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...
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UNAMID Organizes a Peaceful Co-Existence Workshop for Darfuri Farmers and Nomads in Zalingei, Central Darfur
ZALINGEI, Sudan, December 20, 2019/ -- On 16 December, more than 80 farmers, nomads, members of civil society and local...
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...
Displaced students sit exams with support from UNMISS
By Francesca Annemarie Mold JUBA, South Sudan, December 19, 2019/ -- In the murky pre-dawn light, hundreds of teenagers emerge...
International Organization for Migration Supports Cross-border Communities Between Mauritania and Mali
BOUSTEILA, Mauritania, December 18, 2019/ -- “No development can be attained without security. It is with safe borders that we...
European Union helps World Food Programme (WFP) tackle malnutrition among Sahrawi refugees in Algeria
ALGIERS, Algeria, December 17, 2019/ -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a contribution of €1.3 million...
Vodacom Tanzania and WorldRemit launch mobile money transfers to M-Pesa accounts in Tanzania
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, December 17, 2019/ -- Leading digital money transfer service WorldRemit has partnered with Vodacom Tanzania to enable nine million...
Floods and Uncertainty About Peace Restrict the Return of Displaced Families in Bor
JUBA, South Sudan, December 16, 2019/ -- Nyarien Ochiek Yot and her five children fled their village in the far...
US directs cameroon to withdraw military from Southern Cameroun territory
Following the persistent crisis in Anglophone Cameroon, the United States (US), has deemed it necessary to intervene in the raging...
UN calls for review of India’s citizenship law
The United Nations human rights office has requested a review of India's citizenship law. UN disclosed on Friday that the...
Africa’s future depends on solidarity Leaders and development partners rally around climate change goals
MADRID, Spain, December 12, 2019/ -- There was standing room only as ministers, diplomats, activists and journalists gathered at the...
UNDP’s experts discuss interlinkages between sustaining peace and development in Africa
ASWAN, Egypt, December 12, 2019/ -- The southern Egyptian city of Aswan witnessed the launch of the first edition of...
Nigeria: Council chair holds press conference, gives account of administration
The Executive Chairman, Odiolowo/Ojuwoye LCDA in Lagos State, Hon Rasaq Olusola Ajala, yesterday addressed gentlemen of the press on his...
Nigerian governor reviews education policy to curtail underage marriages
In a bid to curtail underage marriages among girls in his state, Kano State governor, Abdulahi Ganduje, has reviewed the...
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...
Sudan: Council adopts conclusions
BRUSSELS, Belgium, December 9, 2019/ -- The Council today adopted conclusions on Sudan, recognising the historic opportunity that Sudan's political...
Nigeria: Former CBN gov heads Kano council of chiefs
The governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has approved the appointment of Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, the former...
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...
Nigerian VC Seeks Inclusion of Private Varsities in TETFUND
Vice Chancellor, Christian University of Mkar, Professor Lorwuese Gernah, has called on the Nigerian National Assembly to amend TETFUND act...
Nigeria committed to end impunity- Attorney-General
The Nigerian government has reaffirmed its commitment to the battle with impunity, provide recourse to justice for victims and punishment...
Nigerian Army Unveils Armoured Vehicles to Tackle Security Threats
Muhammadu Buhari, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has again recorded a groundbreaking achievement in the country's military....
Nigerian universities commission discovers fake professors
No fewer than 100 fake professors have been discovered by the National Universities Commission (NUC). While disclosing this at the...
COUNCIL MEMBER VAN BRAMER INTRODUCES LEGISLATION THAT WOULD REQUIRE CUSTOMERS OPT-IN TO RECEIVE NON-REUSABLE UTENSILS
TODAY, Thursday, October 17th, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer introduced legislation that would require food service establishments to only provide...
Internet of Things (IoT) under fire: Kaspersky detects more than 100 million attacks on smart devices in H1 2019
LAGOS, Nigeria, October 16, 2019/ -- Kaspersky honeypots – networks of virtual copies of various internet connected devices and applications...
John M. Kennedy: Taking Off the Gloves In His Race to Unseat Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone
By Robert Golomb Suffolk County Comptroller John M. Kennedy, 62, the Republican Party candidate for County Executive against 2 term...
Senegal launches First Ever Senegal Oil & Power Conference & Exhibition
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, October 11, 2019/ -- Oil and gas hotspot in Africa will host a flagship conference in...
HEC Paris launches the pan-African program Lead Campus 2019 Sustainable Leadership in Africa with AFD
PARIS, FRANCE, OCTOBER 2, 2019 On November 25, HEC Paris is launching the first module of the Lead Campus Sustainable...
14th Official African Union Day Celebration
Dear friends and Africa stakeholders, New York City, New York (8/25/19) --You are cordially invited to the 14th Official African...
Sudan: Foreign Affairs Council Statement
KHARTOUM, Sudan, June 17, 2019/ -- The Council today discussed the situation in Sudan and adopted the following statement: Over...
The Dangote Group Deploys Freshworks to Unify Information Technology (IT) Service Management Across its 19 Subsidiaries
LAGOS, Nigeria, June 17, 2019/ -- The Dangote Group, the largest indigenous industrial conglomerate in Sub Saharan Africa has deployed...
Songwe, UN Heads of Agencies Discuss Need for Better Coordination and Delivery
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 30, 2019/ -- Economic Commission for Africa’s (ECA) Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe, on Wednesday met with...
United Nations Praises the Bravery of South African Peacekeepers
PRETORIA, South Africa, May 30, 2019/ -- The United Nations Resident Coordinator in South Africa, Nardos Bekele-Thomas, yesterday lavished praise...
President of Iran Officially Invited To Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Heads of State Gas Summit
TEHRAN, Islamic Republic of Iran, May 28, 2019/ -- The President of Equatorial Guinea H.E. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has...
Ali Pate Gets World Bank, Harvard University Appointments
By Daniel Iyanda LAGOS, Nigeria, May 28, 2019/ -- By The Nigerian former Minister of State for Health, Muhammad Ali...
Steve Reams: The Defiant Sheriff of Weld County Colorado
By Robert Golomb Weld County Colorado’s Sheriff Steve Reams has become the face of anti- gun safety legislation in America,...
Sammy Davis Jr.: The Untold Story of the Great Entertainer
By Robert Golomb Sammy Davis Jr., the late legendary multi- talented black singer, dancer, actor and comedian, whose life and...
Economic Commission for Africa Launches Africa Poverty Clock
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, December 19, 2018/ -- At its 60 th anniversary celebrations this week in Addis Ababa, the Economic...
Deputy President Mabuza Chaired a Successful South African National AIDS Council
PRETORIA, South Africa, November 29, 2018/ -- Deputy President David Mabuza today, Thursday, 29 November 2018, chaired a successful South...
Private Sector Urged to Invest in Africa’s Transboundary Infrastructure Projects
NAIROBI, Kenya, November 29, 2018/ -- A senior adviser on regional integration and trade at the United Nations Economic Commission...
Africa’s Protocol on the Free Movement of People Under Spotlight at East African Community (ECA) Meeting
KIGALI, Rwanda, November 23, 2018/ -- Africa needs a major mindset change so it can tear down the physical and...
3 Joint Winners of Million Dollar 2018 Al Sumait Prize for Health Announced
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, November 21, 2018/ -- Three joint winners of the 2018 cycle of Al Sumait Prize for African...
U.S. Provides $370,900 for Community Development Projects in Nine Provinces
HARARE, Zimbabwe, November 21, 2018/ -- In a signing ceremony today with U.S. Ambassador Brian A. Nichols, the United States...
MTN opens Mobile Money Application Program Interface (API) as it Unveils Fund for Ugandan Startups
KAMPALA, Uganda, November 21, 2018/ -- MTN Uganda the first telecom company in Uganda and in the MTN Group to...
Unlocking Africa’s Earth Observation Potential at the 1st Global Monitoring for Environment and Security and Africa (GMES and Africa) Forum
LIBREVILLE, Gabon, November 20, 2018/ -- The 1 st Forum of the GMES and Africa has kicked off in the...
Country Director for the Uk’s Department for International Development (Dfid) Ghana Country Director’s Speech at Education Is Great Event
LONDON, United Kingdom, November 20, 2018/ -- Philip Smith Speech: Honourable Ministers, British High Commissioner, Director General of Ghana Education...
U.S. Embassy Launches Ethiopia Hacks! During Global Entrepreneurship Week
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, November 19, 2018/ -- The U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa launched the first in a series of...
World Bank Group Announces L’Afrique Excelle to Support Francophone Africa’s Top Tech Entrepreneurs
BAMAKO, Mali, November 19, 2018/ -- The World Bank Group announced L’Afrique Excelle, a six-month business acceleration program designed to...
Re-Emerging Oil-Rich Angola Hosts Major Oil & Gas Conference Under President João Lourenço
by Simon Ateba WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, November 19, 2018/ -- República de Angola, as the Republic of...
The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Backs African Cellular Communications Company with $100m Loan
NEW YORK, United States of America, November 9, 2018/ -- The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the U.S. Government’s development...
Africa is ‘on the rise’, says UN chief Guterres, urging collaboration for better future
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 18, 2018/ --He urged everyone with a stake in Africa’s success to seize the new opportunities and...
UNOWAS welcomes the launch of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission of The Gambia (TRRC)
DAKAR, Senegal, October 18, 2018/ -- The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for...
Investors to explore USD 82 million worth of business opportunities at the first Nutrition Investor Forum in Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya, October 17, 2018/ -- Leading business leaders, policy makers and prominent development campaigners joined over 200 delegates to...
Eritrea: Peace deal prompts hope of internal reforms, to improve fundamental human rights
DAKAR, Senegal, September 19, 2018/ --On 9 July, leaders of both countries signed a Joint Declaration of Peace and Friendship,...
East African law firm predicts key growth for African countries ready to invest in gaming
LONDON, United Kingdom, September 18, 2018/ -- The burgeoning gaming industry in Africa has been thrown into stark relief during...
African countries need to develop a policy response to the digital economy
PRETORIA, South Africa, September 10, 2018/ --Dr Nimrod Zalk, Industrial Development Advisor in the office of the Director-General of the...
Africa Fund Summit
By Spencer Chiimbwe In this article to the Parkchester Times, I have a few thoughts to share on this day,...
Perpetrators of violence against civilians at Terrain Hotel held accountable for their crimes
JUBA, South Sudan, September 6, 2018/ -- The finding of a military court that 10 soldiers were guilty of committing...
League of Arab States and International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation announce cooperation towards intra-Arab trade
CAIRO, Egypt, September 6, 2018/ -- The League of Arab States (Economic Affairs Sector) and the International Islamic Trade Finance...
Community Networks Key to Connecting Africa, says Internet Society
EASTERN CAPE, South Africa, September 3, 2018/ -- As Internet access continues to grow in Africa, with over 450 million...
