Mozambique–United States relations
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History
The United States established diplomatic recognition of the People's Republic of Mozambique on June 25, 1975, following Mozambique's independence from Portuguese colonial rule.[1][2] Formal diplomatic relations between the United States and Mozambique commenced on September 23, 1975, with the signing of a joint communiqué by Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Mozambican Foreign Minister Joachim Alberto Chissano.[1][2] The U.S. Embassy in Maputo was established on November 8, 1975, with Johnnie Carson as the initial Chargé d'Affaires ad interim.[1]
Relations between the United States and Mozambique are good and steadily improving. Besides Madagascar, Mozambique was the only East African country to be involved in importing African slaves to the Americas. By 1993, U.S. aid to Mozambique was prominent, due in part to significant emergency
The U.S. Embassy opened in
Contacts between the two countries continued in the early 1980s as part of the U.S. administration's conflict resolution efforts in the region. In late 1983, a new U.S. ambassador arrived in Maputo, and the first Mozambican envoy to the United States arrived in Washington, signaling a thaw in the bilateral relationship. The United States subsequently responded to Mozambique's economic reform and drift away from Moscow's embrace by initiating an aid program in 1984. President of Mozambique
Aid
Since Mozambique's independence, the United States has provided aid to Mozambique, with increased assistance following the floods in 2000. This aid has focused on health, agriculture, and democratic governance, totaling over $6 billion since 1984. A significant portion of this aid has been allocated for HIV and AIDS relief through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program.[2] Other U.S. programs in Mozambique include the Peace Corps, the Feed the Future Initiative, the President's Malaria Initiative, and the Global Climate Change Initiative. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Compact, which ended in 2013, allocated approximately $448 million for Mozambique's development.[2]
Embassy
Principal U.S. Embassy officials include:
The U.S.
References
This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State. [1]
- ^ a b c "A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Mozambique". history.state.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Policy History". mz.usembassy.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.