
Dr. J. Peter Pham 🇺🇲
@drjppham
Distinguished Fellow @AtlanticCouncil, Senior Advisor @TechDiplomacy, former U.S. Ambassador/Special Envoy for the Sahel & Great Lakes Regions of Africa
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https://www.academyofdiplomacy.org/members-1/pham/j.-peter 28-05-2019 20:53:06
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Historic moment as President Donald J. Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary Marco Rubio & other Department of State officials are joined by Foreign Ministers Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner of the #DRC🇨🇩 & Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe of #Rwanda🇷🇼 to mark the peace agreement facilitated by the #USA🇺🇲. A first step, but an important one, toward security & prosperity.



Félicitations à S.E. le Président Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo (Présidence RDC 🇨🇩) ainsi qu’au Gouvernement et au peuple de la #RDC🇨🇩 à l’occasion du 65e anniversaire de l’indépendance, avec meilleurs vœux de sécurité, de paix et de prospérité pour tous les Congolais.


Félicitations à S.E. le Président SE Evariste Ndayishimiye ainsi qu’au Gouvernement de la République du #Burundi🇧🇮 et au peuple burundais à l’occasion du 63e anniversaire de l’indépendance restaurée de votre pays bien-aimé avec sincères vœux de paix et de prospérité pour tous.


See Secretary Marco Rubio’s article on the future of #USA🇺🇲 foreign assistance: “We will favor those nations that have demonstrated both the ability and willingness to help themselves and will target our resources to areas where they can have a multiplier effect.” open.substack.com/pub/statedept/…

BREAKING: President Donald J. Trump announces a trade deal between the #USA🇺🇲 and #Vietnam🇻🇳. Not only an important economic achievement, but one that holds out the prospects of a an hugely impactful strategic play.


Under President Donald J. Trump and at the direction of Secretary Marco Rubio, the Department of State unveils a rebranding of #USA🇺🇲 foreign assistance to underscore that it comes from the United States, is paid for by the American people and will ultimately be accountable to them.

On the eve of #Kwibohora31, the 31st anniversary of #Rwanda🇷🇼’s liberation following the #GenocideAgainstTutsi, congratulations to H.E. President Paul Kagame, the Rwandan Government & people, with sincere wishes for continued security, renewed peace & greater prosperity for all.


In his remarks just after the passage of the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” on the eve of #USA🇺🇲 #IndependenceDay, Speaker Mike Johnson reminds Americans: “It is our Creator who gives us our rights... Our rights do not derive from government, they come from God himself.” Amen!

Honored to join the African Diplomatic Corps, diaspora community representatives & other friends this afternoon for a reception in honor of H.E. Binalef Andualem presenting his letter of credence to President Donald J. Trump and beginning his mission as #Ethiopia🇪🇹’s Ambassador to the #USA🇺🇲.





According to the Financial Times, as #China🇨🇳 mine-buying hits the highest levels in more than a decade, “some military governments in #Africa have sought control of western mining assets” to hand over to Chinese firms “prepared to accept a less lucrative arrangment.” ft.com/content/51c201…


On top of the #LiberationDay reciprocal tariff rate of 30%, the additional tariff of 10% announced by President Donald J. Trump yesterday to counter the anti-#USA🇺🇲 policies of the #BRICS would push the total rate to which #SouthAfrica🇿🇦’s exports to America would be subject to a minimum of 40%.


See the letter today from President Donald J. Trump to Cyril Ramaphosa 🇿🇦 about the Aug. 1 return to the #LiberationDay 30% tariff rate on #SouthAfrica🇿🇦’s exports to the #USA🇺🇲 unless trade barriers to U.S. goods & services are eliminated. This rate doesn’t include the new 10% counter-#BRICS levy.


Reaffirmation by President Donald J. Trump of the additional 10% tariff on #BRICS members to counter the bloc’s anti-#USA🇺🇲 stance. For #SouthAfrica🇿🇦, this means a minimum tariff rate of 40% on exports to America, the country’s second-largest market and its top destination for manufactured goods.

A real joy and an honor to join her family & friends in celebrating tonight the 90th birthday of former Bureau of African Affairs Constance Berry Newman. In her storied career she served the #USA🇺🇲 in five Senate-confirmed roles, including the top #Africa positions at Department of State & USAID.
