Check out this great twist on the Asian song Gangam Style!
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!
Rick Ross Hold Me Back Video Sparks Controversy
Rick Ross' New Video Hold Me Back (Nigeria) Sparks Controversy
Watch the video and tell us what you think about it.
African Economy
In the past decade, Africa's economy grew at 5.7% annually. The International Monetary Fund's most recent projection is that Africa's economy will continue to grow this year by 5.4%, more than twice the anticipated growth rat
e of Brazil. For those who wonder if that is growth off a tiny base, it is not. Africa's formal economy is $1.9 trillion, slightly larger than India's, and about as big as Russia's. And, after two slow decades, it is now growing at over 5%.
Ankara Festival LA 2012
Designed to showcase upcoming and established designers who specialize in using traditional African fabrics and prints to create contemporary clothing for fashion shows. More details available here http://www.ankarafestla.com/
Senegal: 10 Years Later, Little Justice in Africa's Titanic
Darkar— A decade has gone by since the Senegalese government-funded ferry MV Le Joola sank off the coast of Gambia, killing more than 1800 people - one of the worst maritime accidents in history. Today, more than ever, families of victims want justice.
On Wednesday Senegal marked the 10th anniversary of the capsizing of the Joola, on 26 September 2002. The passenger ferry which was crammed more than three times beyond its capacity, tipped over in a storm as it sailed from Ziguinchor. At the time, MV Le Joola was assuring the liaison between the southern city and the capital Dakar.
The official toll was 1,863 but families of those who vanished say the number surpasses 2,000. The vessel was only supposed to be carrying a maximum of 580 people. The number of deaths far exceeds the 1,563 who perished when the Titanic went down in 1912.
"We will all die"
Patrice Auvray is one of the 64 survivors and emotions run high as he recalls the events of that tragic morning.
Darfur Rebels Kill Dozens Government Troops
East Jebel Marra — Adam Saleh Abkar, spokesman of SLM-Minnawi announced that joint rebel troops killed and injured dozens Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) soldiers and pro-government militia troops. The clashes took place between Tabit and Shangil Tobai, East Jebel Marra, North Darfur, on Thursday, 27 September.
Onlookers said that a fierce battle between the SAF, supported by pro-government militias, and the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) began at 5:30pm on Thursday and lasted until sunset. They added that both sides used heavy weapons.
Residents told Radio Dabanga the clashes took place around the areas of Arasho and Tangara, located between Tabit and Shangil Tobai.
Eye-witnesses near the battlefield, reported seeing clouds of smoke and government jet fighters flying above the area, what caused much panic among residents.
Joint troops
Adam Saleh Abkar further told Radio Dabanga that joint troops of SLM-Minnawi, Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and SLM-Abdel Wahid fought together.
He said that besides killing and injuring dozens, they also completely destroyed 180 vehicles belonging to the SAF and to pro-government militias.
Abkar asserted that the attacks from Thursday are a revenge for all civilians who died in East Jebel Marra and in Hashaba recently.
He stressed that both areas of Tabit and Shangil Tobai are currently under control of the SRF, who is now on its way to these towns where the government has militiary bases. Abkar added that several SAF and pro-government militia troops fled to Tabit and Shangil Tobai.
The spokesman reported that the government suffered heavy losses and that the SRF is still counting the number of bodies and military equipment they seized.
Related content: SAF bombings kill three people (27 September 2012) and Bombings continue in Hashaba, 60 died so far (28 September 2012)
Credit: AllAfrica
Malawi Facing the Costs of Food Insecurity and Rising Prices
Mzuzu — The peaceful transition of presidential power in April from Bingu wa Mutharika to Joyce Banda highlighted the respect for democratic culture and constitutional order held by Malawian people and institutions. But now, Joyce Banda and her People's Party are testing this respect to the maximum as the full effects of their devaluation of the kwacha lead to rapidly increasing food prices.
Before his unexpected death in office last April, Mutharika had steadfastly refused to heed calls from the IMF to devalue Malawi's currency, arguing that to do so would hurt the country's poorest. Yet devaluation by nearly 50% was one of Joyce Banda's first actions, a dramatic move both for its inflationary impact and demonstration a new era of international and donor relations.
It is particularly bold for a president who has not yet won an election, and in a country where food security is seen as the government's responsibility; in the fatal food riots last year, anger was directed at then-president Mutharika.
Inflation and livelihoods
In July, the Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee suggested that over 1.6 million people would be unable to meet basic food needs in the next three to eight months. Poor households, which spend a high proportion of income on food, will be particularly hard-hit.
Kenyan Defense Force Finally Sets Foot in Kismayu
Kenya Defense Forces said Friday they had taken over Al Shabaab's stronghold in Kismayu even as the Al Qaeda-linked group insisted they were in charge of the port city.
Military Spokesman Col Cyrus Oguna told Capital FM News that their forces stormed Kismayu at 2 am Friday but did not confirm any casualty figures.
"We finally entered Kismayu in a joint operation both on air and ground," Oguna said.
An Al Shabaab commander in Kismayu Sheik Mohamed Abu Fatuma however, dismissed the reports saying "The enemy using military boats have deployed hundreds of soldiers on the coast late last night and the mujahideen fighters are engaging in heavy fighting with them now."
Al Shabaab's Twitter page said the Kenyan forces had tried to take over Kismayu unsuccessfully.
"#KDF cowards attempt to attack Kismayo from the sea but the courageous Mujahideen thwart their attempts," it read.
Another tweet posted at 10 am Friday said "Kismayo remains firmly in the hands of the Mujahideen."
Other rebels and city residents told AFP the Kenyan troops were still on the outskirts of the city that they have been targeting for days.
Saudi Insists on Deporting Female Nigerian Pilgrims
Kenya's Nobel laureate Professor Wangari Maathai Commemoration
Ugandans Tap Smart Source to Find Cheap Fuel
3rd Annual DC Africa Festival
In honor and celebration of the District of Columbia’s ethnically diverse African communities, the DC Office of African Affairs will be hosting the 3rd Annual DC Africa Festival.
The Festival celebrates September as the newly proclaimed “African Heritage Month” and highlights the diversity of Africans in the District, and the cultural connection of all people of African descent, through art, dance, food and other forms of cultural and artistic expression.
The event features a number of live performances, dance, a Parade of Flags, Children’s Village, Fashion Show, Government and Community Resources, Wellness Pavilion, and many other forms of entertainment and educational activities.
As we are quickly approaching this event, the DC Mayor's Office on African Affairs (OAA) is looking for dynamic volunteers for the 3rd Annual DC Africa Festival. We invite all students interested in this opportunity to register online: http://oaafestival.weebly.com/volunteering.html or contact them directly.
Spread the word about the festival, and encourage your members, networks and communities you serve to attend this joyful, festive and educational event!
For more information or to RSVP, contact Esther Orudiakumo by email at esther.orudiakumo@dc.gov, by office phone at (202)727-5746 or by cell at (202)696-4084.
Where: Banneker Recreation Center
2500 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
When: Saturday, September 29th, 2012
Time: 12-7pm
DMV Africans and TAG Nation Party!
The DMV Africans and TAG Nation are hosting a party for the Africans and Caribbeans in DC, MD, VA, NY, NJ, PA,OH and surrounding areas.
...If you missed Exotic Trance, you definitely want to make it to this event!
...If you missed Exotic Trance, you definitely want to make it to this event!
THIS IS AN ALL WHITE EVENT.
18 to Chill
21 to Spill
We highly doubt that you can even begin to wrap your mind around what we have in store for you!
This is about to be the PARTY of 2012! You asked for it and we are making it happen again.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS for JULY 20TH 2012!
We have one of the hottest DJs in the DMV [TagSoundz] holding it down for us and giving you music from ALL OVER Africa.
We are expecting guests from out of the area; so if you're coming from out of town, please RSVP so that we know you are coming and can make the proper arrangements for you.
------ Additional Information ------
• COST: Before 11:00pm $10 Ladies and $15 gentlemen
• DJ: TagSoundz
• DRESS CODE: All white. Dress to impress. DRESS CODE WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED
• Colored accessories are acceptable ie. Watches, braceletes, earrings, shoes, etc.
• Professional photography will be taken that night, so make sure you look your best
• There will be a red carpet with VIDEO INTERVIEWS that will take place
• There will be a photo booth
• Guest performer
• Hotel accommodations are available for those coming out-of-state.
• VIP AND BIRTHDAY PACKAGES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PRE-SALE!!!!
Contact 301.366.3662 or 301.535.2383 for VIP information
--- For any inquisitions, contact DMVAfricans@gmail.com or @TAGSoundz@gmail.com
#TeamAfrica #OneAfrica
Slave to Lust
Chief Justin is infatuated with his daughter Natasha. So he locks her up in a room, rapes her, she becomes pregnant, and he makes her abort it.
Starring: Olu Jacobs, Ini Edo, Mike Ezuruonye, Van Vicker, and Nadia Buari
Mohamed Morsi Declared Egypt′s First Democratically Elected President
Mohamed Morsi, the candidate from Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood party, has been declared the winner of the country's presidential run-off election, narrowly defeating former prime minister and general Ahmed Shafik. Morsi, who ran on the ticket of the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, gained 52 percent of the vote while Shafik gained 48 percent of the vote. As the election commission announced Morsi as Egypt's next president, Cairo's Tahrir Square erupted into jubilation, with citizens celebrating the country's first democratic election in history. The election puts the Muslim Brotherhood, a party that was outlawed under the rule of former president Hosni Mubarak, in control of the presidency.
Azonto Madness Mixtape by DJ Smooth
DJ SMOOTH of FIVE STAR DJS & THE HOTTEST COALITION OF NIGERIANDJS teamed up with S&S Entertainment & Arik Airlines to drop the AZONTO MADNESS mixtape in celebration of GHANA @ 55. The mixtape features new and old hits of the Azonto Dance of Ghana. Enjoy & Share.
Click HERE to check out the AZONTO MADNESS Mixtape
Check out some of DJ Smooth's other mixtapes below:
Ivorian Dignitary
Baule dignitary, N’Goran Koffi, with his linguist and elders.
Kouassiblekro, Ivory Coast circa 1972.
Trailer Addict
Most celebrated among these at this year’s Berlinale is Kim Nguyen’s “Rebelle” (War Witch), for which the young 14-year old Congolese star, Rachel Mwanza, won Best Actress at the festival.It is described as neither simple, nor sensation, a heartfelt story from the straightforward viewpoint of its young heroine, Komona, who is abducted from her village to become a child soldier.
Filmed in Congo, Canadian director Nyugen fuses documentary aesthetics with fictionalized narrative; “the anonymity and total availability of all the performers, who ignore the camera and do not play for its benefit, contributes to the authenticity of the entire project.”
Protests in Senegal Turn Violent
Senegal riot police have fired tear gas and sprayed protesters with water to break up a thousands-strong rally in Dakar demanding that President Abdoulaye Wade drop plans to seek a third term.
Private radio station RFM said a man was run over by the police's armoured-personnel carrier on Tuesday.
Al Jazeera's Tristan Redman reports from the capital Dakar
Senegal: U.S. Legal Firm Helps Wade Fight for Third Term
An Atlanta-based law firm with an extensive practice with U.S. government agencies in Washington has been assisting Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade with his controversial bid to seek a third term of office.
Demonstrations erupted in the capital, Dakar, after the Constitutional Court last week cleared the way for Wade to compete in the February 26 presidential contest on the grounds that term limits were introduced after he first came to office.
The Constitution was adopted after the 2000 election, when the long-time opposition leader won a first seven-year term. He was re-elected in 2007, under the new Constitution, for a five-year term. The court said the constitutional term limit does not apply to him.
Countrywide protests have so far claimed four dead, including a policeman, and several wounded.
Artist Nneka Set To Go on Tour in North America
Soul Artist Nneka is set to embark on her North American Tour this march. The 2012 Soul Is Heavy will touch cities in both Canada and the United States.
Tour Dates:
3/6 Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret
3/7 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
3/8 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge
3/10 San Francisco, CA – Red Devil Lounge
3/11 West Hollywood, CA – Troubadour
3/13-3/17 Austin, TX – SXSW
3/18 Houston, TX – House Of Blues Bronze Peacock
3/21 Chicago, IL – Double Door
3/23 Toronto, ON – Virgin Mobile Mod Club (Canadian Music Week)
3/24 Montreal, QC – Cabaret du Mile End
3/26 Cambridge, MA – T.T. The Bear’s
3/27 New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre
3/28 Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
3/29 Vienna, VA – Jammin Java Music Club & Cafe
3/31 Atlanta, GA – Vinyl
GenerationAfrik
In lieu of Black History Month the Howard University African Studies Graduate Student Association (ASGSA), the African Cultural and Resource Center (ACRC), and the Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC), will be hosting a discussion entitled "GenerationAfrik''.
When: Wednesday, Feb. 29th, 2012
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Hilltop Lounge at the Howard University Blackburn Center.
The goal of this event is to open dialogue on "hush-hush" topics within the African community and shed light on the challenges affecting African youth in today's society.
The forum will focus on issues surrounding young African people (18-30yrs ) in the D.C. Maryland and Virginia area.
Discussion topics will include maneuvering through culture and tradition, sex/relationships, and defining the "New African".
Amanda Badze' LIVE
Amanda Badze, a Zimbabwean-Born, Alternative soul artist is taking the DC Music Scene by storm!
Her Unique style, and eclectic flavor is raising eyebrows everywhere.
The Conversation: A Speed Dating Happy Hour
Join them as they promote healthy relationships amongst the professional men and women of chocolate city!
Taste of Africa Event
Come join the African Student Association at George Washington University as they come together for the Black Heritage Celebration, African Style. Enjoy a Fashion show, dancers, special performances and authentic African food.
This is an event you will not want to miss.
Up-Coming Artist: Chisom
Chisom Preston Uzosike. 18. Nigerian. Columbia, Maryland
Taste Lounge DC
TASTE | LOUNGE | DC
1812 HAMLIN ST, NE | WASHINGTON DC
(Corner of 18th & Rhode Island Avenue) .
(Corner of 18th & Rhode Island Avenue) .
A Classy, Upscale, Chic African/Caribbean Restaurant and Lounge that has Delicious and Scrumptious Food, Fantastic Service, and a Very Elegant, Stylish Ambiance ..Plus it’s 100% African Owned!
Finally!!! African Professionals Have a Venue that Caters to their Needs!!
Finally!!! African Professionals Have a Venue that Caters to their Needs!!
Call 202-269-3335, For more information.
Mango Café
4719 Annapolis Road
Bladensburg , MD 20710301-277-4048
- Hours: Sun.-Fri. 5 p.m.-12 p.m.
Fri.-Sat. 5 p.m.-3 a.m. - Cuisine: American, Cajun/Creole, Jamaican, and Seafood
- Meals Served: Dinner
- Reservations: Not Required
- Alcohol: Full Bar
- Smoking: No
Mango Café has a cozy, neighborhood vibe with its offerings of international cuisine. They also transform to fit your special event needs. Guests sip on house creations like “the bomber,” and the general manager admits, it’s “loaded with more liquor than you can handle.” Drama queens can bicker over coconut shrimp with their drink of choice: melon drama. Live bands and karaoke nights are showcased, and this summer they will host outdoor concerts.
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