Monthly Archives: October 2010

On October 1^st, Minnesota’s Nigerian community gathered in St. Paul to celebrate Nigeria’s independence from the British. Marking the country’s 50^th anniversary at the State Capitol, Gov. Pawlenty touted the strategic ties between Nigeria and the U.S., and particularly with the State of Minnesota. It is estimated that roughly 6,000 Nigerians live in Minnesota.

Delta Air Lines Inc. in January will offer a flight from Atlanta to Dakar, Senegal and Luanda, Angola.

Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars brought a musical message of love, peace, and brotherhood to Cedar Cultural Center, Sunday, Sept. 26. The extraordinary part was that they brought their message from a place called Freetown, capital of a nation reeling from the aftermath of civil war. Each of the members of this eight-piece ensemble has been hit hard by the ravages and hardship of war.