Islamic judgment on wearing tattoos: An in-depth analysis
Tattoos, a popular form of body art and self-expression, have seen a resurgence in many cultures worldwide. However, when it...
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African Innovators Shine during Zayed Sustainability Prize’s 2019 Awards Ceremony
With over 2,000 submissions from 130 countries, the highest number of applications came from Africa, which is a testament to...
UN Migration Agency Helps Over 100 Ethiopian Migrants Return Home from Yemen
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 30, 2018/ -- Yesterday (29/05), IOM, the UN Migration Agency, helped some 101 Ethiopian migrants leave Yemen...
Joint Statement by Heads of Mission in Kenya on Corruption
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 30, 2018/ --Corruption has long undermined Kenya’s prosperity, security, and democracy. It is, quite simply, theft from...
How the Ancestors of a Russian Countess Changed The World
By Robert Golomb If a 94-year old woman told you that her father was one of the pioneers in the...
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Ministry of Health and Population Launch Family Planning Program
By APO Group: CAIRO, Egypt, May 14, 2018/ -- Responding to a request by the Government of Egypt to contribute...
Demcratic Republic of Congo: Red Cross team deploys to Ebola epicentre with life-saving supplies.
By APO Group: NAIROBI, Kenya, May 14, 2018/ -- A Red Cross team has deployed to Equateur province in north-western...
President Ramaphosa wishes the Muslim community well for Ramadan
By APO Group: PRETORIA, South Africa, May 14, 2018/ -- President Cyril Ramaphosa wishes South Africa’s Muslim community well during...
Agriculture is quintessential for Africa and must be leveraged for transformation, says ECA’s Songwe.
By APO Group: ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 14, 2018/ -- “Agriculture is the quintessential sector for the transformation of the...
World Health Organiation Director General visits Ebola-affected areas in Democratic Republic of Congo
By APO Group: KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 14, 2018/ -- WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today visited...
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes Review Mission to Senegal
By APO Group: WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, May 14, 2018/ --A staff team from the International Monetary Fund...
Invest in corruption prevention measures, United Nation’s Gawanas urges African leaders
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 14, 2018/ -- Africa needs to invest in corruption prevention strategies if the continent is to...
UN report details scale and horror of detention in Libya
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 10, 2018/ -- Armed groups in Libya, including those affiliated with the State, hold thousands of people...
National Award for Best Public School Teachers and WASSCE Students in Liberia
MONROVIA, Liberia, April 10, 2018/ -- The European Union in partnership with the National Teachers Association of Liberia (NTAL) has...
Scottish Development International Trade Mission to Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana, April 10, 2018/ -- A large trade delegation from the oil and gas industry in Scotland will be...
Freedom House Urges Passage of U.S. House Ethiopia Resolution
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, April 10, 2018/ -- In advance of U.S. House of Representatives vote on H.Res.128...
WorldRemit partners with Lebara to connect new customers to its money transfer service to Africa
LONDON, United Kingdom, April 10, 2018/ -- Lebara and WorldRemit, two leading brands serving international residents, have entered into a...
Rwanda Genocide: 24 years later MSF field workers remember the horrors & the aftermath
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, April 10, 2018/ -- 24-years ago on April 7, 1994, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams...
In May, a month dedicated to women’s rugby in Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, April 10, 2018/ -- At its last General Assembly in London in November 2017, World Rugby...
Traveling 37,000 Miles on Desert Roads to Vaccinate 10,000 Children
BAMAKO, Mali, April 10, 2018/ -- Being vaccinated against potentially fatal diseases like diphtheria, measles, whooping cough, meningitis, pneumonia, yellow...
Eskom’s Kusile wet flue gas desulphurization plant achieves 93% removal efficiency rate upon completion and Performance test evaluation
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, April 10, 2018/ --GE’s Steam Power business (NYSE: GE) today announced that it has successfully completed tests...
Islam Does Not Make Halal What Is Haram For Political Objectives, Politicians or Organizations
Opinion of the Writer New York, NY April 16, 2018 I find it appalling that the suggestion that our faith...
DROMM, TEACHERS AND FAMILIES CALL ON DOE TO INFORM PARENTS OF THEIR RIGHT TO OPT OUT
Jackson Heights, NY - NYC Council Member Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights, Elmhurst) and Jackson Heights People for Public Schools lead...
Department of State Participation in Flintlock 2018
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, April 9, 2018/ -- The Department of State is pleased to once again participate...
Applications open for the third cycle of Innovate Ventures Accelerator in Somaliland
HARGEISA, Somaliland, April 9, 2018/ -- Innovate Ventures pioneer in the Somali start-up space, has just opened applications for the...
Rooting Out Corruption within South African Police Services Welcomed
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, April 9, 2018/ -- The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Mr Francois Beukman, welcomes...
$1 billion in transactions processed on Ecobank Mobile App in Africa
With over 4 million users, the Ecobank Mobile App is available to all, enabling users to open an Ecobank Xpress™...
Mukjar Camp to Close as Chadian Refugees Return Home
KHARTOUM, Sudan, April 9, 2018/ -- After more than 10 years of hosting Chadian refugees in Central Darfur, Mukjar refugee...
NOT IN MY NAME!
There is no human progress in science and technology if they’re used for mass slaughtering of creation (humans, animals), and...
Governor Cuomo Endorses Luis Sepulveda in April 24th Special Election
By Robert Press In what has begun as a very cold April Friday the warmth came to Boricua College not...
THEY ARE NOT ALL JESUS LOVING ANGELS
While we know the GOP and its trump administration are deplorable, we must nonetheless be very careful to not naively...
The Aggression on Peaceful Civilian Protesters in Gaza by the Occupying Israeli Army
(New York 04/03/18) - The Majlis Ash-Shura (Islamic Leadership Council) of Metropolitan New York condemns in the strongest terms the...
Gone Too Soon Eddie
Dear Peace December family, It is with profound shock and sadness that I write this obituary for one of our...
UN rights expert to assess freedom of religion or belief in Tunisia
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 6, 2018/ -- The UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief will undertake an official...
Top British official visits South Sudan
LONDON, United Kingdom, April 6, 2018/ -- Matthew Rycroft, Permanent Secretary of the UK Department for International Development (DFID), visited...
Minister Lindiwe Sisulu pays Courtesy Call on Lesotho King Letsie III
PRETORIA, South Africa, April 6, 2018/ -- Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Hon Lindiwe Sisulu today, 06 April 2018...
Letter of Support For The Release of Tupac Shakur’s Father (Dr. Mutulu Shakur)
Washington DC – The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI) a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches comprised of 15 denominations and 15.7 million...
Senator Jose Peralta Announces State Funding for CIANA to Provide Legal and Other Services to Immigrants in the Era of Trump
East Elmhurst, NY — In the era of Trump, protecting immigrants has become one of the priorities for State Senator Jose...
Hon Kutesa signs condolence book following death of Mrs Winnie Madikizela Mandela
KAMPALA, Uganda, April 6, 2018/ -- Hon Sam Kutesa, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today 6th April 2018 paid a visit...
Mark Alexander re-elected as South African Rugby Union president
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, April 6, 2018/ -- Mr. Mark Alexander was re-elected as president of the South African Rugby...
International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda – 7 April 2018:
VIENNA, Austria, April 6, 2018/ -- Twenty-four years ago, more than 800,000 people were systematically killed in the 1994 genocide in...
Seychelles and Tanzania agree on signing a General Cooperation Agreement
By: APO DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, April 6, 2018/ -- A delegation from Seychelles undertook a working visit to the...
Bok Women’s Sevens go down in Hong Kong final
HONG KONG, China, April 6, 2018/ -- The Springbok Women's Sevens hopes of earning core status on the HSBC World...
Community Public Safety Partners (CPSP) launched its ‘first of a kind’ Constituency Index New York City.
Bronx, New York- On Friday, March 30, 2018, Community Public Safety Partnership (CPSP) held a historic public press conference on...
African carriers saw freight demand increase by 15.9% in February 2018 compared to the same month last year – the largest increase of any region
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 4, 2018/ -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released demand growth results for global air freight...
South Africa calls for independent inquiry into the deaths of Palestinians
PRETORIA, South Africa, April 4, 2018/ -- The South African government strongly condemns the latest act of violent aggression carried...
More detainees released as Sudanese authorities continue to target individuals with travel bans, arbitrary arrests and incommunicado detention
KHARTOUM, Sudan, April 4, 2018/ -- The African Centre for Justice and Peace Studies has serious safety concerns for the...
Namibia, allegations by Rukoro on “secret agreement”
Advocate Rukoro alleged “that the Government of Germany and the Government of Namibia have signed a secret agreement that Germany...
The Source of the Listeriosis Outbreak in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, April 4, 2018/ -- The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) is concerned about recent developments and statements...
Communiqué on the Meeting between the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the Prime Minister of Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, April 4, 2018/ -- The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, was...
NEW $6.25 MILLION QUEENSBRIDGE PARK HOUSE
TODAY, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, NYC Parks Queens Borough Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski, community leaders, and Queensbridge residents celebrated the ground...
Rev. Anthony Evans President of The National Black Church Initiative Calls Winnie Mandela Our Modern African Queen Mother
Washington DC – The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI) a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches comprised of 15 denominations...
Deputy Minister Landers leads South African delegation to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) ministerial meeting in Baku
PRETORIA, South Africa, April 3, 2018/ -- The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Luwellyn Landers, will lead...
Eritrea & Sudan: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Statement regarding the cancellation of Israel-UNHCR agreement
NIAMEY, Niger, April 3, 2018/ -- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Statement regarding the cancellation of Israel-UNHCR agreement:...
U.S. Conducts Airstrike in Support of the Federal Government of Somalia
STUTTGART, Germany, April 3, 2018/ -- In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Forces conducted an airstrike against...
Minister Mokonyane condemns the stratcom narrative on Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
PRETORIA, South Africa, April 3, 2018/ -- Minister Mokonyane has noted reports from a local broadcaster and some international news...
South Sudan church leaders in Easter message stand committed to people in face of war and hunger
JUBA, South Sudan, April 3, 2018/ -- South Sudanese church leaders said in their Easter message that the Church stays committed...
UN expert on extreme poverty to visit Ghana from April 9-18
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 3, 2018/ -- The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Philip Alston, will visit...
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Israel sign agreement to find solutions for Eritreans and Sudanese
NIAMEY, Niger, April 3, 2018/ -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the State of Israel today (April 2, 2018)...