The U.S. Government and Federal Government of Somalia announce a New Effort to Promote Youth Workforce Development
MOGADISHU, Somalia, January 27, 2020/ -- On January 27, 2020, during the Somalia Youth Investment Expo, U.S. Ambassador Donald Y....
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Lakers’ James, Bucks’ Antetokounmpo Named Starters and Captains for 2020 NBA All-Star Game
NEW YORK, United States of America, January 27, 2020/ -- The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James and the Milwaukee Bucks’...
U.S. Basketball legend, daughter killed in Helicopter Crash
Kobe Bryant, an NBA superstar, has died in a helicopter crash. The incident, which occurred on Sunday 26th January 2020,...
NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s statement on passing of Kobe Bryant
NEW YORK, United States of America, January 27, 2020/ -- NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement Sunday regarding...
The mistreatment, threat and corrupt removal of Her Excellency Ambassador Maria Novich is the final nail in the GOP coffin.
Editorial: America's public servants are the envy of the world, the pillars of our nation's foundation, and the blood veins...
Al-Shabaab Attack in Manda Bay, Kenya
DAVOS, Switzerland, January 24, 2020/ -- U.S. Africa Command continues to investigate the Jan. 5 attack on the Kenyan Defense...
Lifesaving Medical Products for Mothers in Africa
DAVOS, Switzerland, January 23, 2020/ -- U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Merck for Mothers, Credit Suisse, and the United...
Water for Agriculture
ABUJA, Nigeria, January 22, 2020/ -- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a three-year, $8 million Cooperative...
Somali, U.S. forces engage insurgents in support of the Federal Government of Somalia
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 21, 2020/ -- In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted an...
Poisonous chemicals found in US drinking water, Study reveals
By Muizat Hameed A poisonous chemical, polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) have been found present in the drinking water of major...
Outsider’s Perspective 1: The African Union (AU) Diaspora – Under Represented
Editors note: This series is being written by a non-Muslim artist and businessman who has, through his actions, demonstrated a...
Tens of thousands of children at risk amidst violence and chaos of unrelenting conflict in Libya
By APO Group NEW YORK, United States of America, January 17, 2020/ -- “Children in Libya, including refugee and migrant...
Radio Station Features U.S. Ambassador
By APO Group BANJUL, Gambia, January 17, 2020/ -- During his introductory trip to the Upper River Region – the...
USAID supports Egypt’s Education and Development Priorities in Aswan
By APO Group CAIRO, Egypt, January 16, 2020/ -- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Sherry F. Carlin...
Public-Private Collaboration commits to Accelerate Access to Health Services in Africa, reaching 1.7 Million People
By APO Group BASEL, Switzerland, January 16, 2020/ -- Johnson & Johnson, Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer, GSK and the Bill &...
Guidebook for Moroccan Handicraft Exporters
By APO Group RABAT, Morocco, January 16, 2020/ -- The U.S. Mission to Morocco is pleased to announce the publication...
Siemens supports Ghana’s transformation trajectory
By APO Group ACCRA, Ghana, January 15, 2020/ -- Addressing energy and infrastructure challenges in Ghana; ensuring job creation and...
Berlin Conference on Libya
By APO Group BERLIN, Germany, January 15, 2020/ -- By means of the Berlin Process, Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel and...
Black History Month Healthy Lifestyle Marathon Walk
Dear New Yorkers, We would like to wish you a happy and healthy year. And in light of the increased...
United Nations Distressed by Rising Terror Attacks on Kenyan Schools
By APO Group NAIROBI, Kenya, January 15, 2020/ -- The United Nations Country Team in Kenya is deeply distressed by...
Tunisian fashion brand LYOUM eyes international expansion following €500k investment
By APO Group TUNIS, Tunisia, January 15, 2020/ -- Hazem Ben-Gacem invests half a million euros in Tunisian fashion brand;...
Serena Williams wins ASB classic tennis title, donates her prize money to Australian bush fire victims
By S.A. Yitta Serena Wiliams has won her first tennis title in 2020 at ASB Classic in Auckland, New...
SPORTS NEWS I Serena Williams wins ASB classic tennis title, donates her prize money to Australian bush fire victims
By S.A. Yitta Serena Wiliams has won her first tennis title in 2020 at ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand,...
Merck Foundation partners with African Leaders in Sustainable Art and Interiors as part of its Sustainability Initiative
By APO Group DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, January 10, 2020/ -- Merck Foundation Sustainability Initiative dubbed “Sustainability is a Shared...
Senior U.S. Africa Command Officials visit Troops at Manda Bay
By APO Group JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 10, 2020/ -- Senior U.S. Africa Command officials visited partner forces and U.S....
Ukrainian plane crash: US intelligence reports implicate Iran
U.S. intelligence reports have allegedly claimed that Ukrainian jetliner was shot down by Iran. It was reported that the passenger...
US medical scientists develop artificial kidney
A device known as the Artificial Kidney has been recently developed by the duo researcher, William Fissel and Shuvo Roy...
US severs bilateral relations, denies Iran’s minister visa
United States Trump administration has denied a visa to Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif. The denial was aimed at preventing...
Even Death Threats Could Not Stop Famed Historian Doug Wead From Releasing His Book on President Trump
By Robert Golomb The life of Doug Wead, 73, the author of 31 non-fiction books, including 4 biographies of presidents...
Iran vs U.S: China warns U.S against risky military behaviour
The Chinese government has warned America to stop aggravating tensions in the Middle East. Issuing the warning today, the Chinese...
The Very Reverend James Parks Morton passed away
The Interfaith Center of New York mourns the death of our founder and friend, The Very Rev. James Parks Morton....
US legislators condemn assassination of Iranian military general
By Abdulmoomeen S. Yitta Following the assassination of the Iran top Commander Qasim Soleimani, Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep...
U.S suspends operations, orders citizens to leave Iraq
Following the attack at Baghdad airport, the United States has ordered its citizens to immediately move out of Iraq The...
2019 was one of the most productive years… – says New York Governor
By Mutiu Olawuyi The New York Governor, Andrew M. Cuomo has declared, in his New Year message, that his...
United States: Manager suspends Nigerian worker for wearing hijab
A Nigerian Muslim woman was sent home from her job in Fort Worth, Dallas, for wearing hijab to work. Folake...
National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner Adam Silver Statement Regarding the Passing of NBA Commissioner Emeritus David J. Stern
NEW YORK, United States of America, January 2, 2020/ -- NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern passed away this afternoon as...
New York Fed Names New Senior Leaders for Markets and Financial Services Groups
December 12, 2019- NEW YORK – The Federal Reserve Bank of New York today announced new senior leaders for its...
Two people killed, one injured at Texas church shooting
Two people have been reportedly killed while another person was injured in a shooting at a church in Texas on...
Presidential Proclamation to take certain actions under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and for Other Purposes
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, December 27, 2019/ -- 1. In Proclamation 7350 of October 2, 2000, the President...
United States announces Technical Assistance Program for the Central Bank of Liberia
MONROVIA, Liberia, December 27, 2019/ -- The Embassy of the United States of America, in coordination with the Government of...
Drying Lake Chad Basin gives rise to crisis
NEW YORK, United States of America, December 26, 2019/ -- Twenty-year-old Phoebe Musa remembers the day Boko Haram militants stormed...
Hilton Signs Partnership with Groupe Alliance in Tunis
TUNIS, Tunisia, December 24, 2019/ -- Hilton will once again be welcoming guests to the Tunisian capital city of Tunis...
Six things to know about Ethiopia’s New Program
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, December 24, 2019/ -- The IMF has approved a program for Ethiopia of almost...
John Perez Announces run for 32nd State Senate
By Robert Press This was a move many in Bronx politics were speculating on since the fall out of then...
FAO welcomes global recognition of fruits, vegetables, tea and food loss and waste
ROME, Italy, December 20, 2019/ -- FAO welcomes today's decision by the United Nations to create two new international days...
Imitation is the Sincerest Form of Flattery
Op-Ed: You should know that, apparently, some people in Washington D.C. are starting to realize that I will be elected...
I want immediate trial – Impeached President Trump cries out
The Impeached US President Donald Trump has demanded an immediate impeachment trial in the Senate, amid an impasse among Democrats...
Basketball Africa League Unveils Official Logo
KIGALI, Rwanda, December 19, 2019/ -- The Basketball Africa League (BAL), a new professional league featuring 12 club teams from...
Representative Bass introduces Resolution calling for Internet Protections In Africa
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, December 19, 2019/ -- Congressmember Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs...
US House of Reps impeaches President Trump
John Trump has been impeached by US House of Reps. The US President, who was impeached yesterday for abuse of...
Local Philanthropists Gather in Sands Point
Sands Point, Long Island, NY: December 16, 2019 – Supporters of Jewish National Fund-USA’s (JNF) Housing Development Fund gathered on...
Iraqis protest against US troops, condemn US Interference
Abdulmumeen Sulaiman Thousands of Iraqis anti-government protesters have staged a rally expressing their dissatisfaction over the failure of the...
Facebook Mafia Practice
Dear Facebook Leadership, If Mark Zuckerberg cannot be removed from his Founder & Chief Executive Officer position without a due...
Never Again, Never Again, Never Again
Op-Ed Friday, December 13, 2019---You should know that everywhere that I go and preach, regarding the people of Israel I...
Malware variety grows by 13.7% in 2019 due to web skimmers
LAGOS, Nigeria, December 12, 2019/ -- In 2019, the number of unique malicious objects detected by Kaspersky’s web antivirus solution...
Facebook celebrates key milestones for sub Saharan Africa in 2019
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, December 12, 2019/ -- Facebook today released its ‘2019 Year in Review’ infographic, showcasing just some...
More Than 150 Organizations Are Awarded $19 Million for NYC Census 2020 Count
NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, and The City University of New York (CUNY) Chancellor Félix...
NATIONAL FIREFIGHTING FORCE
December 6 at 7:16 AM Make America SAFE AGAIN. ... To: Mr. Bloomberg, Presidential candidate , With the proper manpower,...
Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner Shea Go Over Crime Stats
By Robert Press For the November crime statistics Mayor Bill de Blasio brought his new police commissioner back to his...
United States and Egypt Launch Center of Excellence for Energy at Ain Shams University
CAIRO, Egypt, December 5, 2019/ -- The Center of Excellence for Energy at Ain Shams University opened for business, with...