Bureau of African Affairs
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The Bureau of African Affairs is the U.S. State Department division responsible for shaping and implementing American foreign policy and diplomatic relations with countries across the African continent.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bureau of African Affairs canonical | 13 |
| Office of African Affairs | 2 |
| Office of Central African Affairs | 1 |
| Office of East African Affairs | 1 |
| Office of Southern African Affairs | 1 |
| Office of West African Affairs | 1 |
Statements (86)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal government agency component
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bureau of the United States Department of State ⓘ |
| appliesPolicyTo |
Angola
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Benin ⓘ Botswana ⓘ Burkina Faso ⓘ Burundi ⓘ Cameroon ⓘ Cape Verde Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Verde
Central African Republic ⓘ Chad ⓘ Côte d'Ivoire ⓘ
surface form:
Côte d’Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ Djibouti ⓘ Equatorial Guinea ⓘ Eritrea ⓘ Eswatini ⓘ Ethiopia ⓘ Gabon ⓘ Ghana ⓘ Guinea ⓘ Guinea-Bissau ⓘ Kenya ⓘ Lesotho ⓘ Liberia ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ Malawi ⓘ Mali ⓘ Mauritania ⓘ Mauritius ⓘ Mozambique ⓘ Namibia ⓘ Niger ⓘ Nigeria ⓘ South Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of South Africa
Republic of the Congo ⓘ Rwanda ⓘ Senegal ⓘ Seychelles ⓘ Sierra Leone ⓘ Somalia ⓘ South Sudan ⓘ Sudan ⓘ Tanzania ⓘ The Gambia ⓘ Togo ⓘ Tunisian relations with the United States ⓘ Uganda ⓘ Zambia ⓘ Zimbabwe ⓘ |
| continentOfFocus | Africa ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employerOf |
United States Civil Service employees
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United States Foreign Service ⓘ
surface form:
United States Foreign Service officers
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| hasPart |
Bureau of African Affairs
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Office of Central African Affairs
Bureau of African Affairs self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Office of East African Affairs
Office of Economic and Regional Affairs ⓘ Office of Public Diplomacy ⓘ
surface form:
Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
Office of Regional Peace and Security ⓘ Bureau of African Affairs self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Office of Southern African Affairs
Bureau of African Affairs self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Office of West African Affairs
Office of the Executive Director ⓘ Office of the Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan ⓘ Office of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa ⓘ Office of the Special Envoy for the Sahel ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1958 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| missionStatement | to shape and implement U.S. foreign policy toward sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of State ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Bureau of African Affairs
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surface form:
Office of African Affairs
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| regionOfFocus | Sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Secretary of State ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
coordinating U.S. policy on democracy and governance in Africa
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coordinating U.S. policy on economic growth and trade in Africa ⓘ coordinating U.S. policy on health and humanitarian issues in Africa ⓘ coordinating U.S. policy on peace and security in Africa ⓘ managing U.S. diplomatic relations with African countries ⓘ supporting U.S. embassies and consulates in African countries ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs ⓘ |
| website | https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-political-affairs/bureau-of-african-affairs/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (19)
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this entity surface form:
Office of African Affairs
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Office of East African Affairs
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Office of West African Affairs
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Office of Central African Affairs
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Office of Southern African Affairs
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
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associatedOrganization
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Bureau of African Affairs
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this entity surface form:
Office of African Affairs