Limpho Hani, the widow of assassinated South African Communist Party (SACP) leader, Chris Hani, on Friday slammed a documentary about Clive Derby-Lewis, one of the killers of her husband. The documentary, which was based on a September 2, interview – … Read More
Gambian authorities have refused the European Union access to observe the presidential election set for December 1, according to an official of the EU Delegation in Banjul. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the EU mission that it was not … Read More
Mauritius has insisted that the Chagos Archipelago has always formed and continues to form an integral part of the territory of Mauritius and it does not recognise the so-called “British Indian Ocean Territory”. In a communique issued Saturday in Port … Read More
Canada has expelled a Rwandan national, Jean Claude Seyoboka, over his alleged role in the genocide in 1994, the National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA), said on Thursday in Kigali. Prosecution spokesperson Faustin Nkusi said that Seyoboka, 44, who arrived on … Read More
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The Black Alliance for Just Immigration along with partner organizations will discuss ‘The State of Black Immigrants’ and possible directions their collective work can take on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Mt. Zion Church … Read More
African Services Committee’s Immigrant Community Law Center, or ICLC, is hosting a post-election info session event for the immigrant community on November 14, 2016 from 6 pm to 7:30 pm at African Services Committee’s third floor conference room. ICLC attorneys … Read More
Visiting South Sudan, the United Nations envoy on genocide prevention on Friday warned that the African country was at risk of plunging into “an outright ethnic war” and of genocide being committed. “I am dismayed to report that what I … Read More
[Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Thursday approved three candidates for the country presidential election on December 1, 2016. They are Mamma Kandeh of Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), Adama Barrow, an independent candidate backed by eight political parties, and incumbent … Read More
A new militant group, Adaka Boro Avengers, on Thursday gave oil companies in Nigeria’s Niger Delta a seven days ultimatum to vacate the region or be ready for “total calamity” on staff and oil installations. In a statement signed by … Read More
Mauritania’s appeals court must quash jail terms of up to 15 years handed down to 13 anti-slavery activists and release them from prison immediately, Amnesty International has said ahead of their hearing Monday. “This is an open and shut case … Read More
The Nigerian military on Saturday said no ransom was paid for last month’s release of 21 abducted school girls from Chibok Girls Secondary School. Describing media reports that a ransom was paid as “unsubstantiated,” Nigerian Defence spokesman, Brigadier General Rabe … Read More
By Dr. Mary T. Bassett A few days ago, I overheard a woman in Brooklyn saying proudly that she and her two children have never gotten the flu shot, and have never gotten sick. Her statement – the equivalent of … Read More
Bertha Lewis and members of the Black Leadership Action Coalition (BLAC) joined together on Monday evening at the organization’s headquarters in Manhattan to phone New Yorkers and remind them to exercise the civic duty that so many before them fought … Read More
Gambia’s first independent, female presidential aspirant, Dr. Isatou Touray has, after backing out of the race for election, announced her support to Adama Barrow as the opposition coalition’s flag bearer. In a press statement, Touray said she unreservedly endorsed Barrow’s … Read More
A number of children and pregnant women were among the 240 people reported to have drowned off the coast of Libya while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea last week, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. In a … Read More
The amount of net financial assistance going to help developing countries fight climate change has been miscounted by tens of billions of dollars, according to a new Oxfam report released on the eve of the United Nations Climate Change Conference … Read More
Apartheid-era politician Clive Derby-Lewis, who nearly sparked a full-blown race war on the eve of South Africa’s first all-race elections, passed away on Thursday after a long battle with lung cancer. The 80-year-old who was released on medical parole last … Read More
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