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Momodou
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 31 Mar 2009 : 21:33:37
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I've just heard this on the bbc news.
The boats were over crowded with no life saving equipment.
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black orchid
United Kingdom
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Posted - 01 Apr 2009 : 12:25:25
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Its heartbreaking, people just want a better life for themselves and their famlies
"Libyan media report that among the dead was an African woman found lifelessly clutching an infant to her bosom, says the BBC's Rana Jawad in Tripoli"
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 01 Apr 2009 : 17:53:25
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God will never come from the sky and give us handout. We must earn our living and having responsive leaders will reduce the flow of young Africans to "Babylon". The lack of hope for the future is the greatest stimulus for this migration. As Colin Powel said" Hope is force multiplier".
Africa is not poor in resources but we are poor in being there for each other. We are poor in having leaders who work for the common good. Our political philosophy is based on the principle that leaders should only practice virtue if they so wished. They are not required to and that inequality is a necessary and acceptable condition of our social fabric.
So let them practice virtue if they wish and let these men continue to wallow in hell. Change cannot come through outside help. African have to realise that, for their countries to develop, they must themselves be the agents of change. Running away to "babylon", will not solve the problem,. As Bob Marley said "He who fights and runs away, leads to fight another day".
It’s just a temporary fix. Until Africans face their own problems and bring about the changes they desire, we are not going anywhere but to the mass graves that the Atlantic has now become for our children.
"Babylon"(Europe) had to fight for all we see over there. It took revolutions to achieve it. From the slaughter at Leipzig, to the French Revolution to the retreat from Moscow, Europe is full of events and social upheavals for the betterment of the common person and doing away with patronage.
Africa will be no exception. Until we each take on causes far greater than ourselves, our greatest contribution to civilisation is and will be the exportation of refugees that has become synonymous with that continent.
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“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.” |
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turk
USA
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Posted - 01 Apr 2009 : 20:42:33
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diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 02 Apr 2009 : 01:03:15
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Turk
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“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.” |
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turk
USA
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Posted - 02 Apr 2009 : 01:26:00
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AN APPLE NEVER FALLS FAR FROM THE TREE
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diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 02 Apr 2009 : 20:14:02
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Originally posted by turk
AN APPLE NEVER FALLS FAR FROM THE TREE
Really? So are you oga? |
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.” |
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tamsier
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03 Apr 2009 : 13:44:16
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May thier souls rest in peace.
I could not have put it better than Kondorong. |
Tamsier
Serere heritage. Serere religion. Serere to the end.
Roog a fa ha. |
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Momodou
Denmark
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LEMON TIME
Afghanistan
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toubab1020
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Posted - 27 Dec 2009 : 23:12:02
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Excellent Kons.Writing that should be quoted by world leaders when discussing Africa's problems,very very good.words fail me.
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Originally posted by kondorong
God will never come from the sky and give us handout. We must earn our living and having responsive leaders will reduce the flow of young Africans to "Babylon". The lack of hope for the future is the greatest stimulus for this migration. As Colin Powel said" Hope is force multiplier".
Africa is not poor in resources but we are poor in being there for each other. We are poor in having leaders who work for the common good. Our political philosophy is based on the principle that leaders should only practice virtue if they so wished. They are not required to and that inequality is a necessary and acceptable condition of our social fabric.
So let them practice virtue if they wish and let these men continue to wallow in hell. Change cannot come through outside help. African have to realise that, for their countries to develop, they must themselves be the agents of change. Running away to "babylon", will not solve the problem,. As Bob Marley said "He who fights and runs away, leads to fight another day".
It’s just a temporary fix. Until Africans face their own problems and bring about the changes they desire, we are not going anywhere but to the mass graves that the Atlantic has now become for our children.
"Babylon"(Europe) had to fight for all we see over there. It took revolutions to achieve it. From the slaughter at Leipzig, to the French Revolution to the retreat from Moscow, Europe is full of events and social upheavals for the betterment of the common person and doing away with patronage.
Africa will be no exception. Until we each take on causes far greater than ourselves, our greatest contribution to civilisation is and will be the exportation of refugees that has become synonymous with that continent.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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