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Our Mission

The Department of State’s Bureau of African Affairs is focused on the development and management of U.S. policy concerning the African continent. The Administration’s Africa Strategy, signed by President Trump, focuses on three core objectives: 1) Advancing trade and commercial ties with key African states to increase U.S. and African prosperity; 2) Protecting the United States from cross-border health and security threats; and 3) Supporting key African states’ progress toward stability, citizen-responsive governance, and self-reliance.

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African Growth and Opportunity Act

Enacted in May 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is the cornerstone of U.S. economic engagement with the countries of sub-Saharan Africa.

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African Women's Entrepreneurship Program

African Women’s Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) is an outreach, education, and engagement initiative that targets African women entrepreneurs to promote business growth, increase trade both regionally and to U.S. markets through the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), create better business environments, and empower African women entrepreneurs to become voices of change in their communities.

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Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan

Vision: A Sudan and South Sudan that are at peace internally, with one another, and with their neighbors.

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The Lessons of 1989: Freedom and Our Future