Sentences with phrase «country since independence»

It has been in the news because of a bloodless army coup which deposed President Mugabe, who has been the leader of the country since independence from Great Britain in 1980.

In a statement released by his Media Office in Abuja on Tuesday, the former Vice President said «Nigerians deserve a pat on the back for their success and perseverance in preserving the country since independence despite the stresses and strains of nationhood».

Dos Santos, 44, is the daughter of Angola's former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who had ruled the country since independence in 1979 until stepping down earlier this year.

Not exact matches

On Monday, WTI closed at US$ 52.22 a barrel, up by 3 percent, while Brent crude settled at US$ 59.02 — its highest since July 2015 — on the back of growing optimism that the OPEC production cut deal is finally having a palpable effect on global supplies of crude oil, and the equally growing worry that the Middle East could be in for more tensions — this time between the Kurdish nation and the countries it inhabits, following an independence referendum in the Kurdistan autonomous region in Iraq.

As of June 2017, Chinese total investment in Kazakhstan since independence amounts to $ 42.8 billion, and loans to the country have surpassed $ 50 billion.27

... The example of the Colonies, now States, which rejected religious establishments altogether, proved that all Sects might be safely & advantageously put on a footing of equal & entire freedom; and a continuance of their example since the declaration of Independence, has shewn that its success in Colonies was not to be ascribed to their connection with the parent Country.

K. R. Narayanan, India's first Dalit president since the country's independence, was a better advocate for tolerance for religious minorities when he held office from 1997 — 2002.

It's a place with an inchoate air about it, a country that is still adjusting to the independence it won from Britain 11 years ago after existing as a crown colony since 1862.

Savage Garden is on the radio (probably) and since Don is from New Jersey, everyone is celebrating our country's Independence from tyranny with body shots and bad decisions.

One would have thought that some of the issues that became talking points during the campaigning would have played a part on the voting day, but instead the voters ignored and gave this great country the most odious of leadership, since independence.

Although turnout was high, the 2012 national election was special, both in marking 10 years since independence and the country's first nationally run election.

This year, the East Timorese voted in their country's third parliamentary election since independence — the first to be run by the East Timorese themselves.

By using this rare historical data from Botswana — a country where, unusually for Africa, elections have been held consistently since independence in the late 1960s — the project team will be able to separate the impact of electoral competition from the changed donor pressures of the 1990s.

Guelleh is the country's second president since independence from France in 1977, having succeeded his uncle, Hassan Gouled, in 1999.

The second parliamentary and presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since independence in 1960 in a few days time on 28 November 2011 are a crucial indicator for the state of the country.

Parment agreed with his fellow upstate residents, saying that hydrofracking could lead to energy independence for the country at a rate not seen since the Second World War.

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Armed Forces of Nigeria for their selfless service at maintaining indivisibility of the Nation since Independence and especially in the current fight against insurgency in the North - Eastern part of the Country.

Since independence in 1957, Ghanaians experienced rule of Law, Good governance, respect for human rights, freedom of speech and real economic development from 2001 to 2008 when the destiny of country was in the hands of the New Patriotic Party under the leadership of Ex-Former President, His Excellency John Agyekum Kuffour.

The deal would be a breakthrough for the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country that has not seen a peaceful transition of power since independence in 1960.

«Ghana Beyond Aid» agenda President Akufo - Addo, since assuming office, has reiterated his resolve to grow the country's economy from one of dependence on foreign aid to independence, and ensuring its development using local resources.

Since gaining independence from South Africa in 1990, Namibia has maintained political and economical stability, and in 1992 the government's National Assembly established the University of Namibia, where much of the country's scientific research and training occurs.

Since Franco's death in 1975 Spain's Basque country now has more autonomy than any other region in Spain, including its own parliament, police force, education policies and ability to collect taxes, but hardline ETA members and supporters remain determined to fight for full independence.

For a real - world example of how a system of market - chosen monetary policy would work in the absence of a central bank, one need not look to the past; the example exists in present - day Central America, in the Republic of Panama, a country that has lived without a central bank since its independence, with a very successful and stable macroeconomic environment.

Panama is the only country in Latin America that has not experienced a financial collapse or a currency crisis since its independence.

The country has moved on since the early 1990s, when it experienced the collapse of communism, a war of national survival and secured its independence.

Since Belize gained independence from the UK in 1981 there has been a High Commission located in the country.

Since Latvia declared independence, Friends of the Earth Latvia has been the largest grassroots non-governmental organisation in the country, with more than 3,200 individual supporters and 64 local groups.

COUNTRY OVERVIEW President: Eduardo Duhalde (since January 2002) Independence: July 9, 1816 (from Spain) Population (2002E): 37.8 million Location / Size: Southern South America / 2.8 million square kilometers (1.1 million square miles), about four times the size of Texas Major Cities: Buenos Aires (capital), Córdoba, La Plata, Mendoza, Rosario, Santa Fe Languages: Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French Ethnic Groups: white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97 %, mestizo, Amerindian, or other nonwhite groups 3 % Religion: nominally Roman Catholic 92 % (less than 20 % practicing), Protestant 2 %, Jewish 2 %, other 4 % Defense (8/98): Army (41,000), Navy (20,000), Air Force (12,000), Reservists (375,000), Paramilitary Forces (31,240)

The event, which included Mauritian drinks and food, was tied to the country's 50th Independence Day celebrations, also marking 26 years since the Island became a Republic.

He also said that in 2016, a record 126 high court judges were appointed in one year, which he claimed was highest since independence «The tradition of the country has been that even in case of extreme political hostility, we keep judiciary aside, and we should continue to do so,» Prasad told PTI.