He made clear, however, that he wasnt focused on the d. C. Memorial but his goal was a world war i memorial here. While i very much believe in commemorating all world war i veterans, i had to oppose altering the integrity of the d. C. Memorial. The d. C. Memorial was built with the blood and treasure of d. C. Residents only, including funds from schoolchildren. More than 26,000 d. C. Residents who served in world war i, the 491 who died, more than the number from three states, have their names enfwraved on the memorial. Our memorial is deeply symbolic of historic and continuing concerns of this of district veterans, particularly our veterans who continue to serve without equal congressional representation, equail equal rights as citizens and equal local government control. In the spirit of Cooperation Among members, members of both party the housepassed version of h. R. 6364 would have protected the d. C. War memorial and h. R. 6364 is amended as amended by the senate similarly will ha
Djibouti is losing its sheen The Punch
Published 14 July 2021
Djibouti is a unique country in Africa, characterised by barren lands, not much development and surprising stability in an extremely volatile region. It is strategically positioned next to the Bab-el-Mandeb, a critical maritime chokepoint. It is this significance of location that makes Djibouti a place of value for most East African nations, particularly those that are landlocked such as Ethiopia. Gaining from this position of advantage, Djibouti has the potential to grow into one of East Africa’s largest and fastest growing economies. Apart from its maritime activities, the country is also known to be generating revenue by leasing land to multiple foreign militaries.