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On Oct. 20-21, the legendary Hugh Masekela will perform four shows at the Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant at 1010 Nicollet Ave. in downtown Minneapolis.

The United States will invest $130 million over the next five years to transform African medical education and increase the number of health care workers on the continent, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced October 7.

Friday evening, September 24th, at the Cedar Cultural Center, an invitation handed out to hundreds of the Cedar’s real - time neighbors brought in dozens of residents - a 10% response rate—to hear Ethiopian-born Meklit Hadero perform for the first time in Minnesota.

On October 1^st, Minnesota’s Nigerian community gathered in St. Paul to celebrate Nigeria’s independence from the British. Marking the country’s 50^th anniversary at the State Capitol, Gov. Pawlenty touted the strategic ties between Nigeria and the U.S., and particularly with the State of Minnesota. It is estimated that roughly 6,000 Nigerians live in Minnesota.

Delta Air Lines Inc. in January will offer a flight from Atlanta to Dakar, Senegal and Luanda, Angola.

Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars brought a musical message of love, peace, and brotherhood to Cedar Cultural Center, Sunday, Sept. 26. The extraordinary part was that they brought their message from a place called Freetown, capital of a nation reeling from the aftermath of civil war. Each of the members of this eight-piece ensemble has been hit hard by the ravages and hardship of war.

This year’s 2nd African Awards Gala presented by Mshale was absolutely phenomenal. The special event honored members of the African community in Minnesota who have and continue to make an impact through leadership and volunteerism. As a young African, I found the achievements of the honorees and guests remarkably inspiring.

The history of the DREAM Act has been marked by high hopes and wrenching defeats.

In the eyes of immigrant rights advocates, it’s inexplicable why a bill aimed at helping college students and young military personnel get their immigration papers could face such stiff resistance.

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki today called on the Security Council to abandon what he called its hands-off approach to Somalia and strengthen the African peacekeeping force in the faction-torn country to counter the threat from Islamist militants.

Recently, the United Nations expressed new concern about a crisis many Americans know little about: The use of child soldiers in global conflicts, especially in Somalia. Somalia, whose government collapsed in 1991, has been in a constant state of conflict and tension for years and still has no legally recognized government.

Last week the Pentagon proclaimed that the last U.S. combat forces had left Iraq. This after an armored unit drove out of the country and crossed the border into Kuwait. However, there will still be 50,000 U.S. troops in Iraq.