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Ethiopian Invasion of Somalia, a Debacle U.S. Official says

Sahra Mohamud — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:41:00 GMT

U.S. Department of State Bureau of African Affairs Secretary Donald Yamamoto said that the invasion of Ethiopian forces in 2006 in Somalia was a mistake. Yamamoto spoke at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs when he joined the Minister of Information for Somalia�s Transitional Federal Government (TFG), Dahir Gelle, to discuss foreign policy with the Somali community.

H-1B Season Quickly Approaching

Igbanugo Partners International Law Firm — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:18:00 GMT

Starting on April 1, 2010, USCIS will begin accepting cap-subject H1B petitions, with employment start dates no earlier than October 1, for the fiscal year 2011 (FY11) H-1B cap season. USCIS will continue to accept petitions until the annual cap is met.

African Media Must Protect World Cup

News Agencies & Mshale Team — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT

WINDHOEK � The FIFA World Cup in South Africa has been at the receiving end of hostile publicity from the Western media, but the media in Africa can dilute such negatives by jealously guarding the tournament through objective reporting.

Remembering a fallen Liberian-American Soldier

Chika S. Oduah — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:29:00 GMT

Albert Ware, an army sergeant, died in Afghanistan in December when enemy forces exploded his convoy.

African Film Bags an Oscar

Gabrielle Brock — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:34:00 GMT

South African film, documentary about Zimbabwe showcased at awards ceremony

This year, the 82nd annual Academy Awards ceremony, reflected the growing influence of African artists � and issues � on the American movie industry.

Welcome back, you are in America now

Ahmed Tharwat — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:45:00 GMT

I visited Egypt last month and spent a week covering a story with PBS News Hour crew. On my last day in Egypt, my family, who complained that I hadn�t spent much time with them, always working and running around, put together a farewell party for me. At my sister�s house, more than 25 of them started trickling in, family by family, kid by kid. We talked, laughed and cried; there was plenty of food and plenty of emotions.

Habib Koité is Minnesota Bound

Susan Budig — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:17:00 GMT

Mali lends us Habib Koité once again. Traveling in a broad western sweep of the United States starting at the beginning of the month, Koité will perform at the Cedar Cultural Center on March 30th.

Pan Africanism Lives On In the North Star State

Sahra Mohamud — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:31:00 GMT

Decades Old Conference in Mankato Renamed In Honor of Founder

MANKATO, Minn - The Pan African Student Leadership Conference in Mankato will be renamed in honor of its founder, Dr. Michael T. Fagin. The announcement was made at this year�s annual conference held February 24-27.

Count us Out

Ramla Bile — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:13:00 GMT

Why Some Are Afraid to Participate in the Census

Despite the fact that the U.S. Supreme Court has time and again upheld the spirit and confidentiality of census information, issues regarding access and privacy continue to persist with communities across the state.

Carson Articulates Obama Policy on Africa

Charles W. Corey — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:00:00 GMT

Washington � The top U.S. envoy for Africa, Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson, met with reporters February 24 and answered questions on a wide array of issues: Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Cote d�Ivoire, Somalia, and China�s operations in Africa.

Free Ticket Drawing for Angelique Kidjo Concert in Minneapolis

Mshale Staff — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:04:00 GMT

Grammy-award winning Beninoise singer and UN Goodwill ambassador, Angelique Kidjo, performs at the Dakota Jazz club in Minneapolis on March 2 and 3.

Mshale has a drawing for free tickets at its Facebook fanpage. Tickets are for the March 2 show at 7:00 P.M.

Ghana's First Winter Olympian - Kwame Nkrumah Acheampong

News Agencies & Mshale Team — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:08:00 GMT

Ghana is set to compete in its first Winter Olympics event at the Vancouver Games. Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong will make his debut in the Men's Slalom, scheduled for February 27th. The 35 year-old Scottish-born athlete only took up skiing six years ago while working at an indoor ski center in England, and has come a long way since becoming a winter Olympian.

Zimbabwe Musical Group in Oscar Contention

News Agencies & Mshale Team — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:33:00 GMT

A nine-piece music group from Bulawayo is proving that disability is not inability after landing an Oscar nomination for Short Documentary.

Abraham Verghese's Cutting for Stone

New America Media — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:18:00 GMT

Twin brothers torn apart by a woman and brought together by necessity. The abandoning father who must care for his son.

Author Abraham Verghese speaks with New America radio on his book Cutting for Stone.

Not Enough Stimulus for Ethnic Communities

New America Media — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:37:00 GMT

It�s been a year since President Barack Obama signed the $787 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, better known as the stimulus package. The largest public investment in America�s infrastructure since the Great Depression, Obama called it �the most sweeping economic recovery bill in our history.�

Maaza Mengiste Discusses Beneath the Lion's Gaze

New America Media — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:22:00 GMT

Love, loyalty, friendship and betrayal in a family during the Ethiopian Civil War are depicted in Beneath the Lion's Gaze by Maaza Mengiste.

Immigration Reform Advocates Losing Patience with Obama

New America Media — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:36:00 GMT

Subhash Kateel thinks impatience with President Obama's immigration agenda has begun to boil over. An immigrant advocate in Florida, Kateel says there is a potent mix of frustration and disappointment percolating through immigrant communities nationwide.

US Census Director Brings Road Tour to Minneapolis

Mshale Staff — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:08:00 GMT

US Census director, Dr. Robert Groves, sought to assuage fears about the census when he brought the census road tour to Minneapolis on Thursday at the invitation of US congressman Keith Ellison..

USA Sevens Rugby: Kenya Reaches the Final Four While South Africa is stopped at the Quarters

Eva Githina — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:12:00 GMT

LAS VEGAS - Kenya advanced to the final four of this year's USA Sevens but could not get to the final as they were stopped by a determined New Zealand after a 21-7 score. South Africa, the defending USA Sevens champions, could not repeat the feat this year, managing to only reach the quarter finals.

US-Africa Trade Under AGOA Stands at $104 Billion

Merle David Kellerhals Jr. — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:19:00 GMT

In the past eight years, U.S. trade with sub-Saharan Africa has more than doubled as Africans improve their lives and livelihoods while exporting an ever-expanding list of goods to the United States, says Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis.