Home Search
African Development Center - search results
If you're not happy with the results, please do another search
‘When you see books it’s like seeing gold,’ Rwandan envoy says at Books for...
For children caught in the middle of the 1994 Rwanda genocide that killed over 800,000 people, a book in their hands made a world...
My commitment to a new era of US-Africa relations
Since being elected to Congress in 2018 as the first African-born Member to serve, I have worked to reshape engagement with the continent within...
District 38A DFL convention ends with no endorsement to succeed Rep. Nelson
For close to three hours on Saturday, DFL delegates in District 38A met in a Brooklyn Park Middle School gym to endorse a candidate...
Former Brooklyn Park City Council member Wynfred Russell formally launches campaign for Minnesota House...
Former Brooklyn Park City Council member Wynfred Russell, formally launched his campaign for the Minnesota House of Representatives Saturday evening during an event in...
Attorney General Keith Ellison encourages middle schoolers to consider careers in law enforcement
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison visited FAIR School in Crystal Friday to speak to students about careers, leadership and civic engagement during a “Youth...
Liberian President George Weah loses reelection bid and has conceded
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberian President George Weah conceded defeat late Friday after provisional results from this week’s runoff vote showed challenger Joseph Boakai...
Minnesota names Lillian Otieno as first director of Emerging Farmers Office
A key member of the African brain trust in Minnesota, Lillian Otieno, has been named the state’s first director of its Emerging Farmers Office,...
Future of ‘Open Streets’ uncertain as Minneapolis severs ties with organizers
Open Streets, an annual event that started in 2011 to make Minneapolis streets accessible to walking, biking, rolling, and community engagement, may not return...
As oil activities encroach on sacred natural sites, a small Ugandan community feels besieged
BULIISA, Uganda (AP) — Alex Wakitinti is worried about the sacred natural sites he tends in the large swath of bushy grassland near Lake...
IgboFest 2023 brings tradition, dance and food to Brooklyn Park
Umunne Cultural Association in Minnesota held the 28th annual IgboFest on Saturday on the grounds of North Hennepin Community College. The festival celebrates the...
Businessman Isaak Rooble seeks open Bloomington City Council seat
With the District 4 Bloomington City Council seat open after incumbent Patrick Martin decided against seeking reelection, Mr. Isaak Rooble, a businessman and past...