AFRICA

Articles and editorials

Algeria, Niger, Nigeria Revive Talks on Saharan Gas Pipeline, E755 [19JY]

Bills and resolutions

African Continental Free Trade Area: promote (see S. 5154), S6905 [30NO] (see H.R. 9364), H8673 [30NO]

African Diaspora Heritage Month: designate (see S. 5006), S5540 [29SE] (see H.R. 9519), H9729 [13DE]

African Union: reaffirm importance of diplomacy and development in U.S. relations, promote strategic partnerships and shared objectives with U.S., and support implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area (see H. Res. 1342), H7783 [13SE]

Cameroon: condemn ongoing violence and human rights abuses stemming from Anglophone crisis (see H. Res. 895), H330 [1FE]

Dept. of State: develop strategy and implementation plan outlining efforts to counter malign influence and activities of Russia and its proxies in Africa (see H.R. 7311), H4071 [31MR]

——— develop strategy and implementation plan outlining efforts to counter malign influence and activities of Russia and its proxies in Africa, Latin America, Middle East, and other regions as appropriate (see H.R. 9374), H8707 [1DE]

Ethiopia: support stabilization, peace, and democracy efforts (see H.R. 6600), H975 [4FE]

Foreign policy: support U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit as important opportunity to strengthen ties with African partners and build on areas of mutual interest (see S. Res. 538), S1059 [8MR]

Foreign trade: promote, facilitate, and increase two-way trade investment with U.S. (see H.R. 6455), H288 [20JA]

Hunger: express concern for drought and endemic food insecurity plaguing Horn of Africa and calling for greater humanitarian and agricultural assistance to region (see H. Res. 1137), H5214 [24MY]

Liberia: support progress toward transparency, accountable institutions, and other tenets of good governance as it approaches bicentennial of arrival of first free Black Americans to Providence Island (see H. Res. 907), H976 [4FE]

Middle East: anniversary of Abraham Accords Declaration (see S. Res. 773), S4822 [19SE] (see H. Res. 1359), H7882 [15SE]

Public Health Service Act: include Middle Easterners and North Africans in statutory definition of ‘‘racial and ethnic minority group’’ (see H.R. 7591), H4510 [26AP]

Somalia: recognize Somaliland region as separate, independent country (see H.R. 7170), H3853 [18MR]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 720, call for stability and cessation of violence and condemn Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization)-affiliated terrorist activity in northern Mozambique, H6607 [14JY]

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7311, Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act, H4558 [27AP]

World Coming Together To Make a Difference (WOCOTOMADI) (organization) International Kings Day participants, E767 [21JY]

Messages

National Emergency Relative to Somalia: President Biden, S1865 [30MR], H4004 [30MR]

National Emergency Relative to South Sudan: President Biden, S1865 [30MR], H3983 [30MR]

National Emergency Relative to Zimbabwe: President Biden, S989 [3MR], H1291 [3MR]

Remarks in House

Chicago, IL: tribute to African Festival of the Arts, E872 [23AU]

Dept. of State: develop strategy and implementation plan outlining efforts to counter malign influence and activities of Russia and its proxies in Africa (H.R. 7311), H4541–H4543 [27AP], E443 [29AP]

Ghana: independence anniversary, E218 [7MR]

Liberian Association of Michigan: anniversary, H6925 [21JY], E772 [21JY]

Mozambique: call for stability and cessation of violence and condemn Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization)-affiliated terrorist activity in northern Mozambique, including Cabo Delgado Province (H. Res. 720), H5711–H5713 [21JN], E654 [22JN]

World Coming Together To Make a Difference (WOCOTOMADI) (organization): tribute to International Kings Day, E767 [21JY]

Remarks in Senate

African Diaspora Heritage Month: designate (S. 5006), S7150 [13DE]

Foreign policy: support U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit as important opportunity to strengthen ties with African partners and build on areas of mutual interest (S. Res. 538), S2737 [26MY]

Inhofe, Senator: appreciation of opportunity to serve, S6725–S6728 [16NO]

Middle East: anniversary of Abraham Accords Declaration (S. Res. 773), S4805, S4806 [15SE]

Millington, TN: tribute to Army National Guard 268th Military Police Co., S6641 [14NO]

Power resources: reduce reliance on Russian energy resources by expediting U.S. natural gas exports, financing solar panels in North Africa, and establishing Operation Warp Speed for energy, S1142–S1144 [14MR]

South Sudan: maintain U.N. arms embargo until conditions for peace, stability, democracy, and development exist (S. Res. 473), S2460 [11MY]

——— reiterate U.S. support for quest of people for lasting peace, stability, and democracy and call for review of U.S. policy, S4205 [6AU]

——— reiterate U.S. support for quest of people for lasting peace, stability, and democracy and call for review of U.S. policy (S. Res. 380), S78–S80 [6JA], S405–S407 [31JA]

Reports filed

Ethiopia Peace and Stabilization Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 3199), S2040 [6AP]

Maintain U.N. Arms Embargo Until Conditions for Peace, Stability, Democracy, and Development Exist in South Sudan: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 473), S1936 [4AP]

Support U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit as Important Opportunity To Strengthen Ties With African Partners and Build on Areas of Mutual Interest: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 538), S2663 [24MY]

Texts of

H. Res. 720, call for stability and cessation of violence and condemn Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) (terrorist organization)-affiliated terrorist activity in northern Mozambique, including Cabo Delgado Province, H5711 [21JN]

H.R. 7311, Countering Malign Russian Activities in Africa Act, H4541 [27AP]

S. 5006, African Diaspora Heritage Month, S7150 [13DE]

S. Res. 380, reiterate U.S. support for quest of people for lasting peace, stability, and democracy and call for review of U.S. policy in South Sudan, S79 [6JA]

S. Res. 538, support U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit as important opportunity to strengthen ties with African partners and build on areas of mutual interest, S1062 [8MR]

S. Res. 773, Abraham Accords Declaration anniversary, S4825 [19SE]