Young African Leaders of the Mandela Washington Fellowship meet Commissioner Penny Abeywardena and Ivorian Consul Annick Josiane Capet-Bakou

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Photos: Isseu Diouf Campbell Participants in the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders met with NYC International Affairs Commissioner Penny Abeywardena and Ambassador Annick Josiane Capet-Bakou, Consul General of Côte d’Ivoire in New York City on July 24, 2018 … Read More

The Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders concludes with First Lady Michelle Obama

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By Isseu Diouf Campbell The Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders ended this week with a three-day presidential summit attended by President Barack Obama who renamed the program in honor of Nelson Mandela during a town hall meeting with the … Read More