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Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal

[State Department] Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will visit Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal from November 15-20, underscoring the depth and breadth of our relationships with African partners. During the visit, the Secretary will advance U.S.-Africa collaboration on shared global priorities, including ending the COVID-19 pandemic and building back to …

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Mohamed Mbougar Sarr – Senegalese Novelist’s Win Is a Landmark for African Literature

[The Conversation Africa] The Prix Goncourt – the oldest and most prestigious literary prize in France – has been awarded to 31-year-old Mohamed Mbougar Sarr from Senegal. He’s the youngest winner since 1976 and the first from sub-Saharan Africa. Critics have been raving about The Most Secret Memory of Men, …

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President’s Message – September/October 2021

[CCA] Washington, DC — As October draws to a close, CCA is reflecting on our long-awaited « coming out » — organizing for the first time in nearly eighteen months a number of in-person and « hybrid » high level meetings during the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September.

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