His enigmatic rise and control of the narrative is the stuff of legend. An Pan-African at heart, JJ Rawlings, as he is fondly called, was still in his prime, active as duty and voice warrant, stirring, coaxing, exhorting for Africa to find her own way. Exiting now was furthest in anyone’s imagination. Hale and hearty...
On Thursday 15th October, H.E Dr. Ambassador Erieka Bennett welcomed to the Diaspora African Forum (DAF), the Special Envoy for Vanuatu in Africa,His Excellency Festus Olorunfemi, special advisor Mr. Farouk Al-Wahab and Nadia Adongo Musah, Deputy Director of Diaspora Affairs from the Office of the President.
On Wednesday 14th October, 2020 His Excellency Festus Olorunfemi, the Special Envoy for Republic of Vanuatu in Africa, together with his special advisor, Mr. Farouk Al-Wahab, and other representatives paid an official visit to H.E Dr. Ambassador Erieka Bennett at the Diaspora African Forum (DAF). The Diaspora African Form (DAF) remains the first and only...
Bishop Barbara L. King loved butterflies. She kept a collection of artwork with butterflies in her home. A few years ago, she launched a specialized clothing line that included the image of a butterfly on many of the items. Like the butterfly, “she believed that all of us were continually evolving,” said her close friend...
The Diaspora African Forum (DAF) has held a ceremony to honour the late Chadwick Aaron Boseman who lost his life on August 28, 2020 after a four-year battle with colon cancer. The memorial ceremony was in partnership with the Diaspora Coalition and took place today, September 17 at the DAF premises located behind the WEB....
The Diaspora Africa Forum has partnered with New York based Gradian Health Systems to donate critical equipment to Ghana’s Ministry of Health to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation comprised 300 airway kits, which are critical equipment in keeping COVID-19 patients alive. Ambassador Dr. Erieka Bennett, head of Diaspora Africa Forum thanked...
The name of late United States Congressman John Robert Lewis was unveiled next to his wife Lilian’s on the Sankofa Wall of Fame on Monday at the W E B Dubois Center in Accra, Ghana. Also unveiled at the ceremony were the names of Odith Jakes, Congressman Elijah Cummings, and Cordy Tindell Vivian who also...
The Head of Mission of Diaspora African Forum, H. E. Dr. Erieka Bennett and the entire Diaspora African Forum extend their deepest condolences to the family of civil rights leader, John Robert Lewis. His contributions to the Diaspora are invaluable. Last year, as part of the Year of Return, he visited to Ghana...
