Famine in the Horn of Africa
Imagine not knowing when your next meal will be. The drought in the Horn of Africa has turned into a famine; thousands of families are going without food and water. We can help them.
MY Africa is a Continent
Africa has been assumed to be a state — a single country — rather than the continent of 54 independent states, hundreds of nationalities, and thousands of languages that it is.
Recipes To Your Favorite African Foods
We have recipes to some of your favorite African foods. From finger foods to intricate soups, we've got you covered. Feel free to grab a pot and get to work!
The Latest in African Fashion At Your Fingertips
Fashionistas will melt at the beautiful African-inspired clothing lines and outfits. Pieces from both established and up-coming designers are at your disposal!
Our Music Is Unbeatable
We bring you the LATEST music straight from Africa! We also promote up-coming African musicians in the area. Turn up your volume and get ready to dance!
Gillis Educational Consulting
Gillis Educational Consulting offers private as well as group tutoring services for your child, based upon their academic needs. Starting with an initial interview, personality evaluation, and diagnostic assessment, your child is assured a personalized and effective tutoring curriculum to enhance their educational experience.
African Print Teddy Bears
Native Belle surprised us with these printastic idea of African print teddy bears following their trip to Ghana this summer.
The children’s wear designer discovered beautiful GTP fabrics and came up with these cute Native Belle Bears, a mixture GTP and their own fabrics.
We were amazed when we found out that Native Belle team went out their way to design one with shadders embroidered in it we are ever so grateful for your kindness.
Due to Native Belle’s generosity keep an eye out for a competition to win this teddy, perfect gift for Christening, Christmas, and birthdays or simply a lovely design feature for a home.
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Justice For Kenya
The ruling came after Kenya allowed Mr Bashir to visit in August in defiance of an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for his arrest.
The judge said he should be arrested if he “ever set foot in Kenya” again, the AFP news agency reports.
Kenya is a signatory to the treaty which established the ICC in 2002.
But like most African countries, it has refused to enforce the ICC warrant.
‘Politically motivated’
Love From Burundi
Cyclists lead the ‘caravanites’ on a bus decorated with the Burundi flag as the caravan sets off from Bujumbura.
A convoy of caravans carrying 229 African farmers, pastoralists, members of women’s groups, youth and other community activists from 10 African countries has travelled more than 7,000km (4,350 miles) on a campaigning road trip. The ‘caravanites’ made the journey from Burundi to the UN climate change conference in Durban, South Africa, to raise awareness of global warming.
Being African Never Felt So Good!
Four out of the five ladies of DMV Africans Inc.
From left to right: Edidiong, Jessica, Adaobi, and Lisa
Nigeria’s ex-Biafra leader Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu dies
The former leader of the Nigerian breakaway state of Biafra, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, has died in the UK after a long illness, aged 78.
Colonel Ojukwu’s declaration of a secessionist state after seeing thousands of his people being slaughtered in 1967 sparked the Nigerian civil war, in which more than a million people died.
He remained a prominent figure in Nigerian politics, running twice as a presidential candidate in the 2000s.
A spokesman in Anambra state said he had been ill after suffering a stroke.
Colonel Ojukwu went into exile after the Biafrans surrendered in 1970, returning more than a decade later after he was officially pardoned.
In a statement, President Goodluck Jonathan praised Colonel Ojukwu for his “immense love for his people, justice, equity and fairness which forced him into the leading role he played in the Nigerian civil war.”
Update on Egypt: Nerve Gas on Protestors
A banned chemical agent has reportedly been used by the Egyptian military as the brutal crackdown against tens of thousands of protesters has overshadowed prospects of a democratic transfer in the country.
Rashes, epileptic-type convulsions, temporary blindness and coughing up blood are among the symptoms being reported by Egyptian protesters who have fallen victim to a potentially lethal form of neuro-toxic nerve gas reportedly being deployed by security forces.
After almost a week of protests against the ruling military junta left some 41 people dead, several sources claim scores have died from gas asphyxiation, while thousands more have received medical treatment after possibly being exposed to an agent known as CR gas.
CR gas, which is up to 10 times more powerful than tear gas which is commonly used today, is no longer used by the United States due to its carcinogenic properties. The US military has categorized it as a combat-class chemical agent.
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This should be taken very seriously. Nerve Gas is classified as a weapon of mass destruction by the UN. Nerve Gas can lead to death by asphyxiation as control is lost over respiratory muscles.
The deadly gas is banned in most countries INCLUDING EGYPT.
Trouble in Congo
Opposition UDPS supporters run through a cloud of teargas outside N’Djili airport in Kinshasa, Congo, Nov. 26.
Police in Congo blocked President Joseph Kabila’s main rival at an airport in Kinshasa on Saturday to stop him from staging an election rally after at least two died in violence across the central African state’s capital city.
Two days before presidential and parliamentary elections, rival factions hurled rocks at each other and gunfire was heard across town.
Ph: Finbarr O’Reilly / Reuters
Suya
Suya, is a shish kebab like food popular in West Africa, originally from the Hausa people of northern Nigeria and Niger.
Suya is generally made with skewered beef, fish, or chicken often served with ground pepper and onions.
Suya has proved to be an extremely popular evening snack sold by many roadside vendors and restaurants.
Country of the Day
The Canary Islands
(The Canaries)
The Canary Islands is a Spanish archipelago located just off the North-West coat of Africa
Featured Supporter: Amin Said
Claude Grunitzky
Togolese-born Claude Grunitzky is a leader in the global media and publishing industries. A journalist, editor and entrepreneur,
He is the former editor-in-chief of the quarterly fashion and music publication, TRACE.
He is also the co-founder of Trace TV, the world’s first international urban music outlet. He now runs TRUE, a trans-cultural consulting firm that organizes international cultural events around the globe.
Dogon
The Dogon is an ethnic group in the central plateau region of Mali, South of the Niger bend near the city of Bandiagara in the Mopti region. The Dogon are best known for their mask dances, wooden sculpture and architectural work. The area is one of Mali’s major tourist attractions. Historically, their villages were established in the Bandiagara area due to their collective refusal to be converted to Islam about a thousand years ago. Dogon people felt insecure and relocated their villages along the walls of the escarpment because of the religious pressure on them and search for water.
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