Monday 10 November 2008

South African musical legend Miriam Makeba dies

http://ap.google.com/media/ALeqM5gBpozZSHFOpbWu_l34LKYV71nsYQ?size=sMiriam Makeba, the South African singer who wooed the world with her sultry voice but was banned from her own country for more than 30 years under apartheid, died after a concert in Italy. She was 76.

In her dazzling career, Makeba performed with musical legends from around the world — jazz maestros Nina Simone and Dizzy Gillespie, Harry Belafonte, Paul Simon — and sang for world leaders such as John F. Kennedy and Nelson Mandela.

"Her haunting melodies gave voice to the pain of exile and disclocation which she felt for 31 long years. At the same time, her music inspired a powerful sense of hope in all of us," Mandela said in a statement.

Wednesday 5 November 2008

The Day Africa liberated America



Who said this day would never come?

Africa is always considered by the West as a continent only well known for Poverty and wars. This has come to pass as this day, an African fought with the help of those poor African Americans to take over America in a hope to bring change. This man is none other than Senator Baraka Obama whom we African should be very very proud of and from now on we can even walk with our heads raised even higher knowing that we rule the world.

President-elect Barack Obama, speaks during the election party at the Grant Park in Chicago, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008. It was a very big and historic day for the world and for Africa as people from all walks of life on this day thousands came along to listen and show there support to the son of an African accept to take on this challenge head on as he could have challenged a Lion in the jungles of Africa.

Today ever African wherever you are, you should be very proud of yourself knowing that whatever the straggle, there is always an answer.
Dear brothers and sisters you can now see what happens if you exercise your democratic voting rights. Next time there is an election in any of our African country and we are not happy with the administration, lets always remember what change can elections bring if we all went out and voted with one voice. Our leaders should also be aware that if they allowed us to exercise our voting rights, then change can always happen.

We thank all those who Voted for this Man Obama because you have now shaped history.

Sunday 2 November 2008

Congo Crisis

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Africa do we really need to see this image of our own people esspecially children going through this form of conditions again and again? Why can't the leaders of these African nations Rwanda and Congo including the rebel leader STOP this now and save the lives of our people.
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Congolese soldiers and displaced civilians move into Goma on Wednesday, fleeing advancing rebels. More than 50,000 people are on the road, surely will there be peace in mother Africa? Nkunda has accused the Congolese government of failing to protect the Tutsi tribe from Rwandan Hutu militia in Congo. Can he surely tell us that whatever he is doing now is protecting any body if this is the image we can see of women, children and men suffering.

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By the way this is not a convention but thousands of displaced Congolese on Tuesday lining the road near the Kibati camp north of Goma, Congo. This is the image the leaders want to see as they are not part of this group of people.

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These so called good guys are in Congo but what is their role in all this, can they really tell us wheter they are protecting any body or they are just joy riding around Congo and only protecting themselves.

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/WORLD/africa/10/15/congo.women/art.eve.congo.jpgA Congolese rape victim recovers at a hospital. Rape victims often face widespread rejection.

Did this woman really deserve all this?

"Obscene. Horrible. Out of control...." The activist tosses out a cluster of angry words, trying to describe what is, in some ways, indescribable.

She talks about a woman being gang-raped by 15 soldiers. Some violated with sticks and knives. Cannibalism.

Sunday 26 October 2008

East Africans at the monthly meeting in Bradford on 25th October 2008

East Africans at the monthly meeting in Bradford on 25th October 2008
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All here listening to Mr Kibosek

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The Financial Director and the Administration and Volunteer Coodinator of The NILE.

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Mr. Jackson Ochieng Okoth, CEO Kenya National Children Games Federation with one of the trustees of The NILE at the meeting in Bradford.

Wednesday 1 October 2008

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Wednesday 17 September 2008

United we shall get home soon

I have been walking for 5 hours to look for water

The only means transport please help!

United we can achieve a lot

Where is the machinery gone please help

Hores not wars

Please just know we exist


"PENNIES FOR NORTHERN UGANDA"



We need volunteers who can place containers in stores or business for "pennies". We want a delegation to go to Uganda in April 2009. Our goal is £10,000. Please send us your donations? You can sponsor a youth to go to meet other youth in Uganda, or a mother to visit a ugandan mother in her own village.For any information, please contact use or visit our website at http://www.thenile.btik.com. Please give your support.

Children born into Slums:



It becomes generational unless there is an intervention and these children are plucked out and educated, not only in the things any grammar student needs to learn, but educated in life skills so as to survive. From soap and water to the ability to say no to someone, simple things such as that may mean a big difference in the life of a child.

We love for you to come and join us for a week or two working with some of the most grateful children you will ever meet and not only will they be touched, you will never be the same.If you are interested in helping in any way, please contact us by email at thenile2@myway.com or you can send a donation by cheque to: The NILE 28A Barry Street, Bradford, BD1 2AW, UK

How long my fellow Africans



For how long do we have to wait until we started supporting our fellow African Fathers, Mothers, Brothers and Sisters. Lets act now the sooner the better rather than waiting until there is a disaster then one international body will come up with all sorts of statistics to get us giving and yet they send in a full army of workers whom we have to pay WHY. Please support your small African village at home and that village will support the next one and then that, the next one and it will become an African district, then an African province and without knowing it, it will be the whole African COUNTRY.

Please, Africans CAN transform Africa (AcTa) so make your contribution today however small it may seam please just do it and Africa Shall Shine.

Monday 15 September 2008

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Always hardworking and cheerfull



We work hard at all times only to be robbed by a number of people, organisation, other governments, our own leaders, international communities, IMF, World Bank, Make Poverty History,and many more but we never giveup and we still keep smiling.

Jambo Africa


Jambo all the African bros and sisters out there this is you blog. Please we want to hear from you what you get on with at home (Africa) or those who live out of Africa what you went through during your last visit. Post your pictures/comments of anything or anybody from Africa and Africans Overseas. Hope to see you online soon.