Department of State Press Releases

Africa: FY 2015 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in Uganda, Tanzania, and the Democratic ...

Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-PRMOAPAF-15-009 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.517 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa Announcement issuance date: Thursday, March 5, 2015 Proposal submission deadline: Monday, April 6 …

Africa: South Sudan: Leaders Fail to Meet Deadline for Peace Deal

Today, President Salva Kiir and former Vice President Riek Machar again failed the people of South Sudan by refusing to make the compromises necessary for peace.  We strongly condemn the lack of political leadership to resolve this man-made conflict that …

Africa: FY 2015 Notice of Funding Opportunity for NGO Programs Benefiting Refugees in Chad and Cameroon

Funding Opportunity Number: PRM-PRMOAPAF-15-007-051090 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number: 19.517 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa Announcement issuance date: Tuesday, March 3, 2015 Proposal submission deadline: Thursday, …

Africa: The United States Congratulates Lesotho on Peaceful Election

The United States congratulates the people of Lesotho for participating peacefully in Lesotho’s snap parliamentary election on February 28. The U.S. Embassy deployed 18 American and Basotho staff as observers to six of Lesotho’s ten districts, where they …

Africa: Secretary Kerry on South Sudan Negotiations

The warring parties in South Sudan must seize the current and final round of negotiations to deliver a sustainable peace. We are well past the point where enough is enough. Leaders must put the interests of their people above their own. The violence must …

Africa: U.S. and Djibouti Launch Binational Forum of Cooperation

On February 25 and 26, in Washington, DC, senior officials of the United States and the Republic of Djibouti Governments met to launch the inaugural U.S.-Djibouti Binational Forum, a key outcome of the historic May 5, 2014, White House meeting between U.S. …

Africa: Readout of DRL Deputy Assistant Secretary Feldstein Trip to Sudan

During his February 22-26 visit to Sudan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor Steve Feldstein met with Sudanese government leaders, representatives of non-governmental organizations, and civil society activists, …

Africa: Associate Community Services Officer - Zwedru, Liberia

Application Deadline: March 20th 2015 Applications must be emailed to JPOCoordinator@state.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time on the date indicated in order to be considered. Thank you. How to Apply: Please note that PRM-sponsored JPO …

Africa: Associate Field Officer (Protection) - Maro, Chad

Application Deadline: March 20th 2015 Applications must be emailed to JPOCoordinator@state.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time on the date indicated in order to be considered. Thank you. How to Apply: Please note that PRM-sponsored JPO …

Africa: Associate Regional Resettlement Officer - Dakar, Senegal

Application Deadline: March 20th 2015 Applications must be emailed to JPOCoordinator@state.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time on the date indicated in order to be considered. Thank you. How to Apply: Please note that PRM-sponsored JPO …

Africa: Associate Protection Officer (Field) - Adjumani-Pakelle, Uganda

Application Deadline: March 20th 2015 Applications must be emailed to JPOCoordinator@state.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time on the date indicated in order to be considered. Thank you. How to Apply: Please note that PRM-sponsored JPO …

Africa: Press Availability With President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. I am extremely pleased to welcome Her Excellency, Dr. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the president of Liberia, here to America and to the Department of State. President Sirleaf is a very distinguished world leader, the …

Africa: White House Nomination of United States Ambassador to Somalia

President Obama, today, nominated Katherine S. Dhanani to serve as the first United States Ambassador to Somalia since 1991. This historic nomination signals the deepening relationship between the United States and Somalia. It also allows us to mark the …

Africa: Condemnation of Attacks on Somalia Central Hotel

The United States strongly condemns al-Shabaab’s terrorist attack on the Central Hotel in Mogadishu today. We extend our deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed in the attack, and wish the injured a speedy recovery. This …

Africa: Counselor Thomas A. Shannon Travels to West Africa

Counselor to the Department Thomas A. Shannon will travel to Ghana, Mali and Senegal from February 21-27. In Ghana, Counselor Shannon will meet with senior government officials to discuss regional and security cooperation and strengthening our bilateral …

Africa: The Gambia National Day

Africa: Launch of Solar Power Facility in Rwanda

I welcome the completion and launch of an 8.5 MW solar installation in Rwanda by Gigawatt Global. This is the first utility-scale solar project to come online under the U.S.-Africa Clean Energy Finance (ACEF) program, which is now an integral part of Power …

Africa: Biosecurity in the Time of Ebola

As Delivered Good evening and thank you for the kind introduction. It is great to be down here in Charlottesville. It’s also great to see so many young people here at the start of a three day weekend ready to talk about germs and bugs. Biosecurity is an …

Africa: Sudan: Press Call on Amendment to Telecommunications Sanctions

The Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, Donald Booth, and members of the Administration will host a press call on Tuesday, February 17 at 9:50am. The call will provide details on the Department of Treasury and Department of Commerce’s amendment to U.S. …

Africa: Intervention for South Sudan Pledging Event

Good afternoon. I would like to thank the chairs of this meeting for bringing us together in Nairobi to address the ongoing, manmade humanitarian crisis in South Sudan. Thank you also to Minister Amina Mohamed for the welcome, to Toby Lanzer for the very …