Washington, DC - Friday, President Trump signed an executive order to address the deteriorating security situation in Mali. Extremist groups are exploiting ethnic tensions and expanding their networks well outside Malis borders.

Washington, DC - Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo: "The United States welcomes Dominican President Medina’s announcement not to seek an extension of constitutionally mandated term limits that shows trust in the will of the people and bodes well for the future of the country. 

Washington, DC - Today, President Donald J. Trump announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to Nouakchott, Mauritania, to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani on August 1, 2019.

Washington, DC - The United States condemns Monday’s airstrikes in Maarat Al Numan City in southern Idlib.  These airstrikes hit civilian homes and the city’s market, reportedly taking the lives of over 35 innocent men, women, and children and leaving little but rubble behind.  For almost three months, ongoing Russian and Assad airstrikes continue unabated in Syria’s northwest further destabilizing the region, displacing at least 330,000 civilians exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation, and killing or injuring hundreds of civilians – many of whom are children. 

Washington, DC - President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump join the Tunisian people in mourning the passing of their beloved President, Beji Caid Essebsi. President Caid Essebsi was a tireless advocate for the Tunisian people. 

Washington, DC -  We congratulate the Ukrainian people on this weekend’s peaceful and historic parliamentary elections, which delivered a clear result and underscored Ukrainians’ commitment to democratic ideals.  We welcome the OSCE’s preliminary conclusion that the elections took place with overall respect for fundamental rights and freedoms.