THANK YOU SECRETARY BLINKEN!

U. S. Secretary of State Antony John Blinken and H.E. Sophia Tesfamariam, Eritrea’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary

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U.S. POLICY UPDATE

Publishers’ note: On December 25, 2021, Christmas Day, The America Times published Eritrea’s Permanent Representative Sophia Tesfamariam’s Op-Ed, entitled:

The US’ policy in the Horn of Africa is untenable – A Direct Plea to Secretary Blinken, House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations.

On January 6, 2022, U. S. Secretary of State Antony John Blinken acted to enhance US Policy for the Horn of Africa. Over a prescheduled lunch meeting on January 6th, Christmas Eve for Orthodox Christian Amb. Sophia Tesfamariam, joined in welcoming Secretary Blinken’s prompt action, and thanking Special Envoy Jeffrey Feltman for his service and welcoming Special Envoy David Satterfield to the Horn of Africa. The U.S. (U.K. and Japan), China, Russia, France (and Germany), Russia, Turkey and UAE have military or naval bases in the Horn of Africa.

Secretary Blinken issued the following statement:

U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa – United States Department of State

https://www.state.gov/u-s-special-envoy-for-the-horn-of-africa/

 

On December 25, 2021, Christmas Day, The America Times published Eritrea’s Permanent Representative Sophia Tesfamariam’s Op-Ed, entitled: The US’ policy in the Horn of Africa is untenable.

On January 6, 2022, U. S. Secretary of State Antony John Blinken acted to update US Policy for the Horn of Africa. Over a prescheduled lunch meeting on January 6th, Christmas Eve for Orthodox Christian Amb. Sophia Tesfamariam, and she joined in welcoming Secretary Blinken’s prompt action, and thanking Special Envoy Jeffrey Feltman for his service and welcoming Special Envoy David Satterfield to the Horn of Africa.

Secretary Blinken issued the following statement:

“I look forward to welcoming Ambassador David Satterfield in the coming days as the U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa once Ambassador Jeffrey Feltman ends his appointment.

When we asked Ambassador Feltman to take on this role in early 2021, we had intended his appointment to be for less than a year. However, the ongoing instability in the Horn of Africa and the region’s interlinked political, security, and humanitarian challenges demand sustained focus by the United States. Ambassador Satterfield’s decades of diplomatic experience and work amidst some of the world’s most challenging conflicts will be instrumental in our continued effort to promote a peaceful and prosperous Horn of Africa and to advance U.S. interests in this strategic region.

I deeply appreciate Ambassador Satterfield’s willingness to take on this role and look forward to working with him closely in this new capacity. Ambassador Feltman will continue to serve the State Department in an advisory capacity, working closely with me and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee. We are fortunate to be able to rely on these two extraordinary diplomats in support of U.S. diplomacy amidst the regional challenges and opportunities we face.”

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