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Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Ambassador Tibor Nagy Visits Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda March 7–18, 2019
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ssistant Secretary for African Affairs Tibor Nagy traveled to Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda, and Uganda from March 7 to 18, 2019. He promoted stronger business ties between the United States and Africa, engaged Africa’s vibrant youth, strengthened partnerships that aim for greater peace and security, and reinforced the United States’ commitment to the people and nations of Africa. Assistant Secretary Nagy discussed shared objectives for Africa’s security, prosperity, and self-reliance with key partners and media.
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While in Kampala March 7 and 8, Assistant Secretary Nagy met with senior Ugandan government officials. From March 9 to 11, he discussed ways to create greater opportunities for American investors with representatives from the American business community in Kigali in addition to meeting with senior Rwandan officials. In the DRC from March 13 to 15, he engaged NGOs, civil society, and the new DRC government on a range of issues including strengthening regional stability, promoting good governance,
combatting corruption, strengthening commercial ties, and supporting the response to the Ebola outbreak in the eastern DRC. From March 17 to 18, Assistant Secretary Nagy visited a U.S.owned firm in Cameroon, discussed Cameroon’s role as a regional partner with government officials, and met civil society. Finally he met with members of the U.S. government’s signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders, the Young African Leadership Initiative, in multiple countries.
Assistant Secretary Tibor Nagy and delegation after meeting with President Museveni and officials State House, Entebe, March 9, 2019
Assistant Secretary Tibor Nagy with President Paul Kagame, and U.S and Rwandan Ambassadors and officials Kigali, March 11, 2019
Assistant Secretary Tibor Nagy meets with President Tshisekedi’s Senior Advisors to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation—Kinshasa, March 14, 2019
Assistant Secretary Tibor Nagy with Cameroon President Paul Biya Yaoundé, March 18, 2019
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