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

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

 Monday, May 19, 2025,  digital press briefing with the Senior Bureau Official for the Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs, Ambassador Troy Fitrell. Ambassador Fitrell reviewed his commercial diplomacy trip to West Africa and outlined the State Department’s new commercial diplomacy strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa during this press briefing. After brief opening remarks, Ambassador Fitrell took questions from participating journalists.

Press Briefing- Senior Bureau Official Troy Fitrell’s Commercial Diplomacy Trip to West Africa

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.

Monday, May 19, 2025, digital press briefing with the Senior Bureau Official for the Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs, Ambassador Troy Fitrell. Ambassador Fitrell reviewed his commercial diplomacy trip to West Africa and outlined the State Department’s new commercial diplomacy strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa during this press briefing. After brief opening remarks, Ambassador Fitrell took questions from participating journalists.


French Press Briefing- Senior Bureau Official Troy Fitrell’s Commercial Diplomacy Trip to West Africa

ISCLAIMER: 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.

Monday, May 19, 2025, digital press briefing with the Senior Bureau Official for the Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs, Ambassador Troy Fitrell. Ambassador Fitrell reviewed his commercial diplomacy trip to West Africa and outlined the State Department’s new commercial diplomacy strategy for Sub-Saharan Africa during this press briefing. After brief opening remarks, Ambassador Fitrell took questions from participating journalists.

French/Eng.  Press Briefing- Senior Bureau Official Troy Fitrell’s Commercial Diplomacy Trip to West Africa

 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

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