Bookshop GRIOT will host tomorrow, 19th September, a “marathon of reading” to remember Abdul Guibre. “No aggravation!” is the title of the event that will see the participation of actors, writers and intellectuals. All will remember the young Italian, 19 years old, with origins in Burkina Faso killed in Milan. “No aggravation!”
Kenya: Obama mania hits the whole country
Every Kenyan now wants to be identified with the US democratic presidential candidate senator Barack Obama as traders cash in on the euphoria. Thousands of Kenyans are rushing to buy T-shirts, caps, badges, scarves and other apparel with Obama’s portrait. In fact the country’s prime minister Raila Odinga is now wearing a badge with Obama’s […]
South Africa: Mbeki resigns
South Africa president, Thabo Mbeki, has handed a resignation letter to the speaker of the National Assembly. This comes after his party, the ANC African National Congress, asked him to do so. “Today [Sunday] – Mbeki said in a national TV speech – I handed a letter to the honourable Speaker of Parliament Baleka Mbete […]
Meeting: Bologna will remember Abdul Guibre
A bookshop in Bologna will host tomorrow many reading sessions to remember young Italian Abdul Guibre, with origins from Burkina Faso, recently killed in Milan. The “antiracist marathon of reading” in memory of Abdoul Guibre will take place tomorrow, Saturday 20th of September from 11am to 1pm inside Trame bookshop, via Goito 3/c, Bologna.
"Short poetry for Abdul", poet Hamid Barole Abdu
We publish a poem by Eritrean writer and poet Hamid Barole Abdu to remember Abdul Guibre, killed in Milan.
Kenya: tight security for Obama’s grandmother
Presidential candidate Barrack Obama’s home in Kenya is now being heavily guarded by the Kenyan police. The Kenyan government has set up a police post in the compound of Obama’s grandmother where his father was buried. Obama’s grandmother Sarah Obama is being guarded by 20 heavily armed Kenyan police officers in her rural home – […]
Tanzania: Albinos killed for their organs
In Tanzania Albinos people are being killed because of popular beliefs. Some of these are the fact that bones and organs of Albinos are believed to bring luck and money, whilst others believe their organs can cure diseases. Journalist Ruud Elmendorp reports in this video appeared on Facebook and Youtube.
Kenya: centre for handicapped animals
In Kenya even animals with disabilities have place to stay and get attentions. This is the “Kitale nature conservancy” and it is placed in western Kenya. What follows is a TV video by Netherland journalist Ruud Elmendorp. He details the activities of the centre, how it was created and more. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3SygOkX3nY&feature=player_embedded For handicapped animals only
"China is investing a lot. This is a good time for Africa", journalist Soumare
“In western Africa almost everything was controlled by French monopolies. Now China is taking their place. This is good because it makes the whole situation more dynamic and more infrastructures are now being built. This is something we need very much”. Journalist Ndiawar Soumare from Senegal said during the interview made over the phone by […]
Libya: for Italy "less immigrants and more oil"
After the agreement managed recently with Libya, Italy will have “longer contracts for the furniture of Libyan oil”, mp Stefania Craxi of the Italian ministry of foreign affairs said in an interview to the Italian daily newspaper “Il Secolo XIX”. In the interview, which is also published on the Farnesina website, Craxi illustrate some details […]