African Renaissance and Diaspora Network

At the invitation of Dr. Natalia Kanem( photo) , ARDN President Dr. Djibril Diallo was very pleased to attend the launch of the 2022 State of the Word Population Report, today, Friday, in Dakar , SenegalThis year’s report, entitled “Seeing the Unseen: Taking Action to End the Neglected Problem of …

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 24 MARCH 2022 – On the occasion of the sixty-sixth session of the United Nations commisson on the status of women which is being held in New York, the African Renaissance And Diaspora Network (ARDN) has appointed South African music star Nomcebo  Zikode and media executive …

Advocacy Initiative To Help Bring An End To Gender Based Violence Around The World Johannesburg, South Africa — February 4, 2022 — The first all black African race team consisting of Xolile Letlaka, Tschops Sipuka and Philip Kekana, who will make history this weekend in the Joburg Kyalami 9 Hour …

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed off on three important pieces of gender-based violence legislation.The amendment Bills will allow for all sexual offenders to be added to a national registry.The new legislation will also allow for the online application for protection orders. Three pieces of legislation that amend several key areas …

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 20 2021 (IPS) – The 21-month-long corona virus pandemic has triggered three new phrases in the UN lexicon: “vaccine famine, vaccine apartheid and vaccine nationalism”. And the largest number of victims facing the triple threats are from developing countries, mostly in Africa, as reflected in grim statistics. Dr …

Today NADAM FOUNDATION has conducted a seminar on Human Rights in a reputed educational institution namely Moyans Girls Higher secondary school, Palakkad District of Kerala State, India.Around 4500 students are studying in that School.Since Christmas holidays are going on,they are conducting National service scheme camp.We have freely distributed the copies …

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 2 2021 (IPS) – The widespread 21-month-old lockdown, triggered by the corona virus pandemic, had a destructive impact on the global economy, claimed over 5.2 million lives, destabilized governments and radically changed lifestyles worldwide. But the pandemic has also undermined the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, including its …

“Let’s break the silence. Wherever you are, take one simple action: Speak up. If you have experienced violence, you can speak up about your own experience. Speak up (even) if you haven’t experienced violence. Speak up when you hear someone’s story of violence and ask what you can do to …

I was warmly welcomed to the UNWOMEN Regional Office for Western and Central Africa in Dakar by Oulimata Sarr, the Regional Director.Excellent conversation on strengthening of partnership across the two regions, using as entry points the ARDN Campaign to give a Red Card to All Forms of Discrimination and Violence …

The African Renaissance and Diaspora Network’s campaign has received strong support today from Aminata Toure, former Prime Minister of Senegal. I was honored to have been received in audience by Mrs. Toure during which she reaffirmed her commitment to the acceleration of the Campaign to give a Red Card to …