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Statement from Senator Coons on departure of Ambassador Princeton Lyman

Ambassador Lyman has served as Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, released the following statement on the departure of the U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan, Ambassador Princeton Lyman:

“Ambassador Princeton Lyman is a quintessential diplomat, problem solver, and human rights advocate, and I am saddened to learn of his departure as U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan and South Sudan. In my two years as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs, Ambassador Lyman has been a trusted advisor on a multitude of issues facing Africa. He has served his country with esteem and distinction, and his work to advance peace and human rights in Sudan and South Sudan is just the latest example of his stellar work and commitment to public service. I wish Ambassador Lyman and his family well, and hope that he will continue to lend his experience and his voice on behalf of Africa in the years to come.”