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Counselor Brechbühl’s Travel to Nigeria

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus:‎ Counselor T. Ulrich Brechbühl visited Abuja, Nigeria from October 19 to October 23.  Counselor Brechbühl’s delegation included Assistant Secretary Robert Destro from the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and Assistant Secretary Dr. Denise Natali from the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations.  The delegation travelled ...
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By | 27 October, 2020 | Topics: Events, News

USAID Provides $136.5 Million in New Support as Funding Under Seven-Year Development Agreement Nears $2 Billion

Assistance will go toward HIV Control, Peace & Security, and Water Abuja – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) recently announced additional development assistance of $136.5 million (NGN 52 billion) to continue its support to Nigeria under a bilateral Development Objectives Assistance Agreement (DOAG) with the United States signed in 2015. With this most ...
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By | 23 October, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: , , , ,

Counselor Brechbühl’s Meeting with Nigerian Vice President Osinbajo

Read-Out: Counselor Brechbühl’s Meeting with Nigerian Vice President Osinbajo

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus:‎ Counselor T. Ulrich Brechbühl met with Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo today in Abuja, Nigeria as part of a previously scheduled delegation, which included Assistant Secretary Robert Destro and Assistant Secretary Denise Natali, to raise U.S. concerns about ongoing violence in Nigeria, human rights, religious freedom, and trafficking in persons, and ...
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By | 22 October, 2020 | Topics: Key Officials, News, Press Releases | Tags: , ,

STATEMENT BY SECRETARY MICHAEL R. POMPEO – Ongoing Protests in Nigeria

The United States strongly condemns the use of excessive force by military forces who fired on unarmed demonstrators in Lagos, causing death and injury.  We welcome an immediate investigation into any use of excessive force by members of the security forces.  Those involved should be held to account in accordance with Nigerian law. The right ...
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By | 22 October, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: , , ,

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