Chief Fortune Charumbira re-elected President of the AU Pan-African Parliament

by Daniel | Jun 29, 2022 | News, Press releases, Uncategorized

PRESS RELEASE      Chief Fortune Charumbira who was already the head of the Pan-African Parliament of the African Union was re-elected to that position on July 29. The State of the African Diaspora (SOAD) is very pleased to share this news, and wishes to...

Massacre of 39 migrants : SOAD calls upon the UN Permanent Forum of People of African Descent

by Daniel | Jun 29, 2022 | News, Press releases

PRESS RELEASE     On June 24, 2022, 39 African Migrants lost their lives as they tried to cross into the Spanish enclave of Mellila.   The migrant situation has reached monumental crisis proportion and has drawn sharp criticism from human rights...

Euzhan Palcy, filmmaker and sponsor of SOAD University, to receive an honorary Oscar

by Daniel | Jun 23, 2022 | News, Press releases

Press Release Euzhan Palcy, filmmaker and sponsor of SOAD University, to receive an honorary Oscar On June 22, Euzhan Palcy, a Martinican filmmaker who has won several international awards, and who is also the patron of SOAD University, announced on her Facebook page...

SOAD Congratulates Francia Márquez, New Vice President of Colombia

by Daniel | Jun 22, 2022 | News, Press releases

Press Release SOAD Congratulates Francia Márquez, New Vice President of Colombia After Epsy Campbell, Vice President of Costa Rica, and Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States, a new black woman has become Vice President of a country outside of Africa. It...

CAFRAD issues press release on cooperation with SOAD

by Daniel | Jun 21, 2022 | News, Press releases

PRESS RELEASE On June 6, 2022, the State of the African Diaspora announced on its website that it was now part of CAFRAD, an intergovernmental organization, which includes 38 African countries. The State of the African Diaspora joins CAFRAD, an intergovernmental...