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Ambassador Sanders Media Clips                         

  • July 2022: Click the link to see the photo and information on Amb. Sanders’ (CEO-FEEEDS) and Gallup's new CEO, Jon Clifton, as they co-hosted their 9th Annual Africa Forum. The event’s honored speakers included USTDA’s Director Enoh Ebong and NSC Africa’s Director Judd Devermont. This year's theme: "Trade, the Diaspora, & Policy: Paths to Strengthening the US-Africa Relationship". View the information here: Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders, The Africa Post (TAP) for FEEEDS: 9th Annual FEEEDS-Gallup Africa Forum-Another Successful Year, Another Successful Event!
  • June 2022: Dr. Sanders on the Al Jazeera News Sall-Putin Meeting: Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders, The Africa Post (TAP) for FEEEDS: AJA News interviews Amb. Robin Sanders on African Union Chairman Macky Sall's-Putin Meeting to Release Grain 
  • March 2022: Amb. Sanders joined 78 other national security experts in signing the Center on Climate Change Security’s - @CntrClimSec - 2022 report to encourage more action on climate change, underscoring that it is both the US and global national interest. See the report at: https://tinyurl.com/28ryvjcn
  • March 2022: Amb. Sanders provides reflections and comments on the legacy of the late Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and her key global visions about democracy, peace, and the role that NATO can play in ensuring both. Click the link to see the interview: https://youtu.be/_jV5rz6bESc?t=1317
  • December 2021: Dr. Sanders also interviewed with Al Jazeera news on another local terrorist concern in Sub Saharan Africa -- groups with jihadists-links, expanding into the Ugandan-Eastern Congo border area. Her interview focuses on the recent approval by the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) regarding its decision to allow Uganda forces to initiate hot pursuit to enter DRC as well as participate in joint military operations in DRC to help quell the large uptick in violence on the border.  Uganda has also blamed the recent bombings and protest in its capital, Kampala, by these same groups, particularly the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) working with the support and sometimes direction of outside jihadists elements from the Islamic State and any of its affiliates. Click link to see AJA news clip of interview: https://youtu.be/ gagWnWK46fk 
  • December 2021: Ambassador Sanders appeared on Al Jazeera (AJA) News on December 3, 2021, to talk, in general, about the continuing rise and expansion of jihadist activity in the Sahel as insecurity concerns reached a peak with massive street protests in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, over the last few months. Protesters are demanding the government improve security and the protection of civilians against the uptick of violence, murder, and human rights abuses, leading to the resignation of the country's Prime Minister, Christophe Dabire, and a care-taker government in response. Meanwhile, the insecurity driven by terrorist attacks continues unabated. Click link to see the AJA news interview with Amb. Sanders: https://youtu.be/ cSnTIyLUrzo 
  • December 2021: Amb. Sanders appeared on China Global Television (CGTN) discussing the “China-Africa Annual Forum: Its Role & China's Goal of Building Stronger Ties”, you can view the clip here: The Heat: China-Africa Forum - YouTube
  • November 2021: In early November, Ambassador Sanders discussed the Ethiopia crisis on Al Jazeera news service. You can view the interview here: https://mediaview. aljazeera.com/video/Iui4QEVEiw

  • November 2021: Amb. Sanders participated in Georgetown University's International School Diplomacy's (ISD) panel on today's Transnational Threats. Amb. Sanders was asked to discuss these issues in Africa. The panel discussion can be found here.

  • November 2021: Global Issues Update: COP26 and Concordia Global Summit - Key takeaways for FEEEDS: Ambassador Robin Renee Sanders, The Africa Post (TAP) for FEEEDS: FEEEDS Global Issues Update: Concordia's 2021 Summit Report, Women's Health Index, Democracy Regression & Climate Change/COP26 (blogitrrs.blogspot.com)

  • November 2021: Amb. Sanders appeared on Gallup's Podcast: Highlighting the Importance of Data-Policy-Dialogue Linkages in Order to Concretely Understand & Improve Life Quality & Development for Africa, particularly for Africa's women and region's youth. You can view the podcast here: https://news.gallup.com/podcast/353909/women-backbone-africa.aspx?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_content=morelink&utm_campaign=syndication
  • October 2021: Having served in the U.S. Diplomatic Corps during the tenure of Secretary Colin Powell, Ambassador Sanders' shares one of her remembrances of him in a television interview about the late General, highlighting he was not only one of the nation's top policy and strategic leaders, but leaves a legacy of kindness, thoughtfulness, and inclusiveness with his passing. Ambassador Sanders had honor of being sworn into her first Ambassadorship to Republic of Congo by the late Secretary; the ceremony included Ambassador Andrew Young. Click the link to hear Ambassador Sanders televised remembrance: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v= K91sKUu5aDM
  • September 2021: Ambassador Robin Sanders & General Kip Ward were on an episode of the podcast series "The General and the Ambassador", in which they were discussing security, US-Africa relations & US-Africa-China relations. Sanders & Ward outlined a range of US-Africa issues from U.S. national security and regional extremism to the importance of Africa's next generation of economic, political and innovators leaders. They also discussed how the US can better manage the US-China "Great Powers Competition" (GPC), and how Africa see this issue and the region's desire to have a partnership with the US above and beyond the GPC.  Click on Ambassador Sanders' and General Ward's Podcast to hear them discuss current key US-Africa issues.
  • May 2021: Dr. Sanders appeared on Detroit-based radio program "The Lavenia Perryman Show," to discuss her recent article on “Human Rights Issues A Year After George Floyd's Death and U.S. Police Reform - What the Data Tells Us”, featuring data from Gallup's Center on Black Voices & Pew Research Center. Her clip also highlights 100th anniversary of the Black Tulsa Massacre. Begin at minute 36 in the link: https://fb.watch/5KvKsgbv85/; Social media promo card: https://www.facebook.com/910amsuperstation. Perryman's show broadcasts live in metro Detroit & available outside of Detroit on Facebook Livestream, IheartRadio, Roku, AppleTV, etc.; the interviewer is Janie D. Hazel. #GeorgeFloyd, #USPoliceReform, #TulsaMassacre100th, #HumanRights, #GallupCenteronBlackVoices, #PewResearchCenter
  • May 2021: See Dr. Sanders' U.S. social justice article as we approach the year anniversary of George Floyd death & 100th anniversary of Black Tulsa Massacre of more than 100 African Americans in allafrica.com: Human Rights of U.S. Policing A Year After George Floyd: What the Data Tells Us?

    #BlackTulsaMassacre100th, #TulsaOklahomaMassacre #GeorgeFloyd, #SocialJustice

  • May 2021: Dr Sanders' interview on Nigeria's Channels TV on Nigeria's request for the US-Africa Command to relocate; instability in Chad, and growing militant insurgencies in the Africa Region. See the interview at this link: https://youtu.be/jmtslktvBoU  
  • April 2021: As CEO-FEEEDS, Nigeria's ARISE TV interviewed Amb. Sanders on the impact of Pres. Biden's First 100 Days both on US domestic and US-Africa policy. See the interview here: http://bit.ly/ARISETV-Nigeria 
  • April 2021: Dr. Sanders was interviewed by Al Jazeera on the passing of the late president of Tanzania Magufuli and the country's incoming President Samia Suluhu Hassan. 
  • January 2021: Nigeria's Channels TV’s "Diplomatic Segment" discusses the January 6th, 2021 turmoil and violence at the U.S. Capitol, inauguration, and global views on the U.S. and its future role as an advocate of democracy. Advance to minute 9 to see Ambassador Sanders’ interview: Diplomatic Channel | 18/01/2021 - YouTube    
  • December 2020: "ChannelsTV" of Nigeria interviewed Ambassador Sanders on Foreign Policy nominees of incoming U.S. Administration. Here is the link to the interview: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sXY7_cq9JvM 
  • November 2020 - Ambassador Sanders interviews by two Nigerian media outlets on post-election results in the U.S. elections, and what Africa can expect going forward in its relationship with the United States. The interviews can be found at these links:  ChannelsTV  (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jYzzgbBqu4s) & ARISE TV (https://youtu.be/tlKCDYB_S4Q)
  • November 2020 - Dr. Sanders signed a letter to the Administrator of the General Service Administration (GSA), along with 100+ other former USG military and government officials encouraging a smooth transition process, separate from the ongoing court processes. One can view the letter at the following link: https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/20404626/national-security-gsa-letter.pdf, as well as review the coverage of the letter by the following media outlets at these links: Politico, CNN, WSJ, Newsweek, NBC News, both online and on air.
  • October 2019 - In this 400th year recognizing the arrival of the first ships in 1619 from AFrica, carrying 20 African indentured servants, a refocus on Harriet Tubman's life and contributions is coming full circle. See article: https://blogitrrs.blogspot.com/2019/09/can-africas-new-continental-free-trade.html?m=1
  • October 2019 - With the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (#ACFTA) now enforce what can the US do to support & what more can Africa do: See article: https://blogitrrs.blogspot.com/2019/09/can-africas-new-continental-free-trade.html?m=1
  • September 2019 - Allafrica.com, the premier online news site for key Africa focus policy news published opinion article by Ambassador Sanders on role U.S. Government can play to not only be a good partner as well as help the new Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCTA)  be as successful as possible, especially as regards to helping SMEs (Small businesses) https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00070105.html
  • August 2019 - Ambassador Sanders Gifts Two Key Paintings From Her Collection By Famed Nigerian Artist Nike Okundaye to Smithsonian. ASee link: https://blogitrrs.blogspot.com/2019/09/dr-sanders-gifts-famed-nigeria-artist.html

  • Ambassador Sanders discussed Nigeria's 2019 elections and issue for the country's future on Voice of America, Al Jazeera, and China Global Television, February 20-25, 2019, prior to the announcement of the final election results February 26, 2019." Nigeria, Africa's largest economy and the country with the Africa's largest population faced a close election. Key issues for the future of Nigeria remain the same for the new administration: improve the economy, provide job creation for its large young population, address the poverty many of its citizen's face, and provide better health and education services, along with continuing the fight against corruption. See links below for key post-election factoids and Sanders appearance on media shows prior to the announcement of the final 2019 elections. Click below for links:

    https://blogitrrs.blogspot.com/2019/02/nigerias-2019-final-election-results.html

  • https://blogitrrs.blogspot.com/2019/02/nigerias-2019-elections-voting-factoids.html

  • https://blogitrrs.blogspot.com/2019/02/gallup-interviews-dr-sanders-on-nigeria.html

  • Ambassador Sanders on the Elections in Senegal - Straight Talk Africa, VOA

    https://youtu.be/7AM_cZFJ52U

  • Ambassador Sanders: Nigerians Are Resilient - Straight Talk Africa, VOA

    https://youtu.be/20zcHQqHEOI

  • Dr. Sanders on China Global Television Network - The Heat, CGTN https://america.cgtn.com/2019/02/25/the-heat-nigeria-elections
  • Dr. Sanders on Al Jaeera - Newshour http://mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/lZ4yOZpEUE
  • Ambassador Sanders' article on Nigeria Elections https://allafrica.com/stories/201902140928.html
  • Dr. Sanders helps two African American students participate in Johannesburg's African Leadership Academy Program
  • July 2018 - Ambassador Sanders to address Somali Community in

    Minneapolis/St. Paul on Somalia's 2020 elections

  • July 2018 - Amb. Sanders continues philanthropic education efforts in Africa, with both African students on the Continent and African American students from Pittsburgh's Robert Morris University going to Africa to one of the best and new approach African educational institutions on the Continent - The African Leadership Academy (ALA) in South Africa. See YouTube video on support to the African Leadership Academy https://youtu.be/uzpiyGhOZCw and https://www.flickr.com/photos/152011159@N03/41047606132/in/datetaken-public/. ALA also is highlighted in the chapter on the need to new approaches to African education in her most recent book "The Rise of Africa's Small and Medium Size Enterprises," (click link to see book) along with Ghana's great Ashesi University. Both schools represent the best for the future of African education. Sanders' FEEEDS Advocacy Initiative, along with renown and respected partner Gallop World Poll, will have key speaker from both institutions at their annual Africa program which will hold on November 29, 2018.

  • June 2018 - Sanders in Lagos and Abuja Nigeria, attends Venture Garden Group (VGG) Silicon Valley like complex opening with Nigeris's Vice President Osinbajo https://www.flickr.com/photos/152011159@N03/29233531858/

    VGG founders/owners (R); Sanders, a Director & Board member (L) and Board Chairman (L). VGG's innovative center is unlike anything else in Nigeria and is model innovation Silicon valley-like concept recently opened and praised by Nigeria's Vice President

  • Ambassador (Dr.) Robin Renee Sanders recently completed nearly a month long trip in Sub Saharan Africa to engage with women small business and Africa's next generation of young leaders attending a pan-Africa "Model Africa Union Conference" hosted by the prestigious African Leadership Academy (ALA) in Johannesburg, South Africa, and discussing US-Africa and China relations. Prior to departing the US, Sanders was invited to participate in China's Confucius US Institute panel on US-Africa relations. See videos on both the latter event, and her longer interview on the pan-Africa television station, "Channels TV": See video on Amb. Sanders, AU Ambassador to US, and Amb. Brigety et.al. discussing US-China-Africa relations at the Confucius US Institute: https://youtu.be/bwawmmnRLII ; See video of Ambassador Sanders discussing US-Nigeria relations on Nigeria's leading network "Channels TV" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbqWYqfHMHga

Various media coverage of Sanders at Lagos SME Access to Finance Event: