Ambassador Simon Henshaw presented his credentials to President Alpha Condé on March 4, 2019. He was nominated as Ambassador to Guinea on August 10, 2018 and confirmed by the Senate on January 2, 2019. Ambassador Henshaw has been a diplomat since 1985, and is pleased to be posted in West Africa again, having previously served ...
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By U.S. Embassy Conakry | 6 March, 2019 | Topics:
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Effective August 27, 2018, the Government of the United States ended visa restrictions in Guinea and resumed normal visa processing at U.S. Embassy Conakry for all visa categories. On September 13, 2017, U.S. Embassy Conakry discontinued visa issuance to employees of the Government of Guinea, and their spouses and children, with some exceptions. Visa restrictions ...
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By U.S. Embassy Conakry | 27 August, 2018 | Topics:
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https://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2017/11/275854.htm Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 22, 2017 ——————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Secretary of State Rex Tillerson met with delegations from 37 countries and the African Union Commission, in addition to representatives from the U.S. and African private sectors and civil society on November 17 to address our cooperation in increasing trade ...
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By U.S. Embassy Conakry | 27 November, 2017 | Topics:
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On behalf of the Embassy of the United States of America to the Republic of Guinea, I want to extend my heartiest congratulations to the people of Guinea as you commemorate 59 years of independence this October 2nd. As one of the first nations in Africa to declare their independence, Guineans, like Americans, share a ...
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By U.S. Embassy Conakry | 2 October, 2017 | Topics:
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with the Government of Guinea, formally handed over renovated infrastructure at Kindia National Health School on June 5, 2017. The facility also received equipment offered by USAID for strengthening and improving basic health education and quality of midwifery training in Guinea. USAID – through the ...
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By U.S. Embassy Conakry | 6 June, 2017 | Topics:
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Ambassador Dennis Hankins is pleased to announce the strengthening of cooperation between the United States and Guinea in the area of conflict mitigation and management through dialogue, reconciliation and peacebuilding. The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), launched the Cultural Cohesion for Peace and Prosperity (2C2P) project on Wednesday, May ...
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By U.S. Embassy Conakry | 18 May, 2017 | Topics:
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We have a brand new website, have a look around! The new-look website has seven sections representing broad topics that may be of interest to you. The sections are broken down further into sub-categories to assist you in finding specific information. The Seven Sections are:
Visas – For all your Visa needs and questions.
U.S. C itizen Services – Services and ...
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By U.S. Embassy Conakry | 2 February, 2017 | Topics:
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For immediate release Conakry, Guinea – On Tuesday, September 27, 2016, Ambassador Dennis Hankins and Minister of Justice Cheick Sako signed an agreement to advance the work of Guinea’s Ministry of Justice. The document provides U.S. government funding for the Ministry’s Atrocity Accountability and Reconciliation project, including preparations for the September 28 Stadium Massacre trial. ...
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By U.S. Embassy Conakry | 28 September, 2016 | Topics:
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For immediate release Conakry, Guinée – On Wednesday, September 28, 2016, Ambassador Dennis Hankins and the Minister of Security and Civil protection, Abdoul Kabélé Camara, signed an agreement to increase the Ministry’s capabilities in the areas of public health emergency preparedness and response, civil affairs and community engagement, and interagency coordination and cooperation. On this ...
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By U.S. Embassy Conakry | 28 September, 2016 | Topics:
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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 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Conakry | 18 March, 2016 | Topics:
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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 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Conakry | 12 February, 2016 | Topics:
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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 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Conakry | 21 January, 2016 | Topics:
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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 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Conakry | 14 October, 2015 | Topics:
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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 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Conakry | 13 October, 2015 | Topics:
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For Immediate Release guest column By John Kerry October 8, 2015 Washington, DC — Last May, I shared in an extraordinary moment. I had the privilege, together with many leaders from across Africa, of bearing witness to the first peaceful, democratic transition of power between two parties in Nigeria. I traveled to Lagos earlier this ...
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By U.S. Embassy Conakry | 8 October, 2015 | Topics:
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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 ...
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By U.S. Embassy Conakry | 21 August, 2015 | Topics:
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