United States Government Agencies
- USAID: United States Agency for International Development on Africa (Compiled by Columbia University Libraries.)
- United States. Central Intelligence Agency (Washington, DC)
- Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members of African Governments (World Leaders) (Washington, DC: The Agency) -- Selected by Columbia University Libraries.
- World Factbook. (Online) (Washington, DC: The Agency)Select "Countries" to view all individual country files.
- CIA Home Page (General)
- US Army War College, Strategic Studies Institute on Sub-Saharan Africa Research & Publications (Carlisle, Pennsylvania)A small selection of recent publications (in downloadable PDF) by security analysts; plus links to the rest of the SSI website.
- US Congress: Congress.gov -- Search all current & recent legislation in the House of Representatives and the Senate
- US Congress: Public Law No. 106-200 "Trade and Development Act of 2000" (via Government Publishing Office)
--For more and related information, see US Department of Commerce below - US Department of the Army / Library of Congress, Federal Research Division: African Country Studies [Area Handbooks], 1987-1996
- US Department of Commerce (Washington, DC)
- U.S.-Africa Business Forum, August 5, 2014, Washington, DC (Co-sponsored with Bloomberg Philanthropies, New York)
- AGOA--African Growth and Opportunity Act Website, 2008-- (via International Trade Administration)This site includes links to documents and current news relating to U.S. trade and investment issues on Sub-Saharan Africa.
- "How 'AGOA 2.0' Could Be Different: Outlining Africa's Position on the AGOA Review Process," April 2014 White paper -- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: UN Economic Commission for Africa, 2014. 36 pages in PDF format
- The African Growth and Opportunity Act: an empirical analysis of the possibilites post-2015 (July 2013) By Simon Mevel ...[et al.]
Prepared by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Growth Initiative (AGI) at Brookings Institution. -- Washington, DC : The Brookings Institution; Addis Ababa: UNECA, 2013. --via United Nations Economic Commission for Africa; 68 pages in PDF format - AGOA.info: The African Growth and Opportunity Act Produced by Tralac--Trade Law Centre for Southern Africa (Stellenbosch, South Africa)
- "...a United States Trade Act, enacted on 18 May 2000 as Public Law 106 of the 200th Congress. It significantly enhances market access to the US for qualifying Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries."
- All AGOA.info Publications, 2003 to present
- AGOA Forum: annual US-Africa AGOA meeting--See especially: About AGOA Forum -and- AGOA Forum downloads
- U.S.-Africa Business Forum, August 5, 2014, Washington, DC (Co-sponsored with Bloomberg Philanthropies, New York)
- US Department of Defense (Washington, DC )
- AFRICOM--US Africa Command (Washington, DC; Stuttgart-Moehringen, Germany)Launched in 2008, an internal reorganization of the U.S. military command structure, creating one administrative headquarters that is responsible to the Secretary of Defense for U.S. military relations with 53 African countries.
- Africa Center for Strategic Studies = Centre d'Etudes Stratégiques de l'Afrique
(Fort McNair, National Defense University) - Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA)
- "...a non-profit corporation that operates three federally funded research and development centers to provide objective analyses of national security issues..."
- IDA Publications on Africa, 2012--
- AFRICOM--US Africa Command (Washington, DC; Stuttgart-Moehringen, Germany)
- US Department of State
- Trump Administration, Dept. of State, 2025--
- Bureau of African Affairs, 2025--
- Bureau of African Affairs, Biden Administration, 2021-2025--Archive
- Trump Administration--Dept. of State, 2017-2021, Archive
- Advancing Freedom and Democracy Reports, 2015-2018 (General)
- U.S. State Department on The Preisdent's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)
"... the U.S. Government initiative to help save the lives of those suffering from HIV/AIDS around the world." - Country Commercial Guides and Investment Climate Statements (2022) -- Search by country (via Trade.gov)
- DipNote--Search by Country U.S. Department of State Official Blog--Archive.
- Human Rights Reports on Africa and elsewhere: 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | Search by country: 1999-2015 | Search by country: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023
- Human Rights Reports on Near East & North Africa...and elsewhere: 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | Search by country: 1999-2015 | Search by country: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023
- International Religious Freedom Reports--Search by country: 1999-2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022
- Millennium Challenge Corporation -- Countries"The MCC is a United States Government corporation designed to work with some of the poorest countries in the world. Established in January 2004, MCC is based on the principle that aid is most effective when it reinforces good governance, economic freedom and investments in people."
--MCC Home Page - US Dept. of State on Trafficking in Persons Reports: 2001-2009 | 2009-2017 | 2018 | 2022
- United States Embassies and Other Diplomatic Missions (Africa and elsewhere)
- U.S. Travel Alerts & Warnings (Search by country)
- U.S. Mission to the United Nations (New York)
- Obama Administration, Secretary of State John Kerry--Archive
- Bureau of African Affairs, Obama Administration, 2009-2017--Archive
- Bureau of African Affairs -- Bush Administration, 2001-2009--Archive
- Africa Policy Overviews, 2004-2008
- "Powell Goes to Africa: A Human Rights Agenda." (May 2001) Human Rights Watch Backgrounder.
- Africa Policy Overviews, 2004-2008
- Bureau of African Affairs -- Clinton Administration, 1997-2001--Archive
- Selected Background Notes on "Sub-Saharan Africa", 1994-2000
- Selected Background Notes on "North Africa and the Near East", 1991-2000
- U.S. Department of State on "The National Summit on Africa", February 2000
- Economic Policy and Trade Practices for "Africa" (mostly Ghana, Nigeria, & South Africa): 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
- Economic Policy and Trade Practices for "Middle East and North Africa": 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
- U.S.-Africa Ministerial Conference on Partnership in the 21st Century, March 1999
- U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research--Fact Sheets: Arms and Conflict in Africa, July 1999 ;
Sudan: Death Toll in Darfur, March 2005 - US Dept. of State, Office of the Historian: Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952-1993: selected documents
- Trump Administration, Dept. of State, 2025--
- US Department of Energy
- Open EI--Open Energy Info -- Region and Country InformationSponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory:
"A knowledge sharing online community dedicated to connecting people with the latest energy information and data." - US Energy Information Administration on Africa (Selected by Columbia University Libraries.)
- Open EI--Open Energy Info -- Region and Country Information
- US Executive Branch -- The White House, 2025- (Washington, DC)
- These web pages offer current news, press releases, and links to documents relating to African policy initiatives of the US President, in addition to the activities of the US State Department.
- United States Trade and Development Agency on Sub-Saharan Africa (Washington, DC)Lists of projects in the region and related links. "The TDA, an independent U.S. Government agency under the Executive Branch, promotes economic development in developing countries by funding feasibility studies, consultancies, training programs and other project planning services. In Africa, TDA assists U.S. firms by identifying major development projects which offer large export potential and by funding U.S. private sector involvement in project planning."
- Trump Administration, US Executive Branch, Foreign Policy, 2017-2021--Archive
- Obama Administration, US Executive Branch, Foreign Policy, 2009-2017--Archive
--See especially: Sub-Saharan Africa; Middle East & North Africa. - President Barack Obama's Visit to Eastern Africa, July 24-28, 2015 -- News & Commentary
- AfricaFocus bulletin (Washington, DC): "Obama Visit Roundup," July 29, 2015
Selected links to news analysis and commentaries - AllAfrica.Com (Washington, DC): "U.S., Canada, and Africa"
- BBC News (London): Obama in Ethiopia, July 27-28, 2015 Africa Live ; see also: "Obama praises Ethiopia...(July 27, 2015)
- Business Day (Johannesburg): "Obama's African legacy is built on symbolism." (July 27, 2015)
By Dr. Adekeyo Adebajo.
- ECADF--Ethiopian News & Opinions (USA): Press Conference by US President Obama and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn, July 27, 2015
- Pambazuka news (London): "Is Obama keen on relations with barons of Kenya or with the people?" (July 24, 2015)
By Prof. Horace G. Campbell. - The White House, Office of the Press Secretary, Obama Administration--Archive (Washington, DC):
"Remarks by President Obama to the People of Africa," Mandela Hall, African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethioipa, July 28, 2015
--See also: Video --via Awramba Times (USA)
- AfricaFocus bulletin (Washington, DC): "Obama Visit Roundup," July 29, 2015
- The Administration's Response to Ebola, October 2014--Archive
- US-Africa Leaders Summit, August 4-6, 2014, Washington, DC--Archive
- Fact Sheet: Powering Africa: increasing access to power in Sub-Saharan Africa, August 5, 2014 (Archive)
--See also: USAID on "Power Africa" - President Obama's 2013 Trip to Africa (Senegal, South Africa, & Tanzania)-- See also, All Africa.Com News on "Obama Visits Africa 2013" (Washington, DC)
- U.S. Strategy Toward Sub-Saharan Africa (June 2012)-Archive
12 pages in PDF format - Young African Leaders Initiative, 2010-2016 (Archive)
- President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)--Countries
- United States Geological Survey (USGS, Earth Resources Observation Systems Center, Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
- Earthshots
- Satellite photographs of environmental change in Africa and elsewhere; explanatory notes and useful links to other information sites.
- Sharq El Owainat, Egypt
- Toshka Project, Egypt
- Lake Naivasha, Kenya
- Lake Turkana, Ethiopia and Kenya
- Lake Chad, West Africa (1972-2007)
- Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania (1976-2016)
- Rosso, Mauritania (1972, 1990)
- Saloum, Sénégal (1972-1992)
- Earthshots
- United States Geological Survey: Earthquake Hazards (via Earthquake Hazards Program, Reston, Virginia ; and National Earthquake Information Center, Denver, Colorado)
- US House of Representatives
- Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa... (Washington, DC)
- Congressional Black Caucus on Foreign Affairs & National Security (2020)
- Committee on Foreign Affairs: Subcommittee on Africa... (Washington, DC)
- US Institute of Peace on Africa (via Columbia University Libraries)
- US Peace Corps -- Countries (Washington, DC)Search by country to find general information about Peace Corps programs in African countries and call for volunteers.
- US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations--Subcommittee on Africa...
-- Chairman: U.S. Senator Cory A. Booker; Ranking Minority Party Member: U.S. Senator Tim Scott
-- U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations -- Activities and Reports (All)
- US Trade Representative Office on Sub-Saharan Africa (USTR, Washington, DC)