Secretary Kerry Gets Warm Welcome at State Department
John Forbes Kerry received a warm welcome from hundreds of State Department employees February 4 as he entered the department for the first time as secretary of state...
Nouakchott Embassy Celebrates the Inauguration of President Obama
On January 21, the United States Embassy in Nouakchott hosted a reception to celebrate the inauguration of President Obama. U.S Ambassador to Mauritania, Jo Ellen Powell, welcomed guests who represented all facets of civil and governmental organizations...
Ceremony for Women Entrepreneurs - Global Entrepreneurship Week
On November 13, 2012 Embassy Nouakchott hosted a ceremony to recognize the 19 women entrepreneurs who recently participated in a week-long "Business Bootcamp."
Distribution of Press Jackets to Press Syndicate
On December 4th, Public Affairs Officer Marion Wohlers and the President of the Syndicate of Mauritanian Journalists (SJM) El Hossein Ould Medou supervised a ceremony for the distribution of 50 press jackets to Mauritanian journalists from private TVs, radios, newspapers, and...
Obama Says
John Kerry Is “Perfect Choice” for Secretary of State
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Stadium Lighting Ceremony
Deputy Chief of Mission, Robert Lane, took part in a ceremony marking the completion of a U.S. Embassy funded project to install lighting...
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U.S. Embassy Donates Soccer Equipment
Public Affairs Officer Jamie W. Ravetz presided over a ceremony on April 5, in which the U.S. Embassy donated soccer equipment...
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English Access Microscholarship Program
On March 29, 2012, Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Lane presided over the launching ceremony of the 5th edition of our...
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Reception to Commemorate Women’s History Month
Ambassador Jo Ellen Powell hosted some of Mauritania’s most active and engaged female figures for an afternoon tea to...
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Partnerships Against Corruption
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150th Anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation, signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, was a watershed in U.S. history. Although it did not free slaves throughout the United States…
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Obama to Take Oath on Bibles Used by Lincoln, Civil Rights Icon
President Obama will take the oath of office for his second term January 21 on Bibles that were used by two of the most famous people in American history…
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State Department Daily Press Briefing
State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland briefs reporters in Washington on a range of international topics...
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Clinton on Kerry Selection for Secretary of State
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton issues a statement praising the choice of Senator John Kerry to succeed her as a secretary of state...
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New Year’s Day Celebrates Renewed Opportunity
Observed on January 1 in the United States, New Year’s Day celebrations actually begin the night of December 31 with parties, concerts, fireworks and special events of all kinds...
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Remarks by the President on the Deaths of U.S. Embassy Staff in Libya
Good morning. Every day, all across the world, American diplomats and civilians work tirelessly to advance the interests and values of our nation. Often, they are away from their families. Sometimes, they brave great danger...
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Obama's Message to Sudan
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The President:
In recent weeks, rising violence
and fighting have taken the lives of innocent civilians
-- men, women and children.
English Access Microscholarship Program
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English Access students sharing their thoughts and opinions about their experience in the program. We are so proud of our students!!
Female Education in Africa
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In many rural regions in Africa, young girls and women lack access to schools or simply cannot afford to spare the time to receive an education because they must work to feed themselves and their families.
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