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Africa: Gambia’s president declares Islamic statehood Leader Yahya Jammeh says his nation must reflect its Muslim majority and needs to break away from its colonial past. Al Jazeera Gambia’s president has declared the West African country an Islamic republic saying the decision was made because Islam is the religion of most citizens and the nation […]

African descent Mexicans counted in country’s Census for the first time For the first time ever, people of African descent living in Mexico were able to identify themselves as Afro-Mexican or African descent in the national census. Indigenous (Native to America) people of Mexico are also able to self-identify. The actual population size of both […]

Nigeria signs MOU with Chinese firm, Huawei, to train 2,000 young Nigerians on Information and Communication Technology By Talatu Usman Premium Times The federal government of Nigeria on 10 December 2015 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with leading Chinese technology firm, Huawei, to train 2000 young Nigerians on Information and Communication Technology, ICT. The MOU […]

Africa: Benin deploys 800 troops for Boko Haram By Isiaka Wakili Daily Trust Benin Republic President Boni Yayi said his country was ready to send 800 troops to join Nigeria and other neighbouring nations in the ongoing fight against the Boko Haram insurgency. Yayi stated this at the Presidential Villa in Abuja after a closed-door […]

Africa: China and Djibouti negotiate over first overseas military base China plans to build its first overseas military outpost in the east African nation of Djibouti Xinhua BEIJING- The Chinese government has confirmed its started negotiations with Djibouti’s government for the construction of a new military base there. The Chinese Foreign Ministry says the base […]

Ethiopian Airlines to have an all-women functioned flight on November 19, 2015 on the Addis Ababa – Bangkok route Press Release From Ethiopian Airlines Ethiopian Airlines, the leading, fastest growing and most profitable airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it will operate an All-Women Functioned Flight on November 19, 2015 on the Addis […]

Brazil to grant residence to some 43,781 Haitians immigrants Agencia EFE BRASILIA- The Brazilian government announced an agreement that grants permanent residence to 43,781 Haitian immigrants who entered Brazil in the last five years but, which can not be accepted legally as refugees. The ” joint recognition act , authorizes and grants residence to Haitian […]

Afro-Mexicans want legal recognition in Mexico’s National Constitution By Walter Thompson-Hernández Remezcla The myth of the Latin American racial democracy, scholars believe, began in Brazil following the abolishment of slavery in 1888, when government officials declared that high rates of racial mixing had officially absolved the nation of its racial problems. This thinking eventually transcended […]

Nigeria: Lagos governor says first light rail project to be completed by December 2016 By Alexis Akwagyiram and Ulf Laessin Reuters Nigeria hopes the first phase of a light railway aimed at easing traffic jams in the commercial hub Lagos will be ready within 13 months, and is inviting bidders for an expansion, Lagos State […]

Asia, Africa driving urban growth, says UN official By Lyndal Rowlands Xinhua UNITED NATIONS- Rapidly growing cities in Asia and Africa are driving the global trend towards urbanization, says an UN-Habitat official. In a recent interview, Ana Moreno, chief of advocacy of the outreach and communications at the UN human settlements program (UN-Habitat), told Xinhua: […]