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Bureau of African Affairs

The Bureau of African Affairs, headed by  Constance Berry Newman, advises the Secretary and guides the operation of the U.S. diplomatic establishment in the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. Former Assistant Administrator for Africa of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Ms. Newman was sworn in on June 24, 2004.  She has extensive experience managing public and private organizations as well as international experience throughout the world. [more]

We hope you find this page interesting and informative.  For accredited news media requesting assistance relating to U.S. foreign policy toward Sub-Saharan Africa, please contact the Bureau of African Affairs' Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs at (202) 647-6609 or e-mail us at afpastaff@state.gov.  For Congressional inquiries, please contact the Bureau of African Affairs' Congressional Affairs Officer at (202) 647-6480.  

Nairobi, Kenya - August 6, Amb. William Bellamy lays wreath at new memorial to commemorate the 1998 bombing

Nairobi, Kenya - August 6:
Ambassador William Bellamy lays wreath at new memorial to commemorate the 1998 bombing of American Embassy Nairobi. The new Chancery is in the background.  Remarks by Ambassador Bellamy and FSN Mary Ofisi.

--  Office of Public Affairs (AF/PA)

  
Highlights
Secretary Powell touring the Abu Shouk Camp in Darfur, Sudan. State Department PhotoUN Resolution and the Situation in Darfur
Secretary Powell (Aug. 5): "[T]he strong resolution we got from the UN last week seems to have made it clear to the Sudanese Government that they have to take action now, and they will be measured by the action they take when we reconvene in August to take a look at the 30-day point on the resolution." [full text] [Also: Wall Street Journal Op-Ed and photos of Secretary's Sudan visit] 

Great Lakes Talks
The United States hosted the second round of meetings July 14-15, 2004.  A communique was agreed to by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, and the United States.

New Fact Sheet on Africa - The United States and Africa - A Growing Partnership

Africa Policy Advisory Panel Conference -  Secretary Powell delivered remarks to the Conference on July 8.

Reaching Mothers Saving Children Building Healthy Families
The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Annual Report on Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of the HIV Infection was released June 28, 2004.  [Media Note] [Report]

  
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