Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on World Humanitarian Day AUGUST 19, 2021• STATEMENTS AND RELEASES On this World Humanitarian Day, we pay tribute to the humanitarian workers and everyone on the ground – from all walks of life and nationalities – advocating for and delivering life-saving aid to the most vulnerable every day. We also reaffirm our …
Read More» FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Major Milestone in Administration’s Global Vaccination Efforts: More Than 100 Million U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Donated and Shipped Abroad AUGUST 03, 2021• STATEMENTS AND RELEASES Building off of last week’s announcement of additional actions that we are taking to stop the spread of the Delta variant and get more people vaccinated in the United …
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Press Release United States Donates COVID-19 Vaccines for Senegal The U.S. Embassy in Dakar is pleased to announce the arrival of 151,200 Johnson and Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccination doses donated by the United States Government. This timely and important donation is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s global efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The donated vaccines are part of the U.S. pledge to initially provide at least 15 million …
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FACT SHEET: United States and G7+ Partners Will Provide More than 2 Billion Vaccines for the World JUNE 13, 2021• STATEMENTS AND RELEASES The United States and our G7 Partners are rallying to defeat COVID-19 through historic financing, donations, and capacity building, demonstrating how democracies can provide for our people and the world. This week in Cornwall, the …
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Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Representative to the United Nations New York, New York May 19, 2021 AS DELIVERED Foreign Minister Wang, thank you for organizing today’s discussion. Let me start by thanking the Secretary-General for his briefing, welcome AU Chair Faki and UNDP Administrator Steiner, for your briefings, as well. I’m really thrilled we’re having …
Read More» Press Release USG provides job training to 2,500 youth The United States Government through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide job training to 2,500 youth as part of an Education project called Passerelles, or “Pathways” in French. Since 2018, USAID’s Passerelles project has been offering alternative education options to children …
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The United States Capitol 11:52 AM EST Inaugural Address by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. THE PRESIDENT: Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, distinguished guests, and my fellow Americans. This is America’s day. This is democracy’s day. A day of history and hope. Of renewal and …
Read More» If you plan to vote in the November 2020 elections it is important to request your absentee ballot now. Follow a few simple steps – register, request, receive, return – to vote in the 2020 U.S. elections: Register to vote: Start by confirming your voter registration with your state. Some states require absentee voters to register annually, so …
Read More» Event: U.S. Embassy Dakar Charter Flight to Washington DC Is Oversubscribed The special chartered flight for U.S. citizens arranged by the Department of State and the U.S. Mission to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau for April 2, 2020 to Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. is currently oversubscribed. We recognize this has been a challenging period for many …
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Senegal Uses U.S.-Donated Field Hospitals in Fight Against COVID-19 In October 2019, the United States donated two deployable field hospitals to the Senegalese Armed Forces through the Africa Peacekeeping Rapid Response Partnership. The $6.5 million dollar donation of the hospitals and associated medical training is designed to support the Senegalese military by offering heightened medical …
Read More» Event: U.S. Embassy Dakar Announces Charter Flight to Washington DC on April 2, 2020 The Department of State and the U.S. Mission to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau have arranged a special chartered flight for U.S. citizens and U.S. Lawful Permanent Residents departing Dakar Blaise Diagne International Airport on the afternoon of April 2, 2020. The flight …
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The following is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus: Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo met today with Senegalese President Macky Sall in Dakar, Senegal. Secretary Pompeo and President Sall discussed ways to deepen the bilateral trade relationship and to promote mutually beneficial investment. The Secretary and the President discussed issues of security cooperation, including bilateral …
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Secretary Michael R. Pompeo and Senegalese Minister of Economy Amadou Hott at a Memoranda of Understanding Signing Ceremony REMARKS MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE RADISSON BLU HOTEL DAKAR, SENEGAL FEBRUARY 16, 2020 MS HOLMAN: Okay, good morning. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am Amy Holman, I’m the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. …
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Secretary Michael R. Pompeo and Senegalese Foreign Minister Amadou Ba at a Joint Press Availability REMARKS MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE AMADOU BA, FOREIGN MINISTER OF SENEGAL MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DAKAR, SENEGAL FEBRUARY 16, 2020 FOREIGN MINISTER BA: (Via interpreter) (In progress) opportunity to welcome him once more on behalf of the republic, His …
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Under Secretary Hale’s Meetings in Dakar February 6, 2020 Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale visited Dakar February 5-6 and met with with Senegalese officials, including Defense Minister and Acting Foreign Minister Sidiki Kaba, Secretary General to the Presidency Mahammed Dionne, and Chief of the Senegalese Armed Forces Lt. General Diop. They reviewed the strong bilateral …
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Speech by Ambassador Mushingi Food for Progress Program Closing Ceremony For the Millet Value Chain Project Radisson Blu Hotel in Dakar, Senegal Thursday, December 19, 2019, (As prepared) Minister of Agriculture Monsieur Moussa Baldé Governors of the Kaolack, Kaffrine, and Fatick Regions Other representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture The National Cooperative Business Association …
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MEDIA NOTE OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON DECEMBER 2, 2019 The U.S. Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) and the government of Senegal today opened the SPEAR Summit Challenge, a five-day tactical law enforcement training and competition for U.S.-trained Special Program for Embassy Augmentation and Response (SPEAR) teams from across Africa. This year’s Summit Challenge is being held at the …
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Remarks by Ambassador Mushingi Peace Corps Youth Tech Contest Awards Ceremony Place du Souvenir, Dakar November 13, 2019 (As prepared) Madame Aminata Assome Diatta, Ministre du Commerce et des Petites et moyennes entreprises, Monsieur Idrissa Diabira, Directeur de l’Agence de Développement et d’Encadrement des PME (ADEPME), Madame Cheryl Gregory Faye, Directrice Nationale du Corps …
Read More» The United States fully supports the legitimate government of Prime Minister Aristides Gomes and its efforts to hold a free and fair presidential election on November 24. The United States considers as illegitimate the attempt by the President of Guinea-Bissau to dismiss the Gomes government three weeks prior to scheduled elections. The United States applauds …
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Senegal and EXIM-Bank Sign MoU to Boost Trade Between The Two Countries On Friday October 18 2019, Export-Import Bank Chairman Kimberly Reed and Senegal’s Minister of Economy, Planning and Cooperation Amadou Hott met in Washington DC to discuss ways to enhance economic cooperation and boost trade between the two countries. The two leaders signed …
Read More» Statements & Releases The White House Presidential Message on Eid al-Fitr, 2019 Melania joins me in sending our warmest greetings on Eid al-Fitr. At the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims celebrate the day of Eid through prayer and reflection. This sacred day provides Muslims, both in the United States and around the …
Read More» STATEMENT BY SECRETARY POMPEO June 3, 2019 On the Occasion of Eid al-Fitr On behalf of the United States Department of State, I would like to wish all Muslims a blessed Eid al-Fitr. This holiday marks the end of Ramadan and is a time for celebration across Muslim communities worldwide. It is a culmination of …
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The Vermont National Guard gave the Senegalese Sapeurs-Pompiers Brigade a Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Vehicle on May 5, 2017. The event was presided by the Commander General of the Vermont National Guard, Major General Steven Cray, in the presence of Senegalese General Victor Tine. MG Cray said “the teamwork displayed in this partnership has truly …
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Senegalese and American military medical professionals hosted a closing ceremony on the last day of Medical Readiness Training Exercise 17-1 at the Hospital Militaire De Ouakam in Dakar, Senegal, Jan. 25, to highlight the strengthened partnerships. The 21-day collaborative learning experience was a mutually beneficial exercise that brought together African and U.S. military organizations to …
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The U.S. Embassy, in conjunction with the Journalism union SYNPICS, collaborated to organize a workshop of three days on the theme “How Traditional Press can Evolve in a New Media Age.” A U.S. expert, Marie Doezema accompanied by veteran journalist and professor Hamadou Tidiane Sy, ran the workshop which included forty journalists, editors and media …
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