…
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President Revokes Travel Restrictions to Africa
Reverses the proclamation that had been intended to stop the spread of the Omicron. President Biden revoked a proclamation last week that had imposed travel restrictions on eight…
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