Full waivers will not be issued for seven nations. President Biden’s administration has issued a memorandum that identifies seven countries as using child soldiers in their defense forces…
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HIMARS Exercises Held in Latvia
U.S. Army deploys soldiers to train on rocket systems for national combat readiness. U.S. Army Europe and Africa announced that two High Mobility Rocket Systems (HIMARS) are being…
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President Addresses UN General Assembly
He called for more support for Ukraine. In a speech before the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, President Joe Biden defined the conflict in Ukraine as a…
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Secretary Blinken Speaks at Congo Hackathon Event
Competition exhibited projects that protect election processes and addressing misinformation. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke at the Election Transparency Hackathon Event on Wednesday, highlighting the importance of…
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Secretary Raimondo Appoints Business in Africa Council
24 members to serve a two-year term as advisors. Last week, the Department of Commerce announced that Secretary Gina Raimondo has appointed 24 members to the President’s Advisory…
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Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa to Step Down
Experienced diplomat leaves post after nine months. U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa David Satterfield will be stepping down from his position in the coming months.…
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President Revokes Travel Restrictions to Africa
Reverses the proclamation that had been intended to stop the spread of the Omicron. President Biden revoked a proclamation last week that had imposed travel restrictions on eight…
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White House Announces Mass Vaccine Shipment to Countries Abroad
Of the 11 million vaccines, over 9 million have been allocated to the African continent. White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients announced that the United States would…
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White House Announces Second U.S.- Africa Summit
First summit was held in 2014. The White House announced this past week that President Joe Biden will host the second U.S.-Africa leaders summit in 2022. The first…
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Secretary Blinken Visits Africa
Expresses concern over civil unrest and addresses infrastructure. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Africa for the first time this week. He expressed concerns over the…
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