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Washington D.C. Hosts Ethiopian Tourism Showcase

Ethiopia has held a tourism promotion event in Washington, D.C., highlighting its historical sites, cultural traditions, and natural beauty. The event, hosted at the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, aimed to introduce American visitors to Ethiopia’s tourism potential.

The event featured presentations and displays designed to attract American tourists. In his address, Ambassador Binalf Andualem, Ethiopia’s Special Envoy and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to the United States, emphasized Ethiopia’s significance as the cradle of humankind, its ancient civilization, its contribution of coffee to the world, and its UNESCO-listed heritage sites. He urged attendees to explore Ethiopia’s immense tourism potential and encouraged foreign investment in the sector.

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Nigerian Minister orders new passport printers to be deployed to Atlanta and New York Consulates

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.

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Nigerians decry delays in passport issuance and renewal at New York and Atlanta consulates

By Ebimo Amungo
Chronic delays in the issuance and renewal of passports to Nigerian immigrants in America have led to an effort to get the intervention of the Nigerian Minister of Interior.

Rallying under the aegis of the Organization for the Advancement of Nigerians (OAN), frustrated Nigerians have called on the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to address the persistent passport printing crisis at Nigerian consulates in New York and Atlanta.

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Seleshi Bekele Ethiopia’s New Ambassador to the United States

By borkena

The same day that Ethiopia’s new Ambassador to the United States, Seleshi Bekele , submitted his credentials to the US State department  Chief of Protocol , members of the Ethiopian community from Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia  had organised a welcome ceremony in the evening. 

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Ghanaians celebrate 65th Independence Anniversary in Washington DC

By George Kwasi Bright |Modern Ghana

Ghanaians in the United States marked Ghana’s 65th Independence Anniversary in Washington DC. H.E Hajia Alima Mahama, the Ambassador hosted a reception at the Chancery of the Embassy of Ghana on Monday, 7th March 2022.

The theme for this year’s celebration was “Working Together, Bouncing Back Better”.

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Uganda to Open Passport Centre in Washington DC, Four Other Missions

By Kenneth Kazibwe | Nile Post News

The Ugandan government will later this month open a passport issuance centre at its mission in Washington DC, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said.

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Nigerians in Chicago, Minnesota, Indianapolis requesting passports since 2018 yet to get

By NAN

Areport by the Nigerian consulate general in New York has revealed that there are outstanding passport requests dating back to 2018 that have yet to be responded to.

Consulate general Lot Egopija disclosed this in a report of the activities of the consulate in 2021.

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Nigerian Consulate in New York laments increasing fake divorce documents

By NAN

The Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York has lamented the increasing number of fake divorce documents received from its nationals for certification in 2021.

A report on the activities of the Consulate for 2021 obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York, said that the documents, purportedly issued by various courts in Nigeria, were presented to the Consulate-General for certification.

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Nigerian Consulate Celebrates Black History Month

By Cecilia Ologunagba | NAN 

The Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York has joined its counterparts from Ghana and Turkey to honour the contributions of the African Americans to the development of the U.S. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that every February since 1976, the U.S. has celebrated the Black History Month to acknowledge the contributions of African Americans to national development.

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Nigerian Consulate in New York to issue passport with 10-year validity

By NAN

The Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York has announced that the Consulate will start issuance of passport with 10 years validity to its nationals. The Consul-General, Amb. Lot Egopija, who disclosed this at a virtual 4thTown Hall for Nigerian nationals within the New York jurisdiction, said the headquarters (Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs) had communicated the development to the Consulate.

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Consulate holds memorial for Nigerian COVID-19 victims in New York

By Tosin Omoniyi | Premium Times

The Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York on Saturday held a remembrance ceremony to honour the memory of Nigerians who died from COVID-19 within its jurisdiction.

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Sierra Leone’s Mission in Washington D.C. Host U.S. Congressman Gregory Meeks, Chairman of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee

Washington D.C. (TN Tribune)–The Embassy of Sierra Leone in Washington D.C. this week hosted U.S Congressman Gregory Meeks, a Democratic Member of the House of Representatives from Queens, New York, who recently became Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. The invitation for the evening was made by Ambassador Sidique Abou- Bakarr Wai of Sierra Leone the host.

Also invited were Ambassador Seydou Kabore of Burkina Faso, Ambassador Kerfalla Yansene of Guinea, Ambassador Frederic Eden Hegbe of Togo, Ambassador Barfour Adjei Barwuah of Ghana, Ambassador George Patten of Liberia, Ambassador Mahmadou Nimaga of Mali and Ambassador Mathilde Mukantabana of Rwanda. Former NYC Commissioner Patricia Gatling, Rev. Dr. Abdul K. Sesay, Dr. Fouad Sheriff, Rakie Macarthy, Head of Chancery of the Embassy of Sierra Leone were among the other dignitaries present.

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Nigerian community celebrates outgoing UN ambassador

 by Hassan Muaz | The Eagle

Members of the Nigerian community in the US have celebrated Ambassador Samson Itegboje, who just rounded off his duty tour as Deputy Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations. Itegboje was honoured with a farewell reception hosted by the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation, US chapter in collaboration with Nigerian professional bodies based in the country.

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Nigerian Ambassador To The U.S, Sylvanus Nsofor Dead

By Chike Olisah | Nairametrics.com

The outgoing Nigerian Ambassador to the United States of America, Justice Sylvanus Adiewere Nsofor, is dead. His death was confirmed in a statement which was issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the Nigerian President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, through a series of tweet posts on his official Twitter handle on Friday, December 11, 2020.

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Zambian President Lungu committed to diaspora – Lombe

By Masuzyo Chakwe  | The Mast Online

The permanent secretary of the Zambian MINISTRY of Foreign Affairs, Chalwe Lombe says President Edgar Lungu’s commitment to the Zambian diaspora is noticeable through some unprecedented milestones that include the enactment and operationalisation of the Diaspora Policy. He said this during a Town-hall meeting of Zambians living in the United States of America and other parts of the Americas

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Ghana commissions new Consulate General building in Ontario, Canada

By GhanaWeb

The Foreign Affairs Ministry on November 26, 2020, commissioned a new building for the Ghana Consulate-General in Toronto, the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario.

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Nureldin Satti | Sudan’s New Ambassador Predicts Improved Relations With US

By John Tanza | Voice of America

The new Sudanese top diplomat in Washington said his country is committed to correcting the mistakes of former rulers of Sudan.

“This [Sudanese] revolution, you know, has come because of certain errors being committed in the past and because the people, the overwhelming majority of the Sudanese people, have realized that the ways of the Islamists were not in the interest of the country,” said Ambassador Nureldin Satti.

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Beyond the Year of Return – Africa and the Diaspora Must Forge Closer Ties


By Benjamin Tetteh | Africa Renewal

In 2019, Ghana successfully hosted The Year of Return, Ghana 2019, a year-long programme of activities to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first recorded enslaved Africans in the State of Virginia in the United States. A second edition called Beyond the Return was planned for 2020.

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Ghana’s Embassy in the USA to resume consular services

By MyJoyOnline.com

The Embassy of Ghana in Washington, DC, United States, will resume Consular Services on Tuesday, September 8. A statement signed by Kofi Tonto, Head of Information and Public Services, Embassy of Ghana in Washington, said to enforce Covid-19 safety protocols, the Embassy would no longer offer in-person visa services.

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Nigerian embassy in Canada suspends activities amidst citizens’ demands for passport renewals

By Alfred Olufemi | Premium Times

Despite several passport renewal requests from Nigerians in the country, the Nigerian high commission in Canada announced an indefinite suspension of its activities.

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African Consuls General hold dialogue with Diaspora leaders, U.S. officials

By Vanguard

A dialogue between African Consuls General in the United States and diaspora leaders on issues of common interest was held alongside some elected public officers of the host country through Zoom. The engagement was first of its kind and it came four months after the formation of the African Consuls General (ACG) forum in February.

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Sudan appoints its first US ambassador in Over 20 Years

By Natalie Liu | Voice of America

The prospects for improved relations between the United States and Sudan took a major step forward with this week’s announcement that the transitional government in Khartoum has named veteran diplomat Noureldin Sati to serve as its ambassador in Washington. The appointment, which reportedly has been approved by the United States, ends more than 20 years of top-level diplomatic estrangement between the two countries.

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Three Nigerians die of coronavirus in US

By News Agency of Nigeria

The Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, has confirmed the death of three Nigerians from the coronavirus disease in the United States. Okoyen made the announcement in a statement in New York on Saturday evening.

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Morocco’s Ambassador to Canada: Moroccan Community’s Safety is Priority

By Safaa Kasraoui |Moroccan World News

Morocco’s ambassador to Canada, Souriya Otmani, issued a solidarity message to the country’s Moroccan community. In a video posted on the Moroccan Embassy in Canada’s official Facebook page, Otmani warned expatriates, also known as MREs, about the danger of the pandemic and its rapid proliferation across the world.

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Ambassador Adjei-Barwuah’s Message On Coronavirus To Ghanaians In US

By Kofi Tonto 

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States of America, H.E. Dr. Barfuor Adjei-Barwuah, has called on Ghanaians in the United States to follow precautionary measures and laid down guidelines by health experts and government officials.

The Ambassador made the call in a statement released by the Embassy on Thursday, March 12, 2019.

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Tema Choir USA Inc. thrills at independence anniversary celebration in Washington DC

By George Kwasi Bright

Ghana’s 63rd independence celebration at the Ghana Embassy in Washington DC had a different flare to it with the electrifying performance of the Tema Choir USA Inc.

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New York Consulate begs Nigerians to claim over 1,000 uncollected E-Passports

By Victoria Ojeme

The Consulate General of Nigeria in New York, has said that over 1,000 E-Passports produced within this period are under its possession, noting that the owners should come and claim them.

A statement by the Consul General, Benaoyagha Okoyen said backlogs of Passport and Visa applications are constantly being cleared in line with government operational guidelines.

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Most Ghanaians in US not registered with embassy – Ambassador

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States of America (USA), Dr Baffour Adjei Bawuah, has said most Ghanaians in the United States have not registered with the embassy.

According to Dr Bawuah, most of the citizens prefer to live in solitude than to mingle and socialise with their fellow Ghanaians.

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California invites Ethiopian regional governments to join in sister state relationships

By Khubaka Michael Harris

Following the request of the The Ethiopian Embassy to the United States in Washington D.C. and the Ethiopian Consulate General in Los Angeles, the senate of the state of California has passed a resolution extending an invitation to the people of the regional states of Amhara, Oromia, Somali, the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region, and Tigray in Ethiopia to join with California in sister state relationships.

The sister state relationship is intended to promote and assure mutually beneficial educational, economic, environmental, scientific, and cultural exchanges that will lead to a closer relationship between Californians and the citizens of these five key Ethiopian regional states.

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Only 79 Nigerians have enrolled for National Identity Number in the US

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) of Nigeria says only 79 Nigerians had been enrolled for the National Identity Number (NIN) in the United States.

The update came through the Deputy General Manager of NIMC, Ms Uche Chigbo, almost three months after the exercise was launched in the U.S. in late May.

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