Obama to meet Africa’s ‘most promising young leaders’

US President Barack Obama and US government, private sector, and civil society leaders will meet with nearly 1,000 of sub-Saharan Africa’s most promising young leaders from 1-3 August at the Presidential Summit of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African … Read More

Brazil allays Zika Virus fears during Rio 2016

Sportsmen heading to Brazil for the forthcoming 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro should not worry about the Zika Virus as the outbreak of the disease has declined by 80 percent during the last two months, Brazilian Ambassador to … Read More

Kenya plans new measures to stop multinational tax cheats

posted in: Africa, Kenya

Kenya is planning new measures to stop foreign multinational companies from evading the payment of tax through poor recording of trade transactions, a government official said. Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner General John Njiraini said last week, Nairobi was getting … Read More

Mobile subscribers in Africa surpass half a billion

posted in: Africa

More than half a billion people across Africa are now subscribed to mobile services as the continent continues to migrate rapidly to mobile broadband networks, according to a new study by GSMA, an organization that represents the interests of mobile … Read More

African Youth Empowerment Series to kickoff on July 30 in Harlem

The African community in New York will kickoff its African Youth Empowerment Series (AYES) with an empowerment day event on July 30, at 12pm at the Harlem Office State Plaza on 125th Street. AYES is a platform providing information and … Read More

How to beat the heat in New York City

Extreme heat events in New York City are defined as a heat index (which accounts for both temperature and humidity) reaching 95 degrees or more for two or more consecutive days or 100 or more for one or more days. … Read More

Libya: Fayez al-Sarraj protests French military presence on its territory

posted in: Africa, Libya/Libye

The president of the presidential council of the national coalition government in Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj, has summoned the French ambassador to Libya, Antoine Sivan, to officially protest against the French military presence in the eastern region of the country, particularly … Read More

Sacking of Machar is sowing seed of new suffering in South Sudan

South Sudan’s opposition has been split down the middle with the appointment by President Salva Kiir of Taban Deng Gai as First Vice President to replace Riek Machar, who has fled the capital, Juba, South Sudan observers have said. Machar, … Read More

Carver Bank hosting a free IDNYC Pop-Up Enrollment Center in Harlem until July 29

  The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA), Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), and Carver Federal Savings Bank (Carver) launched on July 21, an IDNYC pop-up enrollment center at the bank’s 125th Street branch, giving Harlem residents easy access to … Read More

ImageNation to host screening of Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution today

ImageNation in association with WEACT will host a screening of the film Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution on July 27, at 8pm the Riverside Park on 148th Street. A panel discussion with film director Stanly Nelson, Peggy Shepard of … Read More

Nigerians to hold talks on nation-building, investments in Washington DC

The role of Nigerian professionals in Diaspora in nation-building and investments in Nigeria, will form part of an interactive session on August 6, in Washington DC, US, to commemorate 25 years anniversary of a US-based Nigerian socio-cultural organization, Zumunta Association … Read More

Coalition and partners launch Immigrants Vote! Campaign

posted in: Immigration

On July 18, close to one hundred New Yorkers, including members of black and immigrant communities, convened at Foley Square to launch the New York Immigration Coalition’s Immigrants Vote! Campaign and demand justice and accountability from our political system on … Read More

Mayor Bill de Blasio ends suspensions for students in kindergarten through second grade

The de Blasio Administration announced on July 21, the second phase of its roadmap to promote safe schools and end overly punitive school discipline policies. The changes announced today end suspensions for students in kindergarten through second grade, replacing suspensions … Read More

CDC awards $60 million to battle Zika and protect pregnant women

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will begin making awards totaling nearly $60 million to states, cities, and territories to support efforts to protect Americans from Zika virus disease and adverse health outcomes that can result from Zika … Read More

Africa and China banks sign US$1 billion agreement

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The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Export-Import Bank of China have signed a cooperation agreement to create a US$1 billion China-Africa Investment and Industrialization Programme to facilitate the construction and creation of industrial parks and special economic zones in … Read More

April 14 protesters sentenced in Gambia

A Gambian High, presided over by Justice S. Ateha Abi, on Thursday sentenced members of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) who were arrested along with the late Solo Sandeng on April 14, to three years imprisonment each. Solo Sandeng … Read More

Stevie Wonder urge global community to imbibe Nelson Mandela’s virtues

As the world marks Nelson Mandela International Day on July 18, 2016, UN officials and UN Peace Ambassador Stevie Wonder in New York paid tribute to the South African activist and peacemaker’s tireless efforts to end intolerance and injustice, calling … Read More

Veteran journalist Alfred Taban arrested in Juba

A veteran South Sudanese journalist, Alfred Taban, has been held in security custody since Sunday for calling on South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Rick Machar to step down so as to help resolve the current crisis … Read More

South Africa launches “SheConquers’ HIV prevention campaign

Responding to the heightened vulnerability of young women and adolescent girls to HIV, the Government of South Africa has launched a nationwide HIV prevention campaign, a Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) statement said on Wednesday. Entitled: “SheConquers”, the three-year, … Read More

Presidents Geingob and Kenyatta press for global trade reforms at UNCTAD talks

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Visiting Namibian President Hage Geingob and his Kenyan host President Uhuru Kenyatta led calls Monday for the reform of the global trading system during high-level talks on globalization and trade at the start of the 14th session of the UN … Read More

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