MEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT FOR US-AFRICA LEADERS SUMMIT

WHAT: Media Accreditation for U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit 2022

WHEN: 13-15 December 2022

WHERE: Washington DC, USA

Media Credentialing Advisory is available on: https://www.state.gov/africasummit/media-credentialing-advisory/

Background:

As previously announced, the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit will bring leaders from across the African continent to Washington, DC on December 13-15, 2022. The Summit will demonstrate the United States’ enduring commitment to Africa and will underscore the importance of U.S.-Africa relations and increased cooperation on shared global priorities. The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit will build on shared values to better foster new economic engagement; reinforce the U.S.-Africa commitment to democracy and human rights; mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and future pandemics; work collaboratively to strengthen regional and global health; promote food security; advance peace and security; respond to the climate crisis; and amplify diaspora ties. The Summit is expected to convene African governments, civil society, diaspora communities across the United States, and the private sector in the pursuit of a shared vision for the future of U.S.-Africa relations.

For Further information and media enquiry please contact:

Mr. Tarek Ben Youssef, African Union Representational Mission to USA; e-mail: TarekY@africa-union.org

Mr. Molalet Tsedeke |Information and Communication Directorate| African Union Commission | Email: MolaletT@africa-union.org; WhatsApp: +251-911-630 631

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