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Congo-Kinshasa
ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS: A passport, visa and evidence of yellow fever vaccination are required for entry. Some travelers arriving in Congo-Kinshasa without proper proof of yellow fever vaccination have been temporarily detained, had their passports confiscated, or been required to pay a fine. Visas should be obtained from an Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) prior to arrival. In years past, travelers entering with visas and/or entry/exit stamps from Rwanda, Uganda or Burundi have sometimes experienced difficulties at ports of entry. Additional information about visas may be obtained from the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo , 1726 M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036, tel. (202) 234-7690, or Congo-Kinshasa's Permanent Mission to the U.N, 866 United ... [Read More]
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Background Notes
111111-- Central African Republic (06/05) ... 111111-- Czech Republic (04/05) ... 111111-- Dominican Republic (05/05) ... [Read More]
Consular Assistance Abroad U.S. Department of State
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Dominican Republic, 1-100
/1/ Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Name File, [Valenti File Re: Dominican Republic]. Secret; No Foreign Dissem. Another copy of the memorandum indicates it was sent under cover of a May 7 memorandum to Moyers by Ray S. Cline, Deputy Director of Central Intelligence, who wrote: "You may find helpful as a ready reference the attached report, which is a wrap-up of the political evolution of the Dominican Republic revolt. It is based on all the relevant intelligence available to us as of 7 May." (Ibid., Dominican Republic-Communist Participation in Current Dominican Republic Rebellion—5/65) ... [Read More]
International Religious Freedom Report 2002: Rwanda
Numerous groups, particularly human rights groups, reported that Rwanda Patriotic Army (RPA) troops and Congolese Rally for Democracy (RCD) rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) targeted Catholic clergy for abuse. Abuses reportedly took the form of arbitrary killings, arrests, and disappearances of pastors, priests, and laymen; public threats against the lives of religious leaders; pillaging and destruction of church property; and the use of armed soldiers to disperse forcibly religious services. Credible reports indicate that RCD and RPA troops deliberately targeted churches and religious leaders in the towns and villages under their control. These actions were believed to be part of an attempt to intimidate the population and in retaliation for the growing role that churches provide as the only safe zones for community discussion and peaceful activism against the presence of Rwandan and RCD/Goma forces in the country. ... [Read More]
Local Holidays (International) - Complete List
Local Holidays (International)APIANew Year's Day Monday, 3 JanGood Friday Friday, 25 MarEaster Monday, 28 MarAnzac Day Monday, 25 AprMother's of Samoa Day Monday, 9 MaySamoan Independence Day Wednesday, 1 JunSamoan ... [Read More]
US Embassy Cameroon: Ambassador's Interviews
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Documents 45-65
With reference to relations between the United Arab Republic and the United States, I recognize that our views on important problems do not always coincide. At the same time I am pleased that mutually beneficial relations continue to exist in many spheres and that United States assistance in significant quantities has played a role in your own thorough and detailed development program. As you know, I have recently made proposals to the Congress for aiding in the preservation of Nubian monuments./4/ We continue to welcome the hundreds of UAR students who have entered institutions in our country to further their educations. During his recent consultations in Washington, Ambassador Reinhardt told me of the significant progress which the United Arab Republic has already made in establishing an industrial base which will permit increasing prosperity and higher ... [Read More]
Daily Press Briefing for March 26 -- Transcript
10-111Mining in Democratic Republic of Congo / IAEA Investigations ... QUESTION: In the Democratic Republic of Congo, there's evidence that uranium has been extracted, is being extracted, from a mine that produced uranium for the first atomic bombs. Given the Administration's attitude to proliferation, its efforts, is this something you're concerned about? Are you coordinating with the IAEA in the investigation, or contacts with (inaudible)? ... [Read More]
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