Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee is set to arrive Addis Ababa, Ethiopia today as part of U.S. diplomats official visit from February 12-17, 2024.
The information from the Sate Department indicated that Assistant Secretary Phee will be joined by Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Ambassador Mike Hammer, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy Dr. John Nkengasong, U.S. Agency for International Development’s Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Africa Monde Muyangwa, and other senior U.S. Government officials.
It is stated that their travel will focus on the African Union (AU) Summit, where they will meet with AU officials, as well as heads of state and ministers attending the summit. “While in Addis Ababa, Assistant Secretary Phee will also meet Government of Ethiopia officials to discuss bilateral and regional issues,” it said.
“The United States reaffirms the value of a strong African Union and welcomes the AU’s leadership on the global stage. We are proud of our strong partnership with the AU, its member states, and the peoples of Africa,” the statement indicated.
“We are dedicated to working together to advance our shared global priorities to foster openness and open societies, deliver democratic and security dividends, promote economic opportunity and pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, and support conservation, climate adaptation, and a just energy transition.