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May 26, 2022: U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U. S. Africa Command, concluded a two-day visit to Angola to meet with Angolan President João Lourenço and other senior government officials May 18. “I came to Angola for the purpose of strengthening military cooperation between our two nations. In Luanda, I found a willing partner,” said Townsend. “Our relationship with the Armed Forces of Angola is still maturing but our conversations have sharpened our focus on our mutual security concerns. U.S. AFRICOM looks forward to working with the Angolan military to develop sustainable solutions in areas like maritime security, peace-keeping operations, special operations training and the integration of simulations and more." During his meeting with President Lourenço, Townsend, who was accompanied by U.S. Ambassador to Angola, Tulinabo Mushingi and U.S. Africa Command’s Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Richard Thresher, discussed how Angola and the U.S. could partner together on shared issues including maritime security, terrorism, military professionalism, and the integration of peacekeeping capabilities. The U.S. representatives also met with senior leaders from the Angolan Ministry of Defense and Ministry of State where they discussed global and regional security cooperation with their counterparts. “Meeting senior officials from partner nations is critical to developing our relationships,” said Thresher. “Understanding their priorities and development issues -- especially as it relates to the development of a professional senior non-commissioned officer corps, will help us understand where to best focus our partnerships efforts. This was Townsend’s first visit to Angola. CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za International/. U.S. Africa Command Commander concludes visit to Angola Submission Details Author: Africa Media from The Africa Regional Media Hub. More Info link: Images: For a high res version of THIS …

May 26, 2022 SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to receive my colleague, the foreign minister of Angola, here at the State Department. We have between the United States and Angola a strong bilateral relationship but also a growing partnership on interests of – on interests that are of mutual concern – trade, health, climate, governance. There have been some important new investments – Africell and Sun Africa – in Angola that are producing real results, and we look forward to future collaboration on security and transparency. We’ll talk about all of this, and I also really want to applaud the important reform agenda that Angola is pursuing, political and economic, that’s having a real impact. So Mr. Minister, welcome. Bienvenue. FOREIGN MINISTER ANTONIO: (Via interpreter) Thank you very much. It is a huge pleasure to have been invited by my counterpart here at the State Department. It’s the perfect time because on May 19th we celebrate 29 years of diplomatic relationships with the U.S. So we meet in May to discuss issues that the Secretary of State has already brought forth, but we are going to talk about regional issues also, taking into consideration the role engaged by the U.S. and also the role of Angola in Africa. SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you very much. Thanks, everyone. CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za International/. Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Angolan Foreign Minister Tete António Before Their Meeting Submission Details Author: Africa Media from The Africa Regional Media Hub. More Info link: Images: For a high res version of THIS image please contact The Africa Regional Media Hub Facebook: Twitter: …

May 26, 2022: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Angolan Foreign Minister Téte António today in Washington, D.C. Secretary Blinken and Minister António discussed our mutual commitment to a strong bilateral relationship grounded in our shared interests in countering corruption and bolstering investment. They also reviewed progress on tackling the climate crisis and promoting regional security and cooperation among Atlantic nations that share maritime challenges and opportunities in the Atlantic Basin. CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za International/. Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Angolan Foreign Minister António Submission Details Author: Africa Media from The Africa Regional Media Hub. More Info link: Images: For a high res version of THIS image please contact The Africa Regional Media Hub Facebook: Twitter: …

May 5, 2022: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today with Angolan President João Lourenço in Luanda. Deputy Secretary Sherman and President Lourenço discussed deepening our strong bilateral relationship and the importance of bolstering trade and U.S. private investment and promoting progress on economic reforms and anti-corruption initiatives. They addressed our work together to confront the COVID-19 pandemic and address the climate crisis. The Deputy Secretary and President also discussed opportunities for expanded cooperation on regional security and cooperation among Atlantic nations on shared maritime challenges and opportunities in the Atlantic Basin. Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Angolan Foreign Minister Antonio The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today with Angolan Foreign Minister Tete Antonio in Luanda. Deputy Secretary Sherman and Foreign Minister Antonio discussed the strong and deepening partnership between the United States and Angola. They discussed areas of shared interest, including strengthening people-to-people ties, and also addressed issues of regional and global security. Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Angolan Minister of State Chief Furtado The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today with Angolan Minister of State Chief Francisco Furtado in Luanda. Deputy Secretary Sherman and Angolan Minister of State Chief Furtado discussed the growing bilateral security relationship between the United States and Angola, as well as opportunities to deepen regional and multilateral cooperation. CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za International/. Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Angolan President Lourenço Submission Details Author: Africa Media from Africa Media Hub. More Info link: Images: For a high …