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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 25 May 2009 : 17:49:50
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Dear All,
This is a sad news hearing the lost of Taju Abdul-Raheem on Africa Liberiation day which he fought for the AU to Celebrate. Taju a strong Panafricanist, vocal in seeing Africa liberated has died in a car accident in Nairobi,. When i receive the call from Ghana, i thought it was a mistake but it wasn't. I last had an email exchange with TAju couple weeks ago asking him if he can attend the ACID Conference coming in Ocotber. This is really a great loss.
May Godbless him.
Ndey
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May his soul rest in peace.
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Tajudeen Abdul Raheem: a giant is lost on African Liberation Day
Firoze Manji
Pambazuka News
2009-05-25, Issue 434
http://pambazuka.org/en/category/features/56535
25 May is Africa Liberation Day. What a day to learn the terrible news that one of the leading proponents of Africa's liberation – Tajudeen Abdul Raheem - should be so tragically lost in a senseless car accident in Nairobi. Messages have been pouring in from across the world as we all fail to hold back our tears at this loss.
Tajudeen led Justice Africa's work with the African Union since its early days. He combined this with his role as General Secretary of the Pan-African Movement, chairperson of the Centre for Democracy and Development, the Pan-African Development Education and Advocacy Programme, and was a fighter in the struggle to get the UN's Millennium Development Campaign to support meaningful programmes. There was hardly a pan African initiative that took place without Tajudeen's inimitable presence, support, humour and perceptive political perspectives. Quite how he managed to combine all of this with writing his weekly 'Pan African Postcard' that were published regularly in Pambazuka News and in several newspapers including The Monitor (Uganda), Weekly Trust (Nigeria), The African (Tanzania), Nairobi Star (Kenya) and the Weekly Herald (Zimbabwe), has always been a mystery to us. You could always rely on Tajudeen to draw our attention to the most significant aspects of the latest political event in Africa - just as you could rely on him to provide guidance and encouragement during hard times, restoring in us the courage for the longer struggles ahead for emancipation of the continent.
Tajudeen's departure leaves a massive hole in all our lives. We all need to grieve the loss of this giant of a man. But if his life is to mean anything, we must follow his call in the signature line of his every email – 'Don't agonise, Organise!'
As part of our tribute to Tajudeen, comrade, brother and fighter of Pan-Africanism, Pambazuka News invites you to send messages of condolence and tributes, please send these to editor@pambazuka.org or comment online at http://www.pambazuka.org/
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Dalton1
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Posted - 25 May 2009 : 20:02:15
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Indeed a sad departure.
I briefly went over some of his articles, I realized a vibrant fellow whose work cannot go un-noticed. It tells it all to live sincerely, doing your little for Africa's liberation. What is certain, Africa and the world as a whole lost a man -a hero who deserves our salute. My prayers to him.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8067260.stm
Rest in Peace!
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"There is no god but Allah (SWT); and Muhammad (SAW)is His last messenger." shahadah. Fear & Worship Allah (SWT) Alone! (:
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Dalton1
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Posted - 26 May 2009 : 15:52:25
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Dear Admin,
I solicit an avatar in your widely read forum for the late Dr. Tajudeen, as a special tribute to him and his achievements. I will still keep my egret, and I promise to wear it once a year -on every African Liberation Day rememberance. Many thanks to any here who will be ready to represent in the form of an avatar, Dr. Taju's true legacy.
thanks,
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"There is no god but Allah (SWT); and Muhammad (SAW)is His last messenger." shahadah. Fear & Worship Allah (SWT) Alone! (:
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tamsier
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 May 2009 : 00:01:38
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| Oh no! i've just seen this. this is absolutely terrible. Why are the great people going? May he rest in peace. A great lost to africa. |
Tamsier
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