Month: January 2024

On Thursday 18th January 2024, the Chargé d’Affaires en pied in the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Madagascar, Mr. Benny Yan Pieter Siahaan, paid a farewell call on the Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Vivianne FOCK TAVE, at Maison Quéau de Quinssy. During their discussions, the two diplomats focused on cooperation between the two countries, especially in areas such as the blue economy, tourism, capacity building and climate […]

Secretary Antony J. Blinken will travel to Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Angola January 21-26, 2024. Throughout the trip, the Secretary will highlight how the United States has accelerated the U.S.-Africa partnership since the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, including in areas such as climate, food, and health security.  He will also emphasize our future-focused economic partnership, and how the United States is investing in infrastructure in Africa to boost two-way trade, […]

The United States has been a key partner in the development of Ethiopia’s higher education system since the 1950’s, with the development of Jimma and Haramaya agricultural colleges under President Truman’s Point Four program.  Since then, dozens of U.S. universities have partnered with the Ministry of Education and Ethiopian public universities with an intensity and persistence unusual in Sub Saharan Africa.  Together, U.S. and Ethiopian universities are collaborating to advance […]

The Ministry of Agriculture has announced intensified efforts to expand date farming in Eritrea. Originating in the late 1990s with a few dedicated farmers in the Sheib sub-zone, date farming initially saw limited advancement. However, a significant shift occurred in 2017 when the Ministry launched a major initiative to promote this agricultural sector in the Northern and Southern Red Sea regions. This initiative included providing specialized training to farmers and introducing […]