Nigerian Parents Plead with Officials to Speed Up Rescue of Abducted Girls
February 28, 2018
Nigerian Parents Plead with Officials to Speed Up Rescue of Abducted Girls
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- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
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- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
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- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
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- Community in Shock and Disbelief Over Allegations Regarding Deputy Mayor Brian K. Williams
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Nigeria
Akwasi Frimpong of Ghana is Africa’s first male skeleton athlete at 2018 Winter Olympics
January 22, 2018
Ghana was first represented at the Winter Olympics in 2010, missed the 2014 games and bounced back in 2018 with Frimpong.
English-speakers in Cameroon seek haven in Nigeria as ethnic tensions are stoked
January 18, 2018
The government of President Biya says it is only taking defensive action against Anglophone separatists who reportedly killed four security forces early last month.
Nairobi Welcomes Delegates To Major U.N. Forum On The Environment
December 6, 2017
Workshops chaired by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) center on health consequences from pollution.
Grueling Rescue Operation In Mediterranean Unable To Save 26 African Girls
November 7, 2017
Traffickers are still sending migrant boats out into the Mediterranean – the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Friday that more than 2,560 migrants had been saved over four days.
Charities Facing Closer Scrutiny Over Sex Harassment and Graft Claims
November 7, 2017
The charity’s own figures show that it handled 87 allegations of sexual exploitation by staff in 2016 and 2017, up from 26 cases in 2014.
From The Fantastic To The Grimly Realistic, New Book Wins Literary Prize
November 7, 2017
Arimah’s focus is on the lives of girls and women, and while her perspective is often bleak, the collection is bracing and varied.
Home of Parents of Afrobeat Legend ‘Fela’ to become a museum, Gov’t Says
October 31, 2017
Practically all of his records are dominated by political events and discussions from the approach of Pan-Africanism.
Trump Slights Africa in First Policy Speech to Leaders
September 28, 2017
He could also have mentioned major drives across the continent against polio which have cut down new cases to record lows.
Submissions are Now Being Accepted for the 26th Annual Pan African Film Festival
September 21, 2017
Last year, more than 100,000 people attended the 12-day international film festival, which has long been a highly anticipated event in Los Angeles attended by local, national and international guests.
Nurse from South L.A. on a Mission to Address Nursing Shortage, Inspire Nursing Students
September 7, 2017
That dream started in 2008 with the development of Nurses Roc 2, a company designed to provide seminars and inspirational tools for nursing students.
African’s Floods Largely Unnoticed Despite Higher Death Toll
September 5, 2017
In addition to thousands of homes, local markets and government offices were badly affected by the flood, according to the state emergency agency.
Nigerian Leader, Ending 3 Month Hospital Stay, Returns with Fiery Speech
August 23, 2017
The separatists were “daring to question our collective existence as a nation. This is a step too far.”
First Woman To Head Opec Snared In Multi-Billion Dollar Fraud Scheme
July 21, 2017
Corruption has roots in America too, observed former president Barack Obama .
Nigeria’s Five Wealthiest Men Could End Poverty in that Country – OXFAM
May 23, 2017
The report, “Inequality in Nigeria” exposes the large and growing gap between rich and poor.