U.S. Senate Makes Minor Dent in Logjam, Confirms Lewis (PM), Robinson (INL),...
Updated: 9/29/21 70-27, Senate confirmed the nomination of Jessica Lewis, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs). Rollcall Vote #390 https://t.co/SOmYJ3Dv4t — U.S....
View ArticleState/P Swears-In Amb. Molly Phee as Assistant Secretary for African Affairs
Honored to swear-in Ambassador Molly Phee as Assistant Secretary for African Affairs. U.S. efforts to support democracy, security, and prosperity across the continent will be driven by...
View ArticleUS Embassy Khartoum Issues Security Alert Following Coup in Sudan
Security Alert: Update on Security Situation in Sudan Mon, 25 Oct 2021 Security Alert: Armed Forces Blockade in Khartoum, U.S. Embassy, Khartoum, SudanMon, 25 Oct 2021 We call for the military to...
View ArticleUS Embassy Ethiopia Now Under “Authorized Departure” Order #voluntaryevac
The US Embassy in Addis Ababa just issued a Security Alert announcing the State Department’s authorized voluntary departure of non-emergency U.S. government employees and family members of emergency...
View ArticleUS Embassy Sudan On Voluntary Evacuation as of 10/27, New Travel Advisory Out...
On October 25, the US Embassy in Sudan issued a Security Alert (see US Embassy Khartoum Issues Security Alert Following Coup in Sudan).We missed that post issued a Security Alert two days later...
View ArticleUS Embassy Ethiopia Urges U.S. Citizens to Depart Now Using Commercial Air
On November 21, the US Embassy in Addis Ababa sent another Security Message alerting U.S. citizens of the availability of commercial flights out of the country and urging their departure from...
View ArticleAround the World in Tweets: Assistant Secretaries
Asisten Sekretaris @USAsiaPacific Kritenbrink bertemu dgn Wamenlu Mahendra Siregar @Kemlu_RI utk memperkuat hubungan bilateral AS-RI dan mendiskusikan kepemimpinan Indonesia utk mempromosikan...
View ArticleFirst Extradition From Cameroon to US: Fugitive to Serve an 80-Year Prison...
Via USDOJ: In the first extradition from the Republic of Cameroon to the United States, a Texas man was extradited to Houston on Friday to serve an 80-year prison sentence he received in absentia...
View ArticleAmbassador Lucy Tamlyn to be Chargé d’Affaires at US Embassy Khartoum
I am sending Ambassador Lucy Tamlyn to serve as Chargé d’Affaires at Embassy Khartoum during this critical juncture in Sudan’s democratic transition. She brings a wealth of experience to the role...
View Article@AsstSecStateAF Molly Phee and Special Envoy David Satterfield Visit Riyadh,...
Sudan: Demonstrations, roadblocks, and business closures are expected Jan. 20. Unannounced protests may continue to take place in the coming weeks in addition to larger organized protests. Avoid...
View ArticleU.S. Embassy Ouagadougou Closes on 1/24 Due to Ongoing Security Concerns
On Monday, January 24, the US Embassy in Burkina Faso announced that it closed due to “the uncertainty of ongoing security concerns throughout Ouagadougou.” American citizens in Burkina Faso were...
View ArticleNew US Ambassador to Somalia Larry André Presents Credentials in Mogadishu
Updated 2/10/22 H.E @M_Farmaajo has today accepted Credentials from the new Amb. of #USA 🇺🇸 @US2SOMALIA H.E Larry E. André, Jr. The President congratulated Amb. André & wished him success in his...
View ArticleNew US Ambassador to Guinea Troy Fitrell Presents Credentials to Transition...
L'ambassadeur Fitrell a présenté ses lettres de créance au Président de la Transition, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, hier au Palais Mohammed V. #USenGuinée #AmbFitrell pic.twitter.com/eRwJ04nX35 —...
View ArticleUS Amb. to Ethiopia Geeta Pasi to Retire, Amb. Tracey Ann Jacobson to be CDA
The State Department just announced that the US Ambassador to Ethiopia Geeta Pasi “plans to retire to pursue other opportunities.” Foggy Bottom has appointed Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson, a career...
View ArticleA Small Post in Africa Just Fired “Several Dozen Male Employees”
We received the following in our inbox recently: The Embassy held a town hall and finally disclosed that several dozen male employees had been separated from employment. Charges included: — improper...
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