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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.  For Congressional inquiries, please contact the Bureau of African Affairs' Congressional Affairs Officer at (202) 647-6480.  

Ambassdor John Danforth with Ambassador William Bellamy at the reception they hosted in honor of 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai and the Permanent Representatives of the UN Security Council, who were in Nairobi, Kenya for the on Sudan that took place Nov. 18-19.Ambassador John Danforth (right) with Ambassador William Bellamy (center) at the reception they hosted in honor of 2004 Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai (left) and the Permanent Representatives of the UN Security Council, who were in Nairobi, Kenya for the special UNSC session on Sudan that took place Nov. 18-19.  Embassy Nairobi Photo.

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Highlights
Secretary Powell signs the Sudan Peace agreement as a witness, as Vice President of Sudan Ali Osman Taha, left, and President of Kenya Mwai Kibaki, right, wait, at Nyayo Stadium Nairobi, Kenya, Sunday, January 9.Sudan Peace Agreement
Secretary Powell traveled to Nairobi, Kenya, where he witnessed the signing of the Sudan comprehensive peace agreement.

Special Briefing
Given by Charles R. Snyder, Senior Representative on Sudan at the Foreign Press Center.

Conflict in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo
The U.S. is profoundly concerned about the situation in eastern Congo, specifically the reports of Rwandan units operating there.

President George W. Bush meets with Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo in the Oval Office Thursday, Dec. 02, 2004. President and Nigerian President Discuss AIDS, African Union
President Bush (Dec 2):
"I'm looking forward to working with you over the next years to strengthen our relationship, to work on a prosperous continent of Africa, to work with you on implementing our strategy to help defeat the pandemic of HIV/AIDS." [full text]

UNAIDS Epidemic Update 2004
The annual AIDS epidemic update reports on the latest developments in the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. With maps and regional summaries, the 2004 edition provides the most recent estimates of the epidemic's scope and human toll, explores new trends in the epidemic's evolution, and features a special section on women and AIDS.

Uganda: North Uganda and the LRA
The U.S. is greatly concerned by the on-going humanitarian crisis in northern Uganda which is resulting from the actions of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).

  
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