The public record · U.S. House · Subcommittee

Africa Subcommittee

Part ofForeign Affairs CommitteeChairChristopher Smith(R)foreignaffairs.house.gov

Meetings

Hearings, markups, and business meetings, most recent first.

Feb 102026

HearingAdvancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda through President Trump’s Washington Accords – Part II

2200 Rayburn House Office Building7:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMr. Ethan TanPolicy Analyst, American Security · America First Policy InstituteWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in TestimonyChristian-Géraud NeemaNonresident Scholar, Africa Program · Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Statement Witness BiographyThe Honorable Tony HallAfrica New DayWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in Testimony

Meeting documents

Hearing Notice Member Attendance

Feb 42026

HearingDefending Religious Freedom Around the World

2172 Rayburn House Office Building3:30 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMs. Grace DrexelDaughter of Pastor Ezra JinWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in TestimonyDr. Stephen SchneckFormer Chair · United States Commission on International Religious FreedomWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness StatementThe Honorable Sam BrownbackFormer Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom · U.S. Department of StateWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness Statement

Meeting documents

Hearing Notice Member Attendance

Jan 222026

HearingAdvancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda through President Trump’s Washington Accords

2172 Rayburn House Office Building7:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMs. Sarah TroutmanDeputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs · U.S. Department of StateWitness Biography Witness Statement

Meeting documents

Member Attendance Hearing Notice

Dec 112025

HearingStopping the Bloodshed: U.S. Response to Crimes Against Humanity in Sudan

2172 Rayburn House Office Building5:30 p.m.Rescheduled

WitnessesThe Honorable Vincent SperaDeputy Assistant Secretary · Bureau of African Affairs, U.S. Department of StateWitness Statement Witness BiographyMr. Ken IsaacsVice President, Programs and Government Relations · Samaritan's PurseWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementMs. Nicole WiddersheimDeputy Washington Director · Human Rights WatchWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementMr. Tony PerkinsPresident of the Family Research Council (FRC) · Former Chair, U.S. Commission on International Religious FreedomWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in TestimonyThe Honorable Samuel BrownbackFormer Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious FreedomWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in Testimony

Meeting documents

Member Attendance Hearing Notice

Nov 202025

HearingPresident Trump’s redesignation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern—CPC”: A serious, well-founded wake-up call

2172 Rayburn House Office Building4:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesThe Honorable Jonathan PrattSenior Bureau Official, Bureau of African Affairs · U.S. Department of StateWitness Biography Witness StatementMs. Nina SheaSenior Fellow and Director, Center for Religious Freedom · Hudson InstituteWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in TestimonyMr. Jacob McGeeDeputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor · U.S. Department of StateWitness Statement Witness BiographyBishop Wilfred AnagbeBishop of Makurdi Diocese, Nigeria · Roman Catholic ChurchWitness Statement Witness Truth in TestimonyMs. Oge OnuboguDirector and Senior Fellow, Africa Program · Center for Strategic & International StudiesWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Statement Witness Biography

Meeting documents

Member Attendance Hearing Notice

May 222025

HearingA Dire Crisis in Sudan: A Global Call to Action

2200 Rayburn House Office Building2:30 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMr. Ken IsaacsVice President, Programs & Government Relations · Samaritan’s PurseWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Support Document Witness Truth in TestimonyMr. Cameron HudsonSenior Fellow, Africa Program · Center for Strategic and International StudiesWitness Statement Witness Biography Witness Truth in TestimonyMs. Kholood KhairFounder and Director · Confluence AdvisoryWitness Statement Witness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony

Meeting documents

Hearing Notice Member Attendance

Mar 252025

HearingMetals, Minerals, and Mining: How the CCP Fuels Conflict and Exploitation in Africa

2200 Rayburn House Office Building2:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMr. Obert BoreResponsible Business & Human Rights Program Lead · Zimbabwe Environmental Law AssociationWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness StatementMr. Thierry DongalaFounder · Accountable AfricaWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Statement Witness BiographyMr. Joseph NguramoNonresident Fellow · Atlantic Council Scowcroft CenterWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementMr. Sasha LezhnevSenior Policy AdvisorWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness Statement

Meeting documents

Hearing Notice Member Attendance

Mar 122025

HearingConflict and Persecution in Nigeria: The Case for a CPC Designation

2200 Rayburn House Office Building1:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMs. Nina SheaSenior Fellow and Director, Center for Religious Freedom · Hudson InstituteWitness Statement Witness Biography Witness Truth in TestimonyMr. Tony PerkinsFormer Chair · U.S. Commission on International Religious FreedomWitness Statement Witness Biography Witness Truth in TestimonyBishop Wilfred AnagbeBishop of Makurdi Diocese, Nigeria · Roman Catholic ChurchWitness Statement Witness Biography Witness Truth in TestimonyMs. Oge OnuboguDirector, Africa Program · The Wilson CenterWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness Statement

Meeting documents

Hearing Notice Member Attendance