The United States of America recognizes the continued efforts by election stakeholders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to ensure this electoral cycle is inclusive, transparent, and peaceful. We note that democracies require the participation of their citizenry in electoral processes, and we urge all electoral process stakeholders—including the state authorities, institutions of the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 5 September, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: democracy, DRC, elections, human rights, National Independent Electoral Commission, U.S.-D.R.C partenrship
United States acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland visited the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) August 2-3 to meet with senior government leaders to discuss U.S. support for free and fair elections; peace and security in the eastern DRC; humanitarian assistance; economic prosperity; and democratic institutions and governance. During her visit she reaffirmed that ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 18 August, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: democracy, elections, U.S. humanitarian assistance, U.S.-D.R.C partenrship
PRESS STATEMENT
MATTHEW MILLER, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON AUGUST 16, 2023 The United States is designating the following individuals as generally ineligible for entry into the United States, due to their involvement in significant corruption: Cosma Wilungula Balongelwa, the former Director General of Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature (ICCN); Leonard Muamba Kanda, the former Department Head of the DRC ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 16 August, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: environment issues, Fight against corruption, security issues, U.S.-D.R.C partenrship, wildlife, Wildlife Conservation Society, wildlife trafficking
On June 15, the U.S. Department of State released the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report, an annual report that highlights the progress and setbacks in addressing human trafficking across the globe. This year’s report acknowledged the efforts of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (GDRC) to address trafficking in persons in 2022 and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 7 July, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: human rights, human rights issue, security issues, trafficking in persons and DRCongo, Trafficking in persons;, U.S.-D.R.C partenrship
The U.S. Embassy in Kinshasa offers its deepest condolences for the loss of life, livelihoods, and homes due to devastating flooding in South Kivu Province’s Kalehe Territory in early May. In support of the DRC’s flood response efforts and in recognition of urgent humanitarian needs among flood-affected communities, the United States through the U.S. Agency ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 9 May, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: humanitarian aid, U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S.-D.R.C partenrship, USAID DRC
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo; February 10, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment (CARPE), is pleased to announce a new five-year partnership to support community-led conservation and sustainable development, income generating activities, and entrepreneurial networks and value chains in Community Forest ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 10 February, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: CARPE, Central Africa Regional Program for the Environment, community-led, Congo Bassin, Conservation, DRC, peace and security in DRC, U.S.-D.R.C partenrship, USAID, USAID DRC, Wildlife Conservation Society
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), January 13, 2023 – The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), signed a new partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) to launch a new project to advance the rights of Indigenous Peoples in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This new ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 13 January, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: CoP 26, environment issues, Indigenous Peoples, John Dunlop, U.S.-D.R.C partenrship, USAID DRC, USAID Environnement, Wildlife Conservation Society
Tuesday, September 6, 2022, Washington, USA – The United States government announced an additional $13 million, in addition to its current election support of $10.65 million, to support transparent, credible, and inclusive political processes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This $3 million from USAID’s Complex Crises Fund, and $1 million in new ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 6 September, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: cooperation, democracy, elections, U.S.-D.R.C partenrship, USAID
PRESS STATEMENT
NED PRICE, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON JULY 29, 2022 Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Cambodia, the Philippines, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda August 2-11, 2022. Secretary Blinken will first travel to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, August 3-5 to participate in the U.S.-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, and the ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 30 July, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: #PP4PPP, cooperation, democracy, elections, human rights, human rights issue, Secretary Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State’, U.S.-D.R.C partenrship
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OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON JUNE 30, 2022 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken called Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta today to discuss the government of Kenya’s efforts to address the continued violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Secretary Blinken expressed his appreciation for the Nairobi Process, which has brought ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 1 July, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: U.S.-D.R.C partenrship
Kinshasa, DRC– The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Equity BCDC have partnered to unlock financial services and products to artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) operators in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) via USAID’s Zahabu Safi (Clean Gold) Project. As one of the largest banks in the DRC, Equity BCDC will ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 3 June, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: minerals, U.S.-D.R.C partenrship
Ambassador Mike Hammer Op-Ed for World Press Freedom Day: May 3, 2022 Freedom of expression, including for members of the press, is a foundational component of a vibrant, fully functioning democracy. Peaceful, prosperous, and inclusive societies depend on the free flow of information and ideas, including the freedom to seek, receive, and impart information both online and offline. During my ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 3 May, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: democracy, human rights, human rights issue, journalism, Mike Hammer, Press Freedom, U.S.-D.R.C partenrship
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Representative to the United Nations New York, New York March 29, 2022 AS DELIVERED Thank you, Madam President. And thank you, SRSG Keita, for your briefing and for your commitment to your mission. I’d also like to welcome our colleague, the Permanent Representative from DRC, here today. And also let me ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 30 March, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, human rights, minerals, Monusco, U.S.-D.R.C partenrship, UN Security Council Briefing, women rights issue
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 ...
Read More» 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
Tuesday, October 19th, 2021 The Gorilla Coffee Alliance was launched today by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); Nespresso; Olam Food Ingredients (OFI); international nonprofits, TechnoServe and the Wildlife Conservation Society; and Congolese social enterprise, Asili. Over five years, this initiative will partner with 8,500 farming households to improve their coffee production and ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 19 October, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: coffee, cooperation, U.S.-D.R.C partenrship
PRESS RELEASE October 6, 2021 Dr. Jonathan Pershing, Deputy Special Envoy for Climate visited Kinshasa October 4-5 to discuss the United States’ and the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s common interest in addressing the climate crisis and promoting sustainable development. His visit also underscored the importance of the U.S.-DRC Privileged Partnership for Peace ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 7 October, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: climate change, Dr Jonathan Pershing, environment issues, President Tshisekedi, U.S.-D.R.C partenrship
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 ...
Read More» 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
Acting Assistant Secretary Peterson reiterates U.S. support for human rights, democracy and anti-corruption efforts in DRC during Kinshasa visit Ambassador Lisa Peterson, U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL), visited the DRC June 14-18 to strengthen our partnership with the DRC to advance respect for ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 18 June, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: cooperation, democracy, Fight against corruption, human rights, human rights issue, Lisa Peterson, peace and security issues in Africa, PP4PP, trafficking in persons and DRCongo, Trafficking in persons;, U.S.-D.R.C partenrship
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson For Immediate Release March 8, 2021 Revocation of License Granted for Dan Gertler Today, the Department of the Treasury, in consultation with the Department of State, revoked the license that was issued to Specially Designated National Dan Gertler on January 15, 2021. The ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 9 March, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Dan Gertler, Fight against corruption, PP4PP, Spokesperson Ned Price, U.S.-D.R.C partenrship
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Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA), a multi-sector initiative supporting the ethical production, trade, and sourcing of minerals from the Great Lakes Region of Central Africa (GLR), is conducting a delegation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to engage with key leaders and stakeholders and visit artisanal mine sites. “In the United States, there is great interest ...
Read More» By U.S. Embassy Kinshasa | 16 December, 2019 | Topics: Featured Event, News, Press Releases | Tags: minerals, U.S.-D.R.C partenrship
