Department for African Affairs

The department for African Affairs oversees the USB relations with African countries, relevant regional organizations and stakeholders within the continent.

Regional Units

Africa Regional Divisions

Comprehensive diplomatic coverage across all African regions through specialized units dedicated to fostering bilateral relations

Eastern and Southern Africa Unit

25 Countries

Angola Botswana Burundi Comoros Djibouti Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Kenya Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Rwanda Seychelles Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

Northern and Western Africa Unit

28 Countries

Algeria Benin Burkina Faso Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Congo Côte d'Ivoire Democratic Republic of the Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Liberia Libya Mali Mauritania Morocco Niger Nigeria Sao Tome and Principe Senegal Sierra Leone Togo Tunisia