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 Ambassador Leslie V. Rowe
AMBASSADOR
LESLIE V. ROWE
United States Ambassador to Mozambique 

The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce that Ambassador Leslie Rowe arrived in Maputo today, January 28, 2010.  Upon arrival, Ambassador Rowe remarked, “I am very happy to be in this beautiful country for my first time, and I look forward to representing the United States government and working with the Mozambican people and government in the coming years.”  Ambassador Rowe awaits her accreditation by the Mozambican government.

 

 
 HSV- 2 SWIFT and USS Nicholas in Maputo

 

HSV-2 SWIFT and USS Nicholas pulled into the Maputo port the afternoon of February 9 for a 5-day visit, including military cooperation activities, community relations, official events, a blood drive, and concerts by Top Brass, the Navy Band accompanying the ship. See photo gallery of the ship visit.

 

 

BLACK HISTORY MONTH - FEBRUARY 2010

  • For detailed Black History Month program of events at Public Affairs Section, please click here

 
PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH

In the centuries since African Americans first arrived on our shores, they have known the bitterness of slavery and oppression, the hope of progress, and the triumph of the American Dream. African American history is an essential thread of the American narrative that traces our Nation's enduring struggle to perfect itself. Each February, we recognize African American History Month as a moment to reflect upon how far we have come as a Nation, and what challenges remain. This year's theme, "The History of Black Economic Empowerment," calls upon us to honor the African Americans who overcame injustice and inequality to achieve financial independence and the security of self empowerment that comes with it. more

 
 State of the Union Address

STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS - Remarks by the President

THE PRESIDENT:  Madam Speaker, Vice President Biden, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:

Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the President shall give to Congress information about the state of our union.  For 220 years, our leaders have fulfilled this duty. They've done so during periods of prosperity and tranquility.  And they've done so in the midst of war and depression; at moments of great strife and great struggle. more

 
 Relief work
RELIEF WORK PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR HAITIANS

By Stephen Kaufman
Staff Writer

Washington — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and former U.S. President Bill Clinton, the U.N. special envoy for Haiti, said Haitian citizens are now being employed in the relief and reconstruction effort, not only adding more personnel to the effort, but also giving them a means to earn money to boost the local economy as it attempts to recover from the January 12 earthquake. more

 
 U.S. Medical team
U.S., OTHER NATIONS COORDINATING MASSIVE RELIEF EFFORT IN HAITI

By Howard Cincotta
Special Correspondent

Washington – A week ago, the United States and other nations faced the daunting task of transporting desperately needed food, water and medical services from Haiti’s Port-au-Prince airport into the city. more
 

 
 Africa Partnership Station
U.S. NAVY HELPS AFRICANS COMBAT PIRACY, ILLEGAL FISHING
U.S. admiral briefs on Africa Partnership Station

Vice Admiral Harry Harris Jr. briefs journalists at the Washington Foreign Press Center on the Africa Partnership Station.By Jim Fisher-Thompson
Staff Writer

Washington — A U.S. Navy collaboration with African nations to counter seaborne threats such as piracy and illegal fishing, called the Africa Partnership Station (APS), has proved so successful it is being expanded, says Vice Admiral Harry Harris Jr. more

 
 President Obama and Secretary Hillary  Clinton
HAITI DISASTER RELIEF IS TOP U.S. PRIORITY RIGHT NOW, OBAMA SAYS


President Obama says the Haitian people will not be forgotten or forsaken in the aftermath of the disaster.By Stephen Kaufman
Staff Writer

Washington — The first wave of American search-and-rescue teams, disaster relief experts, military forces and supplies are at work in Haiti, beginning what President Obama says will be a massive U.S. relief effort in response to the January 12 earthquake, which caused losses that he called “nothing less than devastating.” more

 

CHARGE D'AFFAIRES', TODD CHAPMAN, CHRISTMAS MESSAGE (in Portuguese). Please click here.

OBAMA’S REMARKS AT COPENHAGEN SUMMIT ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Countries must act together now against grave and growing danger

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. It is an honor for me to join this distinguished group of leaders from nations around the world. We come here in Copenhagen because climate change poses a grave and growing danger to our people. All of you would not be here unless you — like me — were convinced that this danger is real. This is not fiction, it is science. Unchecked, climate change will pose unacceptable risks to our security, our economies, and our planet. This much we know. more

ETHIOPIAN AMERICAN TAKES HELM AT MCC

A former banker stepped into the job of chief executive officer for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) in December 2009 after appointment by President Obama and confirmation by the U.S. Senate. more

AFRICAN ATHLETES SHINE IN THE U.S. NATIONAL FOOTBAL LEAGUE

Washington — In the months leading up to the 2010 World Cup — the first to be held in Africa — all eyes will be on soccer teams from every part of the globe. Soccer (as it is called in the United States) is understood and well-liked throughout the world, where it is usually known as “football.” more

 
 President Barack Obama
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

December 10, 2009

I receive this honor with deep gratitude and great humility.  It is an award that speaks to our highest aspirations -- that for all the cruelty and hardship of our world, we are not mere prisoners of fate.  Our actions matter, and can bend history in the direction of justice. more

2009 PROPOSAL FOR INCREASE ON NON-IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION FEES


On December 9, 2009, the Department of State published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to increase the Machine-Readable Visa (MRV) and Border Crossing Card (BCC) fees and establish a tiered structure with separate fees for different visa categories.  Please  click here to read the complete notice.

 
 Keith Murray and Mr. Arssen
U.S. hip-hop artist Keith Murray and Mozambican hip-hop artist Mr. Arssen performed for attendees at the U.S. Embassy-sponsored World AIDS Day event, and shared messages of HIV prevention and U.S.-Mozambican cooperation.


 

 

 
 President Barack Obama
REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
THE WAY FORWARD IN AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN
United States Military Academy at West Point

December 1, 2009

Good evening. To the United States Corps of Cadets, to the men and women of our armed services, and to my fellow Americans: I want to speak to you tonight about our effort in Afghanistan – the nature of our commitment there, the scope of our interests, and the strategy that my Administration will pursue to bring this war to a successful conclusion. It is an honor for me to do so here – at West Point – where so many men and women have prepared to stand up for our security, and to represent what is finest about our country. more

 
 Ambassador Eric Goosby

World Aids Day 2009. Ambassador Eric Goosby on the Importance of World Aids

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World AIDS Day 2009 – Ambassador Eric Goosby on PEPFAR's achievements.

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U.S. PEPFAR PROGRAM HELPS MILLIONS WITH AIDS IN AFRICA
Effort larger than the Marshall Plan, says PEPFAR head

By Jim Fisher-Thompson
Staff Writer

Washington — A U.S. program that supports millions of HIV/AIDS sufferers in Africa through critical drug therapy has “impacted more people and taken them away from certain death than any other health program,” says Dr. Eric Goosby, U.S. global AIDS coordinator and administrator of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). more

STATEMENT OF AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE TO MOZAMBIQUE LESLIE V. ROWE TO THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS

Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee:

It is a great honor and privilege to appear before you today as President Obama’s nominee to be the Ambassador to the Republic of Mozambique. I appreciate the confidence of the President and Secretary Clinton in putting my name forward for your consideration. If confirmed, I look forward to working with this Committee and the Congress, in advancing U.S. interests and partnering with Mozambique to broaden its commitment to democracy and economic prosperity. more

PRESIDENT OBAMA ANNOUNCES USAID ADMINISTRATOR

On November 10, 2009, the White House announced the nomination of Dr. Rajiv Shah as Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). more


REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT SIGNING OF THE RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS TREATMENT EXTENSION ACT OF 2009

On Friday, October 30, 2009, announced that his administration would take the final steps to end the restrictions on people living with HIV/AIDS entering the United States, a change that will be effective just after the New Year.

To see full remarks, please click here.

 
 Social Networking Unites African Activists

SOCIAL NETWORKING UNITES AFRICAN ACTIVISTSOnline communities build democracy, demand accountability

By Laura Henderson
Staff Writer

Washington — “Africa’s future is up to Africans,” President

Obama told an audience in Accra, Ghana, on July 11. A global audience, including many members from Africa, has responded to that statement on the Department of State’s America.gov eJournal Facebook site. more

MOZAMBIQUE - INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. 2009

The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and other laws and policies contributed to the generally free practice of religion.

The Government generally respected religious freedom in practice.  There was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom by the Government during the reporting period. more

 
 Research farm in South Africa
GATES FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES $120 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR AGRICULTURE

Washington — A major U.S. foundation is giving $120 million in grants to nine organizations to help small farmers in developing countries. more

 

 

 
 Charge d'Affaires Todd Chapman
U.S. DONATES $2 MILLION TO CLEAR LANDMINES


In a ceremony held in an area of active mine fields outside Maputo on October 15, Charge d’Affaires Todd Chapman presented HALO Trust, the largest mine clearance agency in the world, with a $2 million USAID grant for the clearance of landmines in Maputo, Manica, and Tete provinces.   The goal of the grant is to restore safe access to land and infrastructure for local populations.  It will be used to survey all villages across six districts of Maputo Province, to re-survey minefields in Maputo, Manica, and Tete, and finally to clear priority mined land in each of the three provinces. more

THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE FOR 2009


The Norwegian Nobel Committee on October 9, 2009, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. The Committee attached special importance to Obama's vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons. more

 
 President Barack Obama and Minister Oldemiro Baloi

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama pose for a photo during a reception at the Metropolitan Museum in New York with H.E. Oldemiro Baloi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Mozambique, and his wife, Mrs. Baloi, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

 

 

 
 President Barack Obama

PROSPEROUS, PEACEFUL AFRICA VITAL TO WORLD COMMUNITY, Obama Says

U.S. president hosts luncheon for 25 African heads of state in New York 

By Susan Domowitz
Staff Writer

Washington — An Africa that is prosperous and at peace is vital to the interests of the United States and the rest of the world, President Obama says, adding that Africa’s future is up to Africans. more

The American Embassy Joins with Students to Celebrate Iftaar

 
 Charge d'Affaires with students, parents, and
 guests of the Escola Maometana in Maputo
Members of the U.S. Embassy, led by Charge d’Affaires Todd Chapman, joined with 750 students, parents, and guests of the Escola Da Comunidade Maometana in Maputo for an Iftaar dinner on September 18.
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LAUNCH OF THE SECOND ANNUAL DEMOCRACY VIDEO CHALLENGE

The U.S. Department of State announced the launch of the Second Annual Democracy Video Challenge at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on the International Day of Democracy, September 15, 2009. The Democracy Video Challenge is a worldwide competition aimed at enhancing dialogue on democracy. It asks filmmakers, democracy advocates and the general public to create video shorts that complete the phrase, “Democracy is…” more

Charge’s Eid message
Salaam u-aleikum.

Millions of Muslims in the United States joined you in prayer and fasting during the month of Ramadan.  As this month comes to an end and Eid-ul-Fitr begins, we join with you in hopes that the feelings of service to those in need, brotherhood, unity, and peace will continue to spread in Mozambique and the world.  During Ramadan Muslims remember those less fortunate, through collecting and distributing zakat-ul-fitr, which is an example to all of us who care for those in need, regardless of our faith.  We are proud that the United States, like Mozambique, is a nation of many religions with a long tradition of tolerance and religious freedom, a sentiment that is deeply woven into the fabric of American society. more

 
 Eid in America video

 

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CHIEFS OF DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS MET WITH CNE TO DISCUSS ELECTION ISSUES

 
Chiefs of Diplomatic Missions with CNE


Chargé d’Affaires Todd Chapman joined 16 other Chiefs of Mission to discuss election issues with the CNE on September 10, 2009.  Read the transcript of his remarks here.  For additional clarification contact the Press Section, U.S. Embassy Maputo at 84 3286410 or 21 491916.

View the press release on the elections from the G19, of which the United States is an Associate Member here.

 

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA NOMINATES
LESLIE V. ROWE AS U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE

 Ambassador Leslie V. Rowe

The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce that on September 12, 2009, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Leslie V. Rowe to be U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Mozambique.  A respected career diplomat with broad experience, Ambassador Rowe has previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu from September 2006 until July 2009.  Her previous posting was as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya, the largest U.S. Embassy in Sub-Saharan Africa. more


 

Charge d'Affaires Visits Maputo

 Charge d'Affaires Todd Chapman
 greeting children at the IMAGINE
 Orphans and Vunerability Facility

Charge d'Affaires Todd Chapman visited USG-funded projects in Maputo province on September 10, including the IMAGINE Orphans and Vulnerable Children program, Maputo Central Hospital's biosafety program, and the National Immunology Reference Laboratory.  He also gave a speech to students and faculty at the political science department of Universidade Eduardo Mondlane and an interview with Thumba Sound, an HIV Prevention partner funded by the U.S. government. See additional pictures of Charge d'Affaires visit to Maputo province.

 

Ramadan Greetings from Chargé d’Affaires Todd C. Chapman

On behalf of the embassy, I send warm greetings and best wishes to Muslims observing Ramadan all across Mozambique.

During these days of fasting, prayer, and worship, as you strengthen family and community ties and share God's gifts with those in need, we hope that the compassion and service called for by Islam will spread among all faiths and cultures.  Islam is a source of profound strength and guidance for millions of Mozambicans and Americans alike.

We commend you for the many contributions that you make to this country, just as Muslim Americans make our country stronger through their generosity, talents, and compassion.

We send our best wishes. Ramadan Mubarak. See Charge d'Affaires, Todd Chapman video - Ramadan greeting message

DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S SPORT ENVOY PROGRAM

 
 Teresa Edwards and Tracy Murray in Maputo

Through the U.S. Department of State’s Sports Envoy program, four-time Olympic gold medalist Teresa Edwards and NBA Champion Tracy Murray brought their skill and basketball style to hundreds of coaches, players and fans in Mozambique from August 29 – September 2. Through a series of clinics with players and coaches in Maputo, Matola and Beira, the U.S. Government and the U.S. National Basketball Association (NBA) in partnership with the Mozambican Basketball Federation (FMB) were able to offer an outstanding opportunity for youth to discover how achievement in sports can be transformed into the development of life skills, emphasizing the value of leadership, teamwork, and respect.

See sports envoy photo gallery.

 
 Speaking to unversity students

CHARGE d'AFFAIRES, TODD CHAPMAN VISITS SOFALA AND TETE

From August 24 to 26, Charge d’Affaires Todd Chapman visited the provinces of Sofala and Tete in Central Mozambique.  In Tete, the Charge held meetings with religious leaders, visited an abstinence club and health clinic supported by USG funds. He also visited Mozambican Leaf Tobacco, the largest U.S. business in the region, and gave a public speech to students at the Universidade Catolica. In Beira, he visited various projects funded by U.S. taxpayer funds, including microfinance recipients, a new health center at Universidade Catolica, and medical students receiving scholarships funded by the U.S.  He also spoke to students at the Unversidade Zambeze  and took a public HIV test at the Hospital Central da Beira.  See the photo gallery of the Charge d’Affaires’ visit to Tete and Sofala.”

CLINTON PLANS SEVEN-NATION AFRICA TRIP

Washington — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will begin a seven-nation trip to Africa on August 5 to highlight the U.S. commitment to sub-Saharan Africa’s economic development while also emphasizing Africa as a place of opportunity, State Department spokesman Ian Kelly said. more

Remarks of President Barack Obama  A New Moment of Promise
Accra, Ghana

Good morning. It is an honor for me to be in Accra, and to speak to the representatives of the people of Ghana. I am deeply grateful for the welcome that I’ve received, as are Michelle, Malia, and Sasha Obama. Ghana’s history is rich, the ties between our two countries are strong, and I am proud that this is my first visit to sub-Saharan Africa as President of the United States.

I am speaking to you at the end of a long trip. I began in Russia, for a Summit between two great powers. I traveled to Italy, for a meeting of the world’s leading economies. And I have come here, to Ghana, for a simple reason: the 21st century will be shaped by what happens not just in Rome or Moscow or Washington, but by what happens in Accra as well. more

Trafficking in Persons Annual Report - 2008
U.S. Department of State

Mozambique is a source and, to a much lesser extent, a destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation.

The use of forced and bonded child laborers is a common practice in Mozambique's rural areas, often with the complicity of family members.  Women and girls, often with promises of employment or education, are trafficked from rural to urban areas of Mozambique, as well as to South Africa, for domestic servitude and commercial sexual exploitation; young men and boys are trafficked to South Africa for farm work and mining.  Trafficked Mozambicans often labor for months in South Africa without pay and under coercive conditions before their exploiters have them arrested and deported as illegal migrants. more

REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON A NEW BEGINNING
Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Thank you very much.  Good afternoon.  I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions.  For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning; and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt's advancement.  And together, you represent the harmony between tradition and progress. more

Pandemic Flu Preparation Checklist for Individuals and Families (PDF-667)

ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR TRAVEL AUTHORIZATION

More than 15 million visitors from Visa Waiver Program (VWP) countries arrived in the U.S. during Fiscal Year 2007. By addressing security issues related to the VWP, Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) will strengthen and preserve the program and allow for future expansion. more

APPLICATION FOR  FUNDING PEPFAR PREVENTION A/B ACTIVITIES

 

The US Government’s Office of Public Affairs in Mozambique has funds available to support HIV/AIDS Abstinence and Faithfulness (A/B) projects through a grant from The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Mozambican communities, groups, schools and organizations are eligible to apply providing that they meet the following terms and conditions: more

Plano de Emergência do Presidente dos EUA para o Alívio ao SIDA (PEPFAR) Call for Proposals

 

 

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