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71United States Ambassador to North Yemen — The area on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula that is now Yemen is one of the oldest centers of civilization in the Middle East. Between the 12th century BC and the 6th century AD, it was part of the Minaean, Sabaean, and Himyarite… …
72United States Ambassador to Malawi — In the late 19th century the area of southern Africa that is now Malawi was inhabited by the Maravi people, who were split into two branches: the Chewas and the Nyanjas.In the second half of the 19th century, Scottish Presbyterian churches… …
73United States Ambassador to Swaziland — The Swazi kingdom was established by King Sobhuza I in the early 19th century, in the area of southern Africa that is now the nation of Swaziland. In the mid 19th century King Mswati II asked British authorities in South Africa for assistance… …
74United States Ambassador to Botswana — Until the 19th century, the area of southern Africa that is now Botswana was inhabited by the Batswana (or Tswana ) people. The name was commonly spelled and pronounced as Bechuana and the area was thus called Bechuanaland by Europeans.In the… …
75United States Ambassador to Kenya — After Kenya s independence on December 12, 1963, the United States immediately recognized the new nation and moved to establish diplomatic relations. The embassy in Nairobi was established December 12, 1963 Kenya’s independence day with Laurence… …
76United States Ambassador to Zambia — In the late 19th century, the area of southern Africa that is now Zambia was inhabited by the Luba and Lunda people, and also the Ngoni people.Except for an occasional Portuguese explorer, the area lay untouched by Europeans for centuries. After… …
77United States Ambassador to Lesotho — In the 19th century, the area of Southern Africa that is now Lesotho was populated by the Basotho people. Their lands became a single polity (state) under paramount chief Moshoeshoe I in 1822. The state was recognized by Britain in 1843 as… …
78United States Ambassador to Somalia — Somalia was formed July 1, 1960, from the unification of the British protectorate of Somaliland with Italian Somaliland. The United States immediately recognized the Somali government and moved to establish diplomatic relations. The U.S. Embassy… …
79United States Ambassador to the Republic of the Congo — During World War II, the AEF administration sided with Charles de Gaulle, and Brazzaville became the symbolic capital of Free France during 1940–43. The Brazzaville Conference of 1944 heralded a period of major reform in French colonial policy,… …
80United States Ambassador to Iran — Prior to 1944, the United States did not consider Persia important enough to be served by a full ambassador. Instead, a lower ranking Diplomatic minister was sent instead. The United States terminated diplomatic relations with Iran in 1980. No… …
