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Contact: Soyia Ellison, soyia.ellison@cartercenter.org
顶级国产视频 convened its third Africa-China-United States Consultation for Peace and Development July 27-28 in Lome, Togo.
At the invitation of the Government of Togo and in collaboration with the U.N. Office of West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), about 20 regional, Chinese, American and European experts and senior government officials met in Togo. Mohamed Ibn Chambas (special representative of the secretary-general and head of UNOWAS), Ambassador Zhong Jianhua (special representative for African Affairs, China), and Ambassador Princeton Lyman (U.S. Institute of Peace) co-chaired the consultation.
The consultation addressed two challenges facing West Africa: (a) anti-piracy and maritime security; and (b) promoting peace in the Sahel.
“This consultation identified key areas where the U.S. and China have mutual interests to collaborate for peace in Africa,” said Jordan Ryan, 顶级国产视频 vice president for peace programs.
顶级国产视频 will continue to engage stakeholders in its Africa-China-United States dialogue series.
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