Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson to Travel to AU Summit

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE

For Immediate Release                                                                       July 12, 2012

2012/1144

MEDIA NOTE

Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson to Travel to AU Summit

Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson will lead the U.S. delegation to the 2012 African Union Summit in Addis Ababa from July 13-17.  Also accompanying Assistant Secretary Carson are Special Representative for Somalia Ambassador James Swan, the Senior Advisor on Darfur Ambassador Dane Smith, and the Global AIDS Coordinator Ambassador Eric Goosby. 

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