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Beyond the International Year of Family Farming
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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October 26, 2014
Tanzania: A farmer and her son in the family rice plot.27 October 2014, Rome – How can governments, farmers' organizations and the private sector seize current global momentum and galvanize concrete action in support of family farmers beyond 2014?...
Africa’s Great Green Wall reaches out to new partners
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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December 16, 2013
Building the resilience of people in the region and the natural systems on which they depend requires a major effort.Rome, 16 December 2013 - The Great Green Wall initiative is hosting an international forum to build new partnerships and...
Europe and Eurasia: Briefing From Paris, France
U.S. Department of State
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May 18, 2014
MODERATOR: Well, thank you all for coming. It’s a great honor for us to have Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman with us today. Ambassador Sherman was sworn in as Under Secretary of State in September 2011. She served as Counselor...
Africa: Briefing From Paris, France
U.S. Department of State
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May 18, 2014
MODERATOR: Well, thank you all for coming. It’s a great honor for us to have Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman with us today. Ambassador Sherman was sworn in as Under Secretary of State in September 2011. She served as Counselor...
Background Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on the State Visit of President Hollande of France
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February 10, 2014
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 10, 2014 Via Conference Call 12:36 P.M. EST MS. LUCAS MAGNUSON: Hi, good afternoon, everybody. Happy Monday. The President is delighted to welcome President Hollande of...
Africa: Political, Economic, and Security Situation in Africa
U.S. Department of State
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November 21, 2013
Chairman Kaine, Ranking Member Risch, Members of the Subcommittee, it is an honor to appear before you to provide background on U.S. engagement and policy in North Africa. As you know, this is an area of strategic importance to the Obama...
CAPE V, 5th African Petroleum Congress and Exhibition, 26 – 28 March 2013, Libreville, Gabonese Republic - PRESS RELEASE
EIN Presswire
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January 31, 2013
/EINPresswire.com/ CAPE V 5th African Petroleum Congress & Exhibition 26 – 28 March 2013 Cité de la Démocratie, Libreville. Republic of Gabon www.cape-africa.com Theme: “Perspectives for Hydrocarbons in Africa: the Equilibrium between production...
Remarks by President Obama and President Sall of the Republic of Senegal at Joint Press Conference
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June 27, 2013
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 27, 2013 Presidential Palace Dakar, Senegal 11:00 A.M. GMT PRESIDENT SALL: (As interpreted.) Mr. President, Mr. Barack Obama, good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I’m...
REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND PRESIDENT ZUMA OF SOUTH AFRICA AT JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE
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June 29, 2013
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 29, 2013 Union Building Pretoria, South Africa 11:57 A.M. SAST PRESIDENT ZUMA: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen of the media -- good friends also. Mr. President, let me...
Africa: The Crisis in Mali: U.S. Interests and the International Response
U.S. Department of State
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February 15, 2013
Thank you very much Chairman Royce, Ranking Member Engel, and Members of the Committee for the chance to testify before you on this important topic. The evolving crisis in Mali is one of the most difficult, complex, and urgent problems West Africa...
G-8 Leaders Communique
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June 18, 2013
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 18, 2013 2013 LOUGH ERNE Preamble 1. As leaders of the G8, we are committed to open economies, open societies and open governments as the basis of lasting growth and...
Africa: Finding a Lasting Solution to Instability in The Democratic Republic of the Congo
U.S. Department of State
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February 13, 2013
The video is available with closed captioning on YouTube. ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON: Good afternoon, everyone in a very, very crowded audience. I want to, first of all, thank Dr. Kimenyi for his warm introduction, and also the Brookings...
Democracy, Human Rights, Refugees: Finding a Lasting Solution to Instability in The Democratic Republic of the Congo
U.S. Department of State
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February 13, 2013
The video is available with closed captioning on YouTube. ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON: Good afternoon, everyone in a very, very crowded audience. I want to, first of all, thank Dr. Kimenyi for his warm introduction, and also the Brookings...
Press Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on the President's Trip to Europe
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May 20, 2011
via Conference Call 9:37 A.M. EDT MR. VIETOR: Hello, everybody. Thanks for getting on. I know it’s been a busy week for all of you and for us, and we appreciate it. Thanks to your dear friends at the Associated Press, we’ll be doing this call on...
Funds for the Sahel are needed now, Raúl says
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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May 24, 2012
24-05-2012 Over 17 million people at risk of hunger FAO Goodwill Ambassador Raúl González on Chad visit 24 May 2012, Brussels, Nyon, Rome - On a visit to drought-stricken Chad, Spanish football star Raúl González added his voice to urgent calls...
Gaggle by Press Secretary Jay Carney Aboard Air Force One en route Richmond, VA
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September 9, 2011
Aboard Air Force One En Route Richmond, Virginia 10:06 A.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: So I hope you all got a chance to watch the President deliver his speech announcing that he will produce for Congress the American Jobs Act, which, as you know, is...
Africa: Remarks With President Alassane Ouattara After Their Meeting
U.S. Department of State
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January 17, 2012
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Africa: Denying Terrorists Safe Havens: Efforts to Counter Threats from Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia
U.S. Department of State
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June 7, 2011
Remarks Shari Villarosa Deputy Coordinator Regional Affairs House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management Washington, DC June 3, 2011 Chairman McCaul, Ranking Member Keating, and Distinguished...
Europe and Eurasia: U.S. Department of State Announces The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad's Late Fall Tour Schedule
U.S. Department of State
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October 20, 2011
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC October 20, 2011 The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today the 2011 late fall tour schedule for The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad in...
Cape Verde secures access to EU markets and boosts its development
European Commission - Trade
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December 9, 2011
The EU has today granted "GSP+" status to the Western African nation of Cape Verde. Under this trade scheme, which grants preferential access to the EU market when certain conditions of good governance are fulfilled, +, Cape Verde will continue to...