In this video Colin Thomas-Jensen talks about Secretary Clinton’s trip in Africa. Secretary Clinton in Africa from AmericanProgress on Vimeo.
"Immigration does not mean criminality" – Touadi
After the law tackling down immigration altogether has come into effect last 8 of August, we publish the interview Africanews.it did last 3 of July in Rome to Jean-Leonard Touadi, the first Italian black MP born in Congo Brazzaville. Africanews.it interview Jean-Leonard Touadi, first Italian black MP from AfricanewsITALY on Vimeo.
Kenya: Nairobi will host Kelele conference
The annual conference of African blogger will be held tomorrow in Nairobi, Kenya. The event will last until the 16th of August. According to the news published on Globavoices.org, “Kelele is an annual African bloggers’ conference which will be held for the first time in August 13th – 16th 2009 in Nairobi, Kenya”. “According to […]
Niger: referendum stops president
The referendum in Niger, held last week, has been successfull in stopping the actual president to be reelected. In particular, the referendum’s result stopped a change to the 1999 constitution that would have paved the way for “Mamadou Tandja, the incumbent president, to potentiality rule indefinitel”, AlJazeera English reports. The opposition had encouraged Niger’s voters […]
Africans in Messina begs for help
Yesterday’s protests in Messina (Sicily, Italy) against the bridge that will link mainland Italy with Sicily, there were not just men, women and Italian children but also African citizens who usually survive in Rosarno (Calabria region).
Nigeria: order to kill Yusuf came from Presidency
The order to kill the Nigerian Taliban leader, Mohammed Yusuf, came from the Presidency, according to the African blogger Chidi Opara reports (www.chidioparareports.blogspot.com) in touch with “well place security contacts in Abuja”.
Caulonia (Italy): "A KICK TO RACISM"
Caulonia, a small town near Reggio Calabria (southern Italy), wil host a special football 5-by-side tournament from August 3 to 5. All teams will be made by migrants and asylum seekers in Italy. The tournament will also host African citizens usually surviving in Rosarno. Here below you can find the program that includes meetings and […]
Habari! Travel between Italy and Africa
It is about to start this “Habari! a tragicomic journey from the slums of Nairobi to self-occupied Italy”. This is a laboratory test with lyrics and music (African percussion) by Valentina Acava Mmaka and Peter Kuria Asamba who want to focus on the contradictions of Italy and think about common themes (racism, work, art, poverty, […]
Nigeria: Mohammed Yusuf dies after arrest
The leader of the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram, Mohammed Yusuf, died after being arrested by the Nigerian police. According to the BBC, “a Nigerian government minister expressed relief at the death of an Islam sect leader whose capture police announced on Thrusday”. Although Dora Akunnyili, the Information minister, “told the BBC the government “does […]
Burundi: MSD political party presentation
The MSD (Movement for Solidarity and Democracy) of former journalist turned politician Alexis Sinduhije has been presented yesterday in Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi. Here we republish some photos as they appeared on the Facebook page of the Movement. Alexis Sinduhije has been earlier this year because of his political activity. about the imprisonment of […]