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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) implemented sanctions on Ivan Maslov, the Mali-based head of the Russian private military company Wagner.

Special Envoy and Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center Rubin’s Travel to Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Belgium

Release: Special Envoy and Coordinator for the Global Engagement Center James P. Rubin will travel from May 28 to June 3, to Bratislava, Slovakia; Sofia, Bulgaria; and Brussels, Belgium.

Joint Statement on the U.S.-EU Counterterrorism Dialogue

Release: The United States and the European Union held their regular Counterterrorism Dialogue in Brussels May 25.

Attack on the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia

News Release: The United States strongly condemns today’s attack by Al-Shabaab in Buulo Mareer on the Ugandan peacekeeping forces deployed to the African Union Transition Mission (ATMIS) in Somalia. We express our deepest condolences to the victims’ families and friends and wish a full recovery to those injured. The ...

Deputy Secretary Verma’s Travel to Mauritius, Comoros, and Seychelles

Release: Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma will travel to Mauritius on May 29-30, Comoros on May 30-31, and Seychelles on May 31-June 1, a demonstration of the U.S. elevating its partnerships across Africa and deepening engagement in the Indian Ocean Region. He will be the most senior State Department official to ever visit Comoros, and the most senior State Department official in over 20 years to visit Mauritius and Seychelles.

Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Sweden, Norway, and Finland

Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Sweden, Norway, and Finland from May 29 to June 2 to deepen transatlantic cooperation on top national security and economic priorities.

McCaul, Risch Press Admin’s Handling of the Crisis in Sudan

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting information regarding the administration’s handling of the crisis in Sudan.

Joint Statement on Violence in the North of Kosovo

News Release: The following is the text of a joint statement by the United States, France, Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

Support for SRSG Perthes in Leading UNITAMS

Release: The United States underscores our strong support for the United Nations and the ongoing work of Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Volker Perthes in leading the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS). We express our concern over the letter from the Sudanese...

2 notices published in week ending May 13 by State Department

There were two notices published by the State Department in week ending May 13, according to the Federal Register.

Support for SRSG Perthes in Leading UNITAMS

News Release: The United States underscores our strong support for the United Nations and the ongoing work of Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Volker Perthes in leading the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS). We express our concern over the letter from the Sudanese ...

2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Mauritania

The constitution defines the country as an Islamic republic and designates Islam as the sole religion of the citizenry and state.

2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Malawi

The constitution prohibits discrimination based on religion and provides for freedom of conscience, religion, belief, and thought.

“FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 23

“FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S1759-S1772 on May 23

2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Liberia

The constitution provides for the separation of religion and state and stipulates all persons are entitled to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion, except as required by law to protect public safety, order, health, morals, or the rights of others. It also provides for equal protection under the law and prohibits religious tests for office and the establishment of a state religion.

2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Mauritius

The constitution prohibits discrimination based on creed and provides for the right of individuals to change, manifest, and propagate their religious beliefs.

2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: South Sudan

The transitional constitution provides for separation of religion and state, prohibits religious discrimination, and provides religious groups freedom to worship and assemble, organize themselves, teach, own property, receive financial contributions, communicate and issue publications on religious matters, and establish charitable institutions.

2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Sierra Leone

The constitution provides for the protection of fundamental human rights and individual freedoms, including freedom of thought and religion, subject to the interests of defense, public safety, order, morality, and health, and to the protection of other persons’ rights and freedoms.

2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Equatorial Guinea

The constitution provides for freedom of religion and worship and prohibits political parties based on religious affiliation.

2022 Report on International Religious Freedom: Ghana