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Published on August 8, 2014 - 02:20 GMT

Africa: U.S. Orders Departure of Eligible Family Members from Liberia; Sending Additional Disease Specialists to Assist

At the recommendation of the U.S. Embassy in Liberia, the State Department today ordered the departure from Monrovia of all eligible family members (EFMs) not employed by post in the coming days. The Embassy recommended this step out of an abundance of …

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Published on August 8, 2014 - 02:20 GMT

Africa: Anniversary of Attacks in Kenya and Tanzania

Today marks the 16th anniversary of the cowardly terrorist attacks on the U.S. Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, that killed over 200 and wounded thousands more. We commemorate those who were lost that day, honor the lives they …

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Published on August 7, 2014 - 20:37 GMT

Africa: Cote d'Ivoire's National Day

On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I congratulate the people of Cote d’Ivoire as you celebrate your national independence on August 7. Our two nations have been partners since independence peacefully arrived in Cote d’Ivoire …

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Published on August 7, 2014 - 17:05 GMT

Africa: U.S. Support to Africa through the IAEA Peaceful Uses Initiative

The Initiative During 2010, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) established the Peaceful Uses Initiative (PUI) to raise extra-budgetary funds for Agency activities that promote the peaceful uses of nuclear technology. For its part, the United …

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Published on August 6, 2014 - 21:22 GMT

Africa: Attack against Aid Workers in Maban County, Upper Nile State, South Sudan

The United States strongly condemns the recent reports of targeted and deliberate killings of six humanitarian aid workers in Maban County, Upper Nile State, South Sudan. The people of South Sudan are paying a horrific price for the failure of their …

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Published on August 6, 2014 - 03:36 GMT

Africa: Remarks With South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Before Their Meeting

SECRETARY KERRY: It’s my pleasure to welcome President Kiir of South Sudan. The president and I have visited many times there and here, and I’ve had the privilege of being with him at the moment that the referendum took place that gave birth to the nation …

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Published on August 6, 2014 - 01:51 GMT

Africa: Remarks With IGAD Leaders After Their Meeting

SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you very much. It’s my pleasure to be here with the IGAD leaders: the presidents of Kenya, of Uganda, and Djibouti; and the prime minister of Ethiopia, who is the chair of this effort. And we just met with respect to the situation in …

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Published on August 6, 2014 - 01:51 GMT

Africa: Remarks With Ghanaian President John Mahama and Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Dana Hyde at the Signing of the Ghana ...

MS. HYDE: Good afternoon. Mr. President and Secretary Kerry, Mr. Minister, and friends of Ghana: I am delighted to welcome you here for the signing of Ghana’s $498 million compact with the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation. This agreement …

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Published on August 6, 2014 - 01:51 GMT

Africa: Remarks With African Union Commission Chairperson Dr. Dlamini-Zuma Before Their Meeting

SECRETARY KERRY: Let me just say to everybody that it’s a huge pleasure for me to welcome Dr. Dlamini-Zuma, who is the chairperson of the African Union. And it’s fair to say that the United States has a very special relationship with the African Union that …

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Published on August 6, 2014 - 01:51 GMT

Africa: Remarks With Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn Before Their Meeting

SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you all very much. I just want to welcome Prime Minister Hailemariam of Ethiopia, who has been enormously engaged with us on many different issues. And I’ve had the privilege now of visiting several times. Most recently, I was there …

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Published on August 5, 2014 - 22:31 GMT

Africa: Remarks at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum Leaders Forum Session

Good afternoon, everybody. I’ve had a chance to be able to say a few words to a number of you at a few different events in the course of yesterday and even today, but I appreciate this chance to be part of the business forum. I want to thank, first of all, …

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Published on August 5, 2014 - 20:53 GMT

Africa: Remarks at the U.S.-Africa Clean Energy Finance Initiative Signing Ceremony

Thank you for being with us. All of us in this room understand that the challenges we face today increasingly present a sort of blurred line between economic policy and foreign policy. I’ve said frequently foreign policy is economic policy, and economic …

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Published on August 4, 2014 - 23:35 GMT

Africa: Remarks With President of Mauritania Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz Before Their Meeting

SECRETARY KERRY: Thank you, Mr. President. Good afternoon. My great pleasure to welcome the President of Mauritania, President Aziz. He’s just flown in this afternoon. We’re very happy to welcome him here for the Africa Leaders Summit. And it’s …

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Published on August 4, 2014 - 23:35 GMT

Africa: Remarks With Tunisian Foreign Minister Mongi Hamdi Before Their Meeting

SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon. Very happy to welcome my friend, the foreign minister of Tunisia, Foreign Minister Hamdi. He and I have had long discussions already, and we agreed earlier in my visit to Tunisia and in our previous conversations to launch …

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Published on August 4, 2014 - 21:51 GMT

Africa: Remarks at a Working Session on Resilience and Food Security in a Changing Climate

Thank you very, very much. My apologies that we are beginning just a couple of minutes late, and we’re delighted to welcome everybody here. Let me just say at the outset I had the chance to speak here earlier today on civil society, but I want to …

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Published on August 4, 2014 - 20:07 GMT

Africa: Remarks With Democratic Republic of the Congo President Joseph Kabila Before Their Meeting

SECRETARY KERRY: I don’t think we need these big, formal podiums, but let me – it’s my great pleasure to welcome President Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Washington. I’m very, very happy he’s here. He received me in May on my trip to the D.R …

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Published on August 4, 2014 - 20:07 GMT

Africa: Remarks With Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza Before Their Meeting

SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. It’s my great pleasure to welcome President Nkurunziza of Burundi, and I’m delighted to be able to have a chance to share some thoughts with him today. We – the United States engages with our Burundi partners on …

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Published on August 4, 2014 - 20:07 GMT

Africa: Remarks With Angolan Vice President Manuel Domingos Vicente Before Their Meeting

SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good morning. Again, it’s my distinct pleasure to welcome Vice President Vicente here to Washington and to tell him how much I appreciated my welcome when I was in Angola. We had a wonderful visit with President Dos Santos, with the …

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Published on August 4, 2014 - 20:07 GMT

Africa: Remarks at the Civil Society Forum Global Town Hall

SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good morning, everybody. Thank you, Linda, very, very much for opening this exciting beginning of a very exciting three days, and we’re really delighted to welcome everybody here. Thank you all for joining us this morning to have a …

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Published on August 4, 2014 - 20:07 GMT

Africa: Remarks With Burkina Faso President Blaise Campaore Before Their Meeting

SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. My pleasure to welcome the president of Burkina Faso, President Campaore. And I’m very happy to welcome him here, but I must do so first by expressing our condolences to him and to the families of the 28 …

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