WASHINGTON, March 1, 2014 – African Press Organization (APO) – NOTICE CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO ZIMBABWE On March 6, 2003, by Executive Order 13288, the President declared a national emergency and blocked the property of certain persons, pursuant to ...
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US airlifts Rwandan mechanized battalion to Central African Republic
Jan 22, 2014
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KIGALI, Rwanda, January 22, 2014 – African Press Organization (APO) – Two U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft operating at the request of the French government and African Union authorities continued airlifting a Rwandan mechanized battalion Jan. 19. The joint operation ...
African Union Collects Prestigious Institutional Legacy Awards
Oct 4, 2013
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Nearly five Hundred Africa’s crème de la crème from the continent, United States of America and the Diaspora including Heads of State and Government, Ministers, Ambassadors and friends of Africa celebrated Africa America Institute’s (AAI) 60th Anniversary Awards Gala held ...
U.S. welcomes agreement in Guinea to delay legislative elections until September 28
Sep 24, 2013
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The United States Government welcomes the agreement between the government and political parties in Guinea to delay legislative elections from September 24 to September 28. With this additional time, the technical preparations are now in place for elections and all ...
Full-scale invasion as the United States deploys troops in 35 African countries
Feb 5, 2013
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By John Pilger, TRANSCEND* - A full-scale invasion of Africa is under way. The United States is deploying troops in 35 African countries, beginning with Libya, Sudan, Algeria and Niger. Reported by Associated Press on Christmas Day, this was missing from most Anglo-American ...
High level ministerial meeting on MCC compact development process in Sierra Leone
Jan 30, 2013
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Recently, it was announced by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) of the United States Government that Sierra Leone was eligible for Compact Programme, having passed twelve out of twenty performance indicators used by the MCC to assess developing countries in ...
Americans set to re-elect Barack Obama as 5 million new jobs created over the last 4 years
Nov 4, 2012
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The American people are heading to the polls with one clear objective: to allow continuity. Four years is definitely not enough for any government to realize its aspirations, not especially when that government faces a hostile US congress that is determined to always ...
Colin Powell says Barack Obama is the man to vote for as Mitt Romney has been too vague on many issues
Oct 26, 2012
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Former U.S. Secretary of State, and one-time Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff, Colin Powell, has thrown his weight behind President Barack Obama’s campaign to be re-elected for another term in the White House, as he told top U.S. broadcaster, CBS’s “This Morning” ...
The United States Ambassador to Sierra Leone should be recalled with immediate effect
Oct 25, 2012
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When a diplomat is assigned to a country that is still recovering from the effects of a brutal civil war, he should be mindful of what he says and be sensitive to the political situation on the ground, especial during an election ...
Sierra Leone’s former Ambassador to Washington John Leigh has accused the opposition presidential candidate Julius Maada Bio of deception, mass torture and the systematic stealing of public funds
Aug 11, 2012
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Sierra Leone’s former Ambassador to the United States, John Ernest Leigh, has in a damning article accused the mass-murderer-turned-opposition-presidential-candidate Julius Maada Bio, of deceiving the Sierra Leonean people by mounting a false propaganda campaign of deception and lies. This is ...
The United States warns on lack of fundamental laws in Kenya to prosecute terrorism suspects
Aug 2, 2012
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A U.S. assessment report meant to gauge the government’s performance in 2011 has revealed that Kenyan Government has “demonstrated increased political will” in its fight against terrorism but a lack of fundamental laws makes it very difficult to prosecute terror ...
U.S. Secretary of State arrives in Senegal as 11-day tour of Africa kicks-off
Aug 2, 2012
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Starting her 11 day tour of Africa, the U.S Secretary of State Mrs. Clinton set foot in Senegal’s capital Dakar as she embarks her African tour. During her trip across Africa, she is expected to tour Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, ...