If you are planning on celebrating Halloween this year these are a few safety tips that the NYPD wants you to keep in mind. -Children should wear flame resistant costumes that allow them to move their arms and walk freely … Read More
The estimated US$50 billion being lost annually by Africa due to illicit financial flows should be a source of concern to the continent, especially as access to finance and capital was a key constraint to growth and economic development, Rwanda’s … Read More
Heritiaina Randriamananatahina, 22-year-old agriculture entrepreneur from Madagascar was Wednesday declared winner of the US$25,000 Anzisha Grand Prize for African Youth Entrepreneurship. In a statement, the organisers, African Leadership Academy and The MasterCard Foundation disclosed that the winner emerged out of … Read More
Despite the recent withdrawal of some foreign airlines from Nigeria due to the economic recession, Ethiopian Airlines (ET), the largest and leading pan-African airline, Tuesday said it would continue its scheduled operations in Nigeria. Speaking in Lagos at an event … Read More
South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has confirmed that it will open an inquest into the death of leading anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol who died in police custody 45 years ago. Timol was a member of the South African Communist … Read More
Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray announced yesterday a package of policies to protect domestic violence survivors, their livelihoods and their homes. Together with Julissa Ferreras-Copeland, Mayor de Blasio will protect survivors and their families by introducing … Read More
Mayor Bill de Blasio, First Lady Chirlane McCray and Office to Combat Domestic Violence Commissioner Cecile Noel hosted on October 25, the City’s 3rd annual Upstander Awards at Gracie Mansion. The Upstander Awards salute New Yorkers who, along with the … Read More
New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Immigration Committee Chair Carlos Menchaca and Governmental Operations Committee Chair Ben Kallos reminded yesterday New York City residents who naturalized after October 14, 2016 of their eligibility to vote in the November 8, … Read More
Congressman Jose E. Serrano representing the 15th District of New York will host the 3rd Annual African Heritage Celebration on October 27, 2016 at The Bronx Museum of the Arts. The evening will feature local entertainment and honor local groups … Read More
The Burkinabe Minister of Security, Simon Compaoré, on Friday confirmed the arrest of 19 soldiers involved in a failed coup attempt, perpetrated by 30 soldiers of the presidential guard on October 8, 2016. According to the minister, one coup plotter … Read More
Despite losing 1-0 to hosts Zamalek of Egypt in the second-leg final match on Sunday, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa claimed their maiden CAF Champions league title on a 3-1 goals aggregate, having won the first leg 3-0 last Saturday. … Read More
If all of the 10-year-old girls living in developing countries who currently drop out of or do not attend school were to complete their secondary education, it would lead to an additional US$21 billion per year, the UN Population Fund … Read More
The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) is having a positive impact in countries that have implemented its recommendations, according to the 2015 Annual Trends and Outlook Report (ATOR) released Tuesday in Accra, Ghana. The report, which outlines how agriculture … Read More
The US State Department issued on Friday new requirements for those applying for American visas and passports effective November 1, 2016. “Beginning November 1, 2016, applicants for US passports and visas must remove their glasses for their application photos. This … Read More
UN Secretary-General-designate Antonio Guterres has said he would focus on bringing peace to conflict zones, and work towards alleviating the suffering of vulnerable people around the world, particularly refugees. “The United Nations has the moral duty and the universal right … Read More
There is an epidemic of skin bleaching in various areas of Africa as the transformation of living human bodies is becoming an increasingly common practice on the continent, says a senior official of a leading pan-African research body based in … Read More
The top United Nations official in DR Congo has warned of “an extremely fragile political situation” in country, where “actors on all sides appear more and more willing to resort to violence to achieve their ends”. He therefore called on … Read More
Africa is the continent most impacted by land grabs, with 422 deals covering a total area of 10 million hectares, The Land Matrix, an independent global land watchdog, says. The organization, an independent initiative that collects data on land acquisitions … Read More
Friends of the Congo, the African Great Lakes Action Network, and other members of the African Great Lakes Coalition are hosting an all-day forum on Saturday, October 15, 2016, to commemorate the victims of the conflict in the Democratic Republic … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell During the United Nations General Assembly, the Africa-America Institute celebrated and recognized the extraordinary dedication and pioneering achievements of US and African leaders at the AAI 2016 Annual Awards Gala. The 2016 Honorees were Aliko … Read More
