Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Molly Phee Previewing the Secretary’s Trip to Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Angola
MR TEK: Thank you and good morning, everyone. Welcome to today’s background call on Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s travel to Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Angola. This call…
Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Hammer Travels to Uganda and Ethiopia
U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer will travel to Kampala and Addis Ababa January 17-24. In Kampala, Ambassador Hammer will attend the 42nd Extraordinary Summit of…
Designation of Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Falla for Involvement in Significant Corruption
The State Department is designating Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Falla, former president of Guatemala, as generally ineligible for entry into the United States due to his involvement in significant corruption. The State Department has credible…
Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Angola
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…
Arvum Senior Living Launch Marks Milestone in Discovery’s Strategic Evolution Towards Diverse, Regionally Focused Brands of Senior Living Operating Companies
Arvum Senior Living, a new addition to Discovery's portfolio, emerges as a pivotal step in the company's strategic shift to a diverse and localized management structure of national and regional…
Assistant Secretary Michele J. Sison Attends Francophonie Organization Meeting
Assistant Secretary Michele J. Sison Attends Francophonie Organization Meeting Official news published at https://www.state.gov/assistant-secretary-michele-j-sison-attends-francophonie-organization-meeting/
Department of State Announces Reward Offer for Information to Bring Mexican Narcotics Trafficker to Justice
The Department of State is announcing a reward offer of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Mexican national and fugitive Jesus “Chuy Gonzalez”…
Terrorist Designation of the Houthis
The Department of State today is announcing the designation of Ansarallah, commonly referred to as the Houthis, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group, effective 30 days from today. Since…
Senior Administration Officials On Yemen
MODERATOR: Good evening, everyone, and welcome to tonight’s background call on Yemen. This call will be on background attributable to senior administration officials, and it is embargoed until 10:30 a.m.…
Imposing Sanctions on Former Guatemalan Official for Corruption
The United States is imposing financial sanctions on Alberto Pimentel Mata, Guatemala’s former Minister of Energy and Mining, for his role in corruption. Pimentel used his official position to exploit…