Africa's elite and the Western media

Have you seen this little piece of mine, titled, "Africa's elite and the Western media"? Thanks to the Pambazuka guys. I think they are doing a nice job out there.
My main argument is that the African elite should discard the useless job of deodorizing the African image in the West. It is a waste of our talents. Rather, we should ask questions that are aimed at bettering the living conditions in our different native countries. If the people in my village, town or country are able to have a decent life, why should they bother about what the Europeans think about them. Who cares anyway.
Supply my people with constant electric, good roads, water, health care, security etc. They will surely take care of the rest.
Well, see the article in its entirety. ENJOY!

African churches denounce children as ‘witches’

Have you read this? Disturbing, very disturbing. Have African intellectuals done enough job at enlightening their people?
Read and pray for Africa if you believe in prayers. Good luck

Prime Minister in Zimbabwe Boycotts Unity Government

Three weeks ago, I gave two interviews to international radio stations on the state of Zimbabwe. In one of the interviews I expressed the hope that Zimbabwe might be on the path to recovery; Morgan Tsvangirai, I said, should be given time to begin to redress the wrongs of the past three decades of Mugabe's reign of darkness. I earnestly prayed that my dear friends in Zimbabwe would finally have a taste of better life. Boy, oh, boy, how mistaken was I, to begin to hope. Wasn't I?
I need not tell you that I was depressed by this New York Times News.

By the way, have you read my novel, The Trial of Robert Mugabe? Enjoy

Child rape survivor saves 'virgin myth' victims

Have you read this? It breaks my heart. The ignorance of my people makes me want to puke. And what of the heart's wretchedness? And I? Where is my heart in all of this?
This is the exact question I asked myself after reading this. By the way, I took the question from J.M. Coetzee's book, Age of Iron.

Any way, please take time to read this.

How a Malawian teenager harnessed the power of the wind.

If this does not fit the definition of Genius, then tell me what does. This is a Malawian school drop out who put his mind to work and achieved what most Nigerian engineering professors would never think of in seven lifetimes.
Here is a beautiful report on the emerging African intellectual leadership:

"William Kamkwamba’s parents couldn’t afford the $80 yearly tuition for their son’s school. The boy sneaked into the classroom anyway, dodging administrators for a few weeks until they caught him. Still emaciated from the recent deadly famine that had killed friends and neighbors, he went back to work on his family’s corn and tobacco farm in rural Malawi, Africa. " READ ON PLEASE.

S(H)IBBOLETH: Noisome pestilence

Have you read Obododimma Oha's piece on religious zealotry in Nigeria? Please take a read. It is a great piece. I'm sure you'll ENJOY it.

In a Guinea Seized by Violence, Women as Prey

This is how not to write about Africa. Truly?
I thought it should be so: This is how Africa should not behave.

Read and Cry, weep, do whatever you think is better, for Africa.

Nneka - 'My mission is to give people hope'

This is an interesting essay on the musician to whose songs I've posted links here on this blog. I am talking of Nneka. She is beautiful, she is smart; her songs are just as close to you as your heartbeats. She is destined for greatness. okay, here is a teaser:

"It's been four years since Nneka Egbuna emerged from Germany as the gung-ho Nigerian rapper/singer/songwriter with a socio-political bone to pick, and yet she's still indifferent to fame. "I'm just happy that more than one person listens to me," shrugs the 27-year-old when asked if she has the desire to break the US now that she's been recognised by the Mobos as the Best African Act, and Channel O, the premier African music network based in South Africa. "It's not about being popular. It's about the love of doing the music. It's about giving people hope; it's not about me, it's not about Nneka herself, it's about having a voice and it's about having a message behind the voice."
ENJOY the rest of the piece. And remember! She's great.
And by the way, take a listen to one of her songs.