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Celebrating the African Diaspora

by Denise Rolark Barnes December 8, 2025December 8, 2025

The African Unity Ambassadors Ball honored a group of leaders and trailblazers, including Ethiopian-American inventor Herman Bekele, Ambassador Johnny Carson, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and others, for their contributions to African development and global health equity.

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Military Coup in Guinea-Bissau Interrupts Electoral Process

by Mya Trujillo December 3, 2025December 3, 2025

Kampala, Uganda’s Ghetto Kids dance team, pictured above during their "Britain’s Got Talent" audition, will join the stage with South Africa’s Mzansi Youth Choir during the Kidz Theater Production to showcase African music and histories. (Courtesy photo)

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African Youth to Take Center Stage in D.C. for Inaugural KidzAFest Cultural Exchange

by Mya Trujillo August 6, 2025August 6, 2025

**FILE** Women link arms at a February 2025 Howard University event. Pan-African Women’s Day (PAWD) works to remind women across the diaspora of the need for global solidarity to achieve liberation in the ongoing fight against colonialism. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

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African Activists Rally for Radical Change Ahead of Pan-African Women’s Day

by Mya Trujillo July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema meeting President Donald Trump and African leaders to discuss ways to strengthen economic ties between the United States and Africa at a strategic luncheon. (Courtesy of The White House via YouTube)

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White House Hosts African Leaders Amid USAID Cuts, New Economic Agenda

by Mya Trujillo July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

Ambassadors and embassy officials enjoy a traditional African performance following a discussion on the continent’s development on May 30, as part of commemorations for Africa Day 2025. The event’s main speakers, including H.E. Agostinho Van-Dunem, Ambassador Troy Fitrell, H.E. Serge Mombouli, H.E. Hilda Suka-Mafudze and H.E. Chibamba Favour Kanyama, all applauded the African Union and continent for six decades of growth and perseverance. (Mya Trujillo/The Washington Informer)

African Union Celebrates 62 Years of Pan-African Solidarity

by Mya Trujillo June 4, 2025June 5, 2025

The celebration of United Airlines’ inaugural flight from Dulles International Airport to Dakar, Senegal, takes place on May 23. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

United Airlines Launches Direct D.C.-to-Dakar Flight

by James Wright Jr. May 28, 2025May 28, 2025

Performers offer a musical experience outside the Embassy of Côte d’Ivoire in Northwest D.C., during the Around the World Embassy Tour on May 3. An annual partnership between the African Union and Events DC, the walkthrough tour brings Af- rica to the District by showcasing embassies in the African diaspora. (Cleveland Nelson/The Washington Informer)

A Feast for the Senses: African Art and Flavors Celebrated During Passport D.C

by Mya Trujillo and Austin R. Cooper Jr. May 7, 2025May 7, 2025

**FILE** Mcebisi Jonas (Courtesy photo)

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South Africa Appoints New U.S. Envoy After Trump Expulsion, False Land Seizure Claims

by Stacy M. Brown April 28, 2025April 28, 2025

Lanre Famodu, a civil engineer residing in Odenton, Maryland, says he is living what he calls the "Nigerian Dream." (Courtesy photo)

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Dollars and Deals: The Lucrative Appeal of Investing in African Real Estate

by Teniola Ayoola April 16, 2025April 17, 2025