The US Chapter of the International Youth Network for UN Security Council Resolution 2250 ( IYNUNSCR2250) was inaugurated at West Palm Beach in Florida on November 11, 2023. The 1st Session of The Global Youth General Assembly held a series of events on that weekend however the highlight was The Declaration of the United States […]
With reports of a sharp increase in the number of men in Uganda seeking paternity tests, fears are growing it could break up families and leave children psychologically scarred. The issue has been a hot topic of debate in the country since a tabloid newspaper published a story claiming that a well-known business tycoon – […]
By Leonard Mbulle-Nziege & Nic Cheeseman Africa analysts Niger has become the latest country in West Africa where the army has seized control, following Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, and Chad – all former French colonies. Since 1990, a striking 78% of the 27 coups in sub-Saharan Africa have occurred in Francophone states leading some commentators […]
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on Tuesday, June 13, in Tema, Ghana between the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) and Loudoun County in Virginia, United States of America, to begin what was referred to as a “sister city relationship.” Phyllis Randall, Chair-At-Large of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, and Yohane Amarh Ashitey, Tema Metropolitan […]
A celebration of culture event — Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo Ancestry and Town Hall Meeting, sponsored by Nigerian Igbo social and cultural group Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide through it’s North American chapter was hosted at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art (Arts & Industries Building (AIB)). It was held Saturday, July 29, 2023, under the theme “Securing […]
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Tuesday joined the people of Trinidad & Tobago as the special guest at this year’s Emancipation Day celebrations at the queen’s park, Savannah. The event, observed every 1 August, commemorates the historic abolition of Chattel Slavery in the British colonies on 1 August, 1834. As the esteemed guest of honor, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II received a […]
ABIDJAN, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Former Ivory Coast President Henri Konan Bedie, part of an old guard of politicians who dominated politics in the West African nation for a generation, has died aged 89, a close relative told Reuters on Tuesday. Bedie served as Ivory Coast’s second-ever president after independence from France in 1960. He […]
The inaugural Ghana Food Festival USA took place at the River Front on Rosa Parks Drive in Wilmington, Delaware. The occasion highlighted Ghanaian cuisine, crafts, and culture in the United States. Jointly organized by First Page Promotions LLC and FJ Logistics LLC, the two-day event which occurred between July 29 & 30 created an opportunity […]