Foreign service officers are often subject to circumstances beyond their control. Such was the case when a diplomatic quarrel occurred…

Foreign service officers are often subject to circumstances beyond their control. Such was the case when a diplomatic quarrel occurred…
Have you ever seen a monkey in an airport? How about the Dalai Lama? Have you visited the world’s first…
The year is 1986. A Senegalese farmer walks out in his field a short while after the drought season has…
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After thirteen months of combating the novel coronavirus pandemic through periods of quarantine, mask mandates, and social distancing, all adults…
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Under the rule of current President Yoweri Museveni, Uganda has seen a period of relative stability compared to the turbulent…
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Prior to mid-August 1960, the United States had limited diplomatic activity in the French African colonies. However, within a 48-hour…