Saturday, August 9, 2014

Guest list for the African Summit dinner at the White House

 August 5  
The complete guest list for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit dinner provided by the White House on Tuesday night.
The President and Mrs. Obama
His Excellency Mohamed Abdulaziz, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, State of Libya
His Excellency Jean-Paul Adam, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Seychelles
His Excellency Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Ms. Uzo Aduba, Actress, New York, NY
Ms. Nonyem Aduba
Ms. Mimi Alemayehou, Washington, DC
Mr. Papa Ndiaye
Her Excellency Amina Ali, Ambassador of the African Union Mission
His Excellency Abdalla Alteni, Prime Minister of the State of Libya
His Excellency Martin Andjaba, Ambassador of the Republic of Namibia
The Honorable Dennis Archer, Chairman and CEO, Dennis W. Archer PLLC, Detroit, MI
Mr. Dennis Archer, Jr.
The Honorable Caroline Atkinson, Deputy Assistant to the President & Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economics, National Security Council
Mr. Geoffrey Boyd Lamb
His Excellency Abdallah Baali, Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
His Excellency Nassirou Bako Arifari, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, Francophonie and the Beninese Diaspora, Republic of Benin
His Excellency Oldemiro Marques Baloi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Republic of Mozambique
Mr. Ajay Banga, President and CEO, Mastercard, Purchase, NY
Mrs. Ritu Banga
The Honorable Karen Bass, United States Representative (California)
Ms. Kim Hurley
His Excellency Yipènè Djibril Bassrole, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation, Burkina Faso
His Excellency Kalidu Bayo, Minister of Presidential Affairs, Republic of The Gambia
His Excellency Mohamed Bazoum, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Nigerians Abroad, Republic of Niger
The Honorable Joyce Beatty, United States Representative (Ohio)
Mr. Otto Beatty Jr.
Reverend David Beckmann, President, Bread for the World, Washington, DC
Mrs. Janet Williams Beckmann
His Excellency Abdirahman Beileh, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Investment, Federal Republic of Somalia
The Honorable Mr. William Bell, Birmingham, AL
Mrs. Sharon Bell
His Excellency Abdel-Ilah Benkiran, Head of Government of the Kingdom of Morocco
Mrs. Nabila Benkiran, Spouse of the Head of Government of the Kingdom of Morocco

Mr. Mayank Bhargava, Falls Church, VA
Ms. Namita Datta
Mr. Hunter Biden, Washington, DC
Mrs. Kathleen Biden
The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Vice President of the United States
Dr. Jill Biden
His Excellency Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon
Mrs. Chantal Biya, First Lady of the Republic of Cameroon
The Honorable Tony Blinken, Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor, Office of the National Security Advisor
The Honorable Michael Bloomberg, Owner, Bloomberg, New York, NY
Ms. Diana Taylor
His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., Vice President of the Republic of Liberia
His Excellency Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of the Gabonese Republic
Mrs. Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, First Lady of the Gabonese Republic
The Honorable Dr. Arivn Boolell, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, Republic of Mauritius
Mr. Joseph Brandt, New York, NY
Mrs. Carol Brandt
The Honorable Anita Breckenridge, Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff
Mr. Russell Breckenridge
The Honorable Lonnie Bunch III, Director, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, DC
Ms. Roslyn Marable-Bunch
The Honorable William Burns, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of State
Ms. Lisa Ann Carty
The Honorable Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of Health and Human Services
Mr. Steve Burwell
Ms. Vanessa Bush, Editor in Chief, Essence, New York, NY
Ms. Tatsha Robertson
Ms. Kathy Calvin, President, UN Foundation, Washington, DC
Mr. John Calvin
The Honorable Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Mrs. Anne Carson
The Honorable President Jimmy Carter
The Honorable Dr. George Chaponda MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Republic of Malawi
His Excellency George Rebelo Chicoti, Minister of External Relations, Republic of Angola
The Honorable Donna Christensen, Delegate to the United States House of Representatives, United States Virgin Islands
Mrs. Rabiah George
The Honorable William Lacy Clay, Jr., United States Representative (Missouri)
Mr. William L. Clay III
Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Director, National Museum of African Art, Washington, DC
Mr. James Staton, Jr.
His Excellency Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso
Mrs. Chantal Compaoré, First Lady of Burkina Faso
His Excellency Alpha Conde, President of the Republic of Guinea
Her Excellency Djene Kaba Conde, First Lady of the Republic of Guinea
The Honorable Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator, Small Business Administration
Mr. Raphael Sweet
The Honorable Christopher Coons, United States Senator (Delaware)
Mrs. Annie Coons
Ms. Helene Cooper, White House Correspondent, The New York Times, Alexandria, VA
Mr. Jonathan Karp
His Excellency Gabriel Arcanjo Ferreira da Costa, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
The Honorable Elijah Cummings, United States Representative (Maryland)
Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings
Her Excellency Natalia Da Costa Umbelina Neto, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Communities, Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Mr. Aliko Dangote, President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Ltd., Washington, DC
Ms. Halima Aliko-Dangote
The Honorable Brian Deese, Deputy Director, Office of Management and Budget
Mrs. Kara Deese
His Excellency Jorge Carlos de Almeida Fonseca, President of the Republic of Cabo Verde
Mrs. Lígia Arcângela Lubrino Dias Fonseca, First Lady of the Republic of Cabo Verde
The Honorable Bill de Blasio, Mayor, City of New York, NY
Ms. Chirlane McCray
Mr. Valentino Deng, Chicago, IL
Ms. Tiffanie De Bartolo
Ms. Grace Hightower De Niro, New York, NY
Mr. Robert De Niro
His Excellency Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Her Excellency Roman Tesfaye, First Lady of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
His Excellency Ikililou Dhoinine, President of the Union of the Comoros
Her Excellency Hadidja Abubakar Ikililou Dhoinine, Spouse of the President of the Union of Comoros
His Excellency Abdoulaye Diop, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, and International Cooperation, Republic of Mali
The Honorable Shaun Donovan, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Ms. Liza Gilbert
His Excellency Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
The Honorable Donna Edwards, United States Representative (Maryland)
Ms. Selena Singleton
The Honorable Neil Eggleston, Assistant to the President and Counsel
Ms. Penda Hair
Mr. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Actor, New York, NY
Ms. Mmoma Ejiofor
Mr. Michael Elliott, President and CEO, ONE, Washington, DC
Ms. Sipho Moyo
Mr. Tony Elumelu, Nigeria
Mr. Wiebe Boer
The Honorable Eliot Engel, United States Representative (New York)
Mrs. Patricia Engel
His Excellency Francois Fall, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Guineans Abroad, Republic of Guinea
The Honorable Katie Fallon, Assistant to the President and Director of Legislative Affairs
Mr. Brian Fallon, Jr.
Ms. Mbaye Fatimata, Washington, DC
Ms. Semhar Araia
The Honorable Chaka Fattah, United States Representative (Pennsylvania)
Mrs. Renee Chenault-Fattah
The Honorable Russ Feingold, Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, U.S. Department of State
Ms. Christine Ferdinand
The Honorable Dianne Feinstein, United States Senator (California)
Mr. Richard Blum
Mr. Jeffrey Fischer, Chairman, ADAS Group, LLC, Bethesda, MD
Mrs. Nicole Fischer
The Honorable Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation
The Honorable Susan Kurland, Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, U.S. Department of Transportation
The Honorable William H. Frist, Former Senator (Tennessee)
Ms. Tracy Roberts
The Honorable Michael Froman, Ambassador, United States Trade Representative
Ms. Behnaz Kibria
The Honorable Chief Mgwagwa Gamedze, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Kingdom of Swaziland
Mr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Mr. Lawrence Bobo
Dr. Helene Gayle, CEO, CARE, Atlanta, GA
Mr. Stephen Keith
Mr. Michael Gerson, Op-ed Columnist, The Washington Post, Alexandria, VA
Mrs. Dawn Gerson
Mr. Daniel Glickman, Senior Fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center, Washington, DC
Mrs. Rhoda Glickman, Director of Government Relations, Corporation for National and Community Service, Washington, DC
His Excellency Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, President of the Republic of Togo
Mr. Jeff Gordon, Charlotte, NC
Ms. Ingrid Vandebosch
Mr. Peter Grauer, Chairman, Bloomberg, L.P., New York, NY
Ms. Meridith Webster, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Bloomberg L.P.
The Honorable Al Green, United States Representative (Texas)
Mr. George Nwanguma
His Excellency Armando Emilio Guebuza, President of the Republic of Mozambique
Dr. Maria da Luz Dai Guebuza, First Lady of the Republic of Mozambique
His Excellency Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti
Ms. Lulu Haangala, Charlottesville, VA
Ms. Martine Ekomo-Soignet
Her Excellency Mongi Hamdi, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Republic of Tunisia
The Honorable Grant Harris, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs, National Security Council
Mrs. Jasmine Harris
Ms. Patricia Harris, Chief Executive Officer, Bloomberg Philanthropies, New York, NY
Mr. Mark Lebow
His Excellency El-Anrif Said Hassane, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Union of the Comoros
Mr. Christopher Helm, COO of ADAS Group LLC.
Ms. Debra Toms-Helm
The Honorable Carrie Hessler-Radelet, Director, Peace Corps
Mr. Steven Charles Radelet
His Excellency Mohamed Lemine Heycen, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
The Honorable Heather Higginbottom, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, U.S. Department of State
Ambassador Daniel Sepulveda
Mr. Paul Hinks, Board Chair, Corporate Council on Africa, Washington, DC
Ms. Julie Kurtzman
The Honorable Fred Hochberg, Chairman, Export-Import Bank
Mr. Thomas Healy, Chairman, J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, U.S. Department of State
The Honorable Dana Hyde, CEO, Millennium Challenge Corporation, Cabin John, MD
Mr. Jonathan Chambers
Dr. Mo Ibrahim, Washington, DC
The Honorable Johnny Isakson, United States Senator (Georgia)
Mr. Christopher Sullivan
His Excellency Idriss Deby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad
Ms. Hinda Deby Itno, First Lady of the Republic of Chad
The Honorable Fred Mandir Jachan-Omach, Minister of State for Finance, Republic of Uganda
The Honorable Sheila Jackson-Lee, United States Representative (Texas)
Dr. Elwyn Lee
Bishop T.D. Jakes, Dallas, TX
Ms. Regina Renee Freeman-Lewis
His Excellency Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh, President of the Republic of The Gambia
Her Excellency Zineb Jammeh, First Lady of the Republic of The Gambia
The Honorable Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement
Mr. Ahmad Rashad
The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, United States Representative (New York)
Mrs. Kennysandra Jeffries
The Honorable Broderick D. Johnson, Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary
The Honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson, United States Representative (Texas)
The Honorable Rodney Ellis, Senator, Texas State Senate
The Honorable Hank Johnson, United States Representative
Mr. Arthur Sidney
The Honorable Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Homeland Security
Ms. Lorna Johnson, Beverly Hills, CA
Mr. Robert Black III
His Excellency Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
His Excellency Joseph Kabila Kabange, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mr. Don Kaberuka, President, African Development Bank, Washington, DC
His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda
Ms. Ange Ingabire Kagame, Daughter of the President of the Republic of Rwanda
The Honorable Harry Kalaba, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Zambia
His Excellency Dr. Samura Kamara, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Sierra Leone
His Excellency Laurent Kavakure, Minister of External Relations and International Cooperation, Republic of Burundi
Mr. Meb Keflezighi, San Diego, CA
Ms. Yordanos Asgedom
His Excellency Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, President of the Republic of Mali
Mrs. Keïta Aminata Maiga, First Lady of the Republic of Mali
The Honorable Robin Kelly, United States House of Representative (Illinois)
Ms. Madeleine Horn
Mr. Muhtar Kent, President and CEO, Coca Cola Company, Atlanta, GA
His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya
The Honorable John Kerry, Secretary of State
Ms. Angelique Kidjo, Brooklyn, NY
Mr. Jean Hebrail
His Excellency Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania
Her Excellency Salma Kikwete, First Lady of the United Republic of Tanzania
Dr. Jim Kim, President, World Bank, Washington, DC
Dr. Younsook Lim
His Excellency Charles Koffi Diby, Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
Ms. Cina Anoka Lawson, Minister of Post and Digital Economy, Republic of Togo
Mr. Richard Leach, President and CEO, World Food Program USA, Washington, DC
Mrs. Susanne Leach
The Honorable Barbara Lee, United States Representative (California)
Mr. Craig Lee
Mr. Jack Leslie, Washington, DC
Ms. Caroline Pech
The Honorable Jack Lew, Secretary of the Treasury
The Honorable Elizabeth Littlefield, President, Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Mr. Matthew Arnold
His Excellency Mario Lopes da Rosa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Communities of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Mrs. Paula Madison, Chicago, IL
Ms. LaFleur Paysour
His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana
Her Excellency Lordina Dramani Mahama, First Lady of the Republic of Ghana
His Excellency Issoufou Mahamadou, President of the Republic of Niger
His Excellency Ibrahim Roshdy Mahlab, Prime Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Mr. Tshepo Mahloele, CEO, Harith General Partners, Washington, DC
Ms. Thenjiwe Vanda
Mr. Tracy Maitland, President, Advent Capital Management, New York, NY
Ms. Kimberley Hatchett
Mr. Darius Mans, Washington, DC
Mr. Stephen Cashin
Her Excellency Faida Maramuke MITIFU, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Moncef Marzouki, President of the Republic of Tunisia
Mr. Strive Masiyiwa, Founder and Chairman, Global Telecommunications Group, Washington, DC
Mrs. Tsitsi Masiyiwa
His Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the Republic of South Sudan
Bishop Vashti McKenzie, 10th Episcopal District of the AME Church, Dallas, TX
Mr. Stanley McKenzie
Mr. Doug McMillon, President and CEO, Wal-Mart, Bentonville, AR
Mrs. Shelley McMillon
The Honorable Gregory W. Meeks, United States Representative (New York)
Mrs. Simone-Marie Meeks
The Honorable Bernard K. Membe, MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, United Republic of Tanzania
The Honorable Robert Menendez, United States Senate (New Jersey)
Ms. Alicia Mucci
His Excellency James Alix Michel, President of the Republic of Seychelles
The Honorable Amina Mohamed, Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and International Trade, Republic of Kenya
His Excellency Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia
Mrs. Qamar Ali Omar, Spouse of the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia
His Excellency Agapito Mba Mokuy, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Republic of Equatorial Guinea
His Excellency Serge Mombouli, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Honorable Ernest Moniz, Secretary of Energy
Ms. Katya Frois-Moniz
The Honorable Gwen Moore, United States Representative (Wisconsin)
Ms. Brenda L. Moore
Mr. Marc Morial, President, National Urban League, Maplewood, NJ
Ms. Michelle Miller
Mr. Patrice Motsepe, Washington, DC
Ms. Precious Moloi-Motsepe
His Excellency Pierre Moukoko Mbonjo, Minister of External Relations, Republic of Cameroon
His Excellency Mahamat Moussafaki. Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Chad
His Majesty King Mswati III, Kingdom of Swaziland
Her Royal Highness Inkhosikati La Mbikiza, Spouse of the King of Swaziland
Ms. Wanja Muguongo, Executive Director, UHAI – East African Sexual Health and Rights Initiative, Washington, DC
Ms. Lorna Dias
Dr. Denis Mukwege, Washington, DC
Ms. Madeleine Kaboyi
The Honorable Cecilia Muñoz, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Domestic Policy Council
Mr. Amit A. Pandya
His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda
Mrs. Janet Musevini, First Lady of the Republic of Uganda
Her Excellency Louise Mushikiwabo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Republic of Rwanda
His Excellency Arthur Peter Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi
Her Excellency Gertrude Hendrina Mutharika, First Lady of the Republic of Malawi
Ms. Wangechi Mutu, New York, NY
Dr. James Mwangi, Washington, DC
Mr. Morris Mbetsa Mwero, Notre Dame, IN
His Excellency Augustine Ngafuan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Liberia
His Excellency Emmanuel Issozet Ngondet, Minister For Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Regional Integration, Gabonese Republic
His Excellency Cheikh Niang, Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal
The Honorable Sheila Nix, Deputy Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to Dr. Jill Biden
Mr. James Coughlin
Her Excellency Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Republic of South Africa
His Excellency Pierre Nkurunziza, President of the Republic of Burundi
Her Excellency Denise Bucumi, First Lady of the Republic of Burundi
The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton, Delegate to the United States House of Representatives, Washington, DC
Mr. Douglas Oberhelman, CEO, Caterpillar, Peoria, IL
Mrs. Diane Oberhelman
His Excellency Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Her Excellency Constancia Mangue De Obiang, First Lady of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
His Excellency Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Mrs. Mariam Mint Ahmed Dit Tekber, Spouse of the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Mrs. Valerie Owens, Kennett Square, PA
Ms. Missy Owens
The Honorable Jennifer Palmieri, Assistant to the President and Director of Communications
Ms. Yolanda Parker, Founder & President, KMS Software, Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Kevin Parker
The Honorable Donald Payne, Jr., United States Representative (New Jersey)
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, United States House Democratic Leader (California)
Mr. Paul Pelosi
Mr. Michael Philipp, Chairman, Reykjavik Geothermal (RG), Amelia Island, FL
Mr. Mikael Andren
Mr. Macon Phillips III, Coordinator for the Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
Mrs. Emily Phillips
The Honorable John Podesta, Counselor to the President
Mrs. Mary Podesta
His Excellency Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba, President of the Republic of Namibia
Ms. Penehupifo Pohamba, First Lady of the Republic of Namibia
The Honorable Samantha Power, Permanent Representative of the U.S. to the United Nations
Mr. Cass Sunstein
Mr. John Prendergast, Co-Founder, Enough Project, Washington, DC
Mrs. Sia Sanneh
The Honorable Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce
Mr. Stefan Selig
His Excellency Hery Rajaonarimampianina, President of the Republic of Madagascar
Mrs. Voahangy Rajaonarimampianina, Spouse of the President of the Republic of Madagascar
The Honorable Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, G.C.S.K., F.R.C.P., Prime Minister of the Republic of Mauritius
The Honorable Charles Rangel, United States Representative (New York)
Mrs. Alma Rangel
Her Excellency Arisoa Razafitrimo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Madagascar
The Honorable Ben Rhodes, Assistant to the President, Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communications & Speechwriting
Ms. Ann Norris
His Excellency Awan Andrew Goul RIAK, Minister in the Office of the President, Republic of South Sudan
The Honorable Susan Rice, Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor
Mr. Ian Cameron
His Excellency Jose Luis Rocha, Ambassador of the Republic of Cabo Verde
General David Rodriguez, Commander, United States Africa Command
Mrs. Ginny Rodriguez
Mrs. Virginia Rometty, CEO and President, International Business Machines, Armonk, NY
Mr. Jack Rosen, Chairman, American Jewish Congress, New York, NY
Mrs. Phyllis Rosen
The Honorable Edward Randall Royce, United States Representative (California)
Mrs. Marie Royce
Mr. David Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, The Carlyle Group, Washington, DC
The Honorable Bobby Rush, United States Representative (Illinois)
Mrs. Carolyn Rush
Ms. April Ryan, Washington Bureau Chief, American Urban Radio Networks, Randallstown, MD
Mr. Gerald Lopes
The Honorable Aggrey Tisa Sabuni, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Republic of South Sudan
His Excellency Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal
Mrs. Marieme Sall, First Lady of the Republic of Senegal
His Excellency Denis Sassou N’Guesso, President of the Republic of Congo
Mr. Stephen Schwarzman, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Founder, The Blackstone Group, New York, NY
Mr. Sean Klimczak
The Honorable Dr. Guy Scott, Vice President of the Republic of Zambia
Dr. Charlotte Harland Scott, Second Lady of the Republic of Zambia
His Excellency Eliachim Sebatane, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Lesotho
The Honorable Peter Selfridge, Chief of Protocol, U.S. Department of State
His Excellency Abdelmalek Sellal, Prime Minister of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
Mrs. Farida Sellal, Spouse of the Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Algeria
His Excellency Dr. Abubacarr Senghore, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of The Gambia
Her Excellency Tebelelo Seretse, Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana
Ms. Isha Sesay, Anchor, CNN, Atlanta, GA
Mr. Leif Coorlim
The Honorable Terri Sewell, United States Representative (Alabama)
Mr. Jesse Wells, Jr.
The Honorable Rajiv J. Shah, Administrator, United States Agency for International Development
Mrs. Shivam Shah
The Honorable Wendy Sherman, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Mr. Bruce Stokes
The Honorable Phandu Tombola Skelemani, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Botswana
The Honorable Chris Smith, United States Representative (New Jersey)
Mrs. Marie Smith
The Honorable Gayle Smith, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Development and Democracy, National Security Council
Mr. John Rice-Cameron
Mr. Arne Sorenson, President and CEO, J.W. Marriott International, Bethesda, MD
Mrs. Ruth Sorenson
The Honorable Margaret Spellings, President of the George W. Bush Presidential Center, Dallas, TX
Mr. Vance Wilson
Mr. Earl Stafford, CEO, Wentworth Group, McLean, VA
Mrs. Amanda Stafford
His Excellency Bockari Stevens, Ambassador of the Republic of Sierra Leone
Mr. Ritchie Tabachnick, President, Equipment & Controls Africa, Pittsburgh, PA
Ms. Laura Tabachnick
His Excellency Mohamed Mostafa Mohamed Tawfik, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt
The Honorable Tina Tchen, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to the First Lady
Mr. Tewolde Tesfaye, Ethiopia
Mr. Kagnew Asfaw
Her Excellency Hanna Tetteh, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Republic of Ghana
The Right Honorable Dr. Motsoahae Thomas Thabane, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho
The Honorable Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs
Mr. Lafayette Greenfield
Mr. Sim Tshabalala, Washington, DC
His Excellency José Mário Vaz, President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Her Excellency Rosa Teixeira Goudiaby Vaz, First Lady of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
His Excellency Manuel Domingos Vicente, Vice President, Republic of Angola
The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mrs. Christie Vilsack
The Honorable David Wade, Chief of Staff to the Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State
Ms. Elizabeth Alexander
The Honorable Aminu Bashir Wali, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Mr. DeWayne Wickham, Baltimore, MD
Ms. Zenita Wickham Hurley
The Honorable Frederica Wilson, United States Representative (Florida)
Dr. Roslyn Artis
Mr. Phill Wilson, CEO, Black AIDS Institute, Los Angeles, CA
Mr. Mark Schoofs
His Excellency Boni Yayi, President of the Republic of Benin
Ms. Melike Yetken, Director of African Affairs, National Security Council
Mr. Jeffrey Krilla
His Excellency Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Djibouti
The Honorable Leocadia Zak, Director, United States Trade and Development Agency
Mr. Kenneth W. Hansen
Mr. Jeffrey Zients, Assistant to the President and Director of the National Economic Council
Mrs. Mary Zients
Her Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission
His Excellency Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa
Mrs. Nompumelelo Primrose Zuma, Spouse of the President of the Republic of South Africa


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