Digital press briefing with the U.S. Department of State’s Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Energy Resources, Geoffrey R. Pyatt, on the June 13 U.S.-Angola Energy Security Dialogue. Assistant Secretary Pyatt  reviewed progress made at the dialogue, which is the first in-person ESD in sub-Saharan Africa during the Biden Administration and a deliverable from President Lourencos’ visit to the White House last year. He discussed energy security and transition in Angola, energy access, decarbonization, and cooperation in the region. After brief opening remarks, the speaker took questions from participating journalists.

Digital Press Briefing- U.S. - Angola Energy Security Dialogue And U.S. - Africa Energy Partnerships

Monday, July 29, 2024, digital press briefing with Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa Constance (Connie) Hamilton and the U.S. Department of State’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Joy Basu. AUSTR Hamilton and DAS Basu
gave a readout of the 2024 U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum (AGOA Forum). Convening under the theme “Beyond 2025: Reimagining AGOA for an Inclusive, Sustainable and Prosperous Tomorrow,” the AGOA Forum brought together senior government officials from across the U.S. government and AGOA-eligible countries, as well as representatives from key regional economic
organizations, labor, civil society, and the private sector. Throughout the Forum, discussions focused on how to modernize AGOA and make this partnership more effective, inclusive, and tailored to the realities of a 21st century U.S.-Africa economic partnership. After brief opening remarks, the speakers took questions from participating journalists.

Digital Press Briefing on the AGOA 2024 Forum

Digital press briefing with the U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan, Tom Perriello.  Special Envoy Perriello gave a readout of the Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan (ALPS) Group talks. He  reviewed progress the United States and its international partners made on humanitarian priorities, including the expansion of access routes, and underscore the continuing need to expand humanitarian assistance to other areas to help the Sudanese people.  After brief opening remarks, the speaker took questions from participating journalists.

Digital Press Briefing- Readout Of The ALPS Group Talks On Sudan In Switzerland

Digital press briefing with Ambassador John N. Nkengasong, the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for Global Health Security and Diplomacy. Ambassador Nkengasong discussed U.S. support for the global response to the clade I mpox outbreak. The U.S. government has been closely monitoring the spread of clade I mpox in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the growing number of cases in the region, and we have been working closely with the affected country governments, as well as regional and global health partners, to reduce the impact of this outbreak. After brief opening remarks on the U.S. response, the Ambassador took questions from participating journalists.

Digital Press Briefing U.S. Government Support To The Global Response To Mpox

Digital press briefing with Dr. Seth Center, Acting Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology, and Joy Basu, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. Dr. Center and DAS Basu  reviewed the Sept 10-11 Global Inclusivity and AI: Africa Conference in Lagos, Nigeria, and discussed progress made towards the responsible development and deployment of AI technologies in Africa. Speakers discussed details of initiatives announced at the Conference, including a new partnership between Google and the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, and Nigeria’s National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR) to provide a N100 million AI Fund in support of Nigerian startups focused on innovative AI development. After brief opening remarks on the U.S. response, the speakers took questions from participating journalists.

Digital Press Briefing- Global Inclusivity And AI - Africa

Tuesday, November 26, 2024, digital press briefing with Dr. Frances Brown, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council, and Helaina R. Matza, Acting Special Coordinator for the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI) at the U.S. Department of State, previewed President Biden’s December 2-4 visit to Angola. Speakers highlighted how President Biden’s visit to Angola builds on his bilateral meeting with President Lourenco in November 2023, the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in December 2022, and President Lourenco’s visit to the United States in 2021. The visit underscores the United States’ continued commitment to African partners, including delivering on commercial infrastructure investment across the region and how collaborating to solve shared challenges delivers for the people of the United States and people across the African continent. After brief opening remarks, speakers took questions from participating journalists.

Digital Press Briefing- President Biden’s Visit To Angola

Wednesday, December 18, 2024, digital press briefing with the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Office of Global Criminal Justice, Beth Van Schaack. Ambassador Van Schaack discussed her recent travel to East Africa and provided an update on U.S. government efforts to advance transitional justice. After brief opening remarks, Ambassador Van Schaack took questions from participating journalists.

Press Briefing With Amb. Beth Van Schaack On U.S. Efforts To Advance Transitional Justice In Africa

19 February 2025, digital press briefing with USAFE-AFAFRICA Commander, General James B. Hecker, and Zambia Air Force Commander, Lieutenant General Oscar Nyoni, as part of the Association of African Air Forces' African Air Chiefs Symposium 2025. General Hecker and Lieutenant General Nyoni discussed the U.S. commitment to partnerships with African nations and the efforts to operationalize AACS. Following brief opening remarks, the speakers took questions from participating journalists.

Briefing With USAFE - AFAFRICA CDR, Gen. J. Hecker & Zambia Air Force CDR, Lt. Gen. O. Nyoni.

Thursday, April 17, 2025,  digital press briefing introducing the new Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos.  Senior Advisor Boulos reviewed his April 2-9 travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.  He discussed ongoing efforts to advance a durable peace in the eastern DRC and highlight opportunities to expand U.S. private sector investment across the African region. After brief opening remarks, the speaker  took questions from participating journalists.

Digital Press Briefing Senior Advisor Massad Boulos Travel to the African Region

DISCLAIMER: The official language of record for this event is English. Any discrepancies in interpretation are unintentional. If there are any questions concerning the information presented, please refer to the official English version.

Thursday, April 17, 2025, digital press briefing introducing the new Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos. Senior Advisor Boulos reviewed his April 2-9 travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. He discussed ongoing efforts to advance a durable peace in the eastern DRC and highlight opportunities to expand U.S. private sector investment across the African region. After brief opening remarks, the speaker took questions from participating journalists.

French/English - Digital Press Briefing Senior Advisor Massad Boulos Travel to the African Region_01

 Friday, May 30, 2025,  digital press briefing with the Commander
of U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps General Michael Langley. General Langley
discussed the African Chiefs of Defense Conference 2025. The African Chiefs of Defense
Conference is a premier forum for military leaders from across the African continent to address
pressing security challenges. After brief opening remarks, General Langley took questions
from participating journalists.

Digital Press Briefing on the African Chiefs of Defense Conference 2025 with the Commander of U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Marine Corps General Michael Langley

The Africa Regional Media Hub, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, is part of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Public Affairs and works to connect U.S. policy makers and experts with media in sub-Saharan Africa. As part of the Office of International Media Engagement, we work in collaboration with Public Affairs offices at U.S. Embassies throughout Africa. The Africa Regional Media Hub is home to the French language spokesperson.