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Africa: The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire's National Day
On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I send my best wishes to the people of Côte d’Ivoire as they celebrate 58 years of independence on August 7. The United States and Côte d’Ivoire share a longstanding friendship based on shared …