Animal Congo Democratic Republic
Appendix -- Chapter 4, Environmental Education Volume
Glossary of important terms AIDS: abbreviation for acquired immune deficiency syndrome, a disease which causes people to die because they cannot fight the illnesses they develop [Read More]
Rwanda (01/05)
The military establishment is comprised of a well-trained army and a small, rotary-wing air force. Defense spending continues to represent a disproportionate share of the national budget, largely due to continuing security problems along the frontiers with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi in the aftermath of the war. Following withdrawal of Rwandan Armed Forces from the Democratic Republic of the Congo in October 2002, the government completely restructured the military and launched an ambitious plan to demobilize thousands of soldiers. At end state, Rwanda will have a small, well-equipped army of 25,000 soldiers. ... [Read More]
Senegal (06/05)
Senegal has participated in many international and regional peacekeeping missions. Its history of participation in peacekeeping is impressive. Most recently, Senegal provided peacekeeping forces for the ECOWAS mission in Liberia (ECOMIL) as well as the ECOWAS mission in Cote d’Ivoire (ECOMICI), with General P.K. Fall, who is now Chief of Defense of the Senegalese Armed Forces, acting as overall Force Commander. In 2000, Senegal sent a battalion to the Democratic Republic of Congo to participate in MONUC, the UN peacekeeping mission, and agreed to deploy a U.S.-trained battalion to Sierra Leone to participate in UNAMSIL, another UN peacekeeping mission. A Senegalese contingent was deployed on a peacekeeping mission to the Central African Republic in 1997, and in 1994, Senegal sent a battalion-sized force to Rwanda to participate in the UN peacekeeping mission there. In 1992 Senegal sent 1,500 men to the ECOMOG peacekeeping group in Liberia, and in 1991, it was the only Sub-Saharan natio ... [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]
USIS English Teacher Training Activities in Sub-Saharan Africa
Congo-American Language Institute--CALI (USIS Direct English Teaching Program in Democratic Republic of the Congo) ... USIS Kinshasa EFL Seminar Influences How English Taught in The Democratic Republic of The Congo ... On June 11-12 The Congo American Language Institute (CALI) held a two-day teacher training seminar for secondary EFL teachers, focusing on the role that communicative competence plays in the secondary EFL classroom. Participants included a representative from the vice-ministry of secondary education, a national inspector of English teaching, and two officials from CEREDIP (CENTER FOR PEDAGOGIC RSEARCH). The dialogue between the national inspector and participants was so useful that the teachers were invited to offer suggestions on how to revise the existing state English examination for graduating secondary students. The entire seminar was videotaped, and excerpts will be broadcast on an English program on the national Congolese radio and television station. Participants particularly valued the interaction with inspectors and officials from the Ministry of Education. The representative from the vice-ministry, the ... [Read More]
Individual Country Programs
Cape Verde: Five activities in crucial areas of development were funded by Embassy Praia in FY 2003, one of which was a basic sanitation project. Located on Santo Antao, it involved the construction of a community septic tank in the high mountainside of the island and its connection to the main sewer system way below at the seashore. The difficult execution of the undertaking was well justified in that it improved the quality of life of close to one hundred families. Central African Republic: Embassy o ... [Read More]
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