Tag Archives: Washington D.C

Morocco-US: Diplomatic Cordination and A Serious Strategic Dialogue

Both diplomatic and economic relations between Morocco and the United States have sometimes evolved in different ways, but they have never witnessed an overall positive development  until the current reign of King Mohammed VI. Since his accession to the throne … read more »

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Will Morocco be the First Country to have a Win Win Partnership with the US?

Solid, longstanding relations between the United states and Morocco.  Throughout history, leaders of both countries have alwys been keen to continue working and coordinating with each other to further develop and expand their bilateral ties.  Every time the issue of … read more »

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The First Green City In Morocco: A One-Off Project An Africa‏

By: Said Temsamani  On November 9 King Mohammed VI visited the construction site of the Mohammed VI green city, close to Benguerir, a one-off project in Africa that gives a new royal impetus to a megaproject joining modernity and sustainable … read more »

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This wasn’t fate, and it wasn’t an accident. You made this happen, Says Barack Obama

Washington: This is the message Barack Obama, who was re-elected in a resounding victory today, posted a message thanking his supporters on his campaign website. Below is the message: How this happened: I’m about to go speak to the crowd here … read more »

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Ethiopian Airlines’ Historic Maiden Flight to Toronto Touches Down at Pearson International Airport

(Press Release) Ethiopian historic maiden flight to Toronto touched down at Pearson International Airport on Tuesday July 17, 2012. Toronto has now become, with Washington D.C., the second destination served by Ethiopian in North America. This first direct flight between … read more »

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My Memories of Southern Sudan – when killing becomes methodology (4-4)

By Hisham Abass July 12, 2012 — If you have seen the great filmmaker Steven Spielberg’s film “E.T.” about an extraterrestrial character, the little lost alien, you can imagine what I am telling you next. After one month in Lahout … read more »

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South Sudan moment in history

By Isaiah Abraham The Republic of South Sudan celebrated its first Anniversary this week with pops, performances and joy across the faces of the people of this republic; a clear manifestation of defiance against all odds that bedevil this nation, … read more »

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Sudan’s Bashir won’t go down without a fight

By Fatah Arman Demonstrations in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan and many other cities are loosening dictator Bashir’s grip on power. The demonstrators have been flooding the streets of Khartoum since June 19, 2012, a day after the government announced … read more »

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Ghana Is Not A Haven For Nigerian Rebels And Criminals

When I clicked on the Ghanaweb news headlines on June 28, the first thing that caught my attention was the caption about 70 Nigerian ex-militants in police grips. Honestly, I was stunned by this nauseating revelation. A number of questions … read more »

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A Call for Mass Protest Against Ethiopian Government

We, the First Hijrah Ethio/American Muslim community in the Washington Metropolitan Area, are gravely concerned about the Ethiopian government’s interference in Ethiopian Muslims’ religious affairs by forcefully imposing a religious sect of its choice. According to different media outlets the … read more »

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America’s Sheriffs Fight Barack Obama And Federal Government

By Dr. Eowyn Something extraordinary and historic took place mere days ago in Las Vegas, Nevada. For three days, from January 29 and 31, 2012, in the Tuscany Hotel & Casino, more than 120 county sheriffs, from across the United … read more »

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Presidential Proclamation — National African American History Month, 2012

WASHINGTON, February 1, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The story of African Americans is a story of resilience and perseverance. It traces a people who refused to accept the circumstances under which they arrived on these shores, and it chronicles … read more »

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Open Letter to President Obama and Donor Countries

The Honorable Barak Obama President of the United States of America The White House Washington, D. C. Mister President: Ethiopia is deemed to be an ‘important regional security partner’ by the US government and is one of theOPEN LETTER TO … read more »

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Standing with Ethiopia’s tenacious blogger, Eskinder Nega

It would be hard to find a better symbol of media repression in Africa than Eskinder Nega. The veteran Ethiopian journalist and dissident blogger has been detained at least seven times by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s government over the past … read more »

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Rwanda exports rise 32 percent in 2011

Rwanda’s exports of goods and services increased by 31.7 percent last year from 2010, thanks to growth in mining, tea and coffee, its minister for trade and industry said. Fracois Kanimba said the government was working hard to control inflation … read more »

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US ‘disappointed’ after DRC vote upheld

Washington – The US said on Tuesday it is “deeply disappointed” by the Democratic Republic of the Congo Supreme Court’s decision to uphold provisional election results without “fully evaluating widespread reports of irregularities”. “We believe that the management and technical … read more »

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VOA Amharic walking a tight rope

Voice of America’s relationship with the Ethiopian authorities has been a rocky one. For over a decade, after the TPLF (Tigray People Liberation Front) ascension to power VOA was hardly a major source of news for many Ethiopians. It was … read more »

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Nearly 1 in 3 US Somalis live in Minnesota

Nearly one in three people with Somali ancestry in the United States now live in the Minnesota, which has the largest concentration in the country, according to government data released Tuesday. The latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American … read more »

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Nigeria: ExxonMobil, others disown Emeagwali

The bottom has fallen out of Phillip Emeagwali’s basket of false claims. American oil giant, ExxonMobil, has told NEXT exclusively that it has never dealt with the American-based Nigerian scientist, contrary to Mr. Emeagwali’s repeated claim that he wrote the … read more »

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