As Boko Haram Kills 2,000 in Nigeria Attack, African Religious Leader Asks Why There’s No Response Akin to Paris Mourning[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Black Africa’
Islamic Terror in Nigeria
Twin bombings kill dozens in Nigeria while Boko Haram seizes another town Despite claims that they have since retaken a number of towns seized by the militants, soldiers have largely been unable to halt Boko Haram attacks. BY Agence France-Presse[...]
September 5th, 2014 - 2:08 am § in Misc.
AFRICA and Birth Control
Husbands hiring boda-boda men to escort their wives for antenatal services Jul 12, 2013 Kibuku district health officer, Dr. Ahmed Bumba has disclosed Read More…[...]
August 5th, 2014 - 11:06 pm § in Uncategorized
HIV in the family … what to do?
He is HIV+, but does not want us to know Aug 03, 2013 My husband is HIV+. When I went for a check up, I was HIV-. We have been together for five years and have two children together. The children are also HIV-. I just stumbled on results of his HIV status and the […][...]
January 4th, 2014 - 10:13 am § in Misc.
HAPPY NEW YEAR … unless you are a refugee in Europe or Israel
Europe’s Deepening Refugee Crisis A young Liberian refugee arrives in Italy, where he is left to fend for himself and winds up homeless in a filthy slum. When he flees to Germany, the government there invokes EU asylum law and sends him back. It is a cycle of degradation faced by thousands of [...]
October 17th, 2013 - 12:17 pm § in Misc.
Read The Great Books: Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe was buried in Nigeria, last June. Have you read his books? He is one of my favorites. I will miss him.[...]
August 28th, 2013 - 1:44 pm § in Politics
Mysterious blogger intrigues Zimbabweans
As elections approach, anonymous character on Facebook appears to be revealing differences within Zimbabwean ruling party.[...]
Sadness: Barack and Nelson Will Not Meet ……………….
Barack Obama arrives in South Africa today but is, sadly, \unlikely to see Nelson Mandela’ Nkoane Mashebane. a state official, summed it up …”In my country, when people are ill disposed, we try to give them time to recover.” This is so sad. in “Dreams From My Father,&[...]
I am African.
I got into a nice debate about genetics the other day. I was told African Americans are not African, genetically speaking. The debate started as a result of a comment that I made about black people needing to embrace Africa in the same way the majority of Jewish people I have met embrace Israel[...]