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John Melvin Jones was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Guyana in 2008.  Nominated by President George W. Bush on June 30, 2008, he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and arrived in Georgetown, the capital of Guyana, on October 8 of that year.  Due to health issues, the result of injuries sustained while
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West Africa: Amnesty Accuses West African Forces of Human Rights Abuses in Sahel Region
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Mali
Islamic extremists stormed into the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako, Malis capital, on Nov. 20, 2015. At least 170 people were taken hostage. The militants were armed with grenades and guns. U.S. and French special operation forces worked quickly with Malian troops and took back the hotel floor by
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Amadou Toumani Touré - Birthday
Amadou Toumani Touré , byname ATT (born November 4, 1948, Mopti, French Sudan [now in Mali]), Malian politician and military leader who twice led his country.
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Ghana - Geography of the West African Nation
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West Africa: Terrorist Groups Exploiting COVID-19 in Sahel, UN Peacekeeping Chief Tells Security Council
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Bamako, Mali (11th Century-- )
Bamako, with a population of 1.8 million, is the largest city in the Republic of Mali. It serves as Mali’s seat of government and the country’s economic and cultural center. The city is located in the southwestern corner of Mali, along the banks of the Niger River.  In the Bambara language Bamako
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Africa virus stats: 359,606 cases; 9,283 deaths; 172,974 recoveries
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Coronavirus in Africa: 242,969 cases; 6,524 deaths; 110,735 recoveries
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Africa's 100+ coronavirus cases: Uganda, Benin, Chad among new entrants
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African-American history
African-American history is the part of American history that looks at the African-American or Black American ethnic groups in the United States. Most African Americans are the descendants of Africans forcibly brought to and held captive in the United States from 1555 to 1865. Blacks from the
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West Africa: The Sahel - 'In Every Sense of the Word a Crisis'
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100 days in captivity: Where is Mali's Soumalia Cisse? [Morning Call]
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Ivory Coast nabs terrorist leader after deadly border post raid
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Burkina Faso: Credibly Investigate Apparent Executions
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Al-Qaeda North Africa confirms chief is dead: SITE
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Mali vows to investigate after army accused of deadly village attack
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Mali: Thousands of Malian Refugees Flee Burkina Faso Camps After Attacks
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