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President Obama on End of U.S. Combat Mission in Iraq
Iraqi people now have responsibility for security of their country
(Abuja: August 31, 2010)  | | President Obama on End of U.S. Combat Mission in Iraq |
TRANSCRIPT: REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT IN ADDRESS TO THE NATION ON THE END OF COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAQ THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Tonight, I’d like to talk to you about the end of our combat mission in Iraq, the ongoing security challenges we face, and the need to rebuild our nation here at home. I know this historic moment comes at a time of great uncertainty for many Americans. We’ve now been through nearly a decade of war. We’ve endured a long and painful recession. And sometimes in the midst of these storms, the future that we’re trying to build for our nation — a future of lasting peace and long-term prosperity — may seem beyond our reach... (more)
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U.S. AND NIGERIA SIGN HIV/AIDS PARTNERSHIP FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION
(Abuja, Nigeria, Wednesday, August 25, 2010)  | | U.S. Ambassador Robin Sanders and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Mahmoud Yayale Ahmed exchange signed copies of the MOU on the Partnership Framework for Action on HIV/AIDS in Abuja on August 25, 2010. | FULL SIZE |
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation of Nigeria (SGF), Alhaji Mahmoud Yayale Ahmed and the Hon. Dr. Robin R. Sanders, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding, approving a “Partnership Framework on HIV/AIDS, 2010-2015.” The signing ceremony took place on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in the office of the SGF. The Partnership Framework on HIV/AIDS (2010-2015) is a six-year strategic agenda for cooperation between the Government of Nigeria and the Government of the United States through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The Framework will guide the two countries' joint response to HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. It supports the goals set forth in the National Strategic Framework on HIV/AIDS and the National Strategic Health Development Plan, which are aimed at ensuring Nigeria’s success in... (more)
U.S. Ambassador Congratulates NCAA's Demuren on Nigeria's Category 1 Air Safety Rating
(Abuja: Monday, August 23, 2010)  | | Director General NCAA Harold Demuren gestures as Ambassador Robin Sanders presents Category 1 rating to Nigeria.| FULL SIZE |
Nigeria has achieved a Category 1 air safety rating from the U.S. Government under the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program. This means that Nigeria complies with international air safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the United Nations’ technical agency for aviation that establishes international standards and recommended practices for aircraft operations and maintenance. U.S. Ambassador Dr. Robin R. Sanders officially notified and formally congratulated Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Director General H. O. Demuren at a brief ceremony in Abuja on Monday afternoon... (more)
Ramadan Message to Nigerian Muslims
From U.S. Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders
(Abuja: August 19, 2010) On behalf of the U.S. Mission to Nigeria and the American people, I offer a Ramadan Kareem to all those in Nigeria who are observing the Holy Month of Ramadan. Ramadan has also become a time for all of us to remember the common values that bind us together as human beings. Islam teaches us that this month is when God delivered His Word to the prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) in the form of the Qur'an, and that we all must show kindness, compassion, and live in peace with one another... (more)
Statement by Secretary Clinton
Ramadan Message
August 11, 2010 On behalf of the United States Department of State, I wish all Muslims around the world a happy and blessed Ramadan.
Ramadan is a time for self-reflection and sharing. American Muslims make valuable contributions to our country every day and millions will honor this month with acts of service and giving back to their communities. Along with dozens of our Embassies, I will host an Iftar in Washington, DC, for Muslims and non-Muslims to join together and reflect on our common values, faith and the gifts of the past year. At our Iftar, we will also celebrate dozens of young American Muslims who are helping shape the future of our country with their energy and spirit... (more)
Remarks by the President at Iftar Dinner
State Dining Room
August 13. 2010 THE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everybody. Welcome. Please, have a seat. Well, welcome to the White House. To you, to Muslim Americans across our country, and to more than one billion Muslims around the world, I extend my best wishes on this holy month. Ramadan Kareem. I want to welcome members of the diplomatic corps; members of my administration; and members of Congress, including Rush Holt, John Conyers, and Andre Carson, who is one of two Muslim American members of Congress, along with Keith Ellison. So welcome, all of you. Here at the White House, we have a tradition of hosting iftars that goes back several years, just as we host Christmas parties and seders and Diwali celebrations. And these events celebrate the role of faith in the lives of the American people. They remind us of the basic truth that we are all children of God, and we all draw strength and a sense of purpose from our beliefs... (more)
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT TOWN HALL WITH YOUNG AFRICAN LEADERS
August 3, 2010
East Room
2:07 P.M. EDT  | | President Barack Obama listens to a question during a town hall-style meeting with young African leaders in the East Room of the White House, Aug 3, 2010. | FULL SIZE |
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, everybody, please have a seat. Have a seat. Well, good afternoon, everybody. AUDIENCE: Good afternoon. THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to the White House, and welcome to the United States of America. And that includes even our friends from Ghana, who beat us in the World Cup. (Laughter.) Where are you? Over there? That's all right. It was close. We’ll see you in 2014. (Laughter.)... (more) ..
My Remarks to a Great Friend: @ 50, a Credible Election is in Your Hands!
By Dr. Robin Renee Sanders
Ambassador of the United States of America to Nigeria
Text of remarks delivered on Thursday, July 29, 2010 in Abuja  | | CBN Gov Lamido Sanusi and Foreign Minister Odein Ajumogobia listen to remarks of US Ambassador Dr. Robin Sanders at the Sendforth.| FULL SIZE |
Now this brings me to the tough part of this short program this evening where I begin my goodbyes to a country and a nation that has welcomed me -- almost as if I was a family member of this great nation --- the Federal Republic of Nigeria. And as a family member, I have been with you through some challenging times . . . sad times . . . and some good times . . . over the last years, particularly the period between November 2009 and March 2010, but will say that I have never once waivered in encouraging support for Nigeria because I also never once waivered in my belief that everything would also turned out alright during that period and it did. You know there is a Nigerian way of doing things that must be appreciated and understood. My Team and I understood those things... (more)
Statement on the President's Forum with Young African Leaders
The White House: Office of the Press Secretary
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 In 2010, seventeen countries across sub-Saharan Africa celebrate fifty years of independence. In honor of this important historic moment; in acknowledgement of the extraordinarily young demographic profile of the region; and as part of an effort to forge strong, forward-looking partnerships...(more)
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