Il se passe pas mal de choses courant mars sur la place parisienne. Bien que l’hiver rude se prolonge indéfiniment, l’occasion nous est donnée de nous réchauffer, voir de nous friter sur des sujets passionnants. En cette année du cinquantenaire des indépendances, je tiens tout de suite à signaler quelques... [view entry]
An interesting piece on Bloomberg today featured U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Scott Gration discussing the ongoing Darfur peace talks in the context of upcoming national elections scheduled for April. As Gration put it, “We have this little window where we really need to get the framework solidified,” said Gration... [view entry]
Cross-posted at KTravula.com When I served the country Nigeria in the mandatory one-year National Youth Service in a little village close to the city of Jos in 2005, the state still had as its motto “The Home of Peace and Tourism” even though there was always a shadow of violence... [view entry]
By Adeola Aderounmu Nigerians are still asking: where is Mr. Yar Adua? Silly question. Yar Adua belongs to the past. As far as Nigeria is concerned Yar Adua belongs to the history books as one of the several illegal rulers. He was foisted on us by Mr. Obasanjo-the man who... [view entry]
After 262 hours protesting on the streets of Oklahoma City, activists focused on ending the senseless violence perpetrated by the Lord’s Resistance Army claimed a victory yesterday when Senator Coburn (R-OK) signaled he would remove his hold on a popular, bipartisan bill. The Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda... [view entry]
….I am getting over that man that I was pining for. Found out from a friend that he was calling a mutual friend for his friend. Hmmmmmmm okies. Career women must not waste too much time on romantic issues! How do you feel when you get that feeling that you... [view entry]
These were posted back in February on the White House Flikr feed: Ambassador Daniel Ohene Agyekum of Ghana, and his family, walk along the Colonnade of the White House, following a credentialing ceremony with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office, Feb. 24, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence... [view entry]
Feya Faku Quintet at Nassua Center, 2009. Personnel: Feya Faku (trumpet & Flugel), Buddy Wells (sax), Andre Petersen (piano), Chantal Willie (Double Bass) and Ayanda Sikade (drums). Faku's quintet here is reminiscent of Miles' Quintet (Coltrane, not Shorter), but with a rounder, more epic South African sound. I picked part... [view entry]
BBC's Mark Coles talks to Keith Shiri about the legacy of FESPACO founder and filmmaker Mahaman Johnson Traore, who died in Paris on Monday. In Njangaan ('74), the Koranic school, like colonialism, stands for entrenched structures in African societies; Traore, perhaps, one of the last proponents of the Sembene style. [view entry]
Matsuli points to this small clip of the Abdullah Ibrahim Trio at the launch of the New South Africa Orchestra at the Jo'burg City Hall on 27 February 2010. Orchestra included veteran trumpeters Feya Faku and Khaya Mahlangu as well as saxophonist Barney Rachabane. [view entry]
