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Posted in Africa on Aug 30th, 2007
South Africa’s former Police Minister Adrian Vlok and his then Police Chief Johan van der Merwe got suspended 10 year sentences. Under a plea bargain they both admitted to trying to kill prominent black activist Frank Chikane in 1989 by lacing his underwear with a nerve toxin.
Rev. Chikane, who is now a director in the [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 30th, 2007
The fires that engulfed large parts of the Peloponnese since Thursday have finally subsided. Though, the government has defended the way it handled the fires but the opposition parties have been quick to condemn the speed with which the firefighting operation was conducted and the way those affected have been treated.
The good news is the [...]
Posted in Africa on Aug 23rd, 2007
The Nigerian embassy charge d’affaires Mohammed Sani has called for calm among his countrymen after the death of Tony Onuoha sparked a series of demonstrations in Thessaloniki. Tony Onuoha, a 25 year old Nigerian who was legally in Greece died on Saturday after falling off a first floor café balcony in the city of Thessaloniki, [...]
Posted in Africa on Aug 23rd, 2007
The just concluded All African games in Algeria are a multi sport event held every four years. It is organized by the association of National Olympic committee of Africa and all competing nations must be from the African continent.
The first games were held in 1965 in Brazzaville, Congo. Over the years Africans have worked hard [...]
Posted in Africa on Aug 18th, 2007
A district Court Judge in a San Francisco Federal Court has finally ruled that Chevron was directly involved in the torture and death of villagers in the Niger Delta region. The incidents occurred in 1998 and 1999.
Nine Nigerian plaintiffs filled the law suit against Chevron Nigeria Ltd eight years ago for the alleged murder of [...]
Posted in Immigration on Aug 8th, 2007
The idea of integration is a very controversial one, in a sense because one is not sure exactly what should obtain in any country. Some people have argued that immigrants can never be integrated until the second generation. In other words if you migrate to a country, it’s very difficult to be fully integrated but [...]
Posted in Immigration on Aug 7th, 2007
Immigrant children in Greece are faced with the problem of having no birth certificates to officially prove their residence in Greece, their country of birth. The children have no legal status making it impossible to fully integrate. Racism from the cradle is a campaign led by the mothers to press for their acceptance, integration [...]
Posted in Africa on Aug 5th, 2007
Obesity is becoming an increasing problem amongst Africans, so much so that leading specialists held the first International Obesity meeting in Africa. One might rightly say this is a problem escalating across the globe. Pin-pointing the root cause in the developing world may be difficult. Many factors could contribute, culture being the first. A woman [...]
Posted in Music, Uncategorized on Aug 5th, 2007
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the singing sensation from South Africa, originally became known for their profound cultural mix of traditional African sounds, expressing the deep heritage of South Africa. Its blend of instruments, vibrant performances and powerful music make them a much sought after group.
Music was a medium used by the group to encourage and strengthen [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Aug 5th, 2007
Global climate change and its effect on Africa is an issue currently being avoided, as the paramount focus for the rich nations is making the economy of African nations self-reliant. Noting, Bob Geld of and the G8.Africa’s disadvantaged position on climate change cannot be swept under the carpet for too long because it is not [...]
