Entries by Namketa Savadogo

10 deaths reported across New York City during winter storm fern

NEW YORK — At least 10 people were found dead outdoors across New York City during Winter Storm Fern, city officials confirmed Tuesday, as dangerously low temperatures settled over the region. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the fatalities, noting that official causes of death are still under investigation. While authorities have not yet confirmed hypothermia in […]

Free childcare was the promise. Today’s announcement is the beginning. And the Test.

Today, New York took a significant step toward reshaping how families experience work, parenthood, and economic survival. Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a plan that would give New York City parents access to free childcare for 2-year-olds, marking a major expansion of the city’s early childhood education system and building on the existing universal Pre-K model. Governor […]

NYPD Searching for Suspect Accused of Setting Homeless Man on Fire on 3 Train

MANHATTAN — The NYPD is searching for a man accused of deliberately setting a homeless passenger on fire aboard a northbound 3 train early Monday morning at the 34th Street–Penn Station subway stop. According to police, the incident occurred shortly after 3 a.m. when the suspect approached a 56-year-old man inside a subway car. Investigators […]

A Landmark exhibition closes ECOWAS golden jubilee celebration at the UN

New York, November 25, 2025. The ECOWAS Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations hosted the closing ceremony of the ECOWAS Golden Jubilee Commemoration with an exhibition at UN Headquarters, marking fifty years of regional integration, cooperation, and collective resilience across West Africa. Held under the theme “ECOWAS at 50: Stronger together for a brighter […]

Union Baristas Launch “Red Cup Rebellion” Strike During Starbucks’ Holiday Season

NEW YORK — Unionized Starbucks baristas across New York City joined a nationwide strike on November 13, launching what organizers have dubbed the “Red Cup Rebellion” during the company’s high-profile holiday drink season. Workers affiliated with Starbucks Workers United walked off the job at select unionized locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, protesting what they describe […]

Daring peace: Sant’egidio’s method of dialogue in a world at war

At a time when more than fifty armed conflicts rage across the globe, the urgency of peace could not be clearer. This was the message brought to New York University’s Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, where Marco Impagliazzo, President of the Community of Sant’Egidio, delivered a powerful lecture entitled Daring Peace. The event, which also featured remarks from Andrea Bartoli, […]

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr: From Transforming Freetown to Eyeing Sierra Leone’s Presidency

In the latest episode of Atypical Journey, I had the privilege of sitting down with Madam Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, the Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Our conversation was not only about her journey, but also about courage, resilience, and the bold vision it takes to lead change in Africa today. A Journey rooted in service Before becoming […]

Women leaders gather in New York for high-level forum on political leadership

New York, September 27, 2025 — The Africa Women Leaders Network (AWLN) is set to host a landmark high-level forum on women’s political leadership in New York, on the margins of the 80th Session of  United Nations General Assembly(UNGA80). This event will bring together government delegates, parliamentarians, civil society actors, and youth leaders to chart a […]