The measure was passed by a narrow 23 to 22 vote with one member not participating.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

"I cannot feel comfortable by being here, because I feel ashamed of the fact that I am participating in the summit with the absence of Cuba,".

VOA: standard.2009.04.17

When completed in several months time, the Mombasa port will join some 20 others in the world participating in the so-called Megaports Initiative set up by the U.S.government in 2003.

VOA: standard.2009.05.01