Bureau of African Affairs

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[Bureau of African Affairs @AsstSecStateAF]

What does "America First, But Not Alone" look like for Africa? 🇺🇸🌍Clear the desk—we're taking our day-one questions on the road. 🚘 Join Assistant Secretary Frank Garcia as he maps out the future of U.S.-Africa relations through some of the places that inspire him across Washington D.C.

🏢 The Office: What are your top priorities as the Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Africa Affairs? 

🏛️ Lincoln Memorial: What excites you most about your new role as the Assistant Secretary? 

🌍 National Mall: What "America First, But Not Alone" means?

🎨 Smithsonian National Museum of African Art: What's been your most memorable experiences in Africa?

☕  Ethiopian coffee making: What has been your experience in and with Africa?

Come along for the journey.

[Department of State @StateDept]

We are going to use all the elements of American power to further the interests of the United States.

[U.S. Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs @US_SrAdvisorAF]

In Geneva, the U.S. joined 27 partner countries and international organizations at the 6th Consultative Meeting on Sudan. Our message was clear: Sudan's war must end, and there is no military solution to the conflict. Every day that this war continues comes at a devastating cost to Sudanese civilians and risks spreading further instability to the region. We expressed our strong support for the work of the Quintet in facilitating an inclusive, credible, and Sudanese-owned political process, which complements our work with the Quad to push for a humanitarian truce leading to a permanent ceasefire. Thank you to Switzerland and the UN for hosting this important convening, and to all our partners who raised their voices with us in support of ending the conflict.

[U.S. Embassy Accra @USEmbassyGhana]

Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard Michaels joined European, Ghanaian, and other representatives at this week’s EU-organized Sahel meeting in Accra. Participants held constructive discussions on regional stability, economic resilience, and cross-border cooperation. The United States is working with partners to advance security and prosperity across West Africa.

[U.S. Embassy Nairobi, Kenya @USEmbassyKenya]

Last week we had an important visit from Todd Wilcox, Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security. He met with the @NPSOfficial_KE officials, observed joint exercises, and worked with the public-private partnerships “U.S. Overseas Security Advisory Council” , where partners reviewed preparation for El Niño.

[Bureau of African Affairs @AsstSecStateAF]

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[Bureau of African Affairs @AsstSecStateAF]

The United States welcomes the recent meeting in Dakar between the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and ECOWAS as a first, high-level public step toward cooperation between the two blocs. We support dialogue led by our regional partners to foster long-term stability and burden-sharing engagements in West Africa.

[Ambassador John Giordano @USEmbNamibia]

Last week at Arfican Energy Week in Cape Town, I delivered a keynote address, “From Discovery to Delivery: Namibia’s Path to First Oil,” outlining the opportunities and decisions that will shape Namibia’s emergence as a major energy producer and strategic commercial gateway for Southern Africa.

Namibia’s extraordinary offshore discoveries have attracted global attention. The challenge now is translating that potential into investment, infrastructure, commercial production, and lasting economic growth.

Under President Donald J. Trump’s leadership, the United States is advancing an America First approach to commercial diplomacy - opening markets for American companies, promoting competitive investment environments, and securing tangible results that strengthen American economic and national security.

American energy companies bring world-class technology, engineering expertise, and operational capabilities to some of the most demanding projects on earth. Their participation in Namibia’s emerging energy industry represents an important opportunity to advance American energy dominance while creating economic opportunities for both nations.

Geology attracts attention. Policy determines whether attention becomes investment.

Our focus is clear: reciprocity, investment, and measurable results - turning extraordinary opportunity into commercial success.

Read my full keynote address, “From Discovery to Delivery: Namibia’s Path to First Oil,” here: https://t.co/zHercuNUV6

@Real_AEW

[U.S. Embassy Addis @USEmbassyAddis]

Ambassador Massinga sat down with The Reporter to discuss the ongoing situation in northern Ethiopia. He underscored that now is the time for Tigray to move ahead with the principles of the Pretoria agreement, including democracy, return of IDPs, restoration of administration, DDR, and humanitarian access. The Ambassador reiterated the United States’ commitment to lasting peace and stability in Ethiopia, the bedrock for economic development and which allows all people to forge their own destinies. You can read the entire interview here: https://t.co/E5ZGPExfF5

[U.S. Embassy Djibouti @US_Emb_Djibouti]

🇺🇸 🇩🇯 Les forces navales américaines et djiboutiennes poursuivent leur collaboration pour renforcer la sécurité maritime en mer Rouge et dans le détroit de Bab el-Mandeb. Récemment, des instructeurs américains ont travaillé aux côtés de la Marine djiboutienne pour renforcer ses capacités d’interception maritime, améliorer la planification opérationnelle et assurer l’entretien des patrouilleurs fournis par les États-Unis. Ces formations contribuent à renforcer la coopération de longue date entre les forces américaines et djiboutiennes et à améliorer la capacité de Djibouti à protéger ses eaux territoriales et à sécuriser les voies maritimes essentielles au commerce international.

🇺🇸 🇩🇯 American and Djiboutian naval personnel continue to work together to strengthen maritime security in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb. Recently, U.S. trainers worked alongside the Djiboutian Navy to reinforce maritime interception capabilities, improve operational planning, and conduct technical assessments and maintenance of U.S.-provided patrol boats. Training opportunities like this strengthen longstanding security cooperation and enhance Djibouti’s ability to protect its territorial waters and safeguard vital international shipping lanes.

[Bureau of African Affairs @AsstSecStateAF]

American company Anzana Electric has signed a $1.4 billion public-private partnership with the Government of Burundi to transform the country's electricity grid, the largest investment in Burundi's history. Over the next several years, the agreement will raise the electrification rate from 12 percent to 70 percent, bringing reliable power to millions of Burundians for the first time. A modern grid will open the door to a new wave of U.S. private-sector investment and strengthen U.S. supply chains, including in mining and agro-processing. Building it will put thousands of Burundians to work, proving what partnership with American business can deliver for both our countries.

[U.S. Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs @US_SrAdvisorAF]

At the @UNSC today, Ambassador Bartos (@AmbUNReform) expressed our intense concern about the deepening of severe food insecurity in Sudan with even more people facing the risk of famine as drought compounds the devastating impacts of conflict.  This is a man-made crisis, made by those choosing every day to continue fighting and whose military actions have repeatedly targeted civilians and food systems such as farmlands and markets.  The same actors are holding back humanitarian assistance.  We continue to call for unhindered humanitarian access free from interference, including administrative impediments.  Sudan’s warring parties must agree to a humanitarian truce that allows unhindered humanitarian access to those at risk of famine and the millions of Sudanese facing alarming levels of food insecurity, and that can complement the Quintet’s efforts to facilitate an inclusive Sudanese-led civilian dialogue and political process.

[U.S. Mission to the UN @USUN]

It is time to restore peace and give power back to the Sudanese people.

Drone strikes and air attacks continue to kill and injure scores of civilians every day.

This must stop.

The United States will continue to push to expand the arms embargo to cut off external military support for the warring parties. @AmbUNReform

[U.S. Mission Nigeria @USinNigeria]

Consul General Brandon Hudspeth welcomed Grammy-winning superstar/artist Burna Boy to U.S. Consulate General Lagos to discuss expanding collaboration between American and Nigerian creative economies.

They explored ways to turn the cultural ties between the United States and Nigeria into real economic opportunity through commercial relationships among U.S. and Nigerian studios, labels, and streaming platforms; stronger intellectual property protection; artist and industry exchanges; and investment in creative infrastructure.

[U.S. Embassy Yaounde @USEmbYaounde]

U.S. innovation and expertise can drive Cameroon's digital transformation and expand commercial opportunities for both countries. At #CITS2026, @USEmbYaounde Chargé d’Affaires a.i, John G. Robinson highlighted how Cameroon's growing tech ecosystem opens new doors for this work to happen.

#AmericanInnovation #USCameroon #DigitalFuture

[U.S. Mission Nigeria @USinNigeria]

Nigerian-American @NASA engineer Dr. Robert Sola Okojie is a trailblazer in aerospace innovation whose groundbreaking work has earned him recognition as a NASA inventor. His contributions to advanced technologies led to his induction into the NASA Inventors Hall of Fame in 2020, showcasing the ingenuity, ambition, and impact of #AmericanExcellence.

Photo credit: https://t.co/Fc28IvkPei

[Tommy Pigott @statedeptspox]

.@SecRubio spoke with Ethiopian Prime Minister @AbiyAhmedAli on the need to deescalate tensions with Eritrea.

The only sustainable solution to internal and external tensions is achieved through dialogue and engagement as agreed to in the 2018 Ethiopia-Eritrea peace framework.

[U.S. Embassy Freetown @USEmbFreetown]

The United States’ Overseas Criminal Investigations Unit trained 63 border and security officers from Sierra Leone and Liberia on human trafficking and imposter detection at the Sierra Leone/Liberia border last month.

Using real cases, participants discussed how to identify and respond to suspected traffickers and imposters and how to share information across borders.

This cooperation strengthens regional security while protecting U.S. citizens and the integrity of U.S. travel documents.

#BorderSecurity #EndHumanTrafficking

[FBI @FBI]

NEWS RELEASE: The Department of Justice Announces Results of Law Enforcement and Private Industry Joint Disruption Week Targeting Online Scam Accounts and Transnational Criminal Networks Operating in West Africa.

Read more about how this #FBI is fighting scams and fraud that target Americans no matter where in the world it's happening. https://t.co/e4bxzJrlZf

[Ambassador Mike Waltz @USAmbUN]

We will work closely with Security Council members and our international partners in the weeks ahead to lessen the horrific suffering and bring peace to the people of Sudan.

[Bureau of African Affairs @AsstSecStateAF]

The U.S. and Zambia have signed a 5-year health cooperation memorandum of understanding: $1.5B in planned U.S. assistance + $975M in new Zambian health spending. It's a partnership built around stronger accountability and a clear path toward self-reliance. Along with September's U.S.-funded lenacapavir delivery, the America First Global Health Strategy is delivering for both nations.