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Peacekeepers saved many lives despite challenges, UN officials stress at year’s end
Despite a particularly deadly year for United Nations peacekeepers – with more than 60 'blue helmets' killed in hostile acts – the Organization in...
Warner Music in deal to stream catalog in East Africa
By Everlyne Mosongo of Music in Africa
Warner Music Group has signed a licensing deal with Mdundo, one of Africa’s leading music service apps, to...
US passports now identify child sex offenders
As of October 31, 2017, US passports now have markers to identify registered sex offenders. On February 08, 2016, President Obama signed into law...
Feds to African immigrants: Western Union might owe you money
Western Union customers who might have been victims of scams are now eligible to file claims through February 12, 2018 following a $586 million...
Adults need vaccines, too!
Influenza, also called flu, makes thousands of Minnesotans sick every year. This can cause them to miss work and school. While most people get...
Israel wants to join the African Union
Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed his country's desire to join the African Union. The premier made the remarks on Tuesday at State...
2018 Grammy nominations: Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Tinariwen and Lost Somali Tapes are in
South Africa's Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Mali's Tinariwen have made a return to the Grammy nomination list. Grammy nominations were announced on Tuesday and...
Ethiopian Airlines is ‘Africa Airline of the Year’
Ethiopian Airlines has once again been named African Airline of the Year by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA). The announcement was made during the...
Christian Academy of African Physicians launched in Kentucky to focus on Christian primary care...
An inaugural meeting of the newly established Christian Academy of African Physicians (CAAP) was held in Louisville, Kentucky on November 9-11. The group will...
Hardline immigration enforcer to become new ICE director
President Trump has nominated the man who last month pledged to quadruple workplace immigration crackdowns to be the permanent director of Immigration and Customs...
First annual Minnesota Black Authors expo
The first ever Minnesota Black Authors expo will be held on Saturday, November 18 2017 in Minneapolis. The organizers say the expo is intended...