Royce Delegation to Africa Returns to U.S. After Visit to Sierra Leone

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Royce Delegation to Africa Returns to U.S. After Visit to Sierra Leone Thumbnail Washington, D.C. – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce’s (R-CA) bipartisan delegation today concluded its four-country trip to Africa after a visit to Sierra Leone. In Freetown, the delegation met with President Julius Maada Bio, who was sworn in on April 4 following peaceful elections, U.S. Ambassador Maria Brewer and U.S. embassy staff. “The U.S.-Sierra […]
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Royce Delegation Promotes Conservation, Sound Development in Angola

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Royce Delegation Promotes Conservation, Sound Development in Angola Thumbnail Luanda, Angola – Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and a bipartisan delegation traveled to Angola yesterday for a series of meetings with government officials including Vice President Bornito de Sousa Baltazar Diogo, National Assembly Speaker Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos and Minister of the Environment Paula Cristina Francisco Coelho.  “Today Angola has great […]
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In Gaborone, Royce Lauds Strong U.S.-Botswana Partnership

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In Gaborone, Royce Lauds Strong U.S.-Botswana Partnership Thumbnail Gaborone, Botswana – House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA) and a bipartisan congressional delegation today concluded bilateral meetings in Botswana focused on conservation and economic development.  Over two days, the delegation met with President Mokgweetsi Masisi, cabinet members, local leaders and U.S. Ambassador Earl Miller. “It was good to be in Gaborone again,” […]
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Chairman Royce Statement on North Korea

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“Our goal is to peacefully end North Korea’s nuclear threats. The administration should continue to look for opportunities while applying maximum diplomatic and financial pressure against Kim Jong Un. Our allies – including South Korea and Japan – need to stand with the United States. There can be no daylight between us.”
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