67 people from various countries were killed and over 175 injured many with debilitating injuries, when Al-Shabab terrorists attacked the upscale Westgate mall in Nairobi on September 21 2013.
The world rose up in anger and condemned the attacks and Kenyans in the Diaspora joined in the flurry of fundraisers to assist the victims. In Minnesota, a church-led initiative by...
University of Minnesota first year student Saida Mahamud is the kind of person to take on issues of social justice head on. Though she’s just starting out with her college career, she has already taken on leadership roles with some of the student groups she’s a part of, such as Amnesty International. A graduate of South High School, Mahamud...
CAIRO, Mar 21 2014 (IPS) - When Egypt’s then-president Mohamed Morsi said in June 2013 that “all options” including military intervention, were on the table if Ethiopia continued to develop dams on the Nile River, many dismissed it as posturing. But experts claim Cairo is deadly serious about defending its historic water allotment, and if Ethiopia proceeds with construction of...
In his latest music video, world-renowned Senegalese pop star Youssou N'Dour does what he does best. His song, One Africa, performed with vocalist Idylle Mamba from the Central African Republic (CAR), is a sterling example of N'Dour's unique style that mixes French lyrics with Wolof (a local language in Senegal) and his trademark Mbalax rhythms. The song is an...
Acclaimed Nigerian musician Praiz is visiting the United States currently and will be visiting the KMOJ Radio studio tomorrow (March 22) for an interview on Charles Dennis' African Roots Connection show.
Show is at 9:00 A.M. CST or 3:00 P.M. Lagos time. Locally, you can listen on 89.9 FM or stream online at www.KMOJFM.com if outside the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro...
Geoffrey Gichana was elected Sunday as president of Mwanyagetinge which pulls together members of the Gusii community of Kenyans in Minnesota. The Gusii community is estimated (by Mshale) to represent more than 60% of the over 10,000 Kenyan immigrants in the state. They hail mostly from the populous Kisii and Nyamira counties in western Kenya.
Gichana is an IT worker...
Editor's note: Check back later for photos from the event or text GHANA to 24587 for an alert when they are posted.
The Ghanian Association of Minnesota (GhanAM) marked Ghana’s 57 years of Independence with a night of dinner and dancing. GhanAM also announced the creation of a scholarship for youth working in the community to pursue higher education.
The dinner...
The lady credited with making BMO Harris bank a successful mainstay on the now thriving Lake Street corridor in South Minneapolis, Felicia Ravelomanantsoa, has been elevated to Small Business Banking Officer by the Montreal, Canada based bank which has its US headquarters in Chicago.(Read a previous Mshale profile of her here).
She joined then M & I Bank in 2007...
Children are typically being placed in foster care because their health and/or well-being is at risk. These children are vulnerable, and it is our responsibility to protect them and ensure they are being placed in safe and welcoming environments that will allow for the best possible outcomes. I believe the best possible outcomes can only be achieved in foster...
Sustainable. Sexy. Eco-friendly. Ethnic.
These are words that usually don't go together when describing fashion design, let alone fashion from Africa. But those were the underlying motivations for the National Museum of African Art's "Earth Matters, Fashion Matters," a showcase of ecologically inspired, ready-to-wear designs by eight African designers based in Africa, New York and Europe.
The Feb. 23 evening event...
Leymah Gbowee, Liberian peace activist and 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner is the keynote speaker this coming Sunday, March 9 at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum's 'Global Day', being held at the University of Minnesota's Tedd Mann concert Hall at 4:15PM.
Gbowee was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 for her “non-violent struggle for the safety of women and...
