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The Bureau of African Affairs, headed by Walter H. Kansteiner III, advises the Secretary and guides the operation of the U.S. diplomatic establishment in the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. We hope you find the page interesting and informative. For additional assistance relating to U.S. foreign policy toward Sub-Saharan Africa, please contact the Bureau of African Affairs' Office of Public Affairs at (202) 647-6609. For Congressional inquiries, please contact the Bureau of African Affairs' Congressional Affairs Officer at (202) 647-6480.
 Assistant Secretary Kansteiner visited Uganda on March 4-5, 2003. He met President Museveni and discussed with him bilateral relations and regional security issues.
 Bureau of African Affairs officials continue their quest to help foster enduring peace, reconciliation, and economic development in Africa. Assistant Secretary Kansteiner explores the planned reopening of a rutile mine that was Sierra Leone's largest taxpayer, private sector employer, and foreign export earner prior to its closing in 1995 during the war.
| | | Highlights | Liberia
Department Spokesman Boucher (7/22/03): "The United States is working very hard with West Africans and others to try to get the parties to implement the ceasefire that they have agreed to, and to reach further agreements that they have agreed to, in terms of pursuing the Accra process in Ghana, where they all agreed to a ceasefire, and they all agreed to make the agreement permanent, comprehensive. That is the way forward. That is the peace process that we and the West Africans have worked very hard on. We continue to push that very hard." [full text]
 Travel to Africa
President Bush and Secretary Powell are traveling in Africa from July 7-12, 2003 to continue to build America's relationship with the continent. They will visit Senegal, South Africa, Botswana, Uganda, and Nigeria.
Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record
Highlights U.S. efforts to promote human rights and democracy in Africa.
Sudan
U.S. urges Sudan's leaders to focus on peace.
Ethiopia
USAID Information on Drought and Famine.
HIV/AIDS
Secretary Powell's remarks at the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS Annual Dinner.
Fact sheet on "The United States Emergency Plan for HIV/AIDS Relief."
President Bush signs HIV/AIDS Act. [Secretary Powell's remarks]
Situation in Africa
May 30 remarks by Ambassador Cunningham.
From The White House
AIDS: Policy in Focus. |
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