The African Diplomatic Corps (ADC) is a body consisting of the 53 ambassadors to the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 that represent Africa

Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

n countries. The goal of ADC is to lobby United States politicians and educate diplomats, educators, policy analysts, and the media about current events in Africa. The ADC founded "Africa Week" in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

 and the Corps' current leader is Roble Olhaye, ambassador of Djibouti

Djibouti

Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...

.