1 2 … 6 ► By Isseu Diouf Campbell Applause Africa Magazine will host its third Annual African Diaspora Awards on November 30, 2013 at the Gerald Lynch Theater in Manhattan. Applause Africa’s co-founders Michael Ikotun and Debo Foloruncho launched … Read More
Ghanaian Economist and founder of Free Africa Foundation, Dr. George Ayittey suggests to change Africa’s system instead of changing leaders at the 7th African Diplomatic Forum held at Columbia University. Related Images:
Norbert Zongo Memorial in Burkina Faso PANA Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights will hold a two-day public hearing next week on the alleged 1998 assassination of Burkinabe journalist Norbert Zongo and three … Read More
Dr. Benedict Oramah, Executive Vice-President of the African Export-Import Bank PANA Douala, Cameroon – African businesses must equip themselves in order to compete effectively in the new environment resulting from the adoption of open account systems in many markets across … Read More
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon PANA New York, US – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called on people to wear the colour orange to mark the International Day to End Violence against Women, which is marked on 25 November. A … Read More
Erastus Mwencha, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission PANA Kuwait City, Kuwait – African and Arab leaders rose from a two-day Summit on boosting economic cooperation Wednesday, with a declaration to pump more funds into Arabian financial institutions to … Read More
Actor Malik Yoba with Célia and Hélène Faussart of Les Nubians at Shared Interest’s New York City screening of “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” By Isseu Diouf Campbell Shared interested, a New York-based nonprofit social investment fund which mission is to … Read More
Alicia Keys at the 10th Annual Black Ball in Manhattan By Isseu Diouf Campbell & Winston Rodney A few months after her visit in Harlem, Keep A child Alive Global Ambassador Alicia Keys hosted the 10th Annual Black Ball, on … Read More
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Photo: REUTERS/Finbarr O’Reilly PANA Khartoum, Sudan – The United Nations/African Union Hybrid operation in Darfur (UNAMID) has tasked traditionally male-dominated communities to involve women in local administration, saying less than 1 percent of women are involved in such processes. In … Read More
Photo: environment.gr PANA Abuja, Nigeria – Following the scourge of piracy, oil theft and shut-ins by crude oil producers that has negatively affected government income, the Nigerian government withdrew a total of US$1 billion from the nation’s Excess Crude Account … Read More
Photo: KAREL PRINSLOO/AP/SIPA The Africa Report A Nairobi tarpaulin manufacturer has a plan to help local companies win aid contracts that usually go to Asia. When international agencies in Nairobi put out tenders for items such as buckets, blankets and … Read More
Photo: http://ucanr.edu PANA New York, US – The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says food systems will need to change significantly to tackle severe nutrition problems that currently afflict more than half of the world’s population. FAO’s Director-General, Mr. … Read More
Photo: guardianlv Sowetan Live It is one of the biggest threats to the health and wellbeing of Africans across the continent, yet diabetes continues to be a grossly underestimated threat. This is largely because many sufferers are completely unaware that … Read More
Photo: endthelie.com PANA Warsaw, Poland – A report released Wednesday by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) at the UN Climate Change Conference meeting in Warsaw, Poland, states that 2013 is currently on course to being among the top 10 warmest … Read More
Photo: vebidoo PANA Cape Town, South Africa – The South African Cabinet has sparked a national outcry by recommending that former Ekurhuleni metro police chief Robert McBride be appointed head of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID). The nomination was … Read More
Photo: Andy Hall/Oxfam PANA Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Poor countries are being left with little idea about what money is available to help them cope with climate change, because of murky accounting and a lack of transparency by rich … Read More
Photo: nbcnews PANA Cape Town, South Africa – South African aid group Gift of the Givers on Monday confirmed that it has released US$200,000 for essential supplies for victims of the deadly typhoon in the Philippines. In addition, it is … Read More
Photo: malarianomore.org.uk PANA Adama, Ethiopia – Renowned South Africa musician, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, on Tuesday hailed the efforts of an Ethiopian family planning body, the Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia (FGAE), for championing the cause of sexual and reproductive health … Read More
Photo: American Jewish World Service PANA Khartoum, Sudan – The Sudanese government has said it will do everything humanly possible end the rebellion in west Sudan’s Darfur region by the end of this year, the official Sudan News Agency (SUNA) … Read More
