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U.S. Congressional Delegation on Visit to Zimbabwe

by Stephen Jakes
16 Feb 2016 at 11:45hrs | Views
A delegation of U.S. elected representatives led by Senator Jeff Flake from Arizona are visiting Zimbabwe since February 15 – 17, 2015 as part of a four-country fact-finding mission in the region to better understand wildlife conservation and regional security issues in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia.

US embassy reported that the delegation will meet Embassy staff, representatives of the government of Zimbabwe, the private sector, and civil society organizations.

The visit will enable the representatives to learn about issues of importance in the U.S.-Zimbabwe bilateral relationship, including the protection and conservation of wildlife.

The delegation consists of Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee), Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS), Senator Christopher Coons (D-DE), Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), and Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA).


Source - Byo24News
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