Politics
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Shirley Botchwey of Ghana now Commonwealth Secretary-General
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has been elected as the Commonwealth Secretary-General at the…
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Diplomacy: Meet Africa’s newest Ambassadors to the United States
Photo (L-R): Kenya’s David Kerich, Somalia’s Dahir Hassan Abdi, Guinea-Bissau’s Maria da Conceição Nobre Cabral, Botswana’s Mpho Churchill O. Mophuting,…
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USDA compensates Black & minority farmers with $2 billion
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has allocated a staggering $2 billion to support marginalized Black and minority farmers, rectifying…
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Mali, Burkina & Niger to drop ECOWAS passports for new ones
Three West African countries run by military juntas will be launching new biometric passports “in the coming days” as part…
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U.S. supports two permanent seats on UN Security Council for Africa
The United States announced Thursday that it will support the addition of two new permanent seats for African countries on the…
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Ghana discusses Commonwealth bid with Sri Lanka
Ghana’s Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, engaged in private discussions with Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister, Ali Sabri, in Colombo, the…
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African immigrant leaders endorse Kamala Harris for U.S. president
African immigrant community leaders have united to pledge their support for U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid in a…
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UN Sec-Gen: Africa deserves permanent seat at Security Council
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday, August 12, called for urgent reform of the Security Council, criticizing its…
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Nigeria’s protest, and the president’s call for dialogue
Nigerians are taking to the streets to protest against political, economic, and the reversal of some government policies. The protest…
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Mandisa Maya becomes South Africa’s first female chief justice
Mandisa Maya, the deputy chief justice of South Africa has been appointed as the nation’s first female chief justice by…
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