Cape Mail Off Verde
Country Commercial Guide
Rua Abilio Macedo n 6, Praia, Cape Verde Tel.: (238)-261-56-16 Fax: (238)-261-13-55 Versão em Português [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Cape Verde provided skilled sailors and workers for the whaling ships from New England and the Netherlands. Since those ships concluded their multiyear voyages by signing off the crew at their home ports, large Cape Verdean communities came into existence in New England and Northern Europe. The first U.S. Consulate in Cape Verde was established in 1816 to protect the whaling fleet and its crews. In the 20th Century, Cape Verdeans in the United States established themselves across the continent, and are now found as far away as Hawaii. In all, there are more Cape Verdeans living outside the archipelago than within it, including an estimated 350,000 in America. Senegal and Angola each have tens of thousands of Cape Verdeans. There are emigrants in Portugal, Italy, Luxembourg, France (10-15,000) and Holland (8-10,000). There are substantial numbers in Argentina, Brazil, Spain and Sweden. These processes have given Cape Verde its internationa ... [Read More]
United States Diplomatic Mission To Nigeria (Embassy, Abuja and Consulate General, Lagos): Information Section - Press Releases
05/21/03 Mozambique, Cape Verde, Angola Are Models In Africa, Says USAID Chief ... Off Aso Drive Maitama District, Abuja Nigeria ... 05/13/03 U.S. Official At U.N. Praises Anti-Child Soldier Advocates ... [Read More]
Tips for Travelers to Sub Saharan Africa
March 2001 Foreword Your trip to Africa will be an adventure off the beaten path. Conditions and customs in sub-Saharan Africa can contrast sharply with those in the United States. These pages contain advice to help you avoid inconvenience and difficulties. Take our advice seriously but don’t let it keep you at home. Most Americans have unforgettable experiences in Africa. We are often welcomed and helped by Africans who are happy to share not just their scenery, but their culture and tradition ... [Read More]
Visa Bulletin for August 2004
SA CURRENT D. RETROGRESSION OF CUT-OFF DATES FOR AUGUST [Read More]
U.S. Embassy Nairobi - Press Release
The Nairobi Sub Office does not issue or extend United States Re-Entry Permits. However, the Nairobi office will deliver new Re-Entry Permits that are received from a Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Service Center, and were applied for prior to an alien's departure from the United States. Please telephone the office for an appointment. ... American citizens who are legal residents in Kenya may file Form I-130 by coming to the office, after making an appointment or by mail. Proof of legal residence in Kenya will be required. If all required documentation is filed, processing time is generally between thirty to ninety days. If the required documentation is not filed with petition, delays can be expected, and petition will be rejected. ... [Read More]
International Narcotics Control Strategy Reports
International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, April 1993US Department of StateBureau of International Narcotics MattersDepartment of State Publication 10047Released April 1993The Report is for sale by the Government Printing Office, Superindendent of Documents. Stock No.: 044-000-02370-9This segment of the INCSR represents individual reports for Africa and the Middle East.AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST Algeria Cote d'Ivoire Egypt Ghana Israel Jordan Kenya Lebannon Morocco Nigeria Saudi Arabia Senegal Syria Tunisia Other Africa [EDITOR'S NOTE: Charts referenced to in brackets [ ] are available only in hard copy of report.]AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST ALGERIAI. SummaryAlgeria is the second largest country in Africa, but its drug consumption and trafficking problems are relatively modest. Algeria does not produce opium or heroin, and cannabis production is largely for local use. Most trafficking is in marijuana or hashish, although heroin, cocaine, and barbiturates, on ... [Read More]
Maximum Travel Per Diem Allowances for Foreign Areas
The foreign travel per diem allowance is a payment in lieu of reimbursement for actual subsistence expenses. The payment is provided to an employee and eligible dependents for daily expenses while on temporary travel status in the listed localities on official business away from an official post or assignment. The established rates are maximum amounts. Under travel regulations implemented by the General Services Administration and individual Federal agencies, authorizing officials are required to reduce the maximum rates when necessary to maintain a level of payment consistent with necessary travel expenses. ... [Read More]
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