Tag Archives: Ambassadors of the United States

Libya Makes Arrests in Ambassador Killing

September 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

ibyan authorities say they have made arrests in association with the killing of U.S. ambassador to Libya during a siege on an American consulate, as waves of anti-American protests against a film mocking Islam continued sweeping the Middle East and … read more »

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The death of US Ambassador in Libya – Live Blog

September 12, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

[View the story "The death of US Ambassador in Libya" on Storify] The death of US Ambassador in Libya Follow IndepthAfrica live blog on the violent deaths of four American diplomatic personnel in Libya today 12/09/2012. Storified by Indepth Africa … read more »

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Zimbabwe police stop US ambassador speech

July 21, 2011 by benim

Harare – The US ambassador to Zimbabwe says police stopped a youth meeting he was scheduled to address and militants from the president’s party overran the gathering. Ambassador Charles A Ray said on Thursday that Wednesday’s meeting in central Zimbabwe … read more »

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US Lists 2 Kenyans as Drug Kingpins

June 3, 2011 by benim

HEAD: US Lists 2 Kenyans as Drug Kingpins DATE: 06/03/11 NUMBER:993507 TYPE: CN )) The United States has added two Kenyans, including a member of parliament, to its list of drug kingpins who face sanctions. Being added to the list … read more »

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U.S. awards grants to communities in Zimbabwe’s four provinces

January 25, 2011 by benim

Harare – U.S. Ambassador Charles Ray officially handed over US$100,000 in grants to eight Zimbabwean community-based groups at a grant signing ceremony in Harare on Monday. The grants are part of the 31-year-old U.S. Ambassador’s Self Help Fund, a U.S. … read more »

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Tunisia: The WikiLeaks connection

January 15, 2011 by benim

Mohamed Ghannouchi, former PM now acting as president, described in WikiLeaks cables as well-liked and respected The man now president, Mohamed Ghannouchi was profiled in January 2006 in a secret US cable in 2006, recently released by Wikileaks. “A technocrat … read more »

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4 Kenyan MPs named as suspected drug traffickers

December 22, 2010 by benim

NAIROBI — Four Kenyan legislators were named Wednesday in parliament as suspected drug traffickers under police investigation. Internal Security Minister George Saitoti said Harun Mwau, also an assistant minister for trade, Ali Hassan Joho, William Kabogo and newly-elected MP Gideon … read more »

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