At the summit, Biden reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to deepening and expanding its partnership with African countries to better meet their shared challenges and opportunities.
By Jeffrey Agbo
United States President Joe Biden has appointed Ambassador Johnnie Carson as Special Presidential Representative for US-Africa Leaders’ Summit Implementation.
A statement made available to The Niche on Saturday by the US Mission said the appointment came on the sidelines of the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit, held from December 13-15, 2022 in Washington DC.
“Ambassador Carson dedicated his 37-year career to African diplomacy, serving as the former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and Ambassador to Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. Earlier in his career, he also served in Botswana, Mozambique, and Nigeria, and was a Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania.
“Ambassador Carson will coordinate with US and African government, civil society, private sector, and diaspora representatives to ensure that the important dialogues that began during the Summit lead to durable action. He will also work with a wide range of stakeholders to explore mechanisms for future high-level engagement. We are looking forward to bringing him on board,” the statement said.
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At the summit, Biden reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to deepening and expanding its partnership with African countries to better meet their shared challenges and opportunities.
The summit reaffirmed the US resolve to work collaboratively with African governments, businesses, and publics to strengthen people-to-people ties, ensure more inclusive and responsive global institutions, build a strong and sustainable global economy, foster new technology and innovation, strengthen health systems and prepare for the next pandemic, tackle the food security and climate crises, support democracy and human rights, and advance peace and security.
The US Government said its dedication to following through on these commitments gave birth to the new role. This senior position, the statement added, will ensure this strengthened partnership manifests not only in word but also in deed.
