Nigerians in America, those in the state of Colorado probably constitute the third largest group of African immigrants after perhaps Ethiopians, and Eritreans, who have settled in the state. Nigerians in America, a portion of the population of Africans in the state constitute parts of the state’s electorate. We found out about these Nigerian organizations…
Historically, Black women hold few elected or appointed offices in the US. That is according to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rudgers University. This trend may be changing as some notable elections and nominations have seen Black women and other women of color take positions of leadership in America. This includes the…
The Civil War in Cameroon, long predicted by experts, continues into its seventh year, and without an end in sight. The Paul Biya administration has made little effort in attempting to resolve the issue. Meanwhile, Cameroonian anglophone groups, most of them stationed abroad, especially in the US, have made little headway in their attempts to…
They may have left their African homeland in Cameroon’s Western Region and settled in parts of the United States and Canada, but the Bamelikes show us they have not forgotten where they came from. The Bamilekes in Cameroon, a group of African Bantu people, represent one of the more than 250 ethnic groups that form the…
These African community resources — links and pages to elected officials, Africa’s top companies, soccer clubs, African-led businesses and organizations, grocery stores, churches, and more, are designed to give quick, easy access to the services that the African community needs and desires. Africa’s Top Companies on our list were pulled through online research. This random listing is…
AURORA (Africa News Matters) – On the evening of Saturday, July 30, natives, friends, and well-wishers of the African nation of Liberia filled the corridors and ballroom of the Holiday Inn Express in Aurora to celebrate 175 years since its independence. Formerly a US territory, Liberia was founded by freed American slaves on July 26,…
DENVER (Africa News Matters) —Since its inception in 2014, the Mandela Washington Fellowship program has seen participation from more than 5000 young African leaders from all countries on the continent. That’s according to the Department of State’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) program website. The fellowship program, a significant part of YALI, works in collaboration…
The African nation of Liberia, located on the Western Coast of the continent is noted for the Ebola epidemic that severely impacted the country in 2014, as well as a civil war that claimed thousands of lives and displaced millions of people in the 1990s and 2000s. The sorrowful images of disease and war linger…
DENVER — (AFRICA NEWS MATTERS) Recently we learned Denver International Airport (DIA) and the city of Denver, fondly called the mile-high city, in the US state of Colorado, have begun exploring possibilities for direct flights to continental Africa. DIA has set up a team that is working on this initiative called Denver Air Service Committee. …
On Friday, Nov. 5, Denver-based Africa Agenda held its 6th Annual Africa Summit where attendees participated in a variety of table discussions. Centered on the subject of Resilient Africa, the discussions highlighted lessons the African continent can offer towards bouncing back and thriving in the face of adversity. Conversation topics included peace and justice, human…