Monthly Archives: November 2017
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...
United Nations Police Week highlights
On November 6-10, the Police Division convened the 2017 UN police week. Heads of police components (HOPCs) in UN peacekeeping operations and special political...
An Evening with Elage Diouf and Cold Specks World Tour enroute to Minneapolis with...
Senegalese born singer-songwriter and performer Elage Diouf, known for his audience participation shows will bring his music to the Cedar in Minneapolis on Monday,...
Africans make gains in Minnesota elections
Africans made gains in elective office on election day Tuesday in Minnesota. This being an off year election there were no statewide elections on...
Diversity Visa Lottery entry period ends on November 22
The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program administered by the U.S. Department of State has been in the news lately with calls to end it after...