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Burkina Faso: MCC Compact
"This compact reflects the priorities set by the people of Burkina Faso – born out of exhaustive consultations throughout their society, and demonstrating the responsibility that the leaders and the people of Burkina Faso are willing to shoulder for their own development. And this compact will help Burkina Faso to foster strong and sustainable agricultural productivity...."
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Zimbabwe
The U.S. condemns the actions of the Mugabe regime, which continues to reject the will of the Zimbabwean people, abuse their human rights, and deny them humanitarian assistance.
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Ask the Ambassador: Canada
U.S. Ambassador to Canada, David H. Wilkins, discussed U.S.-Canada relations on a recent web
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