Prince Segun Akanni, the publisher of the Drum Online newspaper, has disclosed that the next edition of Pan-African Drum Festival in Canada next year would be more elaborate in terms of quality of participants and celebration of culture and tradition. The maiden edition of the festival was held in Mississauga Canada, last year July 28th. Akanni spoke to some top […]
More than two-thirds of the UN Security Council’s members demanded Monday that the Taliban rescind all policies and decrees oppressing and discriminating against women and girls, including banning girls education above the sixth grade and women’s right to work and move freely. A statement by 11 of the 15 council members condemned the Taliban’s repression of women and girls […]
If there is any special month Blacks, all over the world, cherish and look forward to witnessing every year, it is, of course, the month of February – being the Black History Month. It is a month specially dedicated and set aside for recognizing and rewarding Africans Americans and Blacks generally for their significant impacts and contributions towards a better, […]
The Drum Online Media Incorporation (www.thedrumonline.net) in collaboration with the Global Forum for Human Rights and Sustainable Development (www.globalforumsdg.org), is set to hold the 2024 Pan-Afrika Drum Festival in Canada. The two-day event will kick off from June 27 to June 28, 2024, with the grand finale at Wesley Hall, 69 Milvan Dr., North York, M9L1Y8, Toronto, Canada. DAY ONE […]
Israel kept up its bombardment of the war-torn Gaza Strip on Tuesday as Washington vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that called for a ceasefire in the Palestinian territory, where concern grew about a growing humanitarian crisis. Global powers trying to navigate a way out of the spiralling crisis have come up short, with a so-far fruitless push by […]
Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada will send Ukraine $60 million to support its F-16 fighter aircraft. The government says the money is part of the $500 million in military support announced last spring. Blair says the money will help source supplies and equipment for the F-16 fighters, such as spare parts and ammunition. He made […]
The United Nations (UN) has reiterated its call for the prevention of genocide in the war between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian militant group. Alice Nderitu, UN special adviser on the prevention of genocide, on Friday, emphasised the need to intensify diplomatic efforts to bring the crisis to an end. “Civilians should never pay the price of a […]
Canada will impose sanctions on Israeli settlers who incite violence in the West Bank and introduce new sanctions on Hamas leaders, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Sunday, after the United States took similar action last week. On Thursday, the United States sanctioned four Israeli men accused of being involved in violence in the occupied territory. In an interview with […]
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are set to participate in the largest NATO exercise in decades later this month. Steadfast Defender 2024 will run from late January to late May and involve more than 90,000 personnel, including 1,000 Canadian troops. The drills will simulate a hypothetical scenario where Article 5 is triggered. Article 5 is the section in […]