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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State In the midst of ongoing violence, abuses against civilians, and growing humanitarian plight in Ethiopia, President Biden today signed an Executive Order (E.O.) establishing a new sanctions regime in response to the crisis.  With it, the United States will be able to impose financial sanctions on individuals and entities …

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State In the midst of ongoing violence, abuses against civilians, and growing humanitarian plight in Ethiopia, President Biden today signed an Executive Order (E.O.) establishing a new sanctions regime in response to the crisis. With it, the United States will be able to impose financial sanctions on individuals and entities …

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Ned Price, Department Spokesperson The United States remains gravely concerned by ongoing conflict in multiple regions of Ethiopia.  Reports of continued human rights abuses and atrocities by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces, the Eritrean Defense Forces, Amhara regional and irregular forces, the TPLF and other armed groups, including the reported attack on civilians in one …

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States joins others around the world in commemorating the first International Day for People of African Descent.  This day was created to promote the extraordinary contributions of Africans and members of the African diaspora around the world and is an opportunity to focus on eliminating all forms …

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of The Gabonese Republic on the 61st anniversary of your independence. The United States congratulates Gabon on its recent election to the United Nations Security Council, which recognizes your role as a regional leader that promotes peace.  …

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Office of the Spokesperson U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Jeffrey Feltman will travel to Djibouti, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates from August 15 to August 24. Special Envoy Feltman will meet with senior officials in the three countries to discuss opportunities for the United States to promote peace and support the …

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State On behalf of the United States, I extend my best wishes and hope for a bright future to the people of the Republic of Chad on the 61st anniversary of their independence. On this important day, we remain committed to further strengthening the historic ties between our countries.  As …

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State On behalf of the United States of America, I join the people of Côte d’Ivoire as they celebrate their Independence Day. The United States values our strong, cooperative relationship with Côte d’Ivoire.  This year, we will work together to end the COVID-19 pandemic, strengthen democracy, and promote economic opportunities …

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Office of the Spokesperson The Office of Global Partnerships at the U.S. Department of State, Concordia , and the University of Virginia Darden School of Business Institute for Business in Society  announce the finalists for the 2021 P3 Impact Award .  The Award recognizes exemplary public-private partnerships (P3s) that provide solutions to pressing issues in areas such as promoting an equitable economic recovery from COVID-19, improving access …

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Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of the Republic of Liberia as it marks 174 years of statehood. The special bond that exists between our two countries dates from the very foundation of Liberia, Africa’s oldest republic. Almost two centuries later, our relationship …

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