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Loan Programs to Help Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses

February 16, 2021March 28, 2026 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

Two new loan programs have launched to help minority- and women-owned businesses grow and boost the Ohio economy.The new Women’s Business Enterprise Loan…

Goldman Sachs Opens Opportunity for Small Business Owners

February 14, 2021April 29, 2022 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

Following the successful graduation of Dayton’s first cohort of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program hosted by Sinclair Community College, plans are…

SBA Offers Financial Help During Pandemic

February 6, 2021April 29, 2022 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

SBA Offers Financial Help During Pandemic The recent federal stimulus package in response to the pandemic offers grant and loan programs to help…

Greater Dayton African Coalition picnic holds 10 July

July 1, 2017February 14, 2021 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

The Greater Dayton African Coalition is inviting all people to a family gathering event on July 8, 2017@ Triangle Park ” 2689 Ridge…

Nigerian teen excels in “The American Dream” essay contest

July 1, 2017March 28, 2026 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

13-year-old Adaobi Iwuanyanwu, is the Runner-up Winner of the 2017 “The American Dream” essay contest hosted by Coldwell Banker Heritage of Dayton, Ohio….

“Decisions We Make” by Pastor Ven Ogbebor

June 3, 2017April 29, 2022 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

The pastor and general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Dominion Center, Dayton, has published and launched “Decisions We Make”…

Combatting Corruption at the Grassroots Level in Nigeria By Prof, Funso Oluyitan

June 3, 2017March 28, 2026 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

A lifelong member of the African community in the Miami Valley Ohio, Dr. Funso Oluyitan popularly known as “Baba Ase” has published Combatting…

Immigrant Sentenced to 19 Years for Internet Dating Scam

April 6, 2017March 28, 2026 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

 The U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced an immigrant couple, Gbenga Ogundele a/k/a “Benson Ogundele,” age 58; of Laurel, Maryland, to 234…

Refugee Sewing Training Kicks off

March 27, 2017April 29, 2022 AFRICAN METRO NEWS

Application is now open for the second session of the 8weeks sewing training program, which is part of  Workforce Training for Manufacturing Sewing Jobs …

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Canada Faces Scrutiny Over Returning Refugees Fleeing the U.S.

March 2026 | African Metro News

Canada is facing renewed human rights scrutiny after the Canadian Council for Refugees warned that people seeking safety are being turned back to the United States, exposing them to unsafe conditions, family separation, and the risk of further removal.

In a detailed submission to the United Nations Human Rights Committee ahead of Canada’s March 2026 review, the Canadian Council for Refugees argues that current policies are failing refugees and other vulnerable migrants. At the center of the criticism is the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement, which the group says is putting lives at risk by forcing asylum seekers back across the border instead of allowing them to pursue protection claims in Canada.

The report also raises concerns about proposed legal changes that could deny refugee hearings, an overbroad cessation regime that strips some refugees of their status, and an immigration detention system that can leave non-citizens held for indefinite periods.

The organization’s top demand is that Canada immediately withdraw from the Safe Third Country Agreement. It is also calling for the withdrawal of Bill C-12 and for the restoration of status to people who have already lost it.

Why it matters Advocates say returning refugees to the U.S. may expose already vulnerable people to detention, deportation, and broken protection pathways at a moment of rising uncertainty across North America’s asylum system.

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