Bureau of African Affairs

Bureau of African Affairs
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Bureau overview
Formed	1958; 66 years ago
Jurisdiction	Executive branch of the United States
Headquarters	Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., United States
Employees	1,923 (as of FY2017)
Annual budget	$1.54 billion (FY 2016)
Bureau executive	Molly Phee, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs;
Parent department	U.S. Department of State
Parent bureau	Office of the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Website	www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-political-affairs/bureau-of-african-affairs/

In the United States government, the Bureau of African Affairs (AF) is part of the U.S. Department of State and is charged with advising the Secretary of State on matters of Sub-Saharan Africa. The bureau was established in 1958. It is headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs who reports to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. Molly Phee is the current Assistant Secretary.

Organization

The offices of the Bureau of African Affairs direct, coordinate, and supervise U.S. government activities within the region, including political, economic, consular, public diplomacy, and administrative management issues.^[2]^[3]

Office of East African Affairs – Oversees policy for the East African Region, and liaises with the U.S. Embassies in Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda
Office of Sudan and South Sudan - Oversees policy for the Republic of the Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan. Ambassador Donald Booth has been the U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan since June 12, 2019.^[4]
Office of Central African Affairs – Oversees policy for the Central African Region, and liaises with the U.S. Embassies in Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Rwanda, and São Tomé and Príncipe
Office of Southern African Affairs – Oversees policy for the South African Region, and liaises with the U.S. Embassies in Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Office of West African Affairs – Oversees policy for the West African Region, and liaises with the U.S. Embassies in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo
Office of Economic Policy and Staff
Office of the Executive Director – Coordinates logistics, management, budget, and human resources for the bureau
Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs – Coordinates public outreach and digital engagement, and prepares press guidance for the Department Spokesperson in the Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of Regional Peace and Security – Coordinates policy regarding the African Union and other regional multilateral and security-focused issues

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Inspection of the Bureau of African Affairs". Inspector General of the Department of State. October 23, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
^ "State Department Student Internship Brochure" (PDF). U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Human Resources. September 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
^ "1 FAM 120 Bureau of African Affairs (AF)". U.S. Department of State. U.S. Department of State. October 13, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
^ "Donald E. Booth". U.S. Department of State. June 12, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.

External links

Official website

[OIG-1] "Inspection of the Bureau of African Affairs". Inspector General of the Department of State. October 23, 2017. Retrieved February 23, 2018.

[Brochure-2] "State Department Student Internship Brochure" (PDF). U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Human Resources. September 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2015.

[FAM-3] "1 FAM 120 Bureau of African Affairs (AF)". U.S. Department of State. U.S. Department of State. October 13, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2015.

[Department_of_State_bios-4] "Donald E. Booth". U.S. Department of State. June 12, 2019. Retrieved August 19, 2019.

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