The dictator Kagame at UN

The dictator Kagame at UN
Dictators like Kagame who have changed their national constitutions to remain indefinitely on power should not be involved in UN high level and global activities including chairing UN meetings

Why has the UN ignored its own report about the massacres of Hutu refugees in DRC ?

The UN has ignored its own reports, NGOs and media reports about the massacres of hundreds of thousands of Hutu in DRC Congo (estimated to be more than 400,000) by Kagame when he attacked Hutu refugee camps in Eastern DRC in 1996. This barbaric killings and human rights violations were perpetrated by Kagame’s RPF with the approval of UK and USA and with sympathetic understanding and knowledge of UNHCR and international NGOs which were operating in the refugees camps. According to the UN, NGO and media reports between 1993 and 2003 women and girls were raped. Men slaughtered. Refugees killed with machetes and sticks. The attacks of refugees also prevented humanitarian organisations to help many other refugees and were forced to die from cholera and other diseases. Other refugees who tried to return to Rwanda where killed on their way by RFI and did not reach their homes. No media, no UNHCR, no NGO were there to witness these massacres. When Kagame plans to kill, he makes sure no NGO and no media are prevent. Kagame always kills at night.

26 Mar 2014

[AfricaWatch] Mar 29 At the Nigerian Embassy, DC. From Remittances, Economic to Civic Power: Updated Africa Diaspora Legacy Program: Substantive Leadership & Strategic Partnerships on the Solutions

 

Dear Stakeholders:
Emotions Don't Count, Capacity to Implement Solutions Change Does. Pointing Fingers is not Solution
Just scroll and rank your interests on the Agenda from Remittances, Continental Africa Diaspora: Africa's Secret Weapon ..all the interwoven themes. 
You bet, the Decisions makers will get your recommendations.
 Make your reservation, come to the table with your solutions. If you cannot make attend and Continental afar, the outcomes will be published and you can join a Caucus of your choice.
This program is organized by Indigenous Continental African Network - Diaspora Organizations - I CAN DO

http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs193/1105463482084/archive/1116918680282.html



Greetings and Good Cheer:


African Union -Africa Diaspora LEGACY Projects
Harnessing the Power of Continental Africa Diaspora

This is a historic rise to the moment with  value and valor.
 Please, you may click on the links or videos for more insights.  
 Be informed by the volume of researched information and knowledge gained, appreciate the cultural flavor,  and  enjoy the entertainment.
Hope you have a better understanding of Continental Africa Diaspora's contributions to Africa's 
growth and evolution to self-reliance.




 Harnessing the Power  of Continental Africa Diaspora for African Solutions with Continental African African Network Diaspora Organizations.  
 Saturday March 29, 2014: 4:00pm to 9pm
Venue: Courtesy the Embassy of Nigeria
"The Giant of Africa" 
3519  International Court,  NW, Washington, DC 2008
H.E. Professor Ade Adefuye, Nigerian Ambassador
 

Reservation and dinner is just $11.24:  RESERVE
 
Dear Member of the
 Five Regions in Africa: 
 ECOWAS
(West) EAC (East); SADC (South); CEMAC (Central); Maghreb (North) in the Diaspora and the AU's Sixth Region 
Dear Supporters of African Self-Empowerment.


Greetings: This is the first of its kind. The program is made for documentary to sensitize the community on the five African Union - Africa Diaspora LEGACY Projects and Role of Stakeholders. Further, the program educates the the African Union, the World Bank, International agencies on the unique and vital contributions of Continental Africa Diaspora's hometown, alumni and professional networks, and the value of indigenous expertise for a self-reliant Africa.
 
Let us begin:
 
Continental Africans constitute the most educated population in the United States. This fact is backed by  by research and the US Census Bureau.
 
Africans highest achievers in US universities.wmv
Africans highest achievers in US universities.wmv

 
By using 
Prototype Presentations, this maiden program 
 demonstrates the competencies of indigenous Continental African organizations and lay effective foundations that support the building of capacities and engaging the African Union, African governments at regional, national and local levels, and international institutions in promoting endogenous development. Endogenous development includes the   stakeholders' visions, material resources, social capital and spiritual  aspects of the people.
 
 
Background of the Program
 
African Union, World Bank and other global institutions recognize the enormous contributions and potentials of Continental Africa Diaspora in African Development. 
However, the
 Continental Africa Diaspora (hometown organizations and professional networks) were not engaged or consulted in the development of the African Union -Africa Diaspora Legacy Projects, which were hosted by the World Bank: Click
  
The articulated goals of the program are: 1) highlight the unique strengths and contributions of Continental Africa in African development, which surpass foreign aid; 2) provide critical information to community stakeholders on the AU - Diaspora Legacy Projects and their impacts; 3) develop proactive and constructive working relationships between Continental Africa Diaspora and the Office of the African Union Ambassador to the United States, African Embassies, and African Union; 4) create sustainable foundations for partnerships.   
 
The impact objectives: 1) identify indigenous networks to enhance communication and collaboration among organizations in order to maximize resources for common outcomes; 2) enhance community knowledge on the five AU - Diaspora Legacy Projects; 3) improve reliable avenues to a) inform African governments  and the African Union Commission on available African expertise, accomplishments of hometown, alumni and professional groups in order to leverage the resourcefulness for African development  b) receive timely information from African governments and the African Union, c) facilitate mutual engagements between the African Union Commission, the five inter-governmental regions and their members in the Diaspora. 
 
 
 
See the action agenda below: 
   
Improved macroeconomic policies across Africa
Improved macroeconomic policies across Africa
 
Home-town, cultural, alumni associations, indigenous African organizations and professional experts and networks are contributing to improve growth and opportunities in Africa. 
 
The Defining Innovative and Interactive Agenda
  
1) On Your Money: The African Remittances: 
  
Welcome the Gentleman Elder: Dr. Chika Onyeani, the former Chairperson of the African Union Diaspora Task Team and a host of African experts on money and banking will provide an interactive insights on one of the five Legacy Projects: African Institute for Remittances.
African Institute for Remittances
African Institute for Remittances (AIR)
 To be Launched in 2015 and hosted in Kenya.
  
What is AIR? How did it come about? What are the concerns and benefits? How can any drawback be  redressed? How can  Africa self-manage the process and use the reduced fees to implement developments? To be prepared, you may download the official African Union document on AIR: Click
  
Continental Africans contribute an estimated $120 billion in annual resources in Africa, which surpasses foreign aid. The estimated $60 billion in remittances through known entities like Money Gram, Western Union, which the World Bank used  in its reporting,  is only half the story as the researchers admit.  The direct remittances sustain families and redress poverty.
 
 
This insightful exchange takes your voice  to African governments,  the World Bank, the European Union on the African Remittances. Without you, there is no Money. Therefore, bring your solutions on how your money can be managed. The compiled information will be presented to the African Union Commission on the Ways Forward.   Click
  
2)Africa's Secret Weapon, the Power and Potentials of Continental Africa Diaspora. The Contributions of Indigenous Organizations toward African Development
  
Branding Indigenous Expertise. 
 
What have not been researched and sensitized are project-based contributions undertaken by home-based cultural organizations, alumni and student associations that range from education, including scholarships; social infrastructure developments such as clean water; health facilities  to micro enterprises. 
  
  
 In July 2013, the Chairperson of the African Union indicated that 17% of foreign project investments come from Africans to Africa....surprise, surprise! Recently, the African Diaspora Bond for Africa's 
 
Welcome to the Prototype Showcase, which   demonstrates the structural knowledge and competitive advantages of hometown and professional networks and how they are engaged in improving African societies: From Micro-economic projects, 
Health, Education, to Social infrastructure development. These proven models of self-reliant developments can be replicated locally, regionally and continent-wide.
  
The Segment  will educate and sensitize policy makers and international partners with empirical evidence of why and how the harnessed contributions and potentials of Continental Africa Diaspora should be factored in polices and reflected in development.
 
The inclusions require the need to recognize and prioritize the capacities of indigenous Continental Africa Diaspora organizations by African governments, the World Bank, and other international agencies in the decision making process as well as in the management of developments and accountability. Africa cannot be self-reliant through dependency is the guiding approach. 
 
Indigenous groups are encouraged to send information on their organizations with documentation of accomplishments to I CAN DO - Indigenous Continental African Network - Diaspora Organizations. Please send your email and attachments to africanservices@aol.com 
 
 
 
 
 
3) Engaging African Union and Africa Governments on the Brain Gained and Circulation.
  
Home-based and professional Networks in the Diaspora experience official barriers "red tapes" in providing solutions to development in Africa. The barriers range from inaccessible officials to cost prohibitive measures that hinder  non-profit services, investments or any business development.  
  
The Segment highlights the need to remove disincentives in order to reverse brain drain to brain drain" that is available.  The conscious, concerted, and committed efforts of the African Union and  African governments are highly desirable in promoting the flow and circulation of intellectual capital, transforming socioeconomic resourcefulness to applied solutions, and creating mutual avenues for collaborations.
  
  
4) The Benefits of Dual Citizenship / Voting Rights for Self-Reliant Africa:  
  
Dual Citizen and Voting Rights are issues shared across Continental African populations. Some African nations allow Dual citizenship and/or Voting Rights while others do not. 

Obtaining the citizenship in the country where Continental Africans live is a product of migration and Africa benefits from her emigre population. Losing citizenship robs Africa of her talents.  The presentation summarizes the benefits of retaining the citizenship of the country of origin and initiates collaborative platforms to advance the cause.  
  
5) Transnational Continental African Identity: The Regions: 
 
Strength through Identification is a welcoming manifestation and cultural resilience is a critical factor in development.  
 
 
This Segment is significant in demonstrating the inherent, direct and unbroken ties that African immigrants maintain in Africa, which naturally account for stakeholder obligations and loyalties beyond interests in development. Other transnational communities that are influenced by daily migrations and related issues, such as the Jews, Hispanics and Asians, effectively address the obligations.
  
The Segment realistically offers solutions to constructive  outreach and collaboration between the African Union and the Diaspora. All stakeholders should be included without  unnecessary and arbitrary contradictions that hinder progress by ignoring realities. 
  
Given the fact that Africa has five geographical regions, members of the Diaspora from the regions are directly associated with, and contributing to, their zones. Moreover, the policies of the respective regions and member states of the AU have direct impacts on their Diaspora members.  
  
It is, therefore, practical to acknowledge the patterns, orientations and identities of  different stakeholders, which influence priorities. The practical approach to developments maximizes opportunities and help stakeholders to actualize their potentials. 
  
For examples: 1) CEMAC Diasporans have a common passport; 2) EAC proposes same with common currency; 3) 
ECOWAS Region held its 2nd Annual ECOWAS Diaspora Forum in October 2013 with ECOWAS Ambassadors in the US and the ECOWAS Commissioner, Mr. Kadre Desire Ouedraogo (from Benin). 
 
  
The Southern African Community (SADC Region) will share teachable lessons on how Continental Africa Diaspora maintains its regional identity within the five regions.
  
The Sixth Region is a commendable inclusion of all people of African descent and anyone who calls Africa home with Africa at heart. This,  logically, goes beyond the color lines because there are White Africans and other races in Africa.

Creating synergies and partnerships among stakeholders to meet common aspirations and goals is a win-win proposition. Therefore, recognizing distinctive orientations and appreciating the tapestry of diversity are not divisive in nature.
  
Thanks
  
  
5)  Civic Awareness  and Community Collaboration for Community Empowerment.
  
How does Continental Africa Diaspora influence and improve outcomes? No community can be a force to be reckoned with without its ability to address issues that affect the community. Therefore, civic engagement is key to bring about desired change. The combined 
knowledge, skills, motivation and community collaboration on common interests are crucial in building capacities to promote quality of life developments in the community through political and non-political processes. 
 
 
 
This Segment is a call to leadership and membership, to those who are morally responsible with the civic virtues to recognize that people with common goals are members  of a larger social fabric and therefore common problems and community welfare are considered concern affronts. 

Those who make a difference beyond the self are aware of the moral and civic dimensions of issues and need to make and justify informed moral and civic judgments, and to take principled actions when appropriate. 

The civic power determines the capacity for community representation on issues  in the US and on matters relating to Africa. For more on the Segment:  
  
  
  
  
  
In Conversation With Richard Cambridge, Head of Diaspora Relations, Africa Region | The World Bank
In Conversation With Richard Cambridge, The then Head of Diaspora Relations, Africa Region | The World Bank
 
While the Program is focused on the vital role of Continental Africa Diaspora in African development, which is overlooked. 
   
 
However, Participatory Partnership is a critical dimensional in development.
 
Specific collaboration, from technical assistance, sponsorship, funding to advocacy, can promote self-reliant development. Internal dynamics and  the assets of the indigenous stakeholders can be complemented by the competencies that partners bring to implement solutions.  

 
 
Tap the African Community Bootstrap

The phrase "Pull by the Bootstrap" describes self-determining efforts. The Continental African population in the US constitutes a new and emerging American community that is hardly funded compared to the assistance received by other transnational, immigrant communities like the Hispanic, Asians and Jews.

The transnational population with unbroken ties to the Continent contributes an estimated $120 billion in annual resources in Africa, which surpasses foreign aid. 
 
The estimated 60 billion in remittances through known entities like Money Gram, Western Union, which the World Bank used  in its reporting  is only half the story as the researchers admit. 
 
The direct remittances sustain families and redress poverty. What have not been researched and sensitized are project-based contributions undertaken by home-based cultural organizations, alumni and student associations that range from education, including scholarships; social infrastructure developments such as clean water; health facilities  to micro enterprises. 
 
 
 In July 2013, the Chairperson of the African Union indicated that 17% of foreign project investments come from Africans to Africa....surprise, surprise! Recently, the African Diaspora Bond for Africa's 
What Africa must do 2 claim d 21st Century
What Africa must do to claim the 21st Century
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigerian Minister of Finance and  Coordinating Minister of Economic Development, Former Managing Director, World Bank.  
She is a pioneer! Here she talks about the other Africa, the one neglected by the global media. 
 
Want to help Africa? Do business here - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Want to help Africa? Do business here - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
 
Last year, the accomplished Africanist concluded that Rebuilding Africa  cannot be dependent on donors: Read.

We hope we have given you enough information in this Edition of The VIGOR eNewletter  on the Whys and Whats. We trust you, the organizations and leaders, can provide the empowering Hows for the African Renaissance.
 

The Vibrancy of the Community

Continental Africans constitute the most educated American population based on US Census. Even though local public jurisdictions are yet to level the playing field with equitable resources, the cultural  assets and resilience explain the brilliance of social cohesion and networks in the Continental African community. You have to be a participant observer to get it! Social Service people call it "hard to reach."  But it is within reach by population.

Mutual aid associations serve as safety nets and social spring. Most are hometown, alumni and students associations. Recently, the Southern African community championed a  new pattern in regional formations. 
 
Hey, let's have some fun with the Southern African Community
 inside the Beltway in Washington Metro Area.....say hello:

Southern African Community U.S.A.
Southern African Community U.S.A.

The most common groups are memberships entities. The mistake often made by public officials is that a national group covers everyone. They represents various segments of a national population.

Below is Tamrat Medhin of Little Ethiopia. Tamrat won the PanAfricanist Award bestowed by the DC Mayor's Office on African Affairs in 2013.
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Tamrat, introduced by Ms Evelyn Joe,  known as "MsJoe" at the Mandela-King Banquet on Oct. 11, 2013.


From grade schools to colleges, African immigrant students and students whose parents or family trace the origin to migration from Africa are proudly upholding the culture and unbroken connection to Africa. They are members of African Students Associations or Clubs.  Let us use these examples:

University of West Virginia:
Visit with African Student Association in UWV: Enter



University of Maryland, College Park: Enter
                             Baltimore Campus: Enter

With the growing population, community-based organizations are addressing quality of life necessities such as health and social services, economic and civic developments that cannot be feasibly done by national, cultural, alumni or student groups. Community-based organizations are new and few. It takes daily operational expenses needed to execute a community-based program. Let's learn from the African Immigrant and Refugee Foundation.

Local Students Attend African Immigrant and Refugee Conference
Local Students Attend African Immigrant and Refugee Conference

We hope you had some fun and proud moments with samples of organizations that shape the dynamics and social networks in the Continental African community.

Yes, the Better Africa that the Media Don't Tell. 

Not all is doom and gloom in Africa. You name it, African will show you. Africa  ranks its best cities and you may comment: 10 Best Livable Cities in Africa

Just like beauty queens winners are not necessarily the most beautiful,  Africa has lots of cities that can make the tops and people are arguing about the finest....that were not mentioned. 




Africa can compete.....Palace of the Lost City in Sun City, South Africa puts any in its genre around the world to distant seconds. Go to Africa's  Kingdom of Pleasure: Enter


In this e-Newsletter
The Billion Dollar Call: The Remittance and African Bootstrapism
Vibrancy: The Thriving Social Cohesion and Networks in the Community
The Africa the Media Don't Tell
Mandela Lives: Honoring His Life and Legacy in Pictures
 Continental African Services Website: Click


Diverse participation from Indigenous Continental African Network Diaspora Organizations (I CAN DO) will set the trend. The Outcomes will be published and shared with stakeholders and policy -making governments and institutions.
 
 
The information in this eNewsletter and corresponding links provide information that captures the dynamics and diversity of the African values from Cape to Cairo.
 
The world knows more about the woes but Africa has more... bountiful and beautiful that the media portrays.  We hope you  will learn something new from the information.

The African Union Ambassador to the United States: Her Excellency Amina Salum Ali presenting her credentials for former US President George W. Bush.
 
Inform America; Promote Africa
 
 
 
 
 
Her Excellency Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma
Chairperson of the African Union Commission
Save Date: March 15: World-Wide Conference Call Discussion 
Africa Vision 2063: Click
 
 
 
 
 
 
 His Excellency Mohamed Ould Aziz of Mauritania, Chairperson of the African Union.
A United and Strong Africa 
Click
 
Anthem of the African Union (English version)
Anthem of the African Union (English version)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 African Remittances is higher than IMF-World Bank Cash flow: Click
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
African Remittance is Better Than Aid
 
 
 
Effects of remittances to be greater
Effects of remittances to be greater
 
 
 
 
 
The minds behind Medical Missions to Africa
The minds behind Medical Missions to Africa


Africa's Secret Weapon: The Diaspora

"African Development Project (ADP) of the World Bank seeks to further enable and enhance the human and financial capital contributions of African Diasporas to the economic development of their home countries. 
 
The program was launched in September 2007 and focuses on strengthening policy, financial, and human capital development in Africa through a portfolio of activities and support in partnership with the African Union (AU), partner countries, partner donors, and African Diaspora Professional Networks and Hometown Associations."
 
We have to revisit the conversation to truly include the larger segment of Hometown Associations that have no idea of the ADP.
 
 
 
The Micro-Enterprise Capacity: Demonstrated by Bali Cultural Association, USA: Teach to Fish, Not Giving the Fish.  To see is to believe: CLICK
 




Scholarships with Focus on Higher Education
Exclusive Ladies of Enugu State Association
ELOESA: Click


Le Main Tendue: Providing Equal Opportunities to Orphans; Future Prep Program, Help Build a Future for 12,00 school children.

 
 
Read More on African Union Outreach: Click
 
Read More on African Institute of Remittances: Click
  
Beyond Remittances: Africa Diaspora Bond
Ethiopia and Nigeria are the first to approve the Bond 
  
AFRICAN YOUTH CONFERENCE LAUNCHED IN ACCRA x264
AFRICAN YOUTH CONFERENCE LAUNCHED IN ACCRA 2013

 African African Agriculture Needs Trade; Not Aid: 
Dambisa Moyo on why aid to Africa has been a disaster.  full
Dambisa Moyo on why aid to Africa has been a disaster 
 
There are Silver Linings. 
Africa's Growth is Ahead of other Regions: Read
 
Flag of CEMAC
Flag of EAC
SADC
Flag of the Maghreb (North)

Edouard Haba (right   became the first elected Continental African in the State of Maryland, USA. He represents District 4 in the City of Hyattsville.  On the left is  
King Tossoh Gbaguidi X111 of Benin presenting the 2013 Mandela-King Valor Award to Mr Haba
 
Colorado African Organization's Citizenship Program
Colorado African Organization's Citizenship Program
  
 
The Elder Gentleman: Dr. Chika Oyeani
Former Chairperson, African Union Diaspora Task Team will present and address the African Institute for Remittances and the LEGACY Projects.
     
 You need to hear it from the Versatile and Dynamite Lena Prince Nchako from
Constituency For Africa. Delivering the Address to the African World from Mel Foote, founder and President of Constituency For Africa, Lena brings insight and foresight to the table on the Essence of Partnerships. For this Segment and the ensuring contributions of Constituency for Africa, linking the US to Africa:
CLICK
 
 
 
Africa Has It!  

Got Musical and Showmanship Genes?
East Africans on the Continent are up to it with a hilt. The Tucker Project Fame is in its  6th season. We randomly chose the Fourth Season with winner Davis Ntare from Uganda. He won the season after an electric performance: Muzina by Tabu Ley Rochereau
in the last video.

TPF4 duets Aneth&Davis-closer i get to you.wmv
Aneth and Davis

Niveau Suivant Presents the Lyta Boys:

   
Some Land Mark Dates in 
2014


 African Heritage Month - Going National

Honorary Chair: His Royal Highness 
King Tossoh Gbaguidi X111
At the Mandela-King Award Banquet.

Join the State Committees
Learn More: Click

 
ObamaCare Outreach Continues. We began in Oct. 2013 at the Ghana Embassy: Click
 
  
African Liberation Day Celebrations
May 23-25
Tell us about your activities, we publish.

Day of the African Child
 To Learn of the Origin of June 16 

Share your Special Programming for the African Child wherever you live. 
 Inspire an African Child and Be Inspired.
 
  
Papa's Land: 
Want to Know Owns the Land from Cape to Cairo
 
 
  Learn your Voice Stop Land Grab
Learn: Click
 
The new way of colonialism in Africa
The new way of colonialism in Africa
  
Join the 
Growing Coalition to Sensitize the Globe on Stopping Land Grab that displaces and dis-empowers. Mark September 6: Community Rock the Land Concert.
  
The Second Mandela-King Banquet Awards
Saturday, October 11
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The First Annual Mandela-King
 Awards Banquet




Special thanks to Christophe Hazoume

of the USDiaspora Media who has proved to be a socially responsible and  reliable source of African news coverage. Click 
About You, Tell Us 

Send information about the accomplishments, sometimes over coffee.





Continental African organizations are encouraged to meet and chat over Coffee
Patronize Coffee, the African Brand!

 
 

In Pictures: Honoring the Life and Legacy of the
 Iconic Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
He Lives!
When We Exemplify His Ideals In Community Empowerment 


 

We bring you cross sections of participants at the Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Iconic Mandela by the members of Continental African Community on December 22, 2013. The event was coordinated by Caslight. 


The delicious dinner in the splendor of the dining room downstairs was sponsored by community leaders. Let me just mention the African men: The Vice President of Urban Parking Management and Ethiopian Markets: Mohammed Mohammed (yes that is the name) provided bud tempting Ethiopian Cuisine and Soda. Check the recipe for Ethiopian Ambasha


 The mouth watering Dabo Kolo requires all self-respecting African women to do cookery to keep the continent healthy and happy. SMILE.

The Master of Ceremonies, Athanis Kadjemes, President of a branch of the Nde Association in the Cameroon community rose above the call of hospitality and sponsored the program with  food from Central and West Africa. 

After a delicious super, participants moved upstairs for the program, which opened with an uplifting prayer eloquently delivered by Pastor Theresa Ofong from Sierra Leone. Not everyone was captured in the cameras and we certainly cannot post all the pictures. However, the few pictures will do.
 
Many lessons were drawn from the inspiring life of the Icon. Presenters recalled that African nations supported Mandela and the ANC, including providing passports as they traveled and evaded detection. This African solidarity was highlighted by Tanzanian President Kikwete at the funeral of Madiba on December 15 2013 in South Africa.Watch the video below. This explains why Madiba remains the Father to all Africa and why Africa Diaspora members, as an inclusive community,  came together with Friends of Africa to celebrate Mandela's virtues on December 22, 2013.
 
Thanks to the "African without Barriers" who, within 10 days, organized and/or attended and rendered a substantive and successful program in honor of the Icon.  You came and the rest is Legacy!
Kikwete pays tribute to Madiba
President Kikwete pays tribute to Madiba
 
 
Brother Cliff, Director of the Sixth Region Caucus, Maryland, gave a thematic, timeline power  presentation that took the rapt audience through Mandela's legacies.  
 
In Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom we continue the walk by overcoming challenges to freedom including enabling Africans to own their own lands.  

     

" His Day is Done. "
Members of the Exclusive Ladies of Enugu State Association (ELOSEA) recited the 
 Poem  by Maya Angelou in Tribute to Nelson Mandela.

His Day is Done - A Tribute Poem for Nelson Mandela by Dr. Maya Angelou
His Day is Done - A Tribute Poem for Nelson Mandela by Dr. Maya Angelou
Portrait of Leadership: African Men
 In hat is the personal body guard of Emperor Haile Selasie bringing enriching history to the program.


Reverend Lennox Abrigo, President, National Action Network (NAN) Washington, DC Chapter gave a a resounding and interactive Keynote address on today's lesson from Mandela's virtues. 
In appreciative moods, participants looked into the eyes of the next person, promising to "have their back" in other words. MsJoe (right and sitting) listening and nodding.
The Reverend Al Sharpton is the Founder and National President of the National Action Network. 
Mr. Jesse Morrow Human Rights Director of the Church of Scientology, called attention to proven  community-based programs that improve quality of life in communities and cited  
the work of Nelson Mandela in promoting an equitable society. 
 
 Marie Mimko from the Gabonese Community delivered a call to equality in development, as exemplified by Madiba.
 

 Ethiopian Sister cheers on!
 
Dr. Stanley Onye (right), Candidate for the Prince George's District 25 for Delegate to the Maryland House of Assembly called for civic awakening in upholding Mandela's legacy.
Russ Campell, Chairman, Human Rights Commission, Montgomery County, was back! He gave a rousing introduction of the Honorable George Leventhal,Vice President of Montgomery County Council and Chairperson of the Heath and Human Service Committee.
 
 The Honorable George Leventhal gave the Keynote Response to the Community, calling on engagements between the community and policy makers in order to improve conditions for all.
 
 Mrs. Eunice Urama, President Emeritus of ELOSEA 
 Mrs Urama aka Ada Jesus gave the Vote of Thanks and a passionate call to promote Mandela's passion for Education as exemplified by ELOSEA's program.
 
 Councilman Edouard Haba, the first elected public officer of African immigrant background in the Washington Metropolitan area. 
Councilman Haba, City of Hyattsville, Maryland gave the closing remarks. Yes, Public Service enables the Long Walk to Freedom as we celebrate the Live and Legacy of Iconic Mandela.

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Flash Back: Mr. Edwin Udenkwo, first elected President of the Multicultural Alliance of Prince George's County introduced Councilman Edouard Haba who received the Valor Award at the Mandela-King Banquet from HRH King Tossoh Gbaguidi X111of  Benin.
Yes, Mr. Udenkwo and the Prince George's Delegation were back on December 22, 2013 to honor the Life and Legacy of Mandela.
 
 
The stylish presence and substantive content of Exclusive Ladies of Enugu State Association, Inc (ELOSEA) captured the versality of the African Woman. The Iconic Mandela called equity for the African Woman.

From left sitting: Evelyn Joe (invited to the pic)  the Vice President of ELOSEA,  Mrs.  Ngozi Eze;  President Emeritus Mrs. Eunice Urama; and Mr. Tamrat Medhin of Little Ethiopia (could not miss out, smile); and Madam Secretary, Mrs Iffy Amadi-Davis.
 
From Left to Right (Standing): Chief Emmanuel Osakwe,. Mrs. Helen Nnadi,. Mrs. Mary Madu, Hon. Mrs. Ada Nora Aninta, Hon. Mrs. Theresa Orah(ELOESA President), The Honorable George Leventhal of Montgomery County, Dr. Mrs. Felicia Edoga,  Hon. Mrs. Nkechi Osakwe, Hon. Stella Attah.




Madam Vice President Ngozi: The megawatt smile says it all:
The inclusive Continental African Tribute to the Life and Legacy of the Iconic Nelson Mandela was a befitting success. This landmark event  testifies to the unifying glory of 
Madiba: A Son of Africa and Leader Without Borders.

Africans in the Diaspora are coming to terms with the loss of Mandela

The US - African Summit on August 5 and 6, 2014
 
 
 
President Barack Obama will hold an African leaders summit in Washington this summer.
 
The White House says the summit will focus on strengthening economic and 
ties with leaders from one of the world's fastest-growing regions. The gathering will also focus on security issues and democracy development on the African continent. 
 
 
The White House says the summit aims to build on progress made during Obama's three-country trip to Africa last year. 
 
 
 On Obama's Town hall Meeting with Young African Leaders in Africa in 2013
 
 
 
  
 
 
 

 

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-“The enemies of Freedom do not argue ; they shout and they shoot.”

The principal key root causes that lead to the Rwandan genocide of 1994 that affected all Rwandan ethnic groups were:

1)The majority Hutu community’s fear of the return of the discriminatory monarchy system that was practiced by the minority Tutsi community against the enslaved majority Hutu community for about 500 years

2)The Hutu community’s fear of Kagame’s guerrilla that committed massacres in the North of the country and other parts of the countries including assassinations of Rwandan politicians.

3) The Rwandan people felt abandoned by the international community ( who was believed to support Kagame’s guerrilla) and then decided to defend themselves with whatever means they had against the advance of Kagame’ guerrilla supported by Ugandan, Tanzanian and Ethiopian armies and other Western powers.

-“The enemies of Freedom do not argue ; they shout and they shoot.”

-“The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perish.”

-“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.”

-“I have loved justice and hated iniquity: therefore I die in exile.”

The Rwanda war of 1990-1994 had multiple dimensions.

The Rwanda war of 1990-1994 had multiple dimensions. Among Kagame’s rebels who were fighting against the Rwandan government, there were foreigners, mainly Ugandan fighters who were hired to kill and rape innocent Rwandan people in Rwanda and refugees in DRC.

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SUMMARY : THE TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES OF THE BRITISH BUDGET SUPPORT AND GEO-STRATEGIC AMBITIONS

United Kingdom's Proxy Wars in Africa: The Case of Rwanda and DR Congo:

The Rwandan genocide and 6,000,000 Congolese and Hutu refugees killed are the culminating point of a long UK’s battle to expand their influence to the African Great Lakes Region. UK supported Kagame’s guerrilla war by providing military support and money. The UK refused to intervene in Rwanda during the genocide to allow Kagame to take power by military means that triggered the genocide. Kagame’s fighters and their families were on the Ugandan payroll paid by UK budget support.


· 4 Heads of State assassinated in the francophone African Great Lakes Region.
· 2,000,000 people died in Hutu and Tutsi genocides in Rwanda, Burundi and RD.Congo.
· 600,000 Hutu refugees killed in R.D.Congo, Uganda, Central African Republic and Rep of Congo.
· 6,000,000 Congolese dead.
· 8,000,000 internal displaced people in Rwanda, Burundi and DR. Congo.
· 500,000 permanent Rwandan and Burundian Hutu refugees, and Congolese refugees around the world.
· English language expansion to Rwanda to replace the French language.
· 20,000 Kagame’s fighters paid salaries from the British Budget Support from 1986 to present.
· £500,000 of British taxpayer’s money paid, so far, to Kagame and his cronies through the budget support, SWAPs, Tutsi-dominated parliament, consultancy, British and Tutsi-owned NGOs.
· Kagame has paid back the British aid received to invade Rwanda and to strengthen his political power by joining the East African Community together with Burundi, joining the Commonwealth, imposing the English Language to Rwandans to replace the French language; helping the British to establish businesses and to access to jobs in Rwanda, and to exploit minerals in D.R.Congo.



Thousands of Hutu murdered by Kagame inside Rwanda, e.g. Kibeho massacres

Thousands of Hutu murdered by Kagame inside Rwanda, e.g. Kibeho massacres
Kagame killed 200,000 Hutus from all regions of the country, the elderly and children who were left by their relatives, the disabled were burned alive. Other thousands of people were killed in several camps of displaced persons including Kibeho camp. All these war crimes remain unpunished.The British news reporters were accompanying Kagame’s fighters on day-by-day basis and witnessed these massacres, but they never reported on this.

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25,000 Hutu bodies floated down River Akagera into Lake Victoria in Uganda.

25,000  Hutu bodies  floated down River Akagera into Lake Victoria in Uganda.
The British irrational, extremist, partisan,biased, one-sided media and politicians have disregarded Kagame war crimes e.g. the Kibeho camp massacres, massacres of innocents Hutu refugees in DR. Congo. The British media have been supporting Kagame since he invaded Rwanda by organising the propaganda against the French over the Rwandan genocide, suppressing the truth about the genocide and promoting the impunity of Kagame and his cronies in the African Great Lakes Region. For the British, Rwanda does not need democracy, Rwanda is the African Israel; and Kagame and his guerilla fighters are heroes.The extremist British news reporters including Fergal Keane, Chris Simpson, Chris McGreal, Mark Doyle, etc. continue to hate the Hutus communities and to polarise the Rwandan society.

Kagame political ambitions triggered the genocide.

Kagame  political  ambitions triggered the genocide.
Kagame’s guerrilla war was aimed at accessing to power at any cost. He rejected all attempts and advice that could stop his military adventures including the cease-fire, political negotiations and cohabitation, and UN peacekeeping interventions. He ignored all warnings that could have helped him to manage the war without tragic consequences. Either you supported Kagame’ s wars and you are now his friend, or you were against his wars and you are his enemy. Therefore, Kagame as the Rwandan strong man now, you have to apologise to him for having been against his war and condemned his war crimes, or accept to be labelled as having been involved in the genocide. All key Kagame’s fighters who committed war crimes and crimes against humanity are the ones who hold key positions in Rwandan army and government for the last 15 years. They continue to be supported and advised by the British including Tony Blair, Andrew Mitchell MP, and the British army senior officials.

Aid that kills: The British Budget Support financed Museveni and Kagame’s wars in Rwanda and DRC.

Aid that kills: The British Budget Support  financed Museveni and Kagame’s wars in Rwanda and DRC.
Genocide propaganda and fabrications are used by the so-called British scholars, news reporters and investigative journalists to promote their CVs and to get income out of the genocide through the selling of their books, providing testimonies against the French, access to consultancy contracts from the UN and Kagame, and participation in conferences and lectures in Rwanda, UK and internationally about genocide. Genocide propaganda has become a lucrative business for Kagame and the British. Anyone who condemned or did not support Kagame’s war is now in jail in Rwanda under the gacaca courts system suuported by British tax payer's money, or his/she is on arrest warrant if he/she managed to flee the Kagame’s regime. Others have fled the country and are still fleeing now. Many others Rwandans are being persecuted in their own country. Kagame is waiting indefinitely for the apologies from other players who warn him or who wanted to help to ensure that political negotiations take place between Kagame and the former government he was fighting against. Britain continues to supply foreign aid to Kagame and his cronies with media reports highlighting economic successes of Rwanda. Such reports are flawed and are aimed at misleading the British public to justify the use of British taxpayers’ money. Kagame and his cronies continue to milk British taxpayers’ money under the British budget support. This started from 1986 through the British budget support to Uganda until now.

Dictator Kagame: No remorse for his unwise actions and ambitions that led to the Rwandan genocide.

Dictator Kagame: No remorse for his unwise actions and ambitions that led to the  Rwandan genocide.
No apologies yet to the Rwandan people. The assassination of President Juvenal Habyarimana by Kagame was the only gateway for Kagame to access power in Rwanda. The British media, politicians, and the so-called British scholars took the role of obstructing the search for the truth and justice; and of denying this assassination on behalf of General Kagame. General Paul Kagame has been obliging the whole world to apologise for his mistakes and war crimes. The UK’s way to apologise has been pumping massive aid into Rwanda's crony government and parliement; and supporting Kagame though media campaigns.

Fanatical, partisan, suspicious, childish and fawning relations between UK and Kagame

Fanatical, partisan, suspicious, childish and fawning relations between UK and Kagame
Kagame receives the British massive aid through the budget support, British excessive consultancy, sector wide programmes, the Tutsi-dominated parliament, British and Tutsi-owned NGOs; for political, economic and English language expansion to Rwanda. The British aid to Rwanda is not for all Rwandans. It is for Kagame himself and his Tutsi cronies.

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This blog reports the crimes that remain unpunished and the impunity that has generated a continuous cycle of massacres in many parts of Africa. In many cases, the perpetrators of the crimes seem to have acted in the knowledge that they would not be held to account for their actions.

The need to fight this impunity has become even clearer with the massacres and genocide in many parts of Africa and beyond.

The blog also addresses issues such as Rwanda War Crimes, Rwandan Refugee massacres in Dr Congo, genocide, African leaders’ war crimes and crimes against humanity, Africa war criminals, Africa crimes against humanity, Africa Justice.

-The British relentless and long running battle to become the sole player and gain new grounds of influence in the francophone African Great Lakes Region has led to the expulsion of other traditional players from the region, or strained diplomatic relations between the countries of the region and their traditional friends. These new tensions are even encouraged by the British using a variety of political and economic manoeuvres.

-General Kagame has been echoing the British advice that Rwanda does not need any loan or aid from Rwandan traditional development partners, meaning that British aid is enough to solve all Rwandan problems.

-The British obsession for the English Language expansion has become a tyranny that has led to genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, dictatorial regimes, human rights violations, mass killings, destruction of families, communities and cultures, permanent refugees and displaced persons in the African Great Lakes region.


- Rwanda, a country that is run by a corrupt clique of minority-tutsi is governed with institutional discrmination, human rights violations, dictatorship, authoritarianism and autocracy, as everybody would expect.