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Ambassador Lenhardt Meets with President Shein;

Underscores U.S. Partnership with Zanzibaris

On January 23, U.S. Ambassador Alfonso E. Lenhardt met with President of Zanzibar, His Excellency Dr. Ali Mohamed Shein at the State House in Zanzibar. Accompanying...
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Remarks of President Barack Obama

Inaugural Address: Each time we gather to inaugurate a president, we bear witness to the enduring strength of our Constitution. We affirm the promise of our democracy. We recall that what binds this nation together is not the colors of our skin or the tenets of our faith or....
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State’s Carson at Wilson Center

My interest in Africa started in the mid-1960s when I served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania. The 1960s was a time of great promise for Africa. As newly independent nations...
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Pemba American Corner Commemorates MLK

On January 19, the American Corner in Pemba celebrated the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday by hosting 33 English language college students from the Dar es Salaam College of Hotel and Business Studies. In his welcoming remarks, American Corner Coordinator...
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State’s Carson at Wilson Center on U.S.-Africa Partnership

My interest in Africa started in the mid-1960s when I served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania...

USAID/Tanzania Welcomes New Mission Director

Sharon Cromer is the Mission Director for USAID/Tanzania. From May 2010 to April 2012, Ms. Cromer served as USAID’s Senior Deputy...

International Day of the Girl Child

By-Liner: On behalf of the American people, I am proud to celebrate the first-ever International Day of the Girl Child with...

Remarks by the President on the Deaths of U.S. Embassy Staff in Libya

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Every day, all across the world, American diplomats and civilians work tirelessly...

U.S. Promotes Medical Care in Zanzibar

On January 6, U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania Alfonso E. Lenhardt attended the opening ceremony of the new Central Distribution Warehouse in Stonetown, Zanzibar....
Ending Violence Against Women a Global Priority

By-Liner Violence against women and girls affects Tanzania just as it does the United States and every other nation. Gender-based violence is a global pandemic that cuts across ethnic, racial, socio-economic, and religious lines, and knows no borders...
US Partners with Tanzanians Against HIV/AIDS

By-Liner: Every year on December 1, the global community commemorates World AIDS Day. It is a day to reflect on lives lost, and lives forever changed, as a result of AIDS. It is also an opportunity to pay tribute to more than 34 million people living with HIV worldwide...
U.S. Embassy Election Day Reception

On November 6, the U.S. media outlets projected the re-election of Barack Obama by the American people as President of the United States of America. They also voted for other elected officials, including Senators and Representatives in the U.S. Congress, state governors...

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