Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerians in the Diaspora have remitted about US$21.5 billion to their homeland in the past two years, a contribution that was only surpassed by revenue from oil, according to chairman of the Nigerian Diaspora Organization (NIDO), … Read More
President Jacob Zuma Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has rallied behind President Jacob Zuma over new allegations linking him to the multi-billion rand arms deal scandal. The Sunday Times reported that Zuma … Read More
Ibrahim Ceesay with Lamin Tamba By Isseu Diouf Campbell Gambian youth activist and filmmaker Ibrahim Ceesay premiered his latest film, Sarata, on September 25, 2014, at Mayles Cinema in Harlem. Several members of the Gambian community based in New York … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – A school girl believed to have been set free by the insurgent group Boko Haram, which abducted over 200 girls in April, is ”pregnant and mentally ill”, the local media reported Friday, quoting Pogus Bitrus, the … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Michael Sata’s son, Mulenga, assured on Friday the nation that President Sata is well, dismissing western media reports that the President who is in New York for the UN summit has been hospitalized. Speculations about … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Cape Town’s plans to host Africa’s first summit of Nobel Peace Laureates have seen a major blow with the confirmation that three laureates have withdrawn in protest over Pretoria’s refusal to grant the Dalai … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell Senator Bill Perkins and the Imbizo Host Committee welcomed South African president Jacob Zuma to Harlem during a reception held in his honor on September 25, 2014, at the State Office Building. Related Images:
By Isseu Diouf Campbell British actor of Sierra Leonean descent Idris Elba attended the high-level meeting called by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to highlight the urgent needs and required response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa on September 25, 2014 … Read More
Isseu Diouf Campbell President Obama urged world leaders to lead the fight against climate change, insisting that “every country must play its part” at the Climate Summit 2014 held, on September 23, 2014, at the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan. … Read More
Par Isseu Diouf Campbell The Africa-America Institute, a New York-based international organization which mission is to strengthen Africa’s youth capacity, will host its 30th Annual Awards Gala today, September 22, 2014, at Gotham Hall, in Manhattan. Held under the theme … Read More
New York, US (PANA) – Protesters have besieged the UN headquarters in New York, as businesses and New Yorkers brace up for this week’s gathering of world leaders attending the 69th session of the UN General Assembly. The session, which … Read More
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – China has donated US$2 million to the African Union Commission to support the AU response to the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa (ASEOWA), the AU said Friday. The Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia and the AU, … Read More
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal Government protested last week against “the ungodly treatment” of Nigerians in many countries of the world over the recent outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country. In a statement released in Abuja, … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – President Michael Sata, who has stayed out of public view for the past few months amid speculations on his health, on Friday officially opened parliament, committing his government to move the country forward decisively towards the … Read More
Salif Keita at SOB’s in New York City on September 18, 2014 By Isseu Diouf Campbell Malian singer Salif Keita performed on September 18, 2014, at SOB’s in Manhattan, for albinism, a cause he knows all too well. To raise … Read More
Beyond the Lights stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Nate Parker at the Urbanworld Film Festival By Isseu Diouf Campbell The nation’s largest competitive multicultural film festival, Urbanworld Film Festival, opened with Beyond the Lights on September 18, 2014, at SAV Theatre in … Read More
Zambia’s Minister of Labour Fackson Shamenda Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Dangote Industries Zambia Limited (DIZ), a Nigerian firm operating in Zambia, has denied allegations by Zambia’s Minister of Labour Fackson Shamenda that the company’s Human Resources Manager Bala Zango attempted … Read More
Youssou NDour By Isseu Diouf Campbell Senegalese minister, singer and songwriter Youssou NDour performed two sold out shows on September 12 and 13, 2014, at BAM Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn as part of the 2014 Next Wave Festival. … Read More
1 2 … 5 ► By Isseu Diouf Campbell Harlem’s Fashion Row hosted its 7th annual Fashion Show & Style Awards on September 6, 2014, at The Waterfront, in Manhattan. HFR honored individuals who have paved the way in bringing … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The furore over Judge Thokozile Masipa’s acquittal of Oscar Pistorius has continued to reverberate around South Africa. The judge last week found that although the Paralympian had recklessly and negligently killed his model girlfriend … Read More
