Bureau of African Affairs

Bureau of African Affairs
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Bureau overview
Formed	1958
Jurisdiction	Executive branch of the United States
Headquarters	Harry S. Truman Building, Washington, D.C., United States
Employees	1,923 (as of FY2017)
Annual budget	$1.54 billion (FY 2016)
Bureau executive	Molly Phee, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs;
Parent department	U.S. Department of State
Parent bureau	Office of the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
Website	www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-political-affairs/bureau-of-african-affairs/

In the United States government, the Bureau of African Affairs (AF) is part of the U.S. Department of State and is charged with advising the Secretary of State on matters of Sub-Saharan Africa. The bureau was established in 1958. It is headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs who reports to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. Molly Phee is the current Assistant Secretary.

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