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Clinton Holds Dialogue with South African Leaders

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in the administrative capital of South Africa to attend a meeting with senior government officials and business leaders. Clinton meets Tuesday with Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane during the second annual U.S.-South Africa Strategic … read more »

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US Hillary Rodham Clinton pays respects to Nelson Mandela at his home

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visited with Nelson Mandela at his home on Monday to pay her respects to the aging South African icon. Clinton and a small group flew to the 94-year-old Mandela’s home village of Qunu, … read more »

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Clinton arrives in South Africa for meeting with Mandela

JOHANNESBURG: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to meet with South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela on Monday, the State Department said, hours after her arrival on the latest leg of her Africa tour. The luncheon with the 94-year-old … read more »

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Khartoum, Juba Strike Oil Exportation Deal

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — South Sudan and Sudan announced Saturday that they have struck a deal over the south’s exportation of oil through Sudan’s pipelines and the distribution of oil revenues. A disagreement over oil sharing prompted South Sudan to … read more »

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Clinton visits South Sudan on Africa tour

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in South Sudan, where she is expected to press for action to end to the country’s differences with Sudan. Mrs Clinton is the highest-ranking US official to visit South Sudan since it … read more »

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Clinton heads across Africa to Uganda, S. Sudan

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton took off Thursday for the next stops in her seven-nation tour of Africa, flying across the continent from Senegal to Uganda and South Sudan for security talks with those countries’ leaders. Clinton left … read more »

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Clinton to Discuss Regional Security in Uganda

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is traveling to Uganda for talks with President Yoweri Museveni, as she continues a multi-nation tour of Africa. Clinton will use the talks on Friday to discuss Uganda’s role as a key U.S. partner … read more »

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US Clinton kicks off tour of Africa in Senegal

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton landed in Senegal late on Tuesday where she began an 11-day tour of the continent that will largely focus on development and economic growth, as well as the US security ties with different countries. … read more »

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US Secretary Clinton Heads to Senegal Tuesday

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton travels to Senegal Tuesday for what is expected to be a weeklong trip to Africa. Few details of the trip have been released, including what countries she will visit after her stop in Senegal. … read more »

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Hillary Clinton Blesses the Brotherhood

As Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Egypt’s new Muslim Brotherhood president, Mohamed Morsi, demonstrators gatheredoutside the U.S. Embassy in Cairo to protest the United States’ uncritical support for the new regime, which has promised to impose Sharia upon … read more »

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Jubbaland Conference: Ethiopia’s obstruction of Somali statehood

Mohamud M Uluso The strategy is operationalized through multiple fronts, e.g., the misuse of UN Secuirty Council rule- “the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) decides to actively remain seized of the matter of Somalia”, which means Somalia remains under IGAD’s … read more »

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US blinks but Pakistan won’t celebrate

Melkulangara BHADRAKUMAR After months of tortuous negotiations with the United States, Pakistan has reopened the transit routes for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization convoys heading toward Afghanistan. The US rendered an apology, finally, for its massacre of 27 Pakistani soldiers … read more »

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Beijing, a Boon for Africa

IN June 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton gave a speech in Zambia warning of a “new colonialism” threatening the African continent. “We saw that during colonial times, it is easy to come in, take out natural resources, pay … read more »

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Kofi Annan wants Iran at Syria talks

United Nations envoy Kofi Annan has proposed inviting Iran to a multinational meeting to discuss a political transition in Syria this week, but is leaving it up to the U.S. and Russia to decide whether Iran can participate, U.S. officials … read more »

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Africa: Secretary Clinton Announces Global Economic Statecraft Day, June 14, 2012

Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 12, 2012 As part of the effort to promote the growth of U.S. business abroad, today Secretary Clinton announced June 14 as the first ever Global Economic Statecraft Day. As the … read more »

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Africa: Secretary Clinton To Deliver Opening Remarks at the U.S.-Sub-Saharan Africa Trade and Economic Cooperation (AGOA) Forum

WASHINGTON, June 13, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC June 12, 2012 On June 14, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will deliver opening remarks for the 2012 U.S. AGOA Forum. … read more »

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Was U.S. Duped by China on Dissident Deal?

A deal negotiated by US and Chinese officials regarding the fate of human rights activist Chen Guangcheng appeared to be unraveling Wednesday night as friends of the dissident claim he was coerced into leaving the US embassy where he had … read more »

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U.S. to ease Burma sanctions, promote reforms

The United States is moving to ease bans on U.S. companies investing in and providing financial services to Burma, and will first target those sectors that could support democratic reforms in the country, a senior U.S. official said on Friday. … read more »

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Zimbabwe National Day

Wednesday, April 18, Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC April 17, 2012 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to the people of Zimbabwe as you … read more »

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Islamists Rising in Syria

The situation in cities besieged by the Syrian army is getting bloodier, while the political situation gets more confused and muddled by the day. A UN peace plan being pushed by former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, first accepted by … read more »

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Africa: Ghana’s Independence Day

WASHINGTON, March 6, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC March 5, 2012 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes … read more »

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Africa: Expression of Condolences to Those Affected by Sunday’s Explosions in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo

WASHINGTON, March 6, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC March 5, 2012 I was deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life and damage caused by Sunday’s explosions at a … read more »

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US, Egypt moving toward resolution

Washington – The United States and Egypt are moving toward resolving an impasse over US-funded pro-democracy groups that has cast a shadow over Washington’s security ties with Cairo, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday. “We’ve had a … read more »

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US Secretary’s Remarks: Video Remarks at Conference for Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC February 27, 2012 I am delighted to be able to send greetings to all of you – our future leaders, and I hope our future diplomats – and welcome you to the … read more »

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Despicable is Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton is an interesting case study. She started four years ago as a charming Secretary of State, the smile on the snout to wipe out the snarl of her predecessor, Condoleezza Rice and four years on, she appears on … read more »

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Drone strike in Somalia kills three Al-Qaeda linked foreign militants

At least three foreign Al-Qaeda-linked militants were killed in a strike on a car in a rebel stronghold in southern Somalia this morning, according to a senior Somali intelligence official. The explosion could have been caused by an airstrike or … read more »

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US Secretary of State Press Availability on the London Conference

Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Foreign Commonwealth Office London, United Kingdom February 23, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, good evening. And I want to begin by thanking the prime minister and the foreign secretary for hosting us. This has been … read more »

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Uganda to introduce death sentence bill for ‘repeat’ gay offenders

A bill that would make the death sentence mandatory for gays who are ‘repeat offenders’ was reintroduced in Uganda’s parliament today. The controversial move likely to draw fresh condemnation from Western aid donors. A private member’s bill was originally proposed … read more »

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Africa: International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

WASHINGTON, February 7, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC February 6, 2012 Today, we mark the ninth annual International Day of Zero … read more »

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Egyptians cancel meetings with US lawmakers after aid warnings

An Egyptian military delegation abruptly cancelled its meetings with U.S. lawmakers to return to Cairo on Monday after warnings from both Congress and the White House that Egypt’s crackdown on non-governmental groups could threaten its $1.3 billion in annual U.S. … read more »

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