Conakry, September 8 2020 For Immediate Release U.S. Embassy Conakry is pleased to announce the opening of two Fulbright program competitions for the 2021-2022 academic year: the Fulbright Foreign Student Program and Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program.  These exchange programs are funded by the U.S.  Department of State and were initiated by U.S. Senator William J. Fulbright …

The United States remains committed to democratic institutions and processes.  It is ultimately up to the Guinean people to decide the future of their country, which should be done through a consultative, free, fair, and transparent process.  We believe in regular, democratic transitions of power, which yield more accountability, stronger institutions, more constructive citizen participation …

Conakry, August 8 2020 For Immediate Release The Embassy of the United States is pleased to announce the strengthening of cooperation between the United States and the Republic of Guinea in the health sector. For this purpose, Mrs. Izetta Minko-Moreau, the Acting USAID Guinea Mission Director and Mr. Pierre Ngom, UNICEF Country Representative, in collaboration …

I am saddened by the passing on June 9 of Ambassador Simon Henshaw, and I express my sincere condolences to his family and all those who worked with him throughout his career.

Press Statement Conakry, November 06, 2019 For Immediate Release As U.S. Ambassador, I urge all parties to avoid any violent or provocative acts during Thursday’s march. Security forces should exercise maximum restraint and marchers should avoid acts of aggression.  The deaths of 4 November were tragic.  The government’s promise of a full investigation of the …

For immediate release The Government of Guinea confirmed two cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) on March 17, in the prefecture of N’Zerekore.  The U.S Embassy and its partner agencies the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are working closely with Guinean authorities and international and …

Pour Diffusion Immédiate U.S. Mission Conakry and its partners welcome health experts who have travelled to Guinea this month to implement the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA).  A formal launch will take place on Tuesday, February 16. GHSA  is a partnership with 50 nations, international organizations and public and private stakeholders, to accelerate progress toward …

For Immediate Release U.S. Embassy Conakry is pleased to announce the visit by U.S. Ambassador Dennis Hankins and USAID Mission Director Michelle Godette, along with the WFP Country representative, Elisabeth Faure, and Government of Guinea representatives to a Food for Peace School Meals site in Boke, Guinea on Friday, January 22. As part of the …

In my three years in Guinea, I have visited the morgues of Conakry to speak with the relatives of those killed in politically-motivated violence.  I have visited the wounded in the emergency rooms and I have walked through burning neighborhoods listening to Guineans tell me of the destruction of their homes, their businesses and their …

We congratulate the people of Guinea for the calm and dignified manner in which they exercised their democratic right to vote. Voters came early and waited patiently, often for hours and in extreme heat.  The political parties, civil society and the clergy issued important appeals for the people to remain calm and to respect the …

For Immediate Release  STATEMENT BY JOHN KIRBY, SPOKESPERSON Political Agreement reached in Guinea between Ruling and Opposition Parties  We commend the agreement reached between Guinea’s ruling and opposition political parties, which clears the way for Guinea to hold the first round of presidential elections on October 11.  The Government of Guinea and the main opposition …