African Diplomatic Corps

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The African Diplomatic Corps (ADC) is a group comprised of the 53 ambassadors to the United States that represent African countries.[1] The goal of ADC is to lobby United States politicians and educate diplomats, educators, policy analysts, and the media about current events in Africa.[2] The ADC founded "Africa Week" in Washington, D.C. and the Corps' current leader is Roble Olhaye, ambassador of Djibouti.[3]

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  1. ^ "African Diplomatic Corps Launches Its 2008 Africa Week Celebration and Commemorates the 45th Anniversary of the African Union". PR Newswire (2008-05-16). Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
  2. ^ "African Diplomatic Corps (ADC) in Washington Announces AFRICA DAY Celebrations". allAfrica.com (2007-04-20). Retrieved on 2008-05-30.
  3. ^ Gawel, Anna. "African Solutions to African Problems". The Washington Diplomat. Retrieved on 2008-05-30.