• I dream of the day when these, the African mathematicians and computer specialists in Washington and New York, the African physicists, engineers, doctors, business managers and economists, will return from London and Manchester and Paris and Brussels to add to the African pool of brain power, to enquire into and find solutions to Africa's problems and challenges, to open the African door to the world of knowledge, to elevate Africa's place within the universe of research the information of new knowledge, education and information -Thambo Mbeki, former South African President
  • They therefore concluded that “the findings of this (and other) surveys indicate that coverage of Africa, by the leading sources of American media is, at best, dismissive of the continent’s progress and potential, and thus leading to continued ‘exotification’ and marginalization of the African continent. At worst, coverage disregards recent trends toward democratization, thus betraying an almost contemptuous lack of interest in the potential and progress being achieved on the continent.”

Above excerpt is from a writer: Gbemisola Olujobi

  • By Gbemisola Olujobi - The Africa You Need to Know - Posted on Nov 28, 2006 See Full Article above

Why is the African image so negative?

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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

A Kenyan Mother dies on her to America for her daughter's graduation

The Standard newspaper reports that a Kenyan mom travelling to America for her daughter's graduation died in the plane, or died while waiting for a transfer flight..........and other conflicting reports..

That's like the hardest thing a daughter would have to experience...can you imagine driving to pick up your mom from the airport, and on reaching the gate...they tell you the flight was delayed....ok, you are thinking, cool! it's ok, my mom is in that plane, and i can't wait to see her. So, i'll wait with everyone else. Only that the delay was an emergency landing in another airport, because your mom passed on in the flight. I think i would pass out, and probably not wake up.

I can't even begin to imagine what the family is going through. I pray for strength, peace, faith and the will to go on for this family. May they find an answer.
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