Ambassador Robert Wood Alternative Representative for Special Political Affairs New York, New York October 26, 2022 AS DELIVERED Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you Special Envoy Xia for your informative briefing to the Council. I also wish to welcome to this meeting the representatives from South Africa, Burundi, Rwanda, and the DRC. The UN ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 31 October, 2022 | Topics: News | Tags: DRC, human rights, human rights issue, peace and security in DRC, peace and security issues in Africa, security issues
November 8, 2021 KINSHASA – Two Congolese traffickers were arrested in the United States and approximately $3.5 million worth of ivory, rhino horn, and pangolin scales seized on November 4th as the result of a 2+ year, multinational cooperative effort between the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service at the U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa, Homeland ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 8 November, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, cooperation, Fight against corruption, security issues, Trade, trafficking, U.S.-D.R.C partenrship, wildlife trafficking
U.S. EMBASSY KINSHASHA, CONGO For Immediate Release Tuesday, July, 20th, 2021 Today, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Paul Sabatine signed a new Country Development Cooperation Strategy with His Excellency, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samy Adubango Awotho. Estimated at $1.6 billion U.S. Dollars over five years, this investment—which is made possible thanks ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 20 July, 2021 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: development, global health, PP4PP, security issues, U.S.-D.R.C partenrship
Subject: U.S. to provide $10 million to strengthen anti-corruption and anti-crime institutions under the Privileged Partnership for Peace and Prosperity Kinshasa, DRC– On September 26, U.S. Ambassador Mike Hammer signed a letter of agreement with Vice Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Security, and Customary Affairs Gilbert Kankonde that will provide an additional $10 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 26 September, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & The Democratic Republic of the Congo | Tags: Fight against corruption, Mike Hammer, security issues
Date: July 18, 2019 Subjet: USAID Awards a New Artisanal Mine Site Validation Project The U.S. government, through its
Agency for International Development (USAID) , is pleased to announce the award of a new USAID-funded mine site validation project in North and South Kivu. The $3.7 million USAID-funded Sustainable Mine Site Validation (SMSV) project, implemented by Pact, will help counter ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 18 July, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & The Democratic Republic of the Congo | Tags: human rights, security issues, Trade, USAID DRC
Date: June 20, 2019 Subject: Visit by U.S. AFRICOM Brigadier General deMilliano Advances the U.S.-DRC Privileged Partnership for Peace and Prosperity U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Brigadier General Steven J. deMilliano visited the DRC on June 18 and 19 in response to President Tshisekedi’s visit to the Pentagon in Washington D.C. in April 2019, during which President ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 20 June, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & The Democratic Republic of the Congo | Tags: human rights issue, peace and security issues in Africa, security issues
Date: May 21, 2019 Subject: U.S. Committed to Contributing to the Fight Against Corruption in Congo U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Heather Merritt visited the DRC this week to support President Tshisekedi’s efforts to combat corruption and to discuss opportunities to deepen the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 21 May, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & The Democratic Republic of the Congo | Tags: democracy, security issues
Date: March 15, 2019 Subject: United States to Work with Tshisekedi Administration to Build a More Prosperous Congo On December 30, the Congolese people voted for change. This historic, peaceful change in leadership provides an opportunity for the United States to work with the new Tshisekedi Administration in order to usher in broad social and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 16 March, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. & The Democratic Republic of the Congo | Tags: Ebola outbreak, global health, security issues
As part of the Department of State’s continuous efforts to provide U.S. citizens traveling abroad with information about safety and security events, we are updating the Worldwide Caution with information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions, political violence, and criminal activity against U.S. citizens and interests abroad. This replaces the Worldwide Caution dated March ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 15 September, 2017 | Topics: Security & Emergency Messages, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: security issues, warning for U.S. citizens
The U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa informs U.S. citizens that numerous checkpoints have been observed throughout Kinshasa since the Makala Prison break. The U.S. Embassy reminds U.S. citizens of the following guidance when approaching these checkpoints: Slow down when approaching checkpoints. Turn on your interior vehicle light at night. Stop your vehicle at the checkpoint as ...
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By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 1 June, 2017 | Topics: Alert, Consular Affairs, Messages for U.S. Citizens, Security & Emergency Messages, Travel & Tourism, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: security issues
