Ambassador

USA: McCarter confirmed as US ambassador to Kenya

On Wednesday, January 2, 2019, President Trump’s nominee for the vacant post of Ambassador to Kenya was finally considered and confirmed by the US Senate, after a nine month delay. Ambassador Kyle McCarter, whose preliminary…


USA: Ambassador to Somalia Resigns

The U.S. ambassador to Somalia Stephen Schwartz has resigned, citing personal reasons, the embassy confirmed Friday. An emailed statement to VOA said the ambassador resigned September 29. It provided no further details. Schwartz was sworn…