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The new assistance builds on the significant ongoing commitment of the United States to address the crisis in Mali.

USAID signed an agreement with the global company Syngenta International AG that will advance U.S. efforts to fight hunger and increase food security in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

The U.S., Sweden and the African Development Bank have launched a fund to encourage accelerated private investment in sub-Saharan Africa’s agricultural infrastructure to connect small farmers with international markets

The U.S. government is committing nearly $40 million in additional funds to support development, stabilization and security-sector reform in Somalia, according to Deputy Secretary of State William Burns.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is partnering with the Ford Foundation, Show of Force and Games for Change on an initiative to promote gender equality through a combination of traditional and social media

The Obama administration’s budget request for U.S. international aid activities in fiscal year 2014 focuses on food security, maternal and child health, gender equality and poverty reduction through sustainable economic growth.

On April 24, U.S. representatives and ECOWAS states will come together to share knowledge, experiences and best practices during a three-day meeting of the West Africa Malaria Task Force in Ghana.

Defense Secretary Hagel announced the deployment of an Army headquarters element to help Jordanian forces defend their border with Syria, while warning Congress of potential consequences of direct U.S. military action in Syria.

International donors want to establish a new strategic partnership with the government of South Sudan to support the young country’s transition from fragility and crisis management to resilience.