Month: August 2024

 In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams vaccinated 70,000 children against measles during a 37-day campaign in one of the most neglected areas of the country, using planes and motorcycles to reach people. In just the first half of this year, 10,000 measles cases were recorded in Maniema, along with 500 measles-related deaths. However, the exact number of children in the province affected by the disease […]

 The Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad, Ahmed Attaf held Monday phone talks with his Tunisian counterpart, Mohamed Ali Nafti, to congratulate him on his appointment as Tunisia’s Foreign Minister, wishing him success in the accomplishment of his noble missions.    Attaf said he wished to work in close collaboration with his brother, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, on bilateral and multilateral issues to […]

 The United States welcomes the resumption of humanitarian assistance deliveries through the Adré border crossing from Chad into Sudan and related diplomatic efforts to reopen emergency aid deliveries to famine-stricken portions of Darfur via the Dabbah Road from Port Sudan. The woeful lack of humanitarian aid access into Darfur over the past six months has exacerbated the historic levels of famine and acute hunger across Sudan, particularly within Zamzam camp. […]

 The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) Board of Directors convened, headed by H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation and Chairperson of TSFE’s Board of Directors, for the 1st time after the appointment of the new government. This took place at the Ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital and included the presence of Board of Directors members’: Counselor Mohamed Aba Zeid, Walid Gamal […]

 The Republic of Guinea-Bissau has conveyed to Morocco its endorsement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) following its attendance at the PSI African Political Meeting and Outreach Event, co-hosted by Morocco and the United States January 31-February 2, 2024, in Marrakesh, Morocco. The United States welcomes Guinea-Bissau’s endorsement and participation in the Initiative and looks forward to working with the Government of Guinea-Bissau to advance the counterproliferation goals of the PSI and […]

 Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie D. Jenkins will travel to Hanoi, Vietnam, from August 26-27 and to Nairobi, Kenya, from August 28-29, 2024. Under Secretary Jenkins will travel to Hanoi to lead the U.S. delegation for the annual U.S.-Vietnam Political, Security, and Defense Dialogue and discuss progress in the bilateral relationship as we prepare to celebrate the first year of the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive […]