Coronavirus: How prepared is the United States? Not very.

United States announces first coronavirus death  RFICoronavirus: US confirms first death, in Washington state  BBC NewsUS Reports First Death From COVID-19, in Washington State  MedscapeWashington state declares emergency over coronavirus as CDC warns risk is ‘increasing’  RTWashington state reports first person in U.S. to die from new virus; Gov. Inslee declares state of emergency  MarketWatchView Full coverage on Google News

Last  Friday (  May 15) Ambassador Liberata Mulamula delivered  a  Keynote address at the School of Diplomacy's 2015 Graduation Commencement and Hooding Ceremony.
 The event took place at the Seton Hall University in New Jersey City. In her address which was  extremely well received by the audience,   Ambassador  Mulamula, who is also  the School's Board Member of Overseers,  touched upon some challenges facing the  international community at a time where the United Nations Commemorates her...

Philippines 'ill-prepared' as it grapples with coronavirus threat  Al Jazeera EnglishDOH says it sees 'decreasing trend' of COVID-19 in PH but warns not to be complacent  ABS-CBN NewsView Full coverage on Google News

Some African countries at risk for the new coronavirus aren’t prepared  The VergeSymptomless cases raise coronavirus control fears  SciDev.NetNigeria: Coronavirus - New Research Places Nigeria Among High Risk African Countries  AllAfrica - Top Africa NewsChina expands influence in Africa as US plays catch-up  Nikkei Asian ReviewAfrica must co-ordinate continental response to coronavirus and evacuate its citizens from China  Myjoyonline.comView Full coverage on Google...

Nkrumah’s dream of a united prosperous Africa remains unfulfilled. The African condition can generally be described by two words -- Nkrumah betrayed.

Vladimir Putin has been able to act forcefully in Syria not because he’s bolder or more decisive than Barack Obama but because he has a clearer strategy. Putin has an ally, the Assad government. He has enemies, the opponents of the government. He supports his ally and fights those enemies. By comparison, Washington and the West are fundamentally confused.

Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January. It celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., an influential American civil rights leader. He is most well-known for his campaigns to end racial segregation on public transport and for racial equality in the United States.

Martin Luther King Day is a relatively new federal holiday and there are few long standing traditions. It is seen as a day to promote equal rights for all Americans,...

October 3, 2014 – The U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam announces the opening of the 2016 Diversity Visa program (DV-2016).  We invite interested and qualified Tanzanians to apply for this immigration program before November 3, 2014.

Please review the full instructions at the Department of State Consular Affairs' website, www.dvlottery.state.gov.  The entry submission period for DV-2016 is open now through 12 p.m. EDT on November 3, 2014.   You can only submit one entry during this time period...