Starvation cannot be a weapon of war, says Sierra Leone President
As Sierra Leone assumed the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council this week for the second time in its two-year term, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio…
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“We Are Still Engaged With West African Juntas” Says US Africom Head Gen Michael Langley
By Aaron Akinyemi & Chris Ewokor\ BBC Photos: YouTube Screenshots The US is still engaged with Niger and Chad, despite withdrawing troops from the countries, the head of…
Exiting Ecowas: The Implications For Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, West Africa
Photos: YouTube Screenshots "ECOWAS, under the influence of foreign powers, betraying its founding principles, has become a threat to its member state..." Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso said.…
West African Leaders on Mission to End Mali’s Political Crisis
Al Jazeera: "The visit on Thursday by the presidents of Ghana, Ivory Coast, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal comes days after a mediation mission by the West African regional…
PRESIDENT OBAMA PROTECTED AMERICA FROM EBOLA UNLIKE TRUMP’S CATASTROPHIC COVID-19 NON-RESPONSE
TrumpDeathClock.com charts deaths from COVID-19 and the portion estimated as preventable, 53,781 unnecessary COVID-19 deaths in America as of May 17. Photo: YouTube Unlike Donald Trump's deadly incompetence…
ECOWAS MEETS WITH NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS TO ADDRESS REGIONAL EDUCATION ISSUES
Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu: "We have the resources, technical support and experiences to share with Countries in West Africa. By improving access of education to Community citizens, we…
Books: The Story of Nandi and Kadija
The Story of Nandi and Kadija By Dr. A Wahab Dukule Published by Outskirt Press 43 pp. Reviewed by Nvasekie N. Konneh Growing up as a young boy…
On Tuesday Hunter College Puts Whitney Dow’s “Whiteness Project” To Test
Image from the "Whiteness Project" Q and A with Dow in NYmag On September 9 The Black Star News published my article about a Hunter College Dean's list…
Marcus Garvey: Pan-Africa Is The Only Solution
Explanation of the Objects of the Universal Negro Improvement AssociationNew York City - July 1921Fellow citizens of Africa, I greet you in the name of the Universal Negro…