Press Release - President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Niger to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the Republic of Niger

President Barack Obama today announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Niger to Attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the Republic of Niger, on April 2, 2016.

General David M. Rodriguez, Commander, U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), will lead the delegation.

Members of the Presidential Delegation:

The Honorable Eunice S. Reddick, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Niger, Department of State

The Honorable Bisa Williams, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Niger, Department of State

Ms. Kyeh Kim, Principal Deputy Vice President, Millennium Challenge Corporation