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Current and former U.S. special envoys testified at a hearing on the violence and humanitarian situation in the South Sudanese civil war. The witnesses suggested actions the United States an…

Panelists talked about the role of women’s leadership in Africa in peace-building and development efforts. They also discussed the progress made and the risks remaining to achieve the goals …

Former ambassadors talked about the use of special envoys in international areas of conflict. They discussed their effectiveness, the autonomy and latitude they have in conducting foreign po…

Witnesses testified at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing about the civil unrest and growing ethnic violence in South Sudan.

Witnesses testified on the independence of and insecurity in Sudan and South Sudan. Committee members discussed U.S. policies toward Sudan and South Sudan, including how the two countries ca…

Princeton N. Lyman, U.S. special envoy for Sudan, gave an overview of U.S. policies toward Sudan and South Sudan following South Sudan’s independence from Sudan. Among the topics he addresse…

Special Envoy for Sudan Princeton Lyman spoke to reporters about Sudan. In his remarks he was optimistic that Southern Sudan is on track to become an independent state on July 9th, 2011. He …

U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Princeton Lyman spoked to reporters about Sudan. He warned of further fighting in the disputed province of Abyei, which borders North and South Sudan. Troops fro…

The U.S. special envoy to Sudan and the administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development briefed reporters on the recent trip to Sudan as the southern part of the nation was pr…

Witnesses testified about the future of Sudan following a referendum to decide if the south would cede from the north, forming two separate countries. Early results showed overwhelming suppo…

Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson and Ambassador Princeton Lyman briefed reporters on the Southern Sudan independence referendum. They said the voting in South Sudan was…

Participants debated U.S. foreign policy and global health issues. Ambassador Princeton Lyman proposed that the United States' commitment to helping treat HIV patients limited U.S. leverage …

Jacob Zuma, president of the African National Congress (ANC), talked about the state of South African politics, political battles within the ANC, South Africa’s role in addressing regional c…

A roundtable discussed the politics of reform at the United Nations with Jan Eliasson, president of the United Nations General Assembly. Among the topics addressed were the need for internat…

The panelists talked about the Council on Foreign Relations sponsored report “More Than Humanitarianism: A Strategic U.S. Approach Toward Africa.” The topics included continuing disease pro…

Medical experts spoke about international AIDS prevention and treatment programs. Among the topics they addressed were the rate of AIDS transmission, allocation of foreign aid for AIDS progr…

Participants in a panel hosted by the Brookings Institute talked about foreign policy in Africa and an upcoming presidential visit to the continent. Among the topics they addressed were leve…

At a breakfast briefing series, Princeton Lyman, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, spoke about the U.S. relationship with and participation in the …

At the State Department, Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Princeton Lyman briefed reporters on the principal U.S. interests in the 51st United Nations Gene…

This special program featured interviews, speeches, and vignettes putting in context South Africa’s first-ever democratic, multiracial elections. The program explored topics including the AN…