Despite the agreement signed to share power between the Khartoum government and southern Sudan rebels four years ago, refugees from southern Sudan living in Kenya have refused to return to their motherland citing several reasons for wanting to stay in Kenya. According to Achol Deng who is a refugee living in Eldoret, Kenya, he does […]
Zimbabwe "a cappella" group on stage in Italy
Insingizi, a Zimbabwean “a cappella” group, brought the little city of Magliano alive with their gumboots dance and their marvellous harmonies. They sing without instrumental accompaniment.
South Africa: awards winners at the Durban International Film festival
The Durban international film festival ended the 3rd of August with an important success as a movie festival. This year was the 29th edition and it lasted for 12 days. Open seminars and workshops also registered good attendance, indicating the heightened interest in filmmaking processes in KwaZulu-Natal. A selection of festival films were honoured on […]
Events: Mory Kanté in L'Aquila, Italy
Singer Mory Kanté from Guinea will perform in L’Aquila (Italy), in Piazza Duomo, on the 26 of August starting from 10pm (free entry). The concert is part of a series of events dedicated to Africa and India, called “Perdonanza Celestiniana”. The series of events, concerts and exhibitions will take place in L’Aquila from the 23to […]
Skyrocketing oil: an african response
If a barrell of oil is economically forbidden, here it is an African answer: bicycles for everything and for everyone. A non-government organisation sent lots of bicycles in Ghana.
Senegal: Ndoye Douts artworks
Mohamadou NDOYE, alias «NDOYE DOUTS», is a “plastic” artist as he defines himself. He was born in Dakar, Senegal, in 1973. Since 2000 he works both in his home country and in Europe, particularly in France, Italy and Spain.
Somalia: Italian Ngo appeals to Berlusconi and Frattini
The association of Italian Ngos is worried for the life of volunteers kidnapped 70 days ago in Somalia. It is written in a press release. “Iolanda Occhipinti, Giuliano Paganini, Abdirahman Yusuf Arale of Ngo “Cins” and Mahamuud ‘Abdi Aaden, Faaduma Suldaan ‘Abdirahmaan, ‘Ali Mao’, Mahadey Biile of Ngo “Acqua per la Vita” are still kept […]
Life in Cameroon: a volunteer point of view
Many could think that volunteer’s life in Africa is probably the harshest of all and that they have almost no such amenities as people have in the so called developed world, such as computer and internet. This is not the case for volunteer Tracy E. Longacre. In fact she updates regularly two blogs and a […]
South Africa: technology is used to change the country
Nelson Mandela’s country is not only famous for the violences that struck this year. South Africa is also the land hosting an important organisation aiming to help people. This is Heartlines forgood: “A new social movement that uses technology, specifically cellphone SMS messages and the internet, to connect and mobilise people who want to change […]
Business secretary course for immigrant women opens in Rome
A business secretary course for women immigrated in Italy from extra EU countries opened in Rome. The course, which is free for women willing to enroll, is managed by “Migra in Coop”, a service of the company Service Lazio 2000. “Migra in coop is a service dedicated to immigrants and businesses. This is one of […]