Tanzanian opposition leader and chief whip Tundu Lissu appeared at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs to talk about the deteriorating political situation in his country.
President John Pombe Magufuli has cracked down on the opposition and human rights have taken a turn for the worst. Initially lauded for attempts to crackdown on corruption, Magufuli is now blamed...
The Soweto Gospel Choir took home the Grammy Award for “Best World Music Album”, for their latest album 'Freedom', which they released in September 2018. The 61st Grammys ceremony took place on Sunday, February 10 in Los Angeles.
This was the South African group's third Grammy and they beat the other African nominee in the category, Seun Kuti, son of...
A Kenyan-American and Somali-American are among the 79 finalists selected to serve in the powerful Metropolitan Council, the regional policy-making body, planning agency, and provider of essential services for the Twin Cities metropolitan region. The 17-member Metropolitan Council is a policy-making board, which has guided the strategic growth of the metro area for nearly 50 years.
Nelima Sitati and Abdirahman...
Editor's note: This editorial first appeared in the February print edition of Mshale.
Last month after the swearing-in into office of a historic number of elected officials born in Africa, our founder and publisher Tom Gitaa was invited to speak about the development at Almanac which is Minnesota’s longest running public affairs show on TPT Television which is the local...
Measles, a disease that spreads quickly, kills hundreds of children in the world every day. The disease is infecting people in Europe, Asia and Africa. There is something you can do to protect you and your family – get vaccinated.
If you are traveling to another country, make sure that you and your children are up-to-date on your measles, mumps...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement set up a fake university in the Detroit area to nab suspects alleged to have recruited undocumented immigrants who wanted to use student visas as legal cover for their time in the United States.
Eight suspects were indicted Monday by a grand jury on suspicion of visa fraud and "harboring aliens for profit," according to...
Lagos-based music label, Mavin Records, has joined in a multi million dollar investment partnership to create more opportunities for African music. The new venture will be called Mavin Global, a news release stated without disclosing how many millions are involved. Mavin is home to iconic African artists like iwa Savage, Johnny Drille, Di’ja, D’Prince and Korede Bello.
"Our mission is...
Minnesota's capital city of Saint Paul now has an African-born person on its city council. That city's council and mayor appointed Somali-American Kassim Busuri last week to take up a seat that opened up in December after the retirement of Dan Bostrom who had served for 22 years. Busuri will serve the remainder of Bostrom's term which ends on...
Courtesy AfroPop
The African music community was shocked yesterday to learn of the untimely death of one of the continent’s greatest musicians, Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi of Zimbabwe. In his 66 years, he produced as many albums, full of songs that deeply endeared him to all Zimbabweans and many others all over the world. He was also a businessman, cultural activist,...
Speaker Nancy Pelosi in announcing committee assignments for the 116th Congress has appointed Representative Ilhan Omar to the powerful foreign affairs committee which oversees all foreign assistance, national security affecting the country’s foreign policy, treaties, peacekeeping and war powers.
Omar, one of two first Muslim women to serve in Congress and
the first black person born in Africa in Congress, will...
Like a stone skimming across the surface of the waters, songstress of Benin and Africa, Angelique Kidjo, will skate across the City of Lakes as she tours the States from Los Angeles to Chicago and then Boston. Minnesota in the middle of winter still offers Kidjo what she seeks.
Speaking to Mshale by phone in early
January, three-time Grammy winner, Kidjo,...
