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    SOBWCV–Facilitating Connections and Cultivating Collaborations Across the Entire Black World

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Herb Boyd — One of the themes that resonated in the eventful five-day State of the Black World Conference V in...

    Zambia: The president’s five-point plan to stay in power at all costs

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com).

    How Russia’s War in Ukraine Threatens the Planet

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has resulted in the deaths so far of more than 8,700 Ukrainian civilians, including more...

    OECD and IOM to Jointly Promote Sustainable Development, Well-managed Migration Policies

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Geneva – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), who have worked together...

    The Moral Imperative of Remembrance and Resistance

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Maulana Karenga — For us as a people, remembering and marking this the third anniversary of the public murder of...

    Peace, Love, and Reparations Benefit Concert

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Reparations United and Black Pact presents Peace, Love, and Reparations Benefit Concert Taking place on July 1, 2023, in the heart of...

    Aleksandar Vučić, Machiavelli, and the Rain in Belgrade

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The stage in front of the Serbian parliament was installed the day before, along with fences, loudspeakers, and big screens. As...

    The Struggle against Oppression and for Development

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Michael Witter — There is a ferment building in the world that is realigning relations among nation states, global political and...

    Nana Garvey’s Radical Redemption and Unfettered Freedom

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Dr. Maulana Karenga — On this African Liberation Day, in this year of our people 6263 (2023), as always, we of...

    SADC Parliamentary Forum: Parliamentarians meet in Seychelles to prepare upcoming plenary assembly

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). President Wavel Ramkalawan with Speaker Roger Mancienne (centre) and members of the executive committee of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary...

    The State of the Black World Conference, the Montana Accord, and the future of...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Bill Fletcher, Jr. — Walking into the Baltimore, Maryland Convention Center on April 22nd, I was uncertain as to what expect....

    From Fire to Fury: Rohingya Refugees Survive Fire, Cyclone and Brace for Monsoon Season

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Extreme weather hazards will occur more frequently due to climate change in the years ahead. The linkages between climate change, migration...

    What is Tim Scott running for?

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). By Julianne Malveaux — South Carolina Senator Tim Scott (R) has joined the throng of Republicans seeking to unseat the former President...

    IOM and Government partners in Benin, Ghana and Togo work together to empower women...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Accra, Cotonou, Lomé – In April 2023, following the launch of the project “Empowering Women in Small-Scale Cross-Border Trade (SSCBT) Between Benin, Ghana and...

    The Silk Road to Recovery: Emel’s Story of Resilience

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Hatay, 22 May 2023 – In the wake of the recent earthquakes that rocked Türkiye and Syria, one woman stands as a...

    DeSantis has made Florida dangerous for Black Americans

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Florida has become a training ground for white supremacy and we can’t afford to stand back and stand by. The NAACP...

    Undocumented Migrants Face Danger, Violations on Journey Between Afghanistan and Pakistan

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Exhausted from her perilous journey, Basmina arrived at the Reception Centre in Spin Boldak and through transportation provided by IOM, was...

    Statement by IOM Director General on the Death of an IOM Sudan Staff Member

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). ...

    IDAHOBIT 2023: Message from IOM Director General António Vitorino

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). IDAHOBIT 2023: Message from IOM Director General António Vitorino mgoloy 17 May 2023 Speaker Type ...

    Open Forum with the Professor Dr. Ron Daniels

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). May 22, 2023 Edition of Vantage Point Vantage Point host Dr. Ron Daniels aka The Professor takes calls from the listeners. Issues/Topics Solving the...

    “Fate Favours the Brave”: The Older Ukrainians Defiantly Giving Back to Their Communities

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Uzhhorod/Kharkiv, 22 May 2023 – “I fought for life because I have many plans,” says Maria* (pictured above), who survived the...

    Shelters Revive Hope for Families Displaced by Floods in Chad

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). In 2022, Chad experienced one of the worst floods in its recent history. An overflow of the Logone and Chari rivers,...

    Ambitious, Concrete Action Needed to Avoid the Worst Climate Impacts: IOM

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). New York – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is calling for concrete action to prevent, avert and minimize the risks...

    The Darien: Where Dread and Faith Collide for Migrants Betting on a Brighter Future

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). There is also a group of young men from Pakistan. Their trip began three months ago, leaving Pakistan’s capital by plane....