Statement of John T Godfrey Nominee for U S Ambassador to the Republic of Sudan Senate Foreign Relations Committee May 24 2022 Mr Chairman Ranking Member distinguished members of the committee thank you...President s nominee to be the first U S Ambassador to the Republic of Sudan in 25 years and thank you for your strong support for a democratic...
important stabilizing force in the region and it contributes to peacekeeping in central Africa Sudan and South Sudan With the threat of terrorism and conflict in northern Mozambique on Tanzania s southern border...
continents In a career spanning 40 years of service I have most recently served as Charge d Affaires in Sudan Ambassador to the Central African Republic and Ambassador to the Republic of Benin I feel privileged...
Defense proxy force and states that Wagner s activities in other countries including Ukraine Syria Sudan and Libya 3 DAV22B71 NRH S L C have generated insecurity and incited violence against in nocent civilians...
partners in the Sahel Chad and its people have also been superb hosts to refugees fleeing violence in Sudan the Central African Republic and Cameroon The people have welcomed their brothers and sisters fleeing...
uncovered facts that supported the determination that genocide was being committed by the Government of Sudan In Sierra Leone I prioritized empowering women as a primary mission goal which led then Secretary...
initiative mean concretely for U S engagement with political transitions in Burkina Faso Chad Guinea Sudan and Mali Answer The African Democratic and Political Transitions ADAPT initiative totaling 75 million...of Peace is supporting ongoing transitions in Burkina Faso Chad and Guinea AF is also engaged in Sudan and Mali sup porting each transition...
human rights Likewise the Administration has not sanctioned any senior secu rity force officials in Sudan for the killing of more than 100 pro democracy protesters since the October 2021 coup or Sudanese...around the Horn and Ethi opia Eritrea We are also very focused on the issues across the Sahel from Sudan across to West Africa I think in that...
Wagner operations and Prigozhin Pree gojh in advertising himself across the region and indicated that Sudan and the gold trade are very important to us Has the Administration taken further action to look at...basing infrastructure in Africa including reported agreements concerning a naval facility in Port Sudan Answer We are working closely with U...
the committee thank you for the opportunity to testify about the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Sudan and the U S Agency for International Development s USAID response It has been less than one month...Sudanese Armed Forces SAF and the Rapid Support Forces RSF erupted but the impact on the people of Sudan has already been devastating exacerbating...