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Ned Price, Department Spokesperson The United States is designating six individuals for their support of the terrorist group Boko Haram.  The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added Nigerian nationals Abdurrahman Ado Musa, Salihu Yusuf Adamu, Bashir Ali Yusuf, Muhammed Ibrahim Isa, Ibrahim Ali Alhassan, and Surajo Abubakar Muhammad …

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Office of the Spokesperson Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield is in Ethiopia March 21-22 to meet Ethiopian government, African Union (AU), and United Nations officials, as well as representatives of humanitarian organizations. Today, the Special Envoy met with AU High Representative for the Horn of Africa Olusegun Obasanjo and AU Commissioner …

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Office of the Spokesperson The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera in Washington, D.C.  Secretary Blinken conveyed appreciation for Malawi’s strong democratic foundation and applauded President Chakwera for his ongoing efforts to combat corruption.  The Secretary and President Chakwera also discussed …

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Office of the Spokesperson The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Ivoirian Prime Minister Patrick Achi in Washington, D.C.  They emphasized the importance of standing together when democracy is threatened across the globe and condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.  The Secretary congratulated the Prime Minister …

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Office of the Spokesperson The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States of America and the African Union Commission on the occasion of the U.S.-African Union High-Level Dialogue. Begin Text: The United States and African Union Commission (AUC) convened the eighth annual U.S.-AUC High-Level Dialogue on March 11 …

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Office of the Spokesperson U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat signaled a shared commitment to elevate and expand a public health partnership by signing today a Memorandum of Cooperation at the U.S. – AUC High Level Dialogue in Washington. The ceremony highlighted the strength of …

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Office of the Spokesperson The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of Morocco and the United States of America. Begin text: The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, M. Nasser Bourita, and the Deputy Secretary of State of the United States of America, Ms. Wendy Sherman, held …

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Ned Price, Department Spokesperson The U.S. Department of State is designating former-Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Gidion Mbuvi Kioko due to his involvement in significant corruption.  While in office, Governor Sonko solicited bribes and kickbacks in exchange for awarding government contracts to his associates.  His actions undermined the rule of law and the public’s faith in …

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Ned Price, Department Spokesperson The United States is designating two Hizballah financiers operating in Guinea:  Ali Saade and Ibrahim Taher.  This action will help disrupt Hizballah’s business network in West Africa, which relies on bribery to circumvent the rule of law. Hizballah has developed a global network of financiers, supporters, donors, and facilitators, enabling the …

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Ned Price, Department Spokesperson The United States is working with our African partners, including South Africa, to dismantle ISIS financial support networks on the continent.  Today, the United States designated four ISIS and ISIS-Mozambique (ISIS-M) financial facilitators in South Africa.  Farhad Hoomer, Siraaj Miller, Abdella Hussein Abadigga, and Peter Charles Mbaga are being designated pursuant …

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