Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I congratulate all Kenyans on the celebration of Kenya’s 57th Jamhuri Day. As our nations continue to develop our already longstanding ties, it is important to reflect on some of our mutual successes. We welcome the …
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I congratulate the people of Burkina Faso as you celebrate your 60th National Day. The friendship between our two peoples remains strong. We support your commitment to strengthen democratic institutions, advance peace and security, and promote …
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State On behalf of the American people and the Government of the United States, I offer my congratulations to all Angolans as you commemorate 45 years of independence. I was honored to visit Angola this year to discuss how to broaden and deepen our strategic partnership. The United States welcomes …
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State The United States is deeply concerned by reports that the Tigray People’s Liberation Front carried out attacks on Ethiopian National Defense Force bases in Ethiopia’s Tigray region on November 3. We are saddened by the tragic loss of life and urge immediate action to restore the peace and de-escalate …
Office of the Spokesperson The following is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus: Counselor T. Ulrich Brechbühl met with Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo today in Abuja, Nigeria as part of a previously scheduled delegation, which included Assistant Secretary Robert Destro and Assistant Secretary Denise Natali, to raise U.S. concerns about ongoing violence in Nigeria, human rights, religious freedom, and …
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Office of the Spokesperson U.S. Special Envoy for the Sahel Region Ambassador J. Peter Pham represented the United States at the Ministerial Roundtable for the Central Sahel on responding to the crisis in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger as part of the High-Level Humanitarian Event co-hosted by Denmark, Germany, the European Union, and the United …
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Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State On behalf of the United States Government and the American people, I congratulate the people of Uganda as you celebrate the 58th anniversary of your independence. The United States welcomes Uganda’s leadership in pursuing economic growth and regional peace and stability in East Africa, including by hosting the largest …
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State The United States is committed to supporting free, fair, inclusive elections. The conduct of elections is important not only for Africans, but also for defenders of democracy around the world. We believe all sides should participate peacefully in the democratic process. Repression and intimidation have no place in democracies. …
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I congratulate the people of Guinea and send best wishes as you celebrate the 62nd anniversary of your independence. As Guinea’s presidential elections approach on October 18, we reaffirm our commitment to the democratic process, transparency, …
Office of the Spokesperson Special Envoy for the Sahel Region Dr. J. Peter Pham will travel to Bamako, Mali from September 30 to October 3. The Special Envoy will meet with the transitional government as well as civil society, religious leaders, and officials from the United Nations, African Union, G5 Sahel and the diplomatic community. …
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