10,000 Albinos In Hiding After Killings In East Africa

I don't usually cry when I read about ugly incidents in the news, but this one got me real bad. Believe it or not, I shed tears. The reason is that I know what it means to be the unwanted one, what it means to be despised by others. More devastatingly, for the African soul, I know that belief in witchery and all forms of dark-souled superstition is still rife in many corners of Africa. Who would have believed that the killing of albinos is generally tolerated much more believing that their body parts have some healing power? But in Igboland, some occultists believe that some people's body parts have some potency. Talk of the urgent need of enlightenment.
Anyway, this piece is worth reading. Here you go!

The Trial of Robert Mugabe -A review by Kenneth Kudakwashe Nyoka

Here is a powerful review of my book, The Trial of Robert Mugabe, by a Zimbabwean civil rights activist.Kenneth Kudakwashe Nyoka. He is a former magistrate and prosecutor in Zimbabwe.
He is on: kknyoka@yahoo.co.uk




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A Harrowing Experience In Cotonou

Have you read this piece? It is great, it is well-written, sad, yet a microcosm of our great country, Nigeria. Cheers for those who believe that the best way to save a country is to re-brand it.
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Saving our brothers

This one got me thinking. Do you remember sometime in 1985 (or thereabout) when Nigerians threw loaves of bread to an Ethiopian soccer team in Lagos in mockery? It was described as a national shame. This essay somehow reminded me of the time.
Why do Western charities always step up to help Africans in difficulty while rich African countries and individuals appear largely unconcerned? This is just a question and not a condemnation. Read this essay and, if you like, help me ask the question aloud. ENJOY.