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Message to Participants at the First African Journalist of the Year Award
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Message to Participants at the First African Journalist of the Year Award
Dr. Salim sends a congratulatory note to participants at the First African Journalist of the Year Award held in Kumasi.
OAUSecretary GeneralGhana
Doing Business from Cairo to Capetown: Trade and Investment Opportunities in Africa
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Doing Business from Cairo to Capetown: Trade and Investment Opportunities in Africa
Dr. Salim delivers a keynote address at the New York Bar Association Conference in New York.
OAUSecretary GeneralNew York
First Encounter with President Jacques Chirac
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First Encounter with President Jacques Chirac
Dr. Salim travels to Paris on official visit and invitation from the French Government.
OAUFranceGovernment of FranceJacques Chirac
First Visit to Eritrea Since Independence
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First Visit to Eritrea Since Independence
Dr. Salim travels to Eritrea for the first time since independence on official invitation from President Isaias Afewerki.
OAUEritreaIsaias Afwerki
President Jiang Zemin of China Visits the OAU
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President Jiang Zemin of China Visits the OAU
Dr. Salim meets with President Jiang Zemin of China while on a state visit to Ethiopia.
ChinaEthiopiaChina-Africa
Meeting with President Mobutu in Saint Martin (France)
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Meeting with President Mobutu in Saint Martin (France)
President Mobutu hosts Dr. Salim in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France over the deteriorating situation in Zaire.
OAUZaireOAU Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and ResolutionThabo MbekiMobutu Sese Seko
UN Secretary General Election in 1996
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UN Secretary General Election in 1996
With Boutrous Boutrous Ghali denied a second term, speculation was rife on who to succeed him at the United Nations.
United NationsOAUNelson MandelaBoutros Boutros-GhaliUN Secretary General Campaign
1996 UN Secretary General Race
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1996 UN Secretary General Race
South Africa declares its support of Dr. Salim as a candidate for UN Secretary General in December 1996.
United NationsSouth AfricaFranceNelson MandelaBoutros Boutros-GhaliThabo MbekiBill ClintonJacques ChiracUN Secretary General Campaign
Call with President Nelson Mandela on the UN Secretary General Race
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Call with President Nelson Mandela on the UN Secretary General Race
Dr. Salim has a call with President Nelson Mandela regarding the politicking related to the 1996 UN Secretary General selecti...
United NationsNelson MandelaBoutros Boutros-GhaliBill ClintonUN Secretary General Campaign
Telephone Conversation with Laurent Kabila Leader of ADFL and De Facto Head of State of Ziare
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Telephone Conversation with Laurent Kabila Leader of ADFL and De Facto Head of State of Ziare
Dr. Salim holds his first conversation with Laurent Kabila after the fall of Mobutu's reign of 33 years.
ZaireLaurent KabilaDemocratic Republic of CongoMobutu Sese Seko
Meeting with US Ambassador David Shinn on Ethiopia-Eritrea War
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Meeting with US Ambassador David Shinn on Ethiopia-Eritrea War
Dr. Salim holds a meeting on the Ehiopia-Eritrea war with US Ambassador David Shinn
NigeriaSani AbachaEthiopia - Eritrea WarMeles ZenawiUS EmbassyPaul KagameDavid ShinnIsaias AfwerkiBadme War
Meeting with President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea on the Badme War
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Meeting with President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea on the Badme War
Dr. Salim meets with President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea in Asmara to discuss the Badme conflict.
EritreaEthiopia - Eritrea WarPaul KagameIsaias AfwerkiBadme WarHaile Weldensae