Assistant Secretary of State for Conflict and Stability Anne A. Witkowsky will lead a team that includes Assistant to the USAID Administrator for Conflict and Stability Robert Jenkins and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counternarcotics and Stability Systems James Saenz on the West African coast October 16-22. The delegation will visit Lomé, Togo; Cotonou, Benin; and Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to discuss opportunities for the United States to support regional efforts to build peace and strengthen resilience. In each one, the participants will meet with government representatives, civil society leaders, and professional partners and organizations that are important for the implementation of the US Strategy to Prevent Conflicts and Improve Coastal Stability in Africa. West. This trip reinforces our long-term commitment to partner with regional leaders to promote peace and security throughout the region.
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