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What is going on in the world? Why the series of murder? When did revenge or retaliation replace common sense? Just this week alone there has been 2 reports gruesome murder in the US and now this murder in Gambia. The body of William West, the 76-year-old millionaire retired computer... [view entry]
I’ve blogged here before about the impact of Garveyism on South African cultural and political life. In that vein, “The Prodigal Son,” the film of my friend, director Kurt Orderson, is playing at the BFM International Film Festival in London this weekend. If you’re there go see it. I’ve seen... [view entry]
The young Malawian crooner (he’s the center of the “Warm Heart of Africa” project) on a remix of the album’s title track. [view entry]
Nuhu Ribadu and others at a 'Symposium on Investigative Reporting on bribery and corruption', in Bombastic Element:A high profile panel aptly titled "Corruption Hunters," answered questions about international corruption and the role of the media during the 3rd Annual Logan Symposium on Investigative Reporting back in April. [view entry]
NPR reports on Jekaben a board game that posits a United States Of AfricaIBM opens an innovation centre in Lagos Foglamp provides "...research service for overseas investors focused on governance, transparency and regulatory dynamics..."African banks spread their wings-Africa report [view entry]
Lors d'une de mes promenades dans les quartiers de bouaké, mes yeux ont été attiré vers ce spectacle.Au sol, sur des sacs plastiques, de l'attiéké (semoule de manioc) au séchage .Non loin, des ordures ménagčres et de l'eau de ruissellement des douches.Cet attiéké , m'a-t'on appris , est destiné ŕ... [view entry]
Twitter is a free social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets. (Wikipedia) A while ago, I have started using Twitter to send short messages in Hausa and I have also subscribed to other people’s Hausa “tweets”. Have a look at [view entry]
The Congolese government says military operations in the area have been suspended to allow an inquiry into the UN allegations that soldiers had killed civilians.From BBC News Friday, 6 November 2009:DR Congo army 'used aid as bait'The Democratic Republic of Congo army has used vaccination clinics as "bait" to attack... [view entry]
Anger can be a great musical catalyst. The story is told about Miles Davis's historic 1964 concert at Lincoln Center, that the band was angry that Miles had preemptively waived their fees for charity. The performance, duly celebrated in two albums, My Funny Valentine and Four and more, can be... [view entry]
That was a comment that I have lifted from somewhere. The comment was on the Church of Uganda, Anglican statement on the 'Anti-Homosexuality' Bill. Yes, they have come out with a statement. The statement says that they are still studying the Bahati bill, and for that reason, they have not... [view entry]
