Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I wish to extend best wishes to the people of the Republic of Mozambique as you mark the 46th anniversary of your country’s independence. The United States values our strategic partnership with Mozambique, including our work together to …
Ned Price, Department Spokesperson The United States is gravely concerned by reports that dozens of civilians were killed or injured during a bombing of a village market in northern Tigray on June 22. We strongly condemn this reprehensible act. There are also credible reports that security forces denied medical personnel access to the victims of …
Office of the Spokesperson Acting Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Lisa Peterson will travel to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), June 14-18, to represent the United States in the first ever U.S.-DRC bilateral human rights dialogue. Under the rubric of the U.S.-DRC Privileged Partnership for Peace and Prosperity, Acting Assistant …
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Ned Price, Department Spokesperson On June 21, many Ethiopians will be able to cast ballots in elections, an important exercise of their civil and political rights. These elections should not be seen as a singular event but rather as part of a democratic political process that involves dialogue, cooperation, and compromise. To that end, we urge …
Office of the Spokesperson Since the January 28, 2021 Presidential Memorandum on Protecting Women’s Health at Home and Abroad, the United States has been re-engaging with UNFPA in support of its essential work to address preventable maternal deaths and the unmet need for family planning, and prevent and respond to gender-based violence and harmful practices …
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Ned Price, Department Spokesperson The United States welcomes the May 27 agreement between Somalia’s national and Federal Member State leaders to proceed with parliamentary and presidential elections on the basis of the September 17, 2020, framework. We commend Prime Minister Roble’s efforts and call on Somalia’s leaders to maintain the spirit of cooperation and compromise …
Ned Price, Department Spokesperson The United States strongly condemns the detention of civilian leaders of Mali’s transition government. We support the May 24 joint statement of ECOWAS and the African Union, and we are working closely with the local transition monitoring committee and other international actors to seek the immediate and unconditional release of those detained and resumption of the …
Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State The United States has deepening concerns about the ongoing crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region as well as other threats to the sovereignty, national unity, and territorial integrity of Ethiopia. People in Tigray continue to suffer human rights violations, abuses, and atrocities, and urgently needed humanitarian relief is being blocked …
Ned Price, Department Spokesperson The United States supports the recommendations of the African Union Peace and Security Council regarding Chad, and we join the African Union and our international partners in calling for a peaceful, timely, and civilian-led transition of power to a democratically elected government before October 2022. The Chadian people deserve an inclusive …
Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State On behalf of the Government of the United States, I congratulate the people of the Republic of Cameroon as you celebrate National Day on May 20. The United States looks forward to continued cooperation with Cameroon to advance commitments to human rights, good governance, dialogue, and peace. On this …
