How to protect yourself from immigration services fraud

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Due to a federal court order delaying immigration relief, the federal government will not begin accepting requests for Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), nor for the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), until … Read More

Community Pride hosts 2nd Annual Phenomenal Woman Celebration

By Isseu Diouf Campbell Community Pride, one of Harlem Children’s Zone’s oldest programs hosted its 2nd Annual Phenomenal Woman Celebration on March 14, 2015. The program, which mission is to create a strong cohesive community, honored this year Carolyn King, … Read More

Family members say farewell to Hakeem Kuta but demand answers

By Isseu Diouf Campbell Hakeem Kuta, the 17-year-old teenager of Ghanaian descent who died on Saturday, two days after he fell off the roof of a six story building in the Bronx while being chased by the police, was laid … Read More

Nigerian elections 2015: Opposition All Progressives Congress takes lead in presidential election

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Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – With about 51 per cent of the results so far released as at Monday night, Nigeria’s main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken the lead from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the country’s … Read More

Sierra Leone: First zero infection recorded since Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone

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Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – Sierra Leone on Friday recorded a zero Ebola infection for the first time since the disease broke out in the West African nation in May 2014. The country has recorded more confirmed infection cases (11, … Read More

Pharrell Williams urges people to move from climate change to climate action

New York, US (PANA) – American singer-songwriter Pharrell Williams joined local students at an event held Saturday at UN headquarters to celebrate the International Day of Happiness and highlight the importance of tackling climate change. “As the global community marked … Read More

ASA honors six outstanding women of the Senegalese Diaspora

By Isseu Diouf Campbell The Association of Senegalese in America (ASA) celebrated Women’s History Month on March 11, 2015 at the National Black Theater in Harlem by honoring six outstanding women from the community. The 20015 honorees are Aminata Diop, Fatou … Read More

Harlem Haberdashery honors Henry Carter, Jackie Rowe-Adams and Leanne Stella at 2nd Masquerade Ball

By Isseu Diouf Campbell Harlem Haberdashery is not a Unisex boutique just concerned about its customers’ look and success. The men’s and women’s boutique located in the heart of Harlem makes it also a priority to give back to the … Read More

Hundreds of women march for gender equality

By Isseu Diouf Campbell On March 8, 2015, hundreds of women marched from the United Nations to Time Square to celebrate International Women’s Day and demand gender equality. The march was led by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and … Read More

UN: ‘Women remain underrepresented in media’

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New York, US (PANA) – The UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) says women continue to remain underrepresented in the media across the world, stressing the need to engage more women in media work to promote … Read More

UN: UN urges independent investigation for jailed Mauritanian anti-slavery activists

New York, US (PANA) – The UN human rights office expressed deep concern over the judicial proceedings underway in Mauritania against members of two civil society groups, including the anti-slavery “Initiative for the Resurgence of the Abolitionist Movement (IRA)”, who have been held … Read More

Zambia: Zambian President Edgar Lungu discharged from hospital

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Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu, who underwent a successful surgery on Friday at a Pretoria hospital in South Africa to treat a condition known as Achalasia, has been discharged. President Lungu’s special assistant for press and public … Read More

UN: ICC Trial Chamber terminates Kenyatta case

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New York US (PANA) – The Trial Chamber V(B) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) withdrew on Friday charges against Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta. A statement from the ICC noted that the prosecution had withdrawn the charges against Mr. Kenyatta, and the … Read More

Sierra Leone: Soldiers storm VP’s Sam Sumana home, disarm his body guards

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Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) – Presidential guards stormed Saturday the residence of Vice President Sam Sumana and disarmed all his body guards. Sumana who is said to have taken refugee at the nearby US embassy said he is alright but did not … Read More

Senegalese sculptor Ousmane Dia lands first solo exhibition in New York

By Isseu Diouf Campbell Ray Gallery opened Senegalese sculptor Ousmane Dia’s first solo exhibition in New York on Friday March 5, 2015 in Brooklyn. The Swiss-based artist inspired by current events created ten out of the eleven pieces presented this … Read More

President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf meets community at York College

By Isseu Diouf Campbell The York College Division of Student Development and the Greater Queens Chapter of the Links, Inc. hosted this evening a conversation with President of Liberia Ellen Johnson Sirleaf moderated by NY1 News Anchor Cheryl Wills at … Read More

Senegal: ‘Violence against women, a major social problem in Senegal’

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Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A report by UN Women, published on the occasion of the celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the fourth World Women Conference of Beijing, has revealed that violence against women and girls is a major social … Read More

South Africa: Flabba’s Girlfriend in custody following leading rapper’s death

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Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The police have confirmed that the girlfriend of leading South African rapper Flabba is in custody in connection with his death in the early hours of Monday. They believe the singer and his girlfriend … Read More

Cameroon: France denies majority of France-made arms were seized from Boko Haram

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Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – The French embassy in Cameroon has strongly denied the allegations, made by the Chadian minister of Communications, Hassan Sally Ben Bakary, that 40% of the armed seized from Boko Haram fighters were made in France, according … Read More

Nigeria: Mbeki meets Nigerian stakeholders ahead of key elections

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Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – Amid heightened tension in the run up to Nigeria’s rescheduled general elections, former South African President Thabo Mbeki has been holding a series of meetings with key stakeholders in an effort to defuse tension and ensure … Read More

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