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Press Releases

2008: African Affairs Press Releases
--10/31/08
--10/30/08
--10/29/08
--10/29/08  Somalia - Condemnation of Terrorist Attacks
--10/29/08  Zimbabwe Impasse
--10/28/08
--10/28/08  Humanitarian Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
--10/24/08
--10/21/08  Abduction of Workers in South Kordofan State, Sudan
--10/21/08
--10/20/08
--10/17/08  Mauritania: Travel Restrictions
--10/14/08 Visual From Today's Briefing:
Map of Georgia
--10/14/08  U.S. Department of State Partners with Sudanese Integrated Mine Action Service
--10/09/08  Status of Hijacked Ukrainian Freighter Near Somalia Taken Question)
--10/07/08
--10/06/08  Statements by General Nkunda in the Democratic Republic of the Congo  
--10/06/08  U.S. Agency for International Development: Summary of Decision on Marie Stopes International (Taken Question)
--10/03/08  The Bureau of African Affairs Marks 50th Anniversary At the National Museum of African Art
--10/02/08
--10/02/08  Somali Piracy (Taken Question)
--09/30/08  2010 Diversity Visa Lottery Program Registration
--09/23/08  Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
--09/15/08 Visual from today's briefing:
Map of Georgia
--09/12/08 Visual from today's briefing:
Map of Georgia
--09/11/08  Department of State Facilitates Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Malawi, the Rodale Institute, and Women's Campaign International
--09/04/08 
--09/03/08  Coup in Mauritania
--08/19/08  Passing of Zambian President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa; Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Washington, DC
--08/19/08  Somalia - Murder of World Food Program Official
--08/12/08  Handover of the Bakassi Peninsula
--08/07/08 
--08/06/08  Commemoration of the Tenth Anniversary of the U.S. Embassy Bombings in Nairobi and Dar Es Salaam
--08/06/08  Commemoration of the Tenth Anniversary of the U.S. Embassy Bombings in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam
--08/06/08
--08/04/08  Conventional Weapons Destruction and Landmine Clearance in Somalia
--07/31/08  Somalia - Visit of UN Special Representative of the Secretary General Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah
--07/25/08  Arrest of Sylvere Ahorugeze
--07/24/08 
--07/23/08  Courageous Voices: Speaking Out for Prisoners of Conscience
--07/23/08
--07/16/08
--07/11/08  American Personnel in Sudan
--07/11/08
--07/11/08  Millennium Challenge Corporation and the Government of Burkina Faso to Sign $480.9 Million Millennium Challenge Compact
--07/10/08  Seventh U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum
--07/10/08  U.S. Leads Ministerial Conference on Transboundary Conservation with Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
--07/09/08  Anniversary of CPA Implementation
--07/09/08
--07/08/08  U.S. Welcomes Passage of Sudan's Electoral Law
--07/08/08  United States Marks Small Arms Destruction Day
--07/07/08  Somalia - Murder of United Nations Official
--07/03/08
--07/01/08  Appointment of New Joint Mediator for Darfur
--06/30/08 
--06/27/08
--06/26/08
--06/25/08
--06/24/08
--06/23/08  Central African Republic Global Peace Agreement
--06/23/08  Crisis in Zimbabwe; Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Washington, DC
--06/23/08
--06/20/08
--06/20/08  Egyptian Deportation of Eritreans
--06/19/08
--06/17/08  U.S. Supports End of Conflict with the LRA
--06/16/08  The Situation in Chad Following Renewed Fighting in the East
--06/12/08
--06/11/08
--06/11/08  Eritrea-Djibouti Border
--06/10/08
--06/09/08
--06/09/08  Somalia - Agreement in Djibouti
--06/06/08
--06/05/08
--06/04/08
--06/03/08
--06/02/08
--05/30/08  U.S. Contributes Additional $110.3 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
--05/30/08  U.S. Reaches Open Skies Accord with Kenya
--05/30/08  U.S. Supports Return Peace Negotiations in Burundi and the Return of FNL Chairman Agathon Rwasa
--05/27/08
--05/26/08  Meeting in Kisangani with Rwandan Armed Factions
--05/25/08  African Union 45th Anniversary
--05/21/08  New Rough Diamond Regulations Issued
--05/19/08
--05/16/08
--05/16/08  Status of Chinese-Origin Arms Shipment to Zimbabwe (Taken Question)
--05/16/08  Supreme Court Decision in Apartheid Litigation (Taken Question)
--05/15/08
--05/14/08
--05/12/08
--05/12/08  One Woman Initiative Fund for Women's Empowerment Launched
--05/12/08  Special Press Briefing on the Rewards for Justice Initiative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
--05/10/08  U.S. Condemns Attack on Omdurman
--05/09/08
--05/07/08
--05/06/08  Attacks in North Darfur/DPA Anniversary
--05/06/08
--05/02/08
--05/02/08  Deaths of Southern Sudan Government Ministers
--05/02/08  Sea Turtle Conservation and Shrimp Imports
--05/01/08
--04/25/08
--04/25/08  Statement on Assistant Secretary Frazer's Meeting With MDC Leader Morgan Tsvangirai
--04/25/08  Support for New Chadian Cabinet That Includes Opposition
--04/23/08
--04/23/08  U.S. Welcomes Sudan Census
--04/22/08
--04/21/08
--04/21/08  U.S. Urges LRA to Demonstrate Commitment to Peace by Signing Final Peace Agreement in Uganda
--04/18/08
--04/18/08  U.S. Joins Paris Club in Forgiving Liberia's Debt
--04/16/08
--04/15/08
--04/14/08 View video
--04/13/08  Kenya: Agreement on Composition of Coalition Cabinet
--04/11/08
--04/11/08  U.S. Condemns Use of Violence against Opposition Supporters in Zimbabwe
--04/10/08
--04/07/08
--04/04/08
--04/04/08  Goma Peace Agreement Implementation
--04/03/08
--04/03/08  Third Annual International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
--04/02/08
--04/01/08
--03/31/08
--03/28/08
--03/27/08  Commending African Union Operation to Restore Constitutional Rule On Comoran Island of Anjouan
--03/25/08
--03/25/08  Pre-Election Irregularities Endanger Zimbabwean Elections
--03/17/08  U.S. Contributes $138 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
--03/10/08
--03/10/08  Support for Senegalese Mediation of Chad-Sudan Situation
--03/05/08
--03/04/08  United States and South Africa Break New Ground in Science Cooperation
--03/03/08
--02/26/08
--02/26/08  Statement on Kenya Political Solution; Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Office of the Spokesman; Washington, DC
--02/25/08
--02/20/08
--02/19/08  President Bush Tours Meru District Hospital, Discusses Malaria ; George W. Bush, President ; Remarks to Meru District Hospital; Arusha, Tanzania
--02/19/08  The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
--02/19/08  The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief in Rwanda
--02/19/08  The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief in Tanzania
--02/15/08
--02/14/08
--02/14/08  Secretary Rice's Travel to Kenya
--02/12/08
--02/11/08
--02/08/08
--02/07/08
--02/06/08
--02/05/08
--02/04/08
--02/02/08  Armed Attack on Chad
--01/31/08  Additional United States Contribution to Refugees and Conflict Victims in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Africa
--01/30/08
--01/30/08  Resumption of the Peace Talks in Juba
--01/25/08  Announcement of Zimbabwe Election Date
--01/25/08
--01/25/08  Kibaki-Odinga Meeting
--01/22/08
--01/18/08
--01/17/08
--01/17/08  Somaliland
--01/16/08
--01/15/08
--01/15/08  Election of Kenya Parliament Speaker (Taken Question)
--01/14/08
--01/11/08  An Inclusive Process to Bring Peace, Security and Development to North and South Kivu; Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Washington, DC
--01/11/08
--01/10/08
--01/09/08  Attack on UNAMID Convoy in Darfur
--01/09/08
--01/08/08  Cessation of Hostilities and Kivus Conference
--01/08/08
--01/07/08
--01/03/08
--01/02/08
--01/02/08  Joint Statement by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Situation in Kenya

2007: African Affairs Press Releases
--12/31/07  Formal Transfer of Authority to the Hybrid United Nations/African Union Peacekeeping Force in Darfur
--12/31/07  The United States and International Development: Partnering for Growth
--12/29/07  Kenya Elections
--12/21/07  Press Conference by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Washington, DC
--12/20/07  Call for Ceasefire in the Kivus
--12/17/07  Call for Cease-fire and Dialogue in North Kivu
--11/30/07  Results of DV-2008 Visa Lottery
--11/29/07  Briefing on Secretary's Upcoming Trip to Africa
--11/29/07  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Will Travel to Ethiopia and Belgium First Week of December
--11/27/07  Threats Against Chinese Engineers in Darfur
--11/26/07  Zimbabwe: Civil Society Organization Beatings During President Mbeki's Visit
--11/21/07  Somalia Humanitarian Crisis
--11/20/07  Ethiopia-Eritrea
--11/13/07  Congolese and Rwandan Joint Communiqué Against Armed Presence in Eastern DRC
--11/13/07  United States Leadership in Clearing Landmines and Saving Lives
--11/09/07  Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Impasse
--11/09/07  Travel of Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte and Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi Frazer to West Africa
--11/07/07  Request for Applications for Grants to Deal with Landmines, Explosive Remnants of War, and At-Risk Small Arms, Light Weapons, and Munitions Stockpiles
--11/02/07  Ethiopia-Eritrea (Taken Question)
--11/02/07  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice To Present 2007 Awards for Corporate Excellence
--11/01/07   U.S. Support for Peace and Security in Eastern Congo
--10/31/07  United States Support to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
--10/29/07  Somalia - Resignation of Ali Mohamed Gedi
--10/26/07
--10/22/07  Somalia - Murder of Acting Chairman of Shabelle Media Network
--10/17/07
--10/17/07  Debt for Nature Agreement to Conserve Costa Rica's Forests
--10/16/07  African Union Response to the Crisis in the Comoros
--10/16/07
--10/12/07  Recent Events Threaten to Setback Efforts at Peace in Sudan
--10/09/07
--10/04/07
--10/01/07  United States Condemns Killing of African Union Peacekeepers in Sudan
--09/25/07  2009 Diversity Visa Lottery Program Registration
--09/24/07  Intellectual Property Training Programs Funded
--09/22/07  Somalia: Attack on Shabelle Media Network
--09/21/07  SUDAN: United States Urges Quick Implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement
--09/18/07  U.S. Support to Virunga National Park and Mountain Gorillas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
--09/10/07  Sierra Leone Presidential Run-off Election, September 8, 2007
--09/10/07  South Africa Conviction of A.Q. Khan Network Associate
--09/06/07  U.S. Calls for End to Violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo
--08/27/07
--08/23/07
--08/22/07  Ethiopia - Pardon of Second Group of Opposition Leaders
--08/18/07  Commencement of Second Phase of National Reconciliation Congress ; Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Washington, DC
--08/17/07  U.S. Government Encourages SADC Efforts on Zimbabwe
--08/16/07
--08/16/07  Support for Northern Uganda/LRA Peace Talks
--08/15/07
--08/14/07
--08/13/07  Sierra Leone: Peaceful Conduct of the August 11th General Elections
--08/13/07  Somalia - Death of Prominent Journalists in Mogadishu
--08/08/07  Zimbabwe: Government Threatens White Farmers
--08/07/07
--08/06/07  Anniversary of the Embassy Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania
--08/06/07  The United States and International Development: Partnering for Growth
--08/01/07
--07/31/07  UN Security Council Agrees to Hybrid Force for Sudan
--07/26/07  Beatings of Zimbabwean Pro-Democracy Activists
--07/23/07  Support for UN/AU-Led Political Efforts to End the Violence in Darfur
--07/20/07  Ethiopia Pardons Opposition Leaders and Journalists
--07/20/07  Millennium Challenge Corporation and Kingdom of Lesotho to Sign $363 Million Millennium Challenge Compact
--07/19/07  Opening of Somalia National Reconciliation Congress
--07/19/07  The Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Diversification Fund
--07/16/07
--07/05/07  United States Commemorates Small Arms Destruction Day with "Millionth Weapon Destruction" Events
--06/25/07  Meetings with Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi
--06/21/07  Secretary Rice to Travel to Europe
--06/18/07  State Department Releases Annual Report on Two Debt Reduction Programs
--06/13/07
--06/12/07  Comoros Island Elections Concerns
--06/12/07
--06/07/07
--06/07/07  Detention of Jenni Williams
--06/07/07  United States and Sierra Leone Sign Bilateral Debt Relief Agreement Under the Terms of the Paris Club Accord
--06/06/07  State Department Releases Second Annual Report on its Safe Water and Sanitation Strategy in Developing Countries
--06/04/07  Assassination Attempt Against the Somali Prime Minister
--06/04/07
--05/31/07  Chile, Croatia, Iceland, Madagascar, Norway, Republic of Korea, Switzerland, and Turkmenistan Endorse the U.S.-Russia-led Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism Partners to Meet in Kazakhstan in June
--05/29/07  U.S. Sanctions on Sudan
--05/17/07  Appointment of Special Envoy for Somalia; Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Washington, DC
--05/17/07
--05/16/07
--05/14/07  Successful Elections in Mali
--05/11/07  Additional United States Contribution to Refugees and Conflict Victims in Africa, the West Bank and Gaza
--05/11/07
--05/09/07
--05/09/07  Zimbabwe - Attack on Legal Professionals
--05/08/07  Cape Verde, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Georgia, Montenegro, Netherlands and Spain Countries Join U.S.-Russia-led Global Initiative To Combat Nuclear Terrorism
--05/08/07
--05/07/07
--05/04/07  Concerns About Violence in the Comoros
--05/04/07
--05/03/07
--05/03/07  Meeting of Shipping Coordinating Committee
--05/01/07
--04/27/07  Nigeria's Elections
--04/27/07  Sudan: U.S. Condemns Bombing Raids on Villages in Darfur
--04/20/07
--04/19/07
--04/19/07  Resumption of Northern Uganda/Lord's Resistance Army Peace Talks
--04/18/07
--04/16/07
--04/12/07
--04/12/07  Preparations for Nigeria's Elections
--04/10/07
--04/09/07
--04/07/07  Somalia: Assistant Secretary Frazer Visits Baidoa
--04/05/07  Deputy Secretary Negroponte Travel to Africa
--04/03/07
--03/30/07
--03/30/07  Guinea: Appointment of a Consensus Government
--03/29/07
--03/29/07  U.S. Calls for Investigation into Sudan Liberation Movement Killings
--03/29/07  United States, Brazil, and Guinea-Bissau Advance Cooperation on Legislative Training
--03/28/07  Detention of Zimbabwean Opposition Leader
--03/27/07
--03/27/07  Successful Elections in Mauritania
--03/26/07  Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
--03/23/07
--03/20/07
--03/20/07  Zimbabwe: U.S. Contact with Zimbabwean Embassy
--03/19/07
--03/19/07  Zimbabwe: Crisis Update
--03/18/07  Zimbabwe Government's Continuing Attacks on Opposition
--03/16/07
--03/15/07
--03/14/07
--03/13/07  Call for Immediate Release of Zimbabwean Opposition Leaders; Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Washington, DC
--03/11/07  Zimbabwe Government Arrests Opposition Leaders
--03/09/07  The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Third Annual Report to Congress: The Power of Partnerships
--03/07/07  Two AU Soldiers Killed in Darfur
--03/06/07  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Announce the First International Women of Courage Awards
--03/05/07  Special Press Briefing and Release of 2006 Annual Report on Human Rights
--03/02/07
--03/02/07  Kidnapping of Westerners in Ethiopia
--03/01/07  Installation of New Government in Lesotho
--02/28/07
--02/27/07  AU/UN Political Effort in Darfur
--02/27/07
--02/27/07  Under Secretary Dobriansky Travels to Geneva to Attend World Health Organization's Urgent Stakeholder Consultation on Global Polio Eradication
--02/26/07  Installation of Congolese Government
--02/23/07  Burundi: Recent Progress on Democracy
--02/21/07  Zimbabwe: Police Crackdown on Opposition Rallies
--02/16/07
--02/16/07  Human Rights Council: Sudan Assessment Mission Denied Visas
--02/15/07
--02/15/07  Presidential Determination on Waiving Prohibition on United States Military Assistance With Respect to Chad
--02/14/07  President Bush Meets with President Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia
--02/09/07
--02/08/07
--02/07/07
--02/06/07  Defesne Department Unified Combatant Command in Africa
--02/06/07  Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Côte d'Ivoire
--02/05/07
--02/01/07
--02/01/07  Northern Uganda Peace Talks in Juba, Sudan
--01/31/07
--01/26/07
--01/23/07  Arrests in Darfur
--01/23/07  Leading The Worldwide Fight Against HIV/AIDS
--01/23/07  The President's Malaria Initiative Is Saving Lives
--01/22/07
--01/19/07
--01/19/07  Trafficking in Persons: Interim Assessments
--01/18/07  Burundi: Acquittal of Political Leaders Charged with Attempts to Overthrow the Government
--01/18/07
--01/17/07
--01/16/07
--01/16/07  Driving Prosperity in Africa, One Basket at a Time
--01/16/07  President Bush Meets with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
--01/12/07
--01/12/07  Presidential Delegation to Attend Inauguration of His Excellency Marc Ravalomanana of Madagascar
--01/10/07
--01/09/07
--01/09/07  New Request for Applications for Grants to Advance Humanitarian Mine Action and Stem Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons Trafficking
--01/08/07
--01/05/07
--01/05/07  Special Envoy Andrew Natsios to Travel to China
--01/05/07  The United States Condemns Ongoing Violence in Darfur
--01/04/07
--01/04/07  Statement on Humanitarian Assistance to Somalia; Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Washington, DC
--01/04/07  Personnel Announcement - Mozambique
--01/03/07
--01/03/07  Support for International Force in Somalia

  
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