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Momodou
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 Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 12:30:22
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AU CHAIRMAN CALLS FOR A UNIFIED AFRICA
By Sarjo Camara Singhateh
Addressing the ministerial meeting, the chairman of the African Union, Mr. Alpha Omar Konare, said that they will make all efforts to ensure that Africa is united.
He told the gathering that he is committed to the unification of Africa and his colleagues are behind this idea. He pointed out that the African Union is for Africans who have Africa at heart. He called on African Americans and all who live in diaspora to come and contribute to the development of the African Union.
He said African leaders should answer to the call of the Abuja Declaration, which calls for a united states of Africa. Mr Konare said that African leaders have to accept their mistakes in all humility and not to allow the culture of impunity on the continent. He said Africa is faced with conflicts, human right abuses and other domestic violence to which they need to make an end. He cited Dafur, Somalia, as an example and urged the African leaders to take a formidable stand against it. He called on the D.R Congo to be mindful of their electoral process. He said the Prime Minster of Ivory Coast should make sure that things go well in that country. President Konare said political leaders must come up with clear position regarding Democracy and good governance to make sure that the continent achieves what it wants.
He spoke of the African diplomatic passport and said that it cannot be issued without a clear position of the member states. He also dilated on the issue of a Pan-African Television Channel, which was proposed by Hosni Mubarak, the president of Egypt. He said that from this summit, they will know whether the channel will be working from contributions of the heads of state or privatised. He said another issue will be part of their discussion, which is about African airlines. He called on his colleagues to try and implement the Yamusukoro Declaration, which was signed in 2002; He reminded his colleagues about their duty open up the African sky so that it can be protected. He indicated that this issue has been awaiting implementation for long. Mr Konare said that in next 10 years all boarders will be demarcated and known. He pointed out that discussions will be held on immigration. He said Africans need to come together to take common stand that otherwise Africa will never defeat the hurdles that lie a hard of her.
He commended kofi Annan for recognizing their stand towards the development of Africa. He said this dispersible meeting will enhance the African Union.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 55/2006, 20-23 July, 2006
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 12:56:47
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Yes I feel that a United States of Africa is a must fragmentation of the African Continent has it stands is its greatest nemesis. United we stand divided we fall!!! African Union needs to make this a reality and the demarcation of borders is definitely a step in the right direction. The division of Africa as it stands was only made to serve outside interests, it is now time for Africa to take her destiny in her own hands.
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 19:07:26
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| ARE YOU DAY DREAMING. THERE WILL NEVERBE A UNITED STATES OF AFRICA. THE DREAM OF AVERY CHILD IN AFRICA IS TO BECOME PRESIDENT FOR LIFE. |
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njucks
Gambia
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Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 19:45:14
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quote:
Originally posted by Sister Omega
The division of Africa as it stands was only made to serve outside interests,
Peace
Sister Omega
if i get you right , you're implying that Africa was united in the first place. this is not true.
A.O Konare is a good man, an honest man but he should stop dreaming.
we have heard it all. Africa is the richest continent bla bla bla. whats a resource? Oil, bauxite,natural gas,etc has been around for light years but they only became a resource when MAN developed the technology to convert them into useful everyday things.
Africa should invest in its people and educate them. period. |
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 19:49:32
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NJUKS
I HAVE NEVER AGREED MORE WITH YOU. THIS PIECE REALLY RESONATES WITH ME. A RESOURCE IS ONLY USEFULL WHEN HARNESHED AND ENJOYED BY ITS PEOPLE. The Mandinka age : NA BAA BEH BAAKO or better still KO JI LA NYI NYA readily comes to mind.
ko ji la nyi nya describes the beauty of brackish water. it is so blue and clear, yet you cannot drink it. |
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njucks
Gambia
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Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 20:14:49
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i dont think most of them realise just how distant they and their ideas are to the desires of ordinary people on the continent.
its all very sad. i have worked a bit very indirectly with this organisation. its difficult for them. protocols has to be ratified by 53 countries. by the time it goes around the political will or spirit is dead.it can take decades
i dont believe in African Unity the way they keep wasting time telling us. you have to start small. then grow. the evidence supports this. USA, EU etc.
just take Gambia/Senegal. at Karang you have electricity but few inches at Amdalai gambians stare at the illuminated senegalese side daily. these are the types of barriers we need to overcome first. make life easier for people and they might listen or be persuaded. i can give you 53 more examples |
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 20 Jul 2006 : 20:25:43
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quote:
Originally posted by njucks
i dont think most of them realise just how distant they and their ideas are to the desires of ordinary people on the continent.
its all very sad. i have worked a bit very indirectly with this organisation. its difficult for them. protocols has to be ratified by 53 countries. by the time it goes around the political will or spirit is dead.it can take decades
i dont believe in African Unity the way they keep wasting time telling us. you have to start small. then grow. the evidence supports this. USA, EU etc.
just take Gambia/Senegal. at Karang you have electricity but few inches at Amdalai gambians stare at the illuminated senegalese side daily. these are the types of barriers we need to overcome first. make life easier for people and they might listen or be persuaded. i can give you 53 more examples
by the way, the gambian custom post in Kerr Jarga around Farafenni gets light from the Senegalese i believe unless it has stopped now
you are very right with the lights. you just cannot ignore it. |
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Jul 2006 : 01:00:16
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It's good to have a vision 200 hundred years ago people said that slavery was good for Africans. I am glad that 200 years later most Africans are not physically enslaved. Yet the toughest battle Africans still face is that of mental slavery.
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njucks
Gambia
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Posted - 21 Jul 2006 : 02:25:57
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what is mental slavery?
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kassma
334 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jul 2006 : 04:19:52
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quote:
Originally posted by kondorong
ARE YOU DAY DREAMING. THERE WILL NEVERBE A UNITED STATES OF AFRICA. THE DREAM OF AVERY CHILD IN AFRICA IS TO BECOME PRESIDENT FOR LIFE.
negative people suck |
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kassma
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Posted - 21 Jul 2006 : 04:23:54
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| i'm just joking Konderong, but honestly, that was the first thing that came to my mind when i saw your comment. my previous comment is an example of thinking before you write, NOT after. |
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mbay
Germany
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Posted - 21 Jul 2006 : 14:00:15
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its a dreamboat but is better to have a one than none!
to united is more than just saying it.
but why not maybe not in our time but much more in the future.
we pray for that. |
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jambo
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Posted - 21 Jul 2006 : 14:12:54
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One of the things mentioned by Alpha and has been commented on by ohter members. Africa needs to recognise africa. If one African country charges visas fees to enter its country from another african ****ry that is division end of story.
African nations need to respect other African countries.
Can a south african enter gambia without a visa, or vice versa, any gambians in other african countries tell me the costs.
Simple one passport one visa for each african citizen, it would be a start. but that is a pipe dream. |
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njucks
Gambia
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Posted - 21 Jul 2006 : 14:32:13
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Jambo. do you need a visa to enter Russia? does a romanian need a visa to come to the UK?.
i dont agree with you. Visas are important to control population flows. mass movement of people can put serious pressures on food, the environment, etc.South Africa is a huge economic magnet, imagine if there was no visa the pressure on jobs there?
there are agreements in place, regionally where if you visit for say less than 90days its ok, otherwise like in Europe if you need to stay permanently you need the necessary papers.
the reason you and other (some) not all europeans dont need visa for short stays in The Gambia is to encourage tourism thats all. a French coming to The Gambia will need a visa. i dont need a visa to go to Senegal or any country in West Africa for a short stay.
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serenata
Germany
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Posted - 21 Jul 2006 : 14:37:37
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quote:
Originally posted by njucks
what is mental slavery?
From the Encyclopedia Serenata: People suffering from mental slavery identify with their oppressor rather than with themselves. The term m.s. was probably created by Jamaican Rasta prophet and singer Robert Nesta Marley (*1945 +1981), meaning a state of mind which makes people adopt the thinking and the arguments of their racial, economical, political, or/and sexual oppressor. M.s. can be described as a form of induced self-hatred, leading to self-injurious behaviour.
Examples are numerous: The mistreated wife who thinks she deserves her husband's beating, the African who thinks Whites are superiour to them (mostly connected with a rejection of the own appearance and the riskful attempt to look like a white person), the underpaid worker who has any understanding for his bosses' needs for more personal profit, the soldier who is willing to die for 'his' king, the poor grandma spending her last penny on yellow press rubbish, weeping over Princess XY's and Prince Z's unhappy romance instead of realizing that these people lead a luxurious life on her money...
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jambo
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Posted - 21 Jul 2006 : 14:52:06
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Njucks, you are correct but look at my examples, if you have to pay for a visa to visit another country on your own continent that makes for division. Ask yurself this, how much will it cost you to go to tanzaniz, south africa, kenya and egypt, you are an African travelling on your own continent. If you travel within your region that is one thing, but what happens when you want to cross travel regions.
Some people at the Au, travelled via europe to come to gambia. There shuld be case for one African passport that is recognised by at least 70% of the continent. especially the sub-saharan countries. I think the north african arabic speaking countries have agreements. |
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