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Lifting of sanctions against Liberia
In accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 2288 (2016) of 25 May 2016, the Federal Council has decided to repeal the ordinance on measures against Liberia. The repeal will come into force at 6pm on 6 July 2016. Welcoming the steady progress...

PRESS CALL ON THE FIRST LADY’S UPCOMING LET GIRLS LEARN TRIP TO LIBERIA, MOROCCO AND SPAIN
PRESS CALL BY TINA TCHEN, CHIEF OF STAFF TO THE FIRST LADY, BEN RHODES, DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR FOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS, AND MARY BETH GOODMAN, SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR DEVELOPMENT AND DEMOCRACY AT THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL ON THE...

Africa: Securing A Peaceful and Prosperous Future for Liberia
As prepared Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so much for having me here today. I am thrilled to be back in Liberia where my international journey began as a graduate student decades ago. And I’m thrilled to be back in the country where I had the...

First Lady Michelle Obama Launches Snapchat Account Ahead of Upcoming Let Girls Learn Travel to the Republic of Liberia, the Kingdom of Morocco and the Kingdom of Spain
The First Lady launched her official Snapchat account today to encourage students in the US to follow her trip– follow her at MichelleObama To give young people everywhere a fun way to follow her trip, learn about the more than 62 million girls...

Remarks by President Obama and President Sirleaf of Liberia before Bilateral Meeting
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 27, 2015 Oval Office 11:37 A.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: It's a great pleasure to welcome once again the President of Liberia, President Sirleaf. She has been a great friend...

Africa: Press Availability With President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
SECRETARY KERRY: Good morning, everybody. I am extremely pleased to welcome Her Excellency, Dr. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the president of Liberia, here to America and to the Department of State. President Sirleaf is a very distinguished world...

Potential Implications for Travel Because of Ebola in Parts of West Africa
Due to an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the West African nations of Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued Level 3 Travel Warnings for those three countries advising against...

Africa: Associate Community Services Officer - Zwedru, Liberia
Application Deadline: March 20th 2015 Applications must be emailed to JPOCoordinator@state.gov by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time on the date indicated in order to be considered. Thank you. How to Apply: Please note that PRM-sponsored JPO...

Statement from the Travel and Transport Task Force on Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa
WHO does not recommend general bans on travel or trade Leading international organizations and associations from the transport, trade and tourism sector stand firmly with WHO against general bans on travel and trade, as well as restrictions that...

Africa: Assistant Secretary Thomas-Greenfield Visits Liberia in Support of Ebola Response Effort
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield is traveling to Monrovia, Liberia December 2-5 as part of a U.S. delegation reviewing ongoing Ebola response efforts in the country. The delegation will be led by Assistant...

Statement on travel and transport in relation to Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak
The current Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak is believed to have begun in Guinea in December 2013. This outbreak now involves community transmission in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone and recently an ill traveller from Liberia infected a small...

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc® Announces Formation of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Pac, Inc. (“AKA 1908 PAC”)
CHICAGO, Sept. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, an international service organization founded by African American college-educated women in 1908, formally announced the formation of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority...

Africa: Deputy Secretary Heather Higginbottom Travels to Senegal, Kenya, and Liberia
Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom will travel to Senegal, Kenya, and Liberia from June 16 to June 20. While in Dakar, Senegal, Deputy Secretary Higginbottom will meet with senior Senegalese officials, including Prime Minister Aminata...

U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps to help treat Ebola patients in Liberia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2014 Contact: HHS Press Office 202-690-6343 U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps to help treat Ebola patients in Liberia A team of specialized officers from the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned...

Africa: Counselor's Travel to West Africa, February 26 - March 5, 2014
The Department of State’s Counselor, Thomas Shannon, arrives today in West Africa for visits to Nigeria and Liberia. The Counselor is traveling to Nigeria, as the leader of a Presidential Delegation to Nigeria’s Centenary Celebration in Abuja. In...

Direct Travel Insurance Celebrates 21st Birthday
/EINPresswire.com/ Happy Birthday! Direct Travel Insurance is 21 and celebrating. The award-winning travel insurance company was founded in 1992 and has become a top UK travel insurance provider, renowned for low prices and high quality. You learn...

Direct Travel Insurance Celebrate The Chinese New Year
/EINPresswire.com/ The Direct Travel Insurance guide to seeing the world, inspired by the Chinese New Year. February 2013 ushers in the Chinese year of the snake. There are 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac and, while one of them is fictional, the...

2nd Liberian Mining, Energy & Petroleum Conference & Exhibition, 9 – 11 April 2013, Monrovia, Republic of Liberia
/EINPresswire.com/ LIMEP 2013 - PRESS RELEASE 2nd Liberian Mining, Energy & Petroleum Conference & Exhibition Monrovia, Republic of Liberia 09 – 11 April 2013 Theme:"Integrating the oil, gas energy and mining sectors into the development strategy...

Kora in Okrane’s Water is Life Initiative
In 2018, the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands launched a nationwide campaign called the Clean Water Initiative to provide Marshallese families better access to safe drinking water. The Marshallese government partnered with the...

Africa: African Women Entrepreneurs Travel to United States for International Exchange
Media Note Washington, DC September 16, 2011 Working to strengthen economic partnerships between the United States and Africa, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced today that 43 African women business...