Captain Ibrahim Toure, the military ruler of Burkina Faso has drawn the ire of some American lawyers. in this episode Ebimo Amungo and Weruche Uzoka discuss the causes and implications of American anger against Captain Toure. #africansinamerica #ebimoamungo #werucheuzoka #africanimmigrants #africanmigrants
By Ebimo Amungo
It has emerged that Nigerian-American, Bayo Ogunlesi, is at the heart of the takeover of two ports at the Panama Canal from Hong Kong-based Chinese Port operators. During his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump announced that America was taking control of the Panama Canal. It turns out that American firms Blackrock and Global Infrastructure Partners as well as Swiss-based Terminal Investment Limited have acquired ports at the Panama Canal for the sum of 22 billion dollars. Global Infrastructure Partners was founded by Nigerian-born Ogunlesi but was recently acquired by Blackrock.
Addressing a special joint session of the two chambers of the US Congress on Tuesday, the US president claimed he is making a successful diplomatic push to reclaim the Panama Canal, which he describes as a vital infrastructure project created by Americans for Americans.
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By Ejiro Edhughoro | News Central
Canadian doctor with Nigerian heritage, Dr Amos Akinbiyi, has taken legal action against the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), accusing the organisation and some of its employees of intimidation, breach of contract, conspiracy, and defamation.
Akinbiyi, who has been practicing in Saskatchewan since 1996, claimed he was compelled to intervene in a medical emergency to save his daughter’s life while she was in labour at Regina General Hospital, a decision he believes contravened both professional and cultural boundaries.
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By Recommend Staff | recommend.com
We’ve handpicked a selection of museums across the U.S. that you’ll want to recommend to clients interested in exploring Black history.
National Museum of African American History and Culture, D.C.
In D.C., the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), part of the Smithsonian Institution, features exhibits on slavery, the Civil Rights Movement, arts, music, sports and more. Highlights include Harriet Tubman’s hymnal; Nat Turner’s bible; a plantation cabin from South Carolina; guard tower from Angola prison; Chuck Berry’s red Cadillac convertible; and works by prolific artists such as Charles Alston, Elizabeth Catlett, Romare Bearden, and Henry O. Tanner.
Story by Ben DuBose | Rockets Wire
The Rockets recently hosted a series of flagship events to celebrate Nigerian heritage. Current head coach Ime Udoka is of Nigerian descent, while former center Hakeem Olajuwon — who led Houston to its only two NBA championships in 1994 and 1995 and is now a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame — was born and raised in Nigeria.
Olajuwon was also a two-time NBA Finals MVP and won Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the NBA’s 1993-94 season, which ended with Houston’s first title.
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By Ebimo Amungo
Action has been taken by the Nigerian government to address perennial delays in the renewal and issuance of new passports to Nigerians living in America. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed the Nigerian Immigration Service to deploy new printers to the Atlanta and New York Consulates in the United States of America.
This directive followed a petition by Nigerians, who under the umbrella of the Organization for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN), had appealed to the Minister to address the persistent passport printing crisis at consulates.
Continue reading “Nigerian Minister orders new passport printers to be deployed to Atlanta and New York Consulates”By Ebimo Amungo
Nigerian-American private equity titan Adebayo “Bayo” Ogunlesi has joined the Board of Directors of Open AI. The company made the announcement recently in a release where it stated that Mr. Ogunlesi’s counsel will be invaluable as it navigates the global transformation of AI infrastructure, drive innovation, and foster economic growth.
OpenAI is one of the preeminent companies in America accelerating the growth and adoption of artificial intelligence with ChatGPT.
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By Courtney Hill | Olympics.com
Michelle Alozie is more than just a football player.
A morning of training with the Houston Dash is often followed by an afternoon spent at the lab, where the Nigerian works as a cancer research technician. Alozie’s first love was football, but when her boots aren’t laced up she is driven by the desire to help people, working specifically with young children.
Continue reading “Nigeria defender Michelle Alozie on life as a professional footballer and cancer researcher”
by DAVID WINTER | WKRC Staff
There are hundreds of Sudanese-American families throughout America with friends and family in danger back home.
Iglal Kuku knows her mother is holed up in rural Sudan, terrified of the fighting and of starvation. All her daughter can do is send her love and prayers.
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By Al McFarlane | News Insight
Minnesota Africans United (MAU), behalf of Minnesota’s Expo 2027 bid, last week lobbied African leaders who were in Washington, DC attending President Biden’s US Africa Leaders’ Summit.
The United States is seeking to host the 2027 World Expo in Minnesota with the theme “Healthy People, Healthy Planet – Wellness and Well Being for All.” If Minnesota is selected, this would be the first expo in the U.S. in nearly 40 years.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis police shot and killed a 61-year-old Sudanese refugee after he reportedly lunged at an officer after a long standoff, authorities said.
The confrontation on Wednesday began when officers were serving felony warrants for assault, resisting arrest and a weapons charge, Lt. John Green said.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will meet with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa this month, the White House announced Thursday, as the administration looks to draw African nations closer to the U.S. at a time when South Africa and many of its neighbors have staked out neutral ground on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Announcement of the Sept. 16 visit comes on the heels of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to South Africa last month, in which he said the Biden administration sees Africa’s 54 nations as “equal partners” in tackling global problems.
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By EILEEN O’GRADY | Concord Monitor
Vestine Ncungu was 11 when she had to run for her life and hide in the trees to escape militia soldiers who were killing members of her ethnic group during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Most of her family members didn’t make it out alive. She was one of the lucky ones who escaped. She stayed safe with what remained of her extended family and eventually got permission to come to the United States as a young woman.
Continue reading “Vestine Ncungu survived genocide in Rwanda. Now she is using her experience to help others heal”
From USJF
The United States, through the Department of Justice and FBI, forfeited approximately $23 million traceable to the corruption and money laundering of former Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha and his co-conspirators. This money will be returned to the Nigerian people through an agreement between the Governments of the United States and the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Nigeria) signed today in Abuja, Nigeria, by U.S. Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard. This repatriation will bring the total amount forfeited and returned by the Department of Justice in this case to approximately $334.7 million.
Continue reading “United States Enters into Agreement with Nigeria to Repatriate Over $23 Million in Assets Stolen by Former Nigerian Dictator”
The John F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University has named former Nigerian Finance Minister and World Bank Managing Director the next Angelopoulos Global Public Leaders Fellow.
Okonjo-Iweala becomes the fifth fellows since the program’s inception in 2011.
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Seven hundred young African leaders gathered in Washington, D.C. from July 30-August 1 for the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit. Selected from a pool of more than 37,000 applicants, the Fellows strengthened leadership skills and exchanged ideas with leaders from across Sub-Saharan Africa and the United States. Continue reading “Young Africans Conclude Mandela Fellowship Summit In Washington”
RICHARD TSONG-TAATARII – MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE
“It’s the most beautiful day of my life,” she said.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed visited Minneapolis on Monday to share reform developments with the country’s diaspora. The event was hosted by the Oromo Community of Minnesota. It is the first time an Ethiopian prime minister has come to Minnesota, which has the United States’ largest Oromo diaspora. Oromos are the largest ethnic group in Ethiopia, and Abiy is the first of them to lead the country.
Since his election by the parliament in April, Abiy has made peace a priority in a country marred by violence. In addition to releasing political prisoners and opening previously restricted internet access, he accepted peace deals with Ethiopia’s northern neighbor Eritrea 20 years after a war that killed nearly 100,000 people. Now he’s traveling the United States asking Ethiopians here to help move the country forward.
It’s a break from the repressive narratives of past leaders, said Tadesse Nigatu, a member of the Coalition of Ethiopians in Minnesota.
“It’s just a dream-come-true type of occurrence,” he said.
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