Somalia
Special Envoy: Vacant | Background Notes | USAID Page
Embassy Operations are currently suspended. The United States maintains regular dialogue with the TFG and other key stakeholders in Somalia through the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Greek Shipowners Discuss Piracy off the Coast of Somalia at U.S. Department of State(Nov. 12): As the United States and Greece both participate in the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (www.state.gov/t/pm/ppa/piracy/contactgroup/index.htm), officials also discussed the new international trust fund that has been agreed to by the Contact Group. Media Note
Special Press Briefing on Refugee Issues in Africa
(Oct. 26): Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration Eric Schwartz will brief reporters on the record and on camera about his recent trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Kenya. This press briefing will take place in the State Department’s Press Briefing Room (room 2209) immediately before the daily press briefing. - Notice to the Press (rescheduled for week of Nov. 2, 2009)
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