Diplomacy

Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno has been functioning as Chad’s head of state since leading a coup d’etat in April of 2021....

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visits the Hector Pieterson Memorial with YALI Alumni in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 7, 2022. [State Department photo by Freddie Everett

Blinken says the new U.S. strategy is ‘rooted in the recognition that sub-Saharan Africa is a major geopolitical force’ that ‘will shape our future’

United States Secretary Antony J. Blinken on Monday unveiled the Biden administration's new strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa in a speech...

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in an art and cultural engagement at Victoria Yards in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 7, 2022. [State Department Photo by Freddie Everett /

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Blinken says he’s not in Africa to counter Russia or China or start a new Cold War but to strengthen U.S.-Africa ties

United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken says he is not in Africa to counter Russia or China or...

Diplomacy

Biden administration unveils new U.S. strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa focused on four main objectives but no concrete steps to counter Russia and China

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The United States will pursue four main objectives in Africa, the Biden administration said on Monday while unveiling a new...

Everything about ties between South Africa and the U.S. as Blinken visits

The United States and South Africa enjoy a strategic partnership with a strong network of people-to-people relationships with businesses, non-governmental organizations, universities, cultural institutions,...

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17 U.S. and Congolese organizations and experts say Blinken’s visit to DRC will test America’s support for democracy and human rights

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At least 17 U.S. and Congolese organizations and experts on Monday called on United States Secretary of State Antony J....

Antony Blinken arrives in Africa on a three-nation tour to strengthen ties, counter Russia and China and confront human rights abuses and global food crisis

August 7, 2022

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United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has arrived in South Africa on a three-nation tour to strengthen ties...

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in the launch of the U.S.-Afghan Consultative Mechanism with Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights Rina Amiri at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., on July 28, 2022. [State Department photo by Ron Przysucha

Latest on U.S.-Africa ties: Kenyan elections, Blinken in Africa and new US-Africa Command boss takes over

August 7, 2022

"The August 9 election will be an opportunity for Kenya to showcase its democracy to the world. I urge all Kenyans to...

Diplomacy

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield on state of U.S.-Africa ties: They are rock-solid

August 7, 2022

Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield discusses her upcoming trip to Ghana and Uganda as well as U.S. efforts to address the global...

White House

Law firm representing hundreds of Kenyan victims of the 1998 terrorist bombing by Al Qaeda writes White House spokesman John Kirby over heated exchange with journalist Simon Ateba: ‘Your remarks have been interpreted to reflect a lack of American interest in the losses suffered by our Kenyan friends and allies’