On July 14, Council Member Jumaane D. Williams, Deputy Leader, and Council Member Helen Rosenthal, Chair of the Committee on Contracts, held a press conference to announce the introduction of the “Right to Record Act” (Int. 1235-2016). They were joined … Read More
Mayor Bill de Blasio joined on July 15, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Department of Youth and Community Development Commissioner Bill Chong, elected officials, employers and dozens of young people at Henry Street Settlement in Manhattan to kick off the … Read More
The 27th African Union (AU) Heads of State summit officially opened in Kigali on Sunday with a call for leaders to identify the right priorities and outcomes, decide the best way to achieve them, and be ready to do just … Read More
Senegalese President Macky Sall has called for the utilization of Africa’s rich natural and human resources, as well as tapping of technological advancement to enhance development in the continent as a foundation for inclusive growth and achieving the African Union’s … Read More
In the run up to November’s presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the UN Security Council late Friday in New York expressed concern at recent arrests and detention of members of opposition parties and of the civil … Read More
Ieshia Evans, the woman captured in the iconic photograph during the protests in Baton Rouge last weekend, has released a statement. She traveled to Louisiana with Young Minds Can, a civil rights organization, along with dozens of other concerned citizens. … Read More
On June 14, 2016, New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito gave a speech detailing the economic impacts of Donald Trump’s deportation and Muslim ban policies on New York City at the Association for a Better New York event in … Read More
As part of the administration’s efforts to expand voting participation and access, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the launch of voter registration forms in five new languages: French, Arabic, Haitian Creole, Urdu and Russian. “No one should be disenfranchised because … Read More
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo launched on July 14, “NaturalizeNY,” the first public-private partnership of its kind to encourage and assist eligible immigrants in New York State with becoming U.S. citizens. The initiative provides comprehensive support through the naturalization process – … Read More
Despite persistent persuasion and juicy offers by the European Union (EU), Nigeria is not in a hurry to sign an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European bloc, Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajiya Aisha Abubakar, said. … Read More
UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said its World Heritage Committee, which establishes the locations that are listed as “UNESCO World Heritage Sites”, has added the Old Towns of Djenne in Mali to the List of World Heritage in … Read More
Countries across West and Central Africa are on alert as the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1) continues to spread across the region, with Cameroon becoming the latest African country to detect the disease, the UN Food and Agricultural Organization … Read More
In recognition and acknowledgment of the significant presence of African and African-centric merchants along the corridor of 116th street in Harlem, New York City, the Go Africa Network Inc.., a non-profit organization focusing on development, education and trade initiatives for … Read More
The Chairman of the UN Expert Panel on People of African Descent, Mr. Ricardo Sunga III condemned on Friday the back-to-back killings of two African-American men by police in the US last week, saying the incidents demonstrated “a high level … Read More
Sudanese newspapers are awash with the deteriorating situation in South Sudan, where hundreds were reported killed and thousands forced to leave the capital city, Juba and other major towns, urging the international community to intervene to avoid further escalation of … Read More
African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson, Riek Machar on Sunday stressed the need for solidarity among African countries, urging them not to be bogged down into a counter-productive competition among each other. Speaking at the opening of two-day Ordinary Session of the … Read More
The Nigerian government has condemned the murder of another Nigerian in Italy, Emmanuel Chidi Nnamdi. Senior Special Assistant to the Nigerian President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa described the murder of Nnamdi as disheartening. Mrs. Dabiri-Erewa, said … Read More
A war of words has broken out between South Africa’s official opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) and the family of former President NelsonMandela who have objected to the party using his voice in an election advertisement. Members of the Mandela family, … Read More
Incarcerated Gambian opposition leader, Ousainou Darboe, has lashed out at the Gambian authorities for political repression and deplorable conditions in the country’s prisons saying inmates were even denied access to the Koran and “homemade food” during the Muslim holy month … Read More
Liberian security forces on Thursday took full control of their security for the first time since the civil war ended 13 years ago, marking a historic milestone for the UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia and a major benchmark in the … Read More
