Kenya proclaimed independent

Carson, Johnnie (1943- )

Johnnie Carson is a retired diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Uganda (1991-1994), U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe (1995-1997), and U.S. Ambassador to Kenya (1999-2003). Carson was born on April 7, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. After attending public schools in Chicago, Carson received

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7

2009

Quarantine reading

FILE PHOTO | NMG

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Somalia

National name: Soomaaliya

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Carter, W. Beverly (1921-1982)

Ambassador William Beverly Carter is the first Ambassador-at-Large, and the second African American, to be appointed an ambassador by three Presidents. In 1972, President Richard M. Nixon appointed him ambassador to Tanzania. Four years later, President Gerald R. Ford named him ambassador to

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16

1981

European Exploration of Africa

Europeans have been interested in African geography since the time of the Greek and Roman Empires. Around 150 C.E., Ptolemy created a map of the world that included the Nile and the great lakes of East Africa. In the Middle Ages, the large Ottoman Empire blocked European access to Africa and its

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Ethiopia coronavirus: 306 cases, how about 100 cases hit in a week

May 16: Cases pass 300 mark

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LeMelle, Wilbert J., Sr. (1931-2003)

Wilbert J. LeMelle, Sr., was a scholar, development specialist, and ambassador to Kenya and the Republic of Seychelles between 1977 and 1980. In both his academic and diplomatic work, LeMelle urged the United States to become more engaged in Africa, focusing on economic development and human

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Kenya

The economy did not flourish under Mois rule. In the 1990s, Kenyas infrastructure began disintegrating and official graft was rampant, contributing to the withdrawal of much foreign aid. In early 1995, President Moi moved against the opposition and ordered the arrest of anyone who insulted

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Eritrea officially virus-free with 100% recoveries, zero deaths

Total confirmed cases = 39

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Sue K. Brown (1948- )

Ambassador Sue Katherine Brown is a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Minister Counselor. In 2011 President Barack Obama nominated her to become the U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro, the first African American to hold this post and only the second U.S. ambassador since

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3

2006

KISERO: State neglect behind PCK’s collapse

State neglect behind PCK’s collapse

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Mae Jemison

Mae Jemison is an American Physician and a former NASA Astronaut. Jemison is the first African American woman to travel in

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Oct

17

1956

Queries raised over Kabuga's Kenya link

For many years believed to have been hiding in Kenya, Kabuga, born in 1935 in Muniga, Rwanda, is said to have been one of the perpetrators of the genocide against the Tutsi, in which more than a million people were

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(2008) Senator Barack Obama, "A More Perfect Union"

Controversial remarks drawn from the sermons of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, an unpaid campaign advisor to Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama, and his pastor at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, emerged as a lingering issue in the 2008 presidential campaign. On March

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18

2008

Uganda

Musveni was elected to a fourth term in Feb. 2011 elections, taking 68.4% of the vote. Opposition leader Kizza Besigye garnered 26% and alleged fraud in the election. In late April, protests over rising food and fuel prices and corruption broke out in Kampala. The government responded with

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Somalia coronavirus: outrage as dual citizens, govt officials 'evacuate'

May 15: Somalis outraged over ‘fleeing

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'Still Cracking Up': Kenya Moore's Outing with Her Daughter Goes Left After Fans Mention Her Fight with Nene Leakes During the 'RHOA' Reunion

Kenya Moore went for a stroll in what appeared to be her neighborhood with her 1-year-old daughter Brookyln Daly and her furry friends King and Twirl on Tuesday, May

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African Countries' Independence Dates

Egypt, Arab Republic of Feb. 28, 1922 Britain

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Withers, John Lovelle, II (1948- )

In 2007, Ambassador John L. Withers II, a second generation diplomat, was appointed by President George H.W. Bush to serve as ambassador to Albania. Withers was born in 1948 in Guilford, North Carolina, to John L. Withers, Sr. and Daisy P. Withers. His father had briefly worked as a political

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Chad takes delivery of Madagascar virus cure, COVID-Organics

May 10: Chad sends official jet to collect ‘virus

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Kenya: KRU Invites Top South African Coach for Online Webinar With Kenyan Coaches

Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) will host an interactive training and education session for Kenyan coaches on

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Kenya coronavirus: Updates from March - April 2020

May 8: Govt to foot quarantine bills, cases at 607

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Congo democratic republic

National Name: Republique Democratique du Congo

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Tanzanian Doctors Sound Alarm Over Hidden Coronavirus Cases

The Tanzanian government's tepid response to COVID-19 and seeming lack of transparency over coronavirus cases is fuelling concern that it is covering up the true extent of the pandemic, according to doctors and health experts in the East African

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African Leaders Call for Immediate Action to Save Additional Lives From Malaria in the Face of COVID-19

In response to mounting concerns around the impact of COVID-19 on malaria elimination efforts across the African continent, the African members of the End Malaria Council have released a joint statement and a four-pronged action plan calling on African and global leaders to act quickly to: protect

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Lenhardt, Alfonso E. (1943- )

Alfonso E. Lenhardt is currently Acting Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). He previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania from 2009 to

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Uganda: Access to Finance Rescues Farmers During COVID-19

Founder and Chairman of Mount Elgon Agroforestry Communities Cooperative Enterprise Ltd (MEACCE), he is proud of their signature product: specialty Arabica

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Lupita Nyong’o

Lupita Nyongo was the surprise winner of an Oscar for her supporting role in her feature film debut, Steven McQueens drama 12 Years a Slave. The daughter of a Kenyan politician, Lupita Nyongo was born in Mexico City and raised in Kenya. She studied film and theater at Hampshire College in

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Young, Johnny (1940- )

Ambassador Johnny Young was a career diplomat and the third African American to be appointed ambassador by three presidents. In 1989 President George H.W. Bush appointed Young Ambassador to the Republic of Sierra Leone. Five years later President Bill Clinton named Young Ambassador to the Republic

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Swahili language

Swahili language, member of the Bantu group of African languages (see African languages and Bantu languages ). Swahili is spoken by 30 million people, chiefly in Tanzania, Kenya, Congo (Kinshasa), Burundi, and Uganda, and serves as a lingua franca for additional millions in E Africa, including

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