2007: African Affairs Press Releases

--12/31/07  Formal Transfer of Authority to the Hybrid United Nations/African Union Peacekeeping Force in Darfur
--12/31/07  The United States and International Development: Partnering for Growth
--12/29/07  Kenya Elections
--12/21/07  Press Conference by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice; Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Washington, DC
--12/20/07  Call for Ceasefire in the Kivus
--12/17/07  Call for Cease-fire and Dialogue in North Kivu
--11/30/07  Results of DV-2008 Visa Lottery
--11/29/07  Briefing on Secretary’s Upcoming Trip to Africa
--11/29/07  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Will Travel to Ethiopia and Belgium First Week of December
--11/27/07  Threats Against Chinese Engineers in Darfur
--11/26/07  Zimbabwe: Civil Society Organization Beatings During President Mbeki's Visit
--11/21/07  Somalia Humanitarian Crisis
--11/20/07  Ethiopia-Eritrea (Taken Question)
--11/13/07  Congolese and Rwandan Joint Communiqué Against Armed Presence in Eastern DRC
--11/13/07  United States Leadership in Clearing Landmines and Saving Lives
--11/09/07  Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Impasse
--11/09/07  Travel of Deputy Secretary of State John D. Negroponte and Assistant Secretary of State Jendayi Frazer to West Africa
--11/07/07  Request for Applications for Grants to Deal with Landmines, Explosive Remnants of War, and At-Risk Small Arms, Light Weapons, and Munitions Stockpiles
--11/02/07  Ethiopia-Eritrea (Taken Question)
--11/02/07  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice To Present 2007 Awards for Corporate Excellence
--11/01/07  U.S. Support for Peace and Security in Eastern Congo
--10/31/07  United States Support to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
--10/29/07  Somalia – Resignation of Ali Mohamed Gedi
--10/26/07  Daily Press Briefing -- October 26 (Sudan)
--10/22/07  Somalia – Murder of Acting Chairman of Shabelle Media Network
--10/17/07  Daily Press Briefing -- October 17 (Sudan)
--10/17/07  Debt for Nature Agreement to Conserve Costa Rica’s Forests
--10/16/07  African Union Response to the Crisis in the Comoros
--10/16/07  Daily Press Briefing -- October 16 (Zimbabwe)
--10/12/07  Recent Events Threaten to Setback Efforts at Peace in Sudan
--10/09/07  Daily Press Briefing -- October 9 (Sudan)
--10/04/07  Daily Press Briefing -- October 4 (Sudan)
--10/01/07  United States Condemns Killing of African Union Peacekeepers in Sudan
--09/25/07  2009 Diversity Visa Lottery Program Registration
--09/24/07  Intellectual Property Training Programs Funded
--09/22/07  Somalia: Attack on Shabelle Media Network
--09/21/07  Sudan: U.S. Urges Quick Implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement
--09/18/07  U.S. Support to Virunga National Park and Mountain Gorillas of the DROC
--09/10/07  Sierra Leone Presidential Run-off Election, September 8, 2007
--09/10/07  South Africa Conviction of A.Q. Khan Network Associate
--09/06/07  U.S. Calls for End to Violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo
--08/27/07  Daily Press Briefing -- August 27 (Sudan)
--08/23/07  Daily Press Briefing -- August 23 (Sudan)
--08/22/07  Ethiopia – Pardon of Second Group of Opposition Leaders
--08/18/07  Commencement of Second Phase of National Reconciliation Congress ; Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Washington, DC
--08/17/07  USG Encourages SADC Efforts on Zimbabwe
--08/16/07  Daily Press Briefing -- August 16 (Sudan)
--08/16/07  Support for Northern Uganda/LRA Peace Talks
--08/15/07  Daily Press Briefing -- August 15 (Sudan)
--08/14/07  Daily Press Briefing -- August 14 (Somalia/Ethiopia)
--08/13/07  Sierra Leone: Peaceful Conduct of the August 11th General Elections
--08/13/07  Somalia – Death of Prominent Journalists in Mogadishu
--08/08/07  Zimbabwe: Government Threatens White Farmers (Taken Question)
--08/07/07  Daily Press Briefing -- August 7 (Sudan)
--08/06/07  Anniversary of the Embassy Bombings in Kenya and Tanzania
--08/06/07  The United States and International Development: Partnering for Growth
--08/01/07  Daily Press Briefing -- August 1 (Sudan)
--07/31/07  UN Security Council Agrees to Hybrid Force for Sudan
--07/26/07  Beatings of Zimbabwean Pro-Democracy Activists
--07/23/07  Support for UN/AU-Led Political Efforts to End the Violence in Darfur
--07/20/07  Ethiopia Pardons Opposition Leaders and Journalists
--07/20/07  Millennium Challenge Corporation and Kingdom of Lesotho to Sign $363 Million Millennium Challenge Compact
--07/19/07  Opening of Somalia National Reconciliation Congress
--07/19/07  The Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Diversification Fund
--07/16/07  Daily Press Briefing -- July 16 (Africa, Ethiopia)
--07/05/07  United States Commemorates Small Arms Destruction Day with “Millionth Weapon Destruction” Events
--06/25/07  Meetings with Somali Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi
--06/21/07  Secretary Rice to Travel to Europe
--06/18/07  State Department Releases Annual Report on Two Debt Reduction Programs
--06/13/07  Daily Press Briefing -- June 13 (Sudan)
--06/12/07  Comoros Island Elections Concerns
--06/12/07  Daily Press Briefing -- June 12 (Sudan, Ethiopia)
--06/07/07  Daily Press Briefing -- June 7 (Guinea)
--06/07/07  Detention of Jenni Williams
--06/07/07  United States and Sierra Leone Sign Bilateral Debt Relief Agreement Under the Terms of the Paris Club Accord
--06/06/07  State Department Releases Second Annual Report on its Safe Water and Sanitation Strategy in Developing Countries
--06/04/07  Assassination Attempt Against the Somali Prime Minister
--06/04/07  Daily Press Briefing -- June 4 (Sudan, Zimbabwe)
--05/31/07  Partners to Meet on Combating Nuclear Terrorism in Kazakhstan in June
--05/29/07  U.S. Sanctions on Sudan
--05/17/07  Appointment of Special Envoy for Somalia; Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Washington, DC
--05/17/07  Daily Press Briefing -- May 17 (Somalia)
--05/16/07  Daily Press Briefing -- May 16 (Sudan)
--05/14/07  Successful Elections in Mali
--05/11/07  Additional United States Contribution to Refugees and Conflict Victims in Africa, the West Bank and Gaza
--05/11/07  Daily Press Briefing -- May 11 (Sudan)
--05/09/07  Daily Press Briefing -- May 9 (Sudan, Nigeria)
--05/09/07  Zimbabwe – Attack on Legal Professionals
--05/08/07  Countries Join U.S.-Russia-led Global Initiative To Combat Nuclear Terrorism
--05/08/07  Daily Press Briefing -- May 8 (Sudan)
--05/07/07  Daily Press Briefing -- May 7 (Sudan)
--05/04/07  Concerns About Violence in the Comoros
--05/04/07  Daily Press Briefing -- May 4 (Sudan, Zimbabwe)
--05/03/07  Daily Press Briefing -- May 3 (Zimbabwe)
--05/03/07  Meeting of Shipping Coordinating Committee
--05/01/07  Daily Press Briefing -- May 1 (Nigeria)
--04/27/07  Nigeria’s Elections
--04/27/07  Sudan: U.S. Condemns Bombing Raids on Villages in Darfur
--04/20/07  Daily Press Briefing -- April 20 (Nigeria, Sudan, Libya, Mauritania)
--04/19/07  Daily Press Briefing -- April 19 (Sudan, Libya, Mauritania)
--04/19/07  Resumption of Northern Uganda/LRA Peace Talks
--04/18/07  Daily Press Briefing -- April 18 (Sudan)
--04/16/07  Daily Press Briefing -- April 16 (Sudan, Nigeria, Zimbabwe)
--04/12/07  Daily Press Briefing -- April 12 (Zimbabwe, Nigeria)
--04/12/07  Preparations for Nigeria’s Elections
--04/10/07  Daily Press Briefing -- April 10 (Sudan)
--04/09/07  Daily Press Briefing -- April 9 (Somalia, Ethiopia)
--04/07/07  Somalia: Assistant Secretary Frazer Visits Baidoa
--04/05/07  Deputy Secretary Negroponte Travel to Africa
--04/03/07  Daily Press Briefing -- April 3 (Sudan, Somalia)
--03/30/07  Daily Press Briefing -- March 30 (Zimbabwe, Somalia)
--03/30/07  Guinea: Appointment of a Consensus Government
--03/29/07  Daily Press Briefing -- March 29 (Zimbabwe)
--03/29/07  U.S. Calls for Investigation into Sudan Liberation Movement Killings
--03/29/07  United States, Brazil, and Guinea-Bissau Advance Cooperation on Legislative Training
--03/28/07  Detention of Zimbabwean Opposition Leader
--03/27/07  Daily Press Briefing -- March 27 (Sudan)
--03/27/07  Successful Elections in Mauritania
--03/26/07  Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
--03/23/07  Daily Press Briefing -- March 23 (Somalia)
--03/20/07  Daily Press Briefing -- March 20 (Sudan)
--03/20/07  Zimbabwe: U.S. Contact with Zimbabwean Embassy (Taken Question)
--03/19/07  Daily Press Briefing -- March 19 (Zimbabwe)
--03/19/07  Zimbabwe: Crisis Update
--03/18/07  Zimbabwe Government's Continuing Attacks on Opposition
--03/16/07  Daily Press Briefing -- March 16 (Sudan)
--03/15/07  Daily Press Briefing -- March 15 (Zimbabwe, Sudan)
--03/14/07  Daily Press Briefing -- March 14 (Zimbabwe, Sudan)
--03/13/07  Call for Immediate Release of Zimbabwean Opposition Leaders; Statement by Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Washington, DC
--03/11/07  Zimbabwe Government Arrests Opposition Leaders
--03/09/07  The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Third Annual Report to Congress: The Power of Partnerships
--03/07/07  Two AU Soldiers Killed in Darfur
--03/06/07  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Announce the First International Women of Courage Awards
--03/05/07  Special Press Briefing and Release of 2006 Annual Report on Human Rights
--03/02/07  Daily Press Briefing -- March 2 (Africa, Sudan)
--03/02/07  Kidnapping of Westerners in Ethiopia (Taken Question)
--03/01/07  Installation of New Government in Lesotho
--02/28/07  Daily Press Briefing -- February 28 (Sudan)
--02/27/07  AU/UN Political Effort in Darfur
--02/27/07  Daily Press Briefing -- February 27 (Sudan)
--02/27/07  Under Secretary Dobriansky Travels to Geneva to Attend WHO’s Urgent Stakeholder Consultation on Global Polio Eradication
--02/26/07  Installation of Congolese Government
--02/23/07  Burundi: Recent Progress on Democracy
--02/21/07  Zimbabwe: Police Crackdown on Opposition Rallies
--02/16/07  Daily Press Briefing -- February 16 (Sudan)
--02/16/07  Human Rights Council: Sudan Assessment Mission Denied Visas
--02/15/07  Daily Press Briefing -- February 15 (Sudan)
--02/15/07  Presidential Determination on Waiving Prohibition on United States Military Assistance With Respect to Chad
--02/14/07  President Bush Meets with President Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia
--02/09/07  Daily Press Briefing -- February 9 (Somalia, Tanzania)
--02/08/07  Daily Press Briefing -- February 8 (Somalia, Sudan)
--02/07/07  Daily Press Briefing -- February 7 (Sudan)
--02/06/07  DOD Unified Combatant Command in Africa
--02/06/07  Notice: Continuation of the National Emergency Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in Côte d'Ivoire
--02/05/07  Daily Press Briefing -- February 5 (Sudan)
--02/01/07  Daily Press Briefing -- February 1 (African Union, Somalia)
--02/01/07  Northern Uganda Peace Talks in Juba, Sudan
--01/31/07  Daily Press Briefing -- January 31 (Somalia, Madagascar)
--01/26/07  Daily Press Briefing -- January 26 (South Africa, Somalia, Sudan)
--01/23/07  Arrests in Darfur
--01/23/07  Leading The Worldwide Fight Against HIV/AIDS
--01/23/07  The President's Malaria Initiative Is Saving Lives
--01/22/07  Daily Press Briefing -- January 22 (South Africa)
--01/19/07  Daily Press Briefing -- January 19 (Sudan, Somalia)
--01/19/07  Trafficking in Persons: Interim Assessments
--01/18/07  Burundi: Acquittal of Political Leaders Charged with Attempts to Overthrow the Government
--01/18/07  Daily Press Briefing -- January 18 (Sudan)
--01/17/07  Daily Press Briefing -- January 17 (Somalia)
--01/16/07  Daily Press Briefing -- January 16 (Sudan)
--01/16/07  Driving Prosperity in Africa, One Basket at a Time
--01/16/07  President Bush Meets with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
--01/12/07  Daily Press Briefing -- January 12 (Sudan)
--01/12/07  Presidential Delegation to Attend Inauguration of His Excellency Marc Ravalomanana of Madagascar
--01/10/07  Daily Press Briefing -- January 10 (Somalia)
--01/09/07  Daily Press Briefing -- January 9 (Somalia)
--01/09/07  New Request for Applications for Grants to Advance Humanitarian Mine Action and Stem Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons Trafficking
--01/08/07  Daily Press Briefing -- January 8 (Sudan, Somalia, Chad)
--01/05/07  Daily Press Briefing -- January 5 (Somalia, Kenya)
--01/05/07  Special Envoy Andrew Natsios To Travel to China
--01/05/07  The United States Condemns Ongoing Violence in Darfur
--01/04/07  Daily Press Briefing -- January 4 (Somalia)
--01/04/07  Humanitarian Assistance to Somalia; Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Washington, DC
--01/04/07  Personnel Announcement - Mozambique
--01/03/07  Daily Press Briefing -- January 3 ( Somalia, Sudan)
--01/03/07  Support for International Force in Somalia (Taken Question)