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Tag: Lafayette A. Barnes

From Dec. 13-15, African presidents, Congressional members and the President and Vice President of the United States met during the three-day U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. This photo is taken day-three during the Plenary 1 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Ben Solomon/ U.S. Department of State)
Posted inBusiness

The U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Promises for a Brighter Future

by Lafayette A. Barnes January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

U.S. President Joe Biden has committed $55 billion over three years to advance Africa’s economic and human capital development priorities.

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken (front row second from left) addresses participants of the U.S.--Africa Leaders Summit African with African Presidents from the Republic of Zambia (front row left) and Republic of Seychelles (front row right). (Courtesy Photo/ U.S. Department of State)
Posted inNational

Why Partnering with Africa is Important to the Biden Administration

by Lafayette A. Barnes December 13, 2022December 13, 2022
Mayors Bowser and Benti exchange the renewed Sister City Agreements that they signed at the Addis Ababa Municipality Building on November 11 and witnessed by over 100 officials including U.S. Ambassador Michael Raynor and Ethiopian Ambassador Fitsum Arega.
Posted inInternational, Local Business

New Decade Marks New Opportunities for Ethiopia-D.C. Relations

by Lafayette Barnes January 8, 2020December 21, 2021
With nearly 300,000 Ethiopian immigrants living in the D.C. area, the largest group of Ethiopian-born people in the U.S., thousands came to hear Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed's message delivered at the Washington Convention Center on July 28. (Photo by John Simms)
Posted inInternational

Ethiopian Prime Minister Renews Hope, Pursues Unity

by WI Guest Author August 1, 2018October 31, 2020

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