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April 3, 2013
To: Members and Friends of the Mayors Commission on African and
Caribbean Affairs
From: Stanley L. Straughter
Subject: Meeting with the President of Sierra Leone
Attached is the press release on my meeting with His Excellency
Ernest Bai Koroma, President of SierraLeone. As indicated, we
discussed a number of issues from economic growth and development
toestablishing effective business partnerships. Mel Foote,
President of the Constituency for Africa, isengaged in organizing a
delegation soon to visit Freetown.
Also, today, April 3 rd , 2013, the African immigrant community
will hold a rally on the Capitol grounds inWashington, DC. I have
attached the flyer for your review. Please note a contact telephone
number isavailable for twenty (20) countries. You can contact your
country coordinator for additional informationor you can contact
Kahiga Tiagha, Esq., Chairman of the Committee on Immigration and
Legal Reform,Mayors Commission on African and Caribbean Immigrant
Affairs.
Sincerely,
Stanley L. Straughter, Honorary Consul of Guinea and
ChairmanMayors Commission on African and Caribbean Immigrant
Affairs
City Hall, Room 408Philadelphia, PA 19107Tel: (215) 817 9887
(c)
Email: [email protected]:
www.africancaribbeanaffairs.org
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Constituency for Africa (Washington, DC)
Sierra Leone: CFA Delegation Meets with President Ernest Bai
Koroma of Sierra Leone
1 APRIL 2013
PRESS RELEASE
A delegation of Diaspora leaders organized by the Constituency
for Africa (CFA), met with thePresident of Sierra Leone, H.E.
Ernest Bai Koroma, March 28th, in downtown Washington.
The meeting was planned to discuss ideas and strategies for the
Diaspora to engage with andsupport economic development in Sierra
Leone and in West Africa. President Koroma was inWashington along
with the Presidents of Senegal, Cape Verde and Malawi, to meet
withPresident Barack Obama later that day.
The delegation was lead by Stanley L. Straughter, CFA's Chairman
and Melvin Foote, Presidentand CEO. Other members of the delegation
included well known Panafricanist, Dr. JuliusGarvey, Ambassador
Robin R. Sanders, who served in Nigeria and the Republic of the
Congo,Ambassador Shirley Barnes, who served in Madagascar, Kendal
Tyre, a partner in theNixonPeabody Law Firm, Chinonso Emehelu of
Exxon Mobil, McDonald Homer, the Director of Sustainable
Development at the United States Agency for International
Development andJeannine Scott, the President of the US and Angola
Chamber of Commerce.
President Koroma spoke on a plethora of impacting issues ranging
from economic growth anddevelopment to establishing effective
business partnerships. Said President Koroma, "throughno fault of
our own we have been separated from each other over the years and
throughouthistory. Today we must get back to our roots and
re-engage with our brothers and sisters. Webelieve that history is
history, and Sierra Leone has not lost that desire to
reconnect."
President Koroma iterated staunch support for the Diaspora and
belief that the Constituencyfor Africa could be a very reliable
partner for Sierra Leone in harnessing the Diaspora in NorthAmerica
and in the western hemisphere. He spoke of the large numbers of
African-Americanswho have traced their DNA lineage to Sierra Leone
and stated that it is time now for Diasporato return to Sierra
Leone and to Africa to help build the leading continent of the 21
st century!
Dr. Julius Garvey, the son of the pioneer of Modern Black
Nationalism, Marcus Garvey, echoedPresident Koroma's sentiments by
affirming, "This is indeed a divine meeting, and our ancestorsare
smiling down on us tonight."
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ATTENTION TO ALL AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS.
Please come out in your numbers toRally for Immigration
Reform
Volunteers needed! Call 202 641 0273
Date: Wednesday, April 3 rd 2013
Time: 11am to 1pm
Place: US Congress In front the Capitol. Upper Senate Park
(Between Delaware Avenue andConstitution Avenue). Our space will be
marked 2
Take the Red Line to Union Station (this is best route) OR the
Blue/Orange Lines to the Capitol.
Please come along with the flag of your Country of Origin and
the American flag!!!!!!!Every one is welcome. No one will be
arrested. Speak up or stay Mute and expect nothing tochange!!!
Contacts
Senegal: 240-418-1974/ 240-481-6174/804-312-3388
Gabon: 404-274-3880 Guinea: Bissau 301-755-7334
Cameroon: French 202-297-2212/English/443-858-2858
Togo: 202-709 0053 Benin: 240-898-6477 Guinea 417-773-8154
Kenya: 703-899-5549 Liberia: 804-304-8456
Angola: 202 471 0330 Nigeria: 301-814-9595/704-499-7295 Sierra
Leone: 301-547 9175 Central African Republic: 703-402 9142
Congo DR: 571-265-2604 South Africa 443-739-1217 Ivory Coast:
973-517-5505/ Ethiopia: 202 423 6059/ Gambia: 702-302-8050 Ghana
202-286-4610
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All other inquiries: 202 641 0273Email-
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