Charlotte is on fire. And Black people are in pain yet again as the news of Keith Lamont Scott’s killing hit less than 24 hours after news outlets plastered the video of Terence Crutcher’s murder on TV screens across the … Read More
Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson is extending TPS benefits for beneficiaries of TPS under the designations of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone for 6 months for the purpose of orderly transition before the designations terminate, effective May 21, 2017. … Read More
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the U.S. Department of Commerce are co-hosting the second U.S.-Africa Business Forum, a day focused on increased trade and investment between the U.S. and African nations on September 21, 2016 at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan. … Read More
During the opening week of the United Nations General Assembly, The Africa-America Institute will celebrate and recognize the dedication and achievements of Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive, Dangote Group, Stephen Hayes, CEO of the Corporate Council on Africa and … Read More
On Monday September 19, at 10 a.m., African Communities Together will host a rally on Foley Square to urge Homeland Security Secretary Johnson to renew TPS for Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. In 2014, President Obama enacted Temporary Protected Status … Read More
Mauritian Prime Minister Anerood Jugnauth will present the Chagos Archipelago issue at the UN General Assembly Summit on Refugees and Migrants, to be held in New York on September 19. Speaking in Port-Louis, the Mauritian capital, Jugnauth expressed his determination … Read More
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday launched ‘Change Begins with Me’ national re-orientation campaign aimed at sanitizing the Nigerian society through citizens’ attitudinal change. Urging Nigerians to shun corruption as a way to achieve a better nation, President Buhari challenged … Read More
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is back in the hospital, just days after being discharged following three weeks of treatment for a recurring infection. Tutu, who has been a moral beacon for the entire continent for many years, is 84 and … Read More
The US has lifted economic sanctions imposed on Cote d’Ivoire in 2006 during political unrest and civil war in the West African country, the US Department of State has announced. “Today President (Barrack) Obama terminated the national emergency declared with … Read More
Visa Inc. has introduced mVisa, a new mobile payment service competing with Kenya’s leading mobile money transfer service, M-pesa. As part of its initial roll-out, Visa has partnered with Kenya’s top tier banks, Co-Operative Bank, Family Bank, Kenya Commercial Bank … Read More
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Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña announced this week the launch of NYC School Finder (schoolfinder.nyc.gov), a new, easy-to-use online tool that lets users search New York City’s hundreds of high school choices by school name, keyword, location, size, and more. NYC … Read More
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the National Park Service (NPS) will host a naturalization ceremony on Ellis Island, part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument, on Friday, September 16th in honor of Citizenship and Constitution Day. Robert … Read More
Mayor de Blasio joined yesterday Muslim New Yorkers during their Eid al-Adha prayer service in Jamaica, Queens. These are his remarks : “Thank you for giving me the honor of joining you for this beautiful gathering. I want to thank … Read More
A Durban real estate agent who sparked a nationwide outcry by labeling black people as monkeys was convicted and sentenced by a magistrate’s court on Monday after pleading guilty. Penny Sparrow made the racial slur in a Facebook post in … Read More
South African liberation Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is recovering at a Cape Town hospital after undergoing surgery on Wednesday. Tutu has had a re-occurring infection over the past few months but was said to be in good spirits. He is … Read More
An earthquake measuring 5.7 on Saturday hit Bukoba region in Tanzania killing at least 10 people and injuring about 200. The earthquake had a depth of 10 km, covering an area of 42 kilometres north west of Bukoba, an area … Read More
Rwanda’s adult literacy rate has increased to 86 percent of the population in 2016, but illiterate people in rural areas still prefer to devote more of their spare time to productive activities rather than attending literacy classes, according to an … Read More
The Moroccan national carrier, Royal Air Maroc, on Thursday inaugurated a new direct route between Casablanca and Washington. In a communiqué, the airline said that the airline would operate the route three days a week – Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays … Read More
Millions of Muslims around the world are celebrating today the “Festival of the Sacrifice” also called Eid al-Adha in Arabic. Eid al-Adha commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son to prove his devotion to God. During the celebration an … Read More
