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Quote of the Week"I do not see the countries and peoples of Africa as a world apart; I see Africa as a fundamental part of our interconnected world - as partners with America on behalf of the future we want for all of our children." ~ Remarks by President Obama to the Ghanaian Parliament on July 11, 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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July American Alumni Club Lecture: Society, Culture and Development in EritreaOn July 30, 2009, Professor Asmerom Legesse, Chairman and Research Director for the Citizens for Peace in Eritrea (CPE), lectured on society, culture, and development at the Eritro-German auditorium. Over 200 guests came to learn about the relationship between Eritrea’s path of development to its culture and society. Professor Asmerom provided background information on the lessons learned during the Italian Colonial Era up to the Liberation War. He explained to the audience that sustainable development can only be achieved by fully integrating a country’s unique societal and cultural aspects. The lecture was followed by a lively question and answer session.
President Barack Obama addresses the Ghanaian Parliament in AccraGood afternoon, everybody. It is a great honor for me to be in Accra and to speak to the representatives of the people of Ghana. (more)
President Obama's fourth of July message, 02 July 2009THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, July 4, 2009 Today, we are called upon to remember not only the day our country was born, but also the indomitable spirit of the first American citizens who made that day possible. We are called to remember how unlikely it was that our American experiment would succeed at all; that a small band of patriots would declare independence from a powerful empire; and that they would form, in the new world, what the old world had never known — a government of, by, and for the people. (more)
June American Club Lecture | Supervisory PA Specialist Julie McClanahan thanking
Political Officer Ajani Husbands for his presentation |
On June 25, 2009, Embassy Asmara’s Political officer Mr. Ajani Husbands spoke to a crowd of over 150 people on the history of U.S Independence at the Eritro-German Auditorium. Mr. Husbands tied the history of independence to the definition of liberty (freedom from oppression.) He also gave an overview of the role of Americans in challenging the U.S. government to provide liberty for its citizens during the early years of the country’s formation. The speech also included a lively discussion. The audience asked intriguing questions regarding the role of democracy in forming a society and the role of people in defining a democracy.
Film Show at U.S. Embassy, AsmaraOn June 11, 2009, the Public Diplomacy office hosted the IIP film show - Crafts in America II part - the landscape. Artists and students from several different art schools attended the viewing that includes poetry and wood work. More than 90 participants appreciated the opportunity to view American artists in action.
Eritrea’s Journey to IndependenceMr. Solomon Tsehaye, Director of Cultural Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Education was the featured speaker at the monthly American Club lecture at the Eritro - German Auditorium on May 28, 2009. Mr. Solomon, whom is a poet and a writer, is also the author of the lyrics of the national anthem of Eritrea. The session started with a poignant moment of silence for martyrs. Mr. Solomon spoke of his personal struggles and experiences to captivate the audience of over 100 people, about the many struggles and challenges that the Eritrean people faced in their journey to independence. He further explained his emotional journey behind the Eritrean National Anthem. The audience showed a great deal of interest in his presentation and participated in an energetic question and answer period.
Fact Sheet on Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Impasse
Ethiopia-Eritrea: U.S. Policy Towards the Border DisputeBureau for African Affairs, Washington, DC., December 6, 2007 United States policy toward the boundary impasse between Eritrea and Ethiopia is and has been for both governments to respect commitments in the Algiers Agreements, comply with relevant Resolutions of the UNSC, and engage directly to implement the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission’s (EEBC) delimitation decision and address issues that divide them.
On December 5, Secretary Rice, in Addis Ababa, reiterated that the governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia should avoid any actions that might further heighten tension or reignite conflict. The United States urges both governments to cooperate with the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea in this effort.
"Peace and justice prevail when people are free to speak, assemble, and worship, when their rights are protected, and when governments are accountable to their citizens." President George W. Bush "In countries that are not yet free, where people do not yet enjoy the benefits of freedom, it is often journalists who make the sacrifice and endure the danger to try and report to the outside ... " Secretary Condoleezza Rice
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