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Tsvangirai said his Movement for Democratic Change party would continue parliament activities.
Tsvangirai said the freeze will continue until there was a resolution of the dispute over Roy Bennett.
Bennett is being tried on charges linked to long-discredited allegations that his party, the MDC, plotted President Robert Mugabe’s violent overthrow.
Nigerian delta group vows to hit oilfields again Nigerian insurgents vowed Thursday to renew their five-year war against Africa’s largest oil industry when a unilateral cease-fire expires, even though some of their leaders have surrendered under a government amnesty in recent weeks. Their defiance raised the prospect of a major military offensive against them in their [...]
African Catholic cardinals denounce “cultural imperialism” Special to USAfricaonline.com Vatican City — African cardinals denounced the “cultural imperialism” of wealthy countries in their aid, trade and health care policies for Africa, saying Wednesday that the West’s promotion of abortion rights and condoms is destroying the continent’s moral fabric. African prelates attending the three-week meeting on [...]
“2009 Fort Bend fest will showcase our rich diversity” -Nazy Khadivian The 3rd Annual International Festival of Fort Bend (IF-FB)will take place October 17, 2009 at the prestigious Stafford Center. Nazy Khadivian, the 2009 IF-FB president, spoke with Houston-based USAfrica, USAfricaonline.com and CLASSmagazine’s Publisher Chido Nwangwu on the special event and what families and businesses will [...]
The late King of Pop brings back his classic music style with this song. USAfricaonline.com understands the background vocals came from his brothers. In the coming weeks, it won’t be a surprise if he hits platinum, in a few months with the song. Here’s the latest Michael Jackson song, THIS IS IT!
For me, a very difficult and haunting turn at Amoge’s funeral event occurred twice. First, when the late Amoge’s youngest 4-year old handsome son Chibuzo stood (with his father and aunts) a mere 10 inches from her mom’s casket and touched her saying “Mom, wake up….” There were tears and pangs of pain. The innocence of children. The irreversible reality of death. The hopes and faith of christians that we should not mourn like people without a sense of the kingdom of God, of life beyond mortal death…. For Chibuzo, his mother was only sleeping….
As folks “viewed” Amoge’s lifeless body, a few minutes followed and Chibuzo’s 9 year old sister Amoge Adaugo Umeugo repeated same thing….”tell her to wake up, wake up mom.…” More tears, more pain, more reflection on the innocence of children, more thoughts on the marginal line between life and death; and more…
“The history of Africa in America is not of yesterday, it is living today. For this reason I believe that this Synod should also include a reference to the Black people of America (I hope you have noticed the use of the word ‘American’ to designate the whole of America: North, Central, Antillean, Caribbean and South). A large part of their heart still lives and will continue to live in Africa; they will appreciate what happens here and consider it as pertaining to them.”
