What will matter.................

The world bank has announced that so far Nigeria where using all the funds recovered from the former President late General Sani Abacha to fight to boost health, education and transport etc.

read the whole story here \ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6205183.stm

Fresh heavy fighting is reported near the weak Somali government's Baidoa base, amid fears conflict could plunge the entire Horn of Africa into crisis.

Local residents say Ethiopian troops are clashing with Islamist militias.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6199239.stm

"Livestock are one of the most significant contributors to today's most serious environmental problems," said a senior UN Food and Agriculture Organization official

By following some of these tips, you could save enough to splurge on that $10 overpriced airport coffee drink.

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Recently China has been paving ways to engage in several business relationship with African and which uptill now was uncertain to some the intentions of Chinese torwards their new arrival Africa.

Personally, we African youths always expects but mutual business understanding among us to work together to inprove the growing standard of living in Africa which will invlove the two parties to exchange their resources to benefit each other.

Meanwhile, some of our leader like President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa are not very sure of the intentions of Chinese in Africa, whether their coming to Africa where to commence the same colonizing from where the Westners ceased or to associate in mutual business relationship with Africans.

visit - http://www.sabcnews.com/politics/government/0,2172,140170,00.html

President Mbeki said "Africa must guard against sinking into a 'colonial relationship' with China "

GIVE LOVE ON CHRISTMAS DAY

It's Christmas !!! Gear up and celebrate this Christmas with fun and festivity.

Reach out to your friends,family and loved ones by wishing them Merry Christmass...


Happy Xmass and new year in Advance

Yesterday I was priviledged to chat with folks about the word "I'm sorry".

Really a startling issue when listening to some folk saying "why should I say sorry" and another saying "I will never forgive him unless I hear I'm sorry.

Personally, I would love to say sorry if my friends complains without wait to consider who is at wrong.

The word "I'm sorry" has been mark as the rightful word to make peace, even with Satan because it blows satan off balance.

I wish you can try it today to say " I'm sorry" no matter who is at fault.

Human Rights Day, 10 December 2006: the Plan of Action for the World Programme for Human Rights Education.

Following the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education (1995-2004), the plan’s first phase seeks a common understanding of human rights education and defines five keys to success.

Which are -

• Educational policies should promote a rights-based approach

• Policy implementation should be consistent and regularly monitored

• The learning environment should enable the practise of human rights in the whole school community

• Teaching and learning should be holistic and reflect human rights values

• Education and training of school personnel should allow them to transmit human rights values.

A Campaign was created by the United Nations Association of the USA in partnership with the United Nations, Ted Turner's Better World Fund, and the US State Department to clear minefields, provide assistance to landmine survivors, and raise awareness of the global landmine crisis. The Campaign aims to empower people everywhere to take action against the global landmine crisis-one of the world's most pervasive problems.

We should look into the impart of landmine to humanity.

Learn more about Adopt-A-Minefield by visiting the program's website: http://www.landmines.org

The scope of the violence in Western Sudan seems to have no end. The international community was appalled and deeply angered by the indiscriminate killings and rapes of civilians sponsored by the government of Sudan. That the government of Sudan has been able to keep its seat on the United Nations Human Rights Commission is a macabre development that should dumbfound the international community. That the African countries at the United Nations would nominate Sudan for this seat should discredit anything African countries have to say. How can the international community take African countries seriously on any matter when they are so craven as to nominate Sudan, one of the worst abusers of human rights on the planet today and over many decades, to this seat? The people of Africa deserve much better than governments who tacitly support an ongoing process of ethnic cleansing and serial war crimes that may lead to genocide. The RMCE is sickened that human life is accorded such low importance by African governments. This is a deep shame for all African people.

The Arab government in Khartoum, in concert with Janjaweed militiamen on camel and horseback, have swept through villages showing no mercy. Up to 400,000 black Africans have died. Over 2.5 million blacks have been driven from their homes. It’s past the time for action to end this river of blood.

UN Climate Change Conference Concludes with Decisions to Support Developing Countries

The UN Climate Change Conference ended on 17 November 2006 with the adoption of a wide range of decisions designed to mitigate climate change and help countries adapt to the effects of global warming. The 6000 people at the conference, among them more than 100 ministers, the UN Secretary-General and two heads of state, agreed on the "Nairobi Work Program on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation" and on the management of the Adaptation Fund under the Kyoto Protocol. The Fund draws on proceeds generated by the Clean Development Mechanism and is designed to support adaptation activities in developing countries. "The spirit of Nairobi has been truly remarkable," Conference President Kibwana said. "Let us now use the momentum of this conference to carry this spirit forward and jointly undertake the kind of concerted action we need for humankind to have a future on this planet."
Civil society has always played an important role in environmental activism. This year at the Climate Change Conference, dozens of NGOs held side-events and exhibitions on their campaigns, publications, specialized studies and more.

World Bank's 2006 "Green Award"
A collaborative effort by FAO and a group of partner organizations to make shrimp farming more environmentally friendly has received the World Bank's 2006 "Green Award." The award is presented each year by the bank to projects which help developing countries green up their economic development programs and guide the bank's efforts to fund development that is environmentally sustainable.
For a list of NGO partners, go to:
www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2006/1000439/index.html

Russian President's Envoy Criticizes NATO Operation in Afghanistan, Warns Against Contacts With Taliban
for more visit // http://www.einnews.com/afghanistan/newsfeed-afghanistan-nato

POPE Benedict XVI prayed alongside an Islamic cleric in one of Turkey’s most famous mosques yesterday in a dramatic gesture of outreach to Muslims after outrage from the pontiff’s remarks linking violence and the teachings of the Prophet Mohammed.

The Pope bowed his head for nearly a minute after Mustafa Cagrici, the head cleric of Istanbul, said: “Now I’m going to pray.”

“This visit will help us find together the way of peace for the good of all humanity,” the Pope said before leaving the 17th-century Blue Mosque in only the second papal visit to a Muslim place of worship. Benedict’s predecessor, John Paul II, visited a mosque in Syria in 2001.

The mosque visit was added to Benedict’s schedule as a “sign of respect” during his first papal trip to a Muslim nation, the Rev Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, said last week.

The Pope removed his shoes before entering the carpeted expanse of the mosque, which is officially known as the Sultan Ahmet Mosque after the Ottoman sultan Ahmet I, who ordered its construction. But it’s widely called the Blue Mosque after its elaborate blue tiles.

The Pope received a gift of a glazed tile decorated with a dove and a painting showing a view of the Sea of Marmara off Istanbul. The Pope gave the imam a painting showing four doves.

“Let us pray for brotherhood and for all humanity,” the Pope said in Italian.