al-Shabaab has formally affiliated with al-Qaeda, so when we engage or consider engagement regarding al-Shabaab, we treat al-Shabaab as we would al-Qaeda.
If I were to be confirmed, I would be the second U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Sudan.
I will urge the Bahamian Government to ensure that they are following international standards in how they are managing irregular migration.
The French role has been critical. The French went into Mali in 2013 and drove al-Qaeda out of the Northern areas.
I think, in sum, I would characterize the EU posture as complementary to our own and adding to the collective pressure to reach an end to th...
Three of the nominees that we are going to be talking about... are looking at three of the most challenging countries in sub-Saharan Governm...
some of the most vibrant and entrepreneurial people in the world are there.
That democratic transition... remains fragile.
I think we are very lucky to have partners in Africa like Chad who are willing to be at the tip of the spear in dealing with this group.
The AU has expressed support, very dismayingly, to President Kabila's, quote, national dialogue, which I think is just widely seen as just a...
I think that step will be important in itself, but it will be even more important because it will be a sign that so many things have continu...