Washington centralises Guinean visas in Dakar
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Guinéenews
The US State Department presents a new direction for its relations with Africa, centred on visas, trade and security. The interview notably discusses the transfer to Dakar of the processing of visa applications submitted by Guinean nationals as part of this policy, according to Guinéenews.
The United States is centralising the processing of visa applications from Guinean nationals in Dakar. The reorganisation aims to strengthen the security and efficiency of the consular system, according to an interview given to Guinéenews by Phillip Assis, the French-language spokesperson for the US State Department.
Phillip Assis also described a new direction for US policy in Africa, based less on aid than on an equal partnership focused on trade. This approach concerns the West African sub-region in particular, according to the US official.
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