CLINTON PLANS SEVEN-NATION AFRICA TRIP

Washington — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will begin a seven-nation trip to Africa on August 5 to highlight the U.S. commitment to sub-Saharan Africa’s economic development while also emphasizing Africa as a place of opportunity, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said. more

2009 U.S. TRADE AND INVESTMENT CONFERENCE - July 15 and 16, 2009

The U.S. Embassy in Maputo, Mozambique cordially invites you to participate in the U.S. Trade and Investment Conference that will take place on July 15 and 16.

The President of Mozambique and senior government officials will discuss trade and investment opportunities in various sectors, including agriculture, energy, tourism and natural resources. Mozambique has enjoyed steady economic growth and stability. The areas for potential investment are diverse and wide-ranging, and already U.S. trade is expanding rapidly. more

Remarks of Ronald N. Langston, Langston  Global Enterprise LLC, on Behalf of the Corporate Council on Africa, CCA, Before the 2009 U.S. Trade and Investment Conference, "A New Mental Map of Africa: Making the Business Case for Entrepreneurial Investment". Joaquim Chissano Conference Center, Maputo, Mozambique, July, 15, 2009.

Remarks of President Barack Obama  A New Moment of Promise
Accra, Ghana

Good morning. It is an honor for me to be in Accra, and to speak to the representatives of the people of Ghana. I am deeply grateful for the welcome that I’ve received, as are Michelle, Malia, and Sasha Obama. Ghana’s history is rich, the ties between our two countries are strong, and I am proud that this is my first visit to sub-Saharan Africa as President of the United States.

I am speaking to you at the end of a long trip. I began in Russia, for a Summit between two great powers. I traveled to Italy, for a meeting of the world’s leading economies. And I have come here, to Ghana, for a simple reason: the 21st century will be shaped by what happens not just in Rome or Moscow or Washington, but by what happens in Accra as well. more

Trafficking in Persons Annual Report - 2008
U.S. Department of State

Mozambique is a source and, to a much lesser extent, a destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation.

The use of forced and bonded child laborers is a common practice in Mozambique's rural areas, often with the complicity of family members.  Women and girls, often with promises of employment or education, are trafficked from rural to urban areas of Mozambique, as well as to South Africa, for domestic servitude and commercial sexual exploitation; young men and boys are trafficked to South Africa for farm work and mining.  Trafficked Mozambicans often labor for months in South Africa without pay and under coercive conditions before their exploiters have them arrested and deported as illegal migrants. more

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON A NEW BEGINNING
Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Thank you very much.  Good afternoon.  I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions.  For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning; and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt's advancement.  And together, you represent the harmony between tradition and progress. more

Pandemic Flu Preparation Checklist for Individuals and Families (PDF-667)

ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION

More than 15 million visitors from Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries arrived in the U.S. during Fiscal Year 2007. By addressing security issues related to the VWP, Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) will strengthen and preserve the program and allow for future expansion. more

APPLICATION FOR  FUNDING PEPFAR PREVENTION A/B ACTIVITIES