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CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT American Actor Michael Jai White Reveals That He and His Wife Are Ghanaians

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Burkina Faso PM And Government Resign Pg. 31

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UN Police Officer Phyllis Osei from UNSOM wins Female Peacekeeping Award Pg. 30

Mayor Ras Baraka recently made a holiday trip to Ghana, where he engaged his US based girlfriend Linda Jumah the daughter of Hon. Kofi Jumah, the former Mayor of Kumasi . The ceremony took place in Kumasi on December 30, 2018.

Ras Jua Baraka is an educator, author, and politician who is the 40th and current Mayor of Newark, New Jersey

My U.S. Ban Was Disinformation – Atiku

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In an interview with VOA Hausa Service in Washington DC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar said stories that he was banned from the United States was ‘disinformation’. Atiku He spoke on Thursday, after his arrival to the US capital, where he lodged at Trump International Hotel. Here is the transcript of the interview conducted by VOA’s Aliyu Mustapha Sokoto.

VOA: What has been in the news for many years has come to past right now I’m together with the former Vice President of Nigeria and the Presidential flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after he had just returned from some interactive session with some high ranking Congress Men and Women. Your excellency, now that you have visited Washington D.C, does it have to do with those who said you cannot come to the United State of America or the visit is for what purpose? How long more can Nigerians wait?

Atiku: Aliyu, I told you before that my coming to the United State is in the hands of Americans if they decided to issue a Visa to me I will definitely come and if they refused to give me I cannot come. And now they have issued it to me and I am here. I’m having some positive discussions with some of the officials. I was in the Congress and I had discussions with some high ranking Congress men and Women about Nigeria and how Nigeria intends to improve her relationship with the United States of America.

VOA: After visiting the Congress, do you intend to meet with some other people?

Atiku: Yes, by tomorrow (Friday) I will go to the State Department in order to have vital discussions with some of their officials.

VOA: Will you also meet with the members of the United States Chamber of Commerce?

Atiku: Yes, I will meet them tomorrow (Friday) by the Grace of God.

VOA: Who invited you to the United State?

Atiku: I was invited by many organizations in United States.

VOA: Before, some people are saying that you cannot come to the United States of America but now you are here people will stop doubting.

Atiku: The whole thing is about misinformation.

VOA: What do you mean by misinformation?

Atiku: Because for a very long time they have been lying to them (Nigerians) and they agreed; I tried to explain to them but they refused to listen. And I hope now people are going to understand.

Photo: Nigeria News Agency (NAN)

Atiku Abubakar has confirmed his arrival in the United States.

In a post on Twitter, he said: “Just arrived Washington D.C for meeting with US government officials, Nigerians living in D.C metropolis and the business community. AA”, with a photograph, showing him clutching a bouquet of flowers, along with Senate President Bukola Saraki and a lady.

Mr Abubakar would be speaking at a forum by the American Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C. and attend other meetings aimed at boosting his presidential election standing.

Mr Abubakar's arrival in the U.S. may rattle the ruling All Progressives Congress, which has taunted him for his inability to enter the U.S. for over a decade.

Mr Abubakar has not visited the U.S. since 2007 when he left as Nigeria's vice-president. He served under former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Mr Obasanjo accused Mr Abubakar of fraud while in office, and he was also linked to corruption charges filed in the U.S. The politician denied all allegations of wrongdoing.

For the over 12 years that Mr Abubakar was unable to visit the U.S. American authorities had declined to issue him entry visa and there were speculation that a secret indictment had been entered against him by that country's authorities.

VOA: Your coming to America has shown that you are going to have some interactions with some top officials of the United State are they in support of your candidacy?

Atiku: Yes.

VOA: Are you convinced that the United States Government are in support of your candidacy?

Atiku: There is no doubt because the United States is ready to support any country that is practicing democracy.

VOA: People know you as a businessman; do you think that your business background and experience will influence the United States Government to support you?

Atiku: One good thing is that Nigeria is a country that is practicing democracy and everyone knows that we have played a significant role and have done a lot to sustain democratic governance in Nigeria and it is very important.

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Mr. Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and his delegation meet with U.S. congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ). Mr. Atiku arrived in the United States on Thursday for meetings with U.S. government officials, Nigerians in Washington, DC metropolis and business representatives. https://allafrica.com

Frederick Kofi Ameyaw appointed as Head of Information at Ghana’s Permanent Mission to the UN

Frederick Kofi Ameyaw a distinguished communicator based in the Washington Metro Area has taken office as Head of Information at the Ghana’s Permanent mission to the UN. Priotr to his appointment he served the

New Patriotic Party in Washington DC as the deputy director of communications and also represented the party on various media platforms including Highlife radio.

He proved himself to be very well versed in politics with deep insight into social and economic activities in Ghana and the diaspora. He has a deep passion to sell Ghana everywhere he gets the chance to speak on developmental issues.

He has carved a niche for himself across the United States as a very humble gentleman with a vision.

As head of information at the Ghana Mission he will be responsible for releasing information officially to the public from the Ghana Government.

His duties are to sell Ghana to the outside world through information dissemination in line with the mission statements of the ministries of information and foreign affairs. He will also deal with concerns from the community about existing government policies and programs. He will therefore be constantly monitoriing and having interactions with the Ghanaian community.

Fred. Kofi Ameyaw will carry on his shoulders the duty of providing timely and relevant information to prospective investors, tourists and students on Ghana.

The Newly appointed head of information for Ghana’s permanent mission to the United Nations, Fredrick Kofi Ameyaw has promised to use his office to promote Ghana and government initiatives to the rest of the world.

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Canada Opens Its Borders To 1 Million More Immigrants January

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Ahmed Hussen, minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship. Photo: YouTube While many countries worldwide are closing their borders to immigrants, Canada has done just the opposite.

It is opening its borders to one million more immigrants, according to a report tabled in parliament by Ahmed Hussen, minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship.

“Thanks in great part to the newcomers we have welcomed throughout our history, Canada has developed into the strong and vibrant country we all enjoy.

Immigrants and their descendants have made immeasurable contributions to Canada, and our future success depends on continuing to ensure they are welcomed and well-integrated,” the report said.

Hussen is also one of the immigrants. He arrived in Canada in 1993 when he was 16 from then-war-torn Somalia.

According to the report, Canada welcomed in 2017 more than 286,000 permanent residents including 44,000 resettled refugees, protected persons and people admitted under humanitarian, compassionate and public policy considerations.

The country also adopted plans to increase the number of immigrants to 340,000 annually by 2020.

“This increase is also helping us improve service, as we have been able to address many chronic backlogs in our immigration system. Key results include reuniting spouses and other family members within 12 months, reducing citizenship processing time from 24 to 12 months and processing caregiver applications in less than 12 months,” Hussen added in the report.

Already, Canada is facing an influx of immigrants from the United States following President Donald Trump’s policy that has sparked fears that some people would lose their temporary protected status.

Though Trump’s move to end the TPS program was temporarily blocked by a federal judge, Haitian-Americans are still moving in their numbers across the northern border with fears that they will be deported if they stayed in the U.S.

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Burundi To Change Its Capital City January

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The Burundian parliament has voted to move the country’s capital from Bujumbura back to the ancient capital of Gitega.

The vote took place on Wednesday and the leader of parliament said the move would take place over three years.

The first to move will be the upper house of parliament, the Senate - starting on Friday.

President Pierre Nkurunziza, who has to sign off the change, promised in 2007 to move the capital, saying Gitega was geographically more centrally placed in Burundi, AFP reports.

Others have been more sceptical about the motives behind the move.

Journalist Abdi Latif Dahir suggests in an article on the Quartz news site that it could be linked to Bujumbura "increasingly being an opposition stronghold, leading to continued clashes between protesters and police".

Bujumbura will remain the economic capital of the country.

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This revelation was made by the country’s Minister of Aviation, Mr Joseph Adda, at a stakeholders meeting.

The finance minister who presented this year’s budget to parliament last year had disclosed the intention of the government to have its own home-based airline.

This according to the Aviation Minister will by the second quarter of this year be implemented.

According to the minister, the ministry had already entered into an understanding with Ethiopian Airlines and was also engaging with some investors who wanted to participate in the effort.

He further added that negotiations will be held in February that would be concluded by the end of March when “hopefully the operationalisation of a home-based carrier will commence”.

Mr Adda was optimistic that the intervention will bring a lot of improvement in the country’s economy since it will create jobs and attract a lot of investors.

“This would be an opportunity for those Ghanaian youth who are technology inclined and would like to become pilots and airline technicians to get themselves trained to achieve their goals,” he said.

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The 2018 edition of the Times Higher Education World Rankings, which lists the best universities in the world, was unveiled on Thursday, February 22. In its ranking of the 200 best African universities, Togo, like French-speaking universities, remains largely underrepresented among the lucky women elected.

Angola (83rd) for the first and behind the University of Malawi (164th) for the UCAO.

To establish its annual list, Times Higher Education World University Rankings focus on a series of criteria, such as accreditation, the duration of the training provided and the predominance of lectures. World University Rankings, which With only fifty universities, only two (2) of which are publishes these rankings since 2005, is also based on web data for Togo, the French-speaking countries of the conti- on the audience rate of selected universities. nent are considered as a poor relative of the ranking.

Behind these seemingly simple rankings, sophisticated calcuFar behind the English-speaking countries, which occupy each year the first places with the universities lations are often used to objectively take into account a comof South Africa (University of Pretoria, University of plex and diversified reality.

Cape Town, University of the Witwatersrand …), Nigeria, or Egypt which goes up in power from year The three international rankings that capture the most media attention are the Times Higher Education World University to year.

Rankings, the World Ranking of QS Universities and the According to World University Rankings, South African universities are the best performers in Africa, Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao with eight universities in the top 10, just ahead of the Tong University (China).

University of Nairobi (9th) and the American University of Cairo (10th). The continental champion Generally, the rankings weight these criteria, tending sometimes rather on the side of the reputation, sometimes rather on in higher education is the University of Pretoria, while Benue State University in Nigeria ranks last in the side of the performance. These differences in criteria can produce quite heterogeneous rankings and thus give rise to the rankings.

The paper reveals that Nigeria is the country with the various criticisms. most universities in the rankings with 39 of the 200 institutions selected. Egypt follows with 24 universi- As a reminder, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings is an annual academic award published by Times ties, South Africa and Algeria with 22 universities Higher Education (THE) magazine. THE collaborates with the each, Morocco with 11 institutions and Kenya with Thomson Reuters and Elsevier news agencies to establish this 10 universities. ranking. The current publication includes a world ranking, by subject and reputation as well as regional rankings.

The gap between Anglophone and Francophone universities could have been greater, had it not been for the Maghreb countries such as Algeria and Morocco.

Between them, these countries account for 70% of the universities ranked in their fifties in French-language https://howafrica.com schools. Nearly 50 institutions out of 200, that is to say the raid of English schools.

Togo is represented on this list by two universities.

Those of Lome and the UCAO (Catholic University of West Africa). They rank respectively 82nd and 165th. Just in front of the Universidade Metodista de

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Pastor Resigns After Confessing ‘Banyankole’; the Tribe in Uganda To Sleeping With His Married Which Allows Bride’s Aunt to Daughter Sleep with Groom Before Marriage

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Head pastor resigns after confessing to sleeping with his married daughter A UK-based Zimbabwean pastor who has obviously lost what it takes to be the man of God for his followers to look up to, thought it prudent to step aside after confessing to having slept with his married daughter.

The incestuous and scandalous act of Pastor Walter Masocha, leader of Agape for All Nations Church reportedly came to light after his daughter’s husband chanced on the explicit messages and nude pictures she had been sending to her father.

Walter’s shocked son-in-law took evidence of his discovery to his mother-inlaw, Judith to complain to her.

Being equally surprised, she also confronted her pastor husband who reportedly confessed to the incestuous act, probably because of the strength of the evidence.

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In a statement that announced his resignation, one of the church’s leaders, Francis Aturia referred to the incident as a “serious moral fall”.

Dr.Walter Masocha was once in the news for allegations of sexual molestation of his female church members. This particular incident happens to be the straw that broke the camel’s back.

The statement from the church’s leadership apparently addressed to the congregation reads: "Sadly, as a result, we would like to inform you all that Dr.Walter Masocha has with immediate effect taken leave of absence in order to deal with a serious moral fall which he has informed his family, the Board of

Trustees and the Commissioners.

"He is broken-hearted and distraught at the result of the misdemeanours and feels that he is not fit to continue as Spiritual Leader of Agape.

"This has come as a significant shock and blow to Dr Judith and the family, and no doubt to many Agape children and other people worldwide. A full investigation will be conducted in due time, and the appropriate disciplinary action shall be taken.

"Many on hearing this will be deeply shocked and disturbed by such a disappointing revelation. We implore you to remember most especially, his gracious wife, Dr Judith and consider a Christlike response to all who are involved at every level of the church family.

"We would like to kindly ask you to remember him and his family in your prayers. In view of the fact that he is on leave from his official role, we would like to ask you all at this time to avoid contacting him. We also urge you to avoid contacting Dr Judith and the family in respect of their privacy at this difficult time. At this time, we encourage prayer fuelled with loving action to support one another and keep our focus on our Lord Jesus Christ who by His Holy Spirit is the only one that will enable the current tragedy to be worked out ultimately for His own glory somehow, sometime."

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Africa is one of the continents of the world with diverse traditions. Earlier today we reported about how some African countries prepare their women for marriage. However, there is one tribe in Uganda whose way of preparing its women for marriage differs completely from other African tribes. The question now is ‘How much influence should aunties have on their nieces? In many African cultures, aunties provide counselling to their young nieces as they age from adolescence to adulthood. When it comes to marriage, these aunties prepare their nieces for the challenges that lie ahead.

But for the Banyankole people in Southwestern Uganda, the aunt does more than the above, especially during the marriage.

When a couple wants to get married, the primary responsibility of the bride’s aunt is to carry out a sexual check on both her niece and her nephew-in-law. Essentially, the aunt does this by having sex with the groom to check his potency and virility.

She also has to “test” if the bride is still a virgin before they are allowed to consummate their marriage.

In other traditions, the aunt is said to go as far as listening in or watching as the bride and groom have sex in order to prove the couple’s potency.

Inasmuch as this practice may sound weird, it shows how the people of Banyankole hold virginity in high esteem.

As soon as a Banyankole girl is eight, she goes through a lot of restrictions to prepare her for marriage.

When other children her age in other cultures are out having fun and playing, a girl in this part of Uganda is mostly kept indoors, where she is fed beef and millet porridge and forced to drink milk in large quantities so that she becomes fat.

Being fat is synonymous with beauty among the Banyankoles.

When she starts developing breasts, she is also asked by her parents to abstain from sexual activities.

It is the duty of a Banyankole father to find a wife for his son as he pays the bridewealth as well. This consists of some cows, goats and pots of beer, depending on how rich a person is.

Once the bride price is paid, the marriage preparations begin. On the wedding day, there is a lot of feasting at the bride’s home, where the father is expected to slaughter a bull.

At the bridegroom’s home, there is another feast where the marriage is consummated. This is after the bride’s aunt has “tested” her niece’s purity and slept with the groom to also check his potency.

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Don’t Turn Your Back on Your Blessing

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hen the children of Israel wailed, groaned and desperately prayed for their deliverance from 400 hundred years of the slave-holding hands of Egyptian ruling power, the Lord heard them and called upon a stammering, unassertive, fearful fugitive to save them. God was making a way with Moses. He was answering the Israelites’ prayers. When Moses made his reluctant return to Egypt, he sought the much needed assistance of his brother Aaron, as the Lord had provided, and they proceeded in their painful, tiresome, and often discouraging mission of fighting to secure the emancipation of the oppressed members of God's future army. It wasn't trouble-free.

doors, new troubles find you, troubles that cause you to begin to doubt if this was a good door to enter, if it was really a job from God. It can be difficult, even excruciating sometimes with employees who have set their eyes against you, perhaps because they wanted that position or perhaps simply because they are illwilled human beings. So they obstruct and plot to embarrass you or to have you fired. You begin to ask God why? Why have you brought me here to be so ill-treated? Could you not have found me a better deal?

I thought You loved me. I thought your blessings do not come with sorrows, yet, here I am being provoked and made miserable. What kind of blessing is this? All I advise is hold your peace and watch God work.

Even when God has spoken on your life, even when He Himself has opened the door, take note and accept that it does not come contingent upon your understanding, though we think it does. We think that just because a way has been made, we will have it gloriously easy, that there might not be a pharaoh to obstruct our path, that there may not be a Red Sea that will encourage a capitulation from us, a hindrance that tempts us and suggests we should return to our former state, that we should surrender and relinquish the blessing and render void all our sacrifices, prayers and maybe even tears. But again remember that the Bible tells us “trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean Deliverance is not easy. An opening, a jarring, a demolition of not unto thine own understanding. In all thine ways a door is not easy. It costs. It pains. It tests. But it strengthens. acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths (Prov.

It refines. It took repeated, multiple, and discouraging 3:5-6). attempts of confrontations with powers. It took ten plagues, ten traumatic and costly devastations just to get to the point of It was God’s will to free the Israelites and give them the beginning of the deliverance. It took all the faith, hope “an expected end” (Jeremiah 29:11). When God promand will that Moses, Aaron and the Israelites could muster to ised the Israelites that He would free them from Egypt get them to the threshold of the journey’s beginning. And and give them a promised land, a land of milk and when they began in their massive caravan, when they prohoney, He was resolved to be undeterred. The only ceeded on foot towards their fateful destination, it was yet issue was that His children would not give up that again only the beginning of the pains to their freedom and birthright, that promise and blessing and would stand acquisition of their promised land. to fight for it, knowing that He would be with and

The very long and sometimes perilous journey of the Israelites from bondage to freedom is a teachable tool that will never lose its effect. The fact is while this miracle of an entire nation did historically occur thousands of years ago, it can repeatedly be recalled as a narrative to instruct, to warn and to encourage today and future generations in their relationship with God and their conduct when engaging their own spiritual journeys and answered prayers.

When we pray to God from our desperation pleading for Him to hear us, to deliver us, to open a door, to make a way that only He can make, He answers, for the Bible tells us that “the fervent prayers of the righteous availeth much” (St. James 5:16) and Jesus Himself also assures us that if we ask anything in His name, He will do it (John 14:14). However, sometimes that answer is not how we expected our prayers to be heard. We want a beautiful and clear path to be made instantaneously. We want a path that presents no obstacles.

We don’t expect to face a menacing Red Sea standing in our way.

We pray and pray for months and even years for a new job or another significant blessing and we get it, but this blessing, as much you believe that it came from the Lord, is not what you expected. It seems as if as soon as you walked into those new

deliver them from all their trials. The Israelites indeed travailed on their journey. It was a wilderness experience as they often found themselves in a physical wilderness. They were often thirsty. They were often hungry. So they complained a lot and they bemoaned their lot. Some even asserted that it was better to have been left in Egypt as slaves because at least at in Egypt, they had all the fish, cucumbers, melons, leeks onions and garlic they wanted (Numbers 11:5). Even after crossing the Red Sea and witnessing Pharaoh’s army drowning, when their journey to Canaan got tough, they were ready to exchange their new life of freedom for their old one of bondage. When your door is opened and you begin to encounter challenges threatening to strip you of your rightful blessings, do not be so faint and quick to surrender what was hard to come by. Stay the course, because God has greater things for you.

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doubt if you were meant to be a parent and if it was a blessing to have had this baby. Take heart and hold still. Don’t let the struggles of your current situation lead you to regret and dejection. Consider that God heard your prayer and gave you a breakthrough. Consider that our trials do not end because a door has been opened and remember the Shunammite woman who, after being blessed with a son, saw him die. What did she say to the prophet Elisha when he asked how she and her child were doing? She answered, “it is well” (2nd King 4: 23). And after that response, what did God use Elisha to do? The child was brought back to life. Just because our payers have been answered, it doesn’t mean we should discard our faith. We will always need to use it even in the midst of our blessings.

I know it can become all too trying sometimes with life and even the very blessings that we receive from God can be the beginning of trials of tribulations to come, but we must remember that our God neither sleeps nor slumbers and that He sits on His throne with His eyes on us and His heart extended to us. We must remember that the enemy is always at work to counter our every move and even God’s own moves, but the Lord has already promised that Satan is defeated and has been made Christ’s footstool (Eph 1: 21 & 22). Furthermore, let us recall the very thing He told the Israelites, that they should be courageous and not be afraid of their enemies because He will go with them and that He will never leave them nor forsake them (Deuteronomy 31:6).

So let us trust God. Let us not lean on our own understanding, thinking we know the beginning and ending of all things. We do not. We do not have the mind of God to know all His plans for us, how He is going to remove those very people who are hounding us, how He is going to use their harassment of us against them. Because we do not know these things, we tend to want to quit and desert the blessing we have been given, renaming it as a curse. If anything, we should say it is well. If anything, we should sing songs of praise to His name rather than complaining and regretting where He has landed us, because in the end, we will realize that through the opening of that door although He has given us a new position, He is still working to smooth the way for us to get to our proper station and status within that new environment He has ushered us.

I speak from experience when I tell you God will use that situation to demonstrate to you how much He loves you. I speak from experience to know that it is better for you to hang on, take your daily strength from His word and plant your feet where He has landed you, because something greater is awaiting you. The Children of Israel had to see Egypt suffer ten plagues and then face the Red Sea, hunger, thirst, harsh weather conditions and many enemies that threatened and pursued them. But the Lord was true to them and as long as they trusted in Him, as long as they obeyed his word, He never forsook them and was right there serving as their banner and their fortress. Let God serve as your banner in this new blessing that seems to be a challenge.

Let God be your shield and buckler against those who conYou pray many years for God to open the childbearing spire against you. Let Him be your refuge when the enemy door for you, and He does, but somehow, after the child is here, you seem to experience it is one obstacle haunts you simply because you are a favored child of God. after another. It is constant ear infections, fevers, colds Hold still and do not turn your back on your blessing. and undiagnosed issues. You are running back and forth to the emergency room and to doctors’ appointments. You feel afraid and often restless and begin to

Kenyan Invents Smart Gloves That Translate Sign Language to Audio Speech

Roy Allela, 25, has invented smart gloves which convert sign language movements into audio speech. The gloves, named Sign-IO, have sensors stitched on to each finger which interpret the word being signed from the bend of the finger. Allela says he was inspired by the need to communicate with his 6-year-old niece who was born deaf.

Allela is among 16 young Africans who have been shortlisted by The Royal Academy of Engineering Africa Prize for inventors from six countries to receive funding, training and mentoring for projects intended to revolutionize sectors from agriculture and science to women’s health.

The winner will be awarded Sh3.2 million (£25,000) while each of the three runners up will receive Sh1.2 million (£10,000).

According to Allela, his niece encountered difficulties while communicating with members of her family since none of them is conversant with sign language.

The smart gloves – dubbed Sign-IO – have flex sensors that are placed on each finger and have the capacity to quantify the bend of a finger and process the letter being signed.

Using Bluetooth, the gloves are connected to a mobile application, that Allela also developed, which then converts the sign into audio speech.

“My niece wears the gloves, pairs them to her phone or mine, then starts signing and I’m able to understand what she’s saying,” says Allela.

Allela said the speed at which the signs are vocalized is one of the most important aspects of the smart gloves.

“People speak at different speeds and it’s the same with people who sign – some are really fast, others are slow, so we integrated that into the mobile application so that it’s comfortable for anyone to use it,” he said.

Through the app, users are able to set the language, gender, and pitch of the audio voice, with accuracy results averaging 93 percent.

“It fights the stigma associated with being deaf and having a speech impediment. If the gloves look cool, every kid will want to know why you have them on,” says Allela.

Allela’s innovation recently won the Hardware Trailblazer award from the prestigious American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) during its 2017 ASME Innovation Showcase (ISHOW) competition.

Allela says he is using the prize money from the award to make more accurate vocal predictions. https://howafrica.com

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Meet the Only Woman in Modern History to Have Married Two Presidents

It’s not two leaders who fell in love with me, but two real people. I feel privileged that I have shared my life with two such exceptional men – Graça Machel

There are many things Africa has given the world which is why it’s such a wonderful place to live. Having two presidents in a country at a time is extraordinary, but the motherland has also had the only woman to have become the First Lady of two different countries – Mozambique and South Africa.

Meet Graça Simbine Machel, the only person in history of the universe to have been the first spouse to two different democratically elected African leaders.

Graça Simbine Machel was born on 17 October 1945, in Gaza, Mozambique, and she was the last child in a family of six. Her father died three weeks before her birth and left an instruction that she must be educated through high school. A will that was carried out by her older siblings.

After completing high school, the Methodist church granted her a scholarship to study at Lisbon University, Portugal. And she chose to major in languages.

Due to Surveillance from the Portuguese secret police, she was forced to abandon her education and fled to Switzerland.

In 1973, she returned to Tanzania and joined the FRELIMO where she met her first husband,Samora Machel – the first president of Mozambique.

On June 25, 1975, Mozambique gained independence and Samora Machel was made the first president of the new country.

At sworn in as a president of the new nation,

Samora Machel was a widower as his wife, Josina, had died of leukaemia in 1971. In September of 1975, Graça married Samora Machel and became the First Lady of the country.

She combined this position with her cabinet portfolio as Education minister till 1986.

Samora Machel died in a plane crash on October 19, 1986, and this made her to resign her post as the country’s Minister of Education.

Graça’s marriage to Mandela was dramatic as it was announced at the 80th birthday of the late icon. This was in the presence of over 2,000 international guests in 1998.

Having tied the nuptial knots with Mandela, Graça assumed the position of the First Lady of South Africa at age 52.

Graça said about her marriage to Mandela: “We were grown up; we were settled; we knew the value of a companion, of a partner.” https://howafrica.com

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Meet William Tyndale, The Man Who Translated The Bible Into English

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The Bishops did everything they could to eradicate the Bibles. Bishop Tunstall had copies ceremoniously burned at St. Paul’s; the Archbishop of Canterbury bought up copies to destroy them. Tyndale used the money to print improved editions!

Tyndale continued hiding among the merchants in Antwerp and began translating the Old Testament while the King’s agents searched all over England and Europe for him.

WHO CONDEMNED TYNDALE TO DEATH!

How many Bibles do you have in your house? For most of us, Bibles are easily accessible, and many of us have several. That we have the Bible in English owes much to William Tyndale, sometimes called the Father of the English Bible. 90% of the King James Version of the Bible and 75% of the Revised Standard Version are from the translation of the Bible into English made by William Tyndale, yet Tyndale himself was burned at the stake for his work on October 6, 1536.

He translated the Greek Bible into English. Simple.

That you have a Bible in a language you can read is largely due to his labors, and many of the very phrases you read in it retain the flavor of his understanding of the Greek and Hebrew.

A graduate of Oxford and Cambridge, Tyndale had a burning desire to make the Bible available to even the common people in England, in order to correct the ‘Biblical ignorance of the priests’.

At one point Tyndale told a priest, “If God spares my life, ere many years pass, I will cause a boy that driveth the plow shall know more of the Scriptures than thou dost.”

Today, 90% of the King James Version of the Holy Bible and 75% of the Revised Standard Version are from the translation made by Tyndale, a man to whom you owe more than you’ll ever know.

TYNDALE’S WORK WAS ‘ILLEGAL’!

It was a nice dream, but how was Tyndale to accomplish his task when translating the Bible into English was ‘illegal’?

He went to London to ask Bishop Tunstall if he could be authorized to make an English translation of the Bible, but the Bishop would not grant his approval.

However, Tyndale would not let the disapproval of men stop him from carrying out what seemed so obviously God’s will. With encouragement and support of some British merchants, he decided to go to Europe to complete his translation, then have it printed and smuggled back into England.

In 1524 Tyndale sailed for Germany. In Hamburg, he worked on the New Testament, and in Cologne, he found a printer who would print the work. However, news of Tyndale’s activity came to an opponent of the Reformation who had the press raided.

Tyndale himself managed to escape with the pages already printed and made his way to the German city Worms where the New Testament was soon published.

Six thousand copies were printed and smuggled into England.

A copy of Tyndale’s The Obedience of a Christian Man fell into the hands of Henry VIII, providing the king with the rationale to break the Church in England from the Roman Catholic Church in 1534. In 1535, Tyndale was arrested and jailed in the castle of Vilvoorde (Filford) outside Brussels for over a year.

Tyndale’s work was denounced by authorities of the Roman Catholic Church and Tyndale himself was accused of heresy.

HOW DID TYNDALE DIE?

Tyndale, 42 was finally found by an Englishman who pretended to be his friend but then turned him over to the authorities. After a year and a half in prison, he was brought to trial for heresy — FOR BELIEVING, among other things, IN THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS and that THE MERCY OFFERED IN THE GOSPEL WAS ENOUGH FOR SALVATION. In August 1536, he was condemned and was executed [burned alive at the stake] publicly on October 6, 1536, in a small town in Belgium.

TYNDALE’S LAST WORDS!

As he burnt to death, Tyndale reportedly said “Lord, open the king of England’s eyes.”

WAS HIS PRAYER ANSWERED?

YES! The prayer was answered first in part when three years later, in 1539, Henry VIII required every parish church in England to make a copy of the English Bible available to its parishioners. Today, Tyndale’s prayer is fully answered, not only are the King’s eyes opened, but the Bible a universal instrument.

RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS!

* In 1611, the 54 scholars who produced the King James Bible drew significantly from Tyndale, as well as from translations that descended from his.

* One estimate suggests that the New Testament in the King James Version is 83% Tyndale’s and the Old Testament 76%. * His translation of the Bible was the first to be printed in English, and became a model for subsequent English translations.

* In 2002, Tyndale was placed at number 26 in the BBC’s poll of the 100 Greatest Britons.

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Kingdom of Ghana … I am really proud to be part of Ghana’s Akwamu. I went home, the land from which my ancestors were removed. I will continue to represent and promote this beautiful land and its rich culture, “said the actor after his enthronement.

In a post on his Instagram page, Michael showing his satisfaction revealed that he and his wife had done a DNA test and both had their ancestors from West Africa, Ghana to be precise.

This revelation of the actor did not please some social media users because most of The popular American actor, Michael Jai White, known for his them had doubts and other fears. role in many films, has revealed to his fans and to the world that he and his wife are Ghanaians.

It must be remembered that Michael Jai White is a great martial arts champion.

American actor Michael Jai White reveals that he and his wife We see him in films like Universal are Ghanaians Soldier, The Dark Knight, Mortal Share Kombat, The Legend Of Bruce Lee or Michael has recently been enthroned King in a traditional Undisputed 2.

Ghanaian region, Akwamu. . His name is now Nana Akoto III. https://howafrica.com

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American actor and martial artist, Michael Jai White who was recently enstooled as chief in Akwamu has reacted to the negative comments flooding his social media handles after his visit to Ghana.

“Negative comments like; “Who do these Ni**ers think they are? They’re celebrating slavery! Africans were complicit in slavery as well! This is just a publicity stunt! They just want attention! etc.” Why all the hate?

Why do folks care so much? It’s like we The US actor along with Boris Kodjoe threatened them…AND WE HAVE! We have and other top Black Hollywood celebrithreatened them and other black folks to ties came to Ghana recently for the Full think better of us, therefore- better of themCircle Festival which was chaired by selves!

The Office of His Excellency President Akufo-Addo and presented by the We American blacks are SUPPOSED to Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of think negatively about being connected to Business Development and the Office our homeland because that's how we were of Diaspora Affairs. conditioned to think! We’re SUPPOSED to think; all Africa was, was slavery when only During the visit, Michael Jai White an extremely small portion of the continent received the stool title of Nana Akoto was even involved in the slave trade. We’re III Odopon and posted it on his social SUPPOSED to see Africa as mainly "starvmedia handles to share the good news. ing people and jungles."

Following that, some people commented negatively under his post making him write a piece about his visit to Ghana and why Blacks must embrace their ancestry.

We may call ourselves African Americans but we are truly disconnected from Africa. I say WE because I’m not excluded! I thought “my people” came from South Carolina which I now see, is as stupid as a Chinese man saying his people came from Ohio! I Read below his full statement tracked my heritage South Carolina was only With the recent pilgrimage to Ghana, I a small part of my people's journey that shared with friends a new title given to began in Ghana, a place that had kings well me by the King of Akwamu, there have before Europe had theirs. For me to be been some interesting negative respons- enstooled by the King Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III of Akwamu is far more relevant es from the black community. than if I were knighted by Queen Elizabeth who’s royal bloodline doesn’t go back as far.

Though the positives far outweigh the Ghana has been the 8th African country I’ve negatives, I choose today to focus on visited. They’ve all been astoundingly beauthose negative ones because I believe tiful, with classy and very educated people there is great power in studying this who speak more languages than we do. mindset to provide teachable moments.

We American born blacks were bred to hate our own people and ourselves.

Self-deprivation is buried deep within our subconscious. We’ve found comfort in calling ourselves derogatory names and sabotage our own progress because we’ve been convinced we are unworthy of the same things whites or other nations enjoy. When Jews visit the Holocaust Museum or Israel, or Irish and Italian Americans travel to their homelands, there’s ZERO backlash from their communities and communities outside. Ask yourselves: WHY IS THERE ALWAYS BACKLASH FROM OUR OWN BLACK COMMUNITY WHENEVER WE HAVE PILGRAMIGES OUR HOMELAND?

This is not only from other blacks; it brings commentary from other communities who mysteriously seem entitled to chime in as well!

Those of us that felt “some kind of way” maybe you can begin to direct that anger toward those orchestrators that made you hate who you are- those who’d find comfort in you hating your own people, and those who’d find it threatening for you to unite with your people in solidarity. I believe the original culprits are long dead but their policies are alive and well. Please ask yourself; if Mark Wahlberg or Ben Affleck went back to their place of heritage would you care? They have a country that loves and embraces them.

WE HAVE A WHOLE CONTINENT THAT LOVES AND EMBRACES US! In Africa, a voice commands him to look around. The Voice: "Do you see any niggers?" He answers meekly “No.” The voice: "Do you know why? Because there aren't any." - Richard Pryor.

Ghanaian Woman In US Abandons Newborn In Toilet

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from the toilet and found the child, partially submerged in the water.

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Investigators believe the child had been in the water for about 10 to 15 minutes. He was cold to the touch, blue, unresponsive and not breathing, so the officer and medics performed CPR and likely saved his life, officials said.

The baby was taken to UPMC Pinnacle where he remains on a ventilator, in critical but stable condition. The extent of his injuries are not known.

Authorities said Osei made no attempts to help the newborn or remove him from the water, and she did not ask first responders how he was doing or request to see him.

A woman gave birth to a baby boy and then left the newborn partially submerged in a toilet at her Lancaster County workplace, according to the district attorney's office.

Emmanuella Osei, 23, of Reading, is charged with felony endangering the welfare of a child regarding the Monday night incident at an apartment in Warwick Township.

Police say Osei works for Greater Hearts Human Services as a care assistant, and was working at a unit in the Newport Commons apartment complex when the incident happened (the Newport community is not an assisted living facility but does have at least one unit operated by Greater Hearts).

The district attorney's office said Osei called her supervisor multiple times to say she felt ill. She asked for someone to relieve her because she could not leave the patients alone. She eventually called her supervisor from a toilet around 10:20pm and asked the supervisor to call 911.

A responding officer found her in the bathroom with the door partially open. A large amount of blood and what appeared to be an umbilical cord were on the floor. The officer then pulled Osei

Police arrested Osei Wednesday at a health facility where she had been since giving birth.

She is being held in Lancaster County Prison without bail.

The district attorney's office said Osei came from Ghana to live with her uncle last May. Officials said she knew she was pregnant but repeatedly denied it when asked by friends, coworkers and her uncle.

She has a second child, a 2-year-old daughter, living in Ghana, officials said.

Soon-to-be mothers who are worried about having a child, and are considering taking desperate measures to conceal their pregnancy, are reminded of the Safe Haven Law: it allows for a mother to drop their newborn off at a hospital or police department without repercussions.

The baby must be in good health and free of any neglect, and less than 28 days old.

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An Alexandria man has been arrested in connection with the city’s first homicide of the year.

Police arrested 44-year-old Daniel Kankam over the weekend, charging him with murder.

On Monday January 15, they identified the victim as 35-year-old Somaya Hussein Ahmed of Alexandria.

They have not indicated what the relationship between the suspect and the victim was, nor have they said what led them to the suspect.

Police began investigating on Friday when they responded to a report of a death on South Van Dorn Street.

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Gabon's President Ali Bongo has returned to his country just over a week after an attempted coup.

The occasion, sponsored by friends from the United States of America (USA), including Sylvester, Jonathan, Linda and Alusine brought together hundreds of deaf people from Liberia, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria and across the four corners of Sierra Leone was organized at the Women’s Training Centre Hall, Kingharman Road in Freetown on January 5th 2019.

In her opening remarks, Chairperson of the event, Dr. Sarian Kamara who is former Deputy Chief Medical Officer welcomed all attendees on behalf of the sponsors and expressed happiness over the large turnout of members of the association. She emphasized on the essence for deaf people to live in peace and share love among them.

She deliberated that the sponsors decided to organize such a party not only to bring deaf people together but to also demonstrate that there are people who always think about transforming their lives and discussed that deaf people are living vulnerable lives in Sierra Leone.

She advised members of the association to avoid dispute and work as one for progress and pledged to give her personal support to the union if they remain united. “I know there are challenges but we must praise God to keep us alive and gone through 2018”, she told audience and invoked the power of God to resolve all difficult problems faced by the deaf.

She demonstrated gratitude to all that were present for their ability to attend the merriment and paid tribute to all the people who lost their lives.

Delivering the keynote address, President for SLeNAD, Alhaji Mohamed Rahman buttressed that she was happy to see large turnout of colleagues to the program. He thanked sponsors for bringing together large number of deaf people for the first time in the history of the country.

He encouraged colleagues to unite and love one another as God loves us for development.

In a worrisome mood, Mr. Rahman explained that majority of the deaf are sleeping in the streets because they lack access to quality housing and mentioned that many of them have dropped out of school because they lack the necessary support. He said they have been advocating to government to give them piece of land to construct dwelling homes but all fell in deaf ears.

He complained that there are only three schools constructed for the deaf all over the country and narrated that SLeNAD has established many years ago and it is operating nationwide. He encouraged colleagues to learn vocational trainings like tailoring, hair dressing, gara tie dying among the lots to earn their living and be self reliance. He called on all members to always dialogue and resolve problems amicably for the good of all.

In his statement, Alhaji Lahai Vangahun thanked God to be part of the process and described the event as a big day for the deaf to meet and enjoy together. He welcomed all international and local guests to the program and spoke on the importance of deaf people to an umbrella organization.

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President Bongo had been in Morocco, where he was seeking treatment after reportedly suffering a stroke in October in Saudi Arabia.

He came back in the early hours of Tuesday ahead of a ceremony where a new cabinet was sworn in.

The appointment of new ministers is seen as an attempt to boost the chances of the president remaining in power.

Mr Bongo succeeded his father Omar Bongo as president in 2009. He narrowly won reelection in 2016 in a poll marred by violence and accusations of fraud.

From playboy prince to Gabon's president Gabon country profile Last week, a group of soldiers announced that they had seized control of the government.

But the attempt to take power was short-lived as forces loyal to the president swiftly overpowered the renegade soldiers.

Between the president and his father, the Bongo family have been in power for more than half a century.

Gabon’s President Ali Bongo returned to Morocco Wednesday only a day after arriving back in Libreville after months abroad recovering from a stroke, a source told AFP. During his one-day visit to Gabon, Bongo swore in 38 ministers of a new government.

The ceremony at the beachside presidential palace in Libreville on Tuesday was closed to the press and public.

His return had temporarily ended an absence that saw an attempted coup by renegade soldiers.

“He returned to Rabat to resume his rehabilitation,” a source in his entourage told AFP.

The oil-rich West African state has been without an effective government for months since Bongo, 59, suffered the stroke in October 2018 during a visit to Saudi Arabia.

After initial treatment at a hospital in Riyadh, Bongo was transferred to Morocco.

His return came just over a week after a small group of renegade soldiers briefly tried to stage a coup before it was quashed by security forces, who arrested the leader and killed two others. https://howafrica.com

Ivory Coast Ex-President Gbagbo Acquitted At ICC Court In The Hague

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court is a biased weapon of neo-colonial justice used purely to convict African leaders, our correspondent says.

Janet Anderson, a writer for the Justice Tribune, told the BBC: "It's important also to find people not guilty or to find there isn't a case to answer if there isn't one."

The appeals chamber at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled by a majority that former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo will stay in detention as judges consider a prosecution appeal against his acquittal.

In a ruling judges cited the prosecution submission that Gbagbo might abscond from the court if freed. They scheduled a hearing on the appeal starting on February 1.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/ The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has acquitted Ivory Coast ex-President Laurent Gbagbo.

civilian population", the ICC said.

Presiding Judge Cuno Tarfusser said the prosecution had also "failed to demonstrate that public speeches by Gbagbo constituted ordering or inducing the alleged crimes".

He had been charged with crimes against humanity in connection with violence following a disputed 2010 election that left 3,000 dead and 500,000 displaced.

Prosecutors can appeal after the court files its decision in writing.

Mr Gbagbo was captured in 2011 in a presidential palace Mr Gbagbo's supporters whooped, cheered and threw their firsts bunker by UN and French-backed forces supporting his in the air in the public gallery following the announcement, the rival, Alassane Ouattara.

BBC's Anna Holligan reports from the court.

He was the first former head of state to go on trial at the ICC.

What was Mr Gbagbo accused of?

The violence in Ivory Coast, the world's biggest cocoa producer, came after Mr Gbagbo refused to accept that he had lost a disputed election run-off to Mr Ouattara in 2010.

The five months of violence that followed were described as some of the most brutal clashes the country had ever seen.

What does this mean for the ICC? Laurent Gbagbo: Ivory Coast's defiant 'Cicero' Africa live: Loud cheers greet Gbagbo acquittal During the political stand-off there were bloody clashes and targeted killings in Abidjan in the south, and several hundred were massacred in the western town of Duekoue.

Prosecutors said Mr Gbagbo clung to power "by all means" and charged him with four counts of crimes against humanity, murder, rape and other forms of sexual violence, persecution and "other inhuman acts".

He denied the charges, which he said were politically motivated.

Image copyrightAFP Image caption Victims of the 2010 post-election violence are opposed to Mr Gbagbo's release ICC judges ruled on Tuesday that he had no case to answer and ordered his immediate release.

Prosecutors had failed to demonstrate "the existence of a 'common plan' to keep Mr Gbagbo in power" which included crimes against civilians, or a "policy to attack a

One of his supporters, Gragbayou Yves, who had travelled to the court from Paris, told AFP news agency: "I am very, very happy.

Finally there is some justice."

However, victims of the violence are opposed to his release.

"If Laurent Gbagbo is released, we victims will not see justice," Karim Coulibaly, who was shot in the violence and had to have his arm amputated, told AFP earlier.

"I was a driver but now I am unemployed. I'm not against reconciliation but first you have to look after the victims."

Paolina Massidda, a lawyer representing the victims said she "deeply regrets" the decision.

"The victims participated in this trial in the hope that an impartial tribunal could one day give them justice. That hope is today in vain," she added.

Is this a blow to the ICC? "Whenever a case involving mass atrocities essentially collapses at the ICC, it does damage to the perception of the court as a credible and effective institution of international justice," Mark Kersten, author of Justice in Conflict, told the BBC's Anna Holligan.

"Many are concerned that the court is emerging as an institution where only rebels can be successfully prosecuted," he added.

The prosecution at the ICC has also failed in its attempts to build successful cases against former DR Congo Vice-President JeanPierre Bemba, and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.

On the other hand, the ruling demonstrates the judges' independence and impartiality and makes it harder to push the narrative, popular among those who fear the long arm of the ICC, that the

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“Though great achievers are awarded a Laureate, I see every completed work of art I create for clients as my little laurel to them for trusting in me to handle their requests as customers,” — Lauretta Krah.

“It is not an easy trade but if you love what you do you end up enjoying it.” Lauretta recently made a cake that looked like a men’s suit that took 8 hours just to design, minus baking and prep time.

Lauretta Krah is a Pastry Chef as well as a Cake and Sugar Artist from Ghana, She is also CEO of DLaurel Cakes; a firm bent on leaving its mark on the Ghanaian confectionary industry and beyond. Lauretta began her business in 2016 while pregnant, the newborn arrived the following year as she ran her startup.

During an interview with TheAfricanDream.net Lauretta shared her passion for the sugar art plus the history and drive behind her passion as an entrepreneur.

She said “I learned how to bake after I completed St. Mary’s Senior High School for girls in Accra, Ghana. I worked a little to perfect myself in the art but then had to stop.“

She stopped because she gained admission into the University of Ghana to major in Geography & Resource development and French, “so I prioritized continuing my education and shelved my entrepreneurial ambitions for a while. I, however, picked up from where I left off after completing University and emersed myself into cake artistry while waiting for a job in the cooperate world.”

It was around this time that Lauretta Krah “started realizing how creative I could be with this passion and decided to pursue it further and seriously after I completed the university in 2013.“

How Lauretta Krah mixed Geography and cake The CEO of DLaurel Cakes feels she hasn’t totally abandoned her passion for geography, if anything at all, she explained that “based on my studies at the University of Ghana I know geography entails the nature and relative arrangement of places and physical features. I am therefore using that aspect of it in my passion for my sugar art to perfect the making and customization of cakes with unique physical designs by specializing in novelty cakes for all occasions as an entrepreneur.”

“Being an entrepreneur is the ability to see beyond that which seems to impede your progress and using the best of your intellect and determination to press on in pursuit of your dreams. That is what sets me apart I believe,” said Lauretta. Another peculiar thing is the story behind the name of her firm — DLaurel cakes.

Since her name is Lauretta derived from the word Laurel and laurels were used to crown victorious people in the past and even today, she decided to use the first

What drives Lauretta Krah in her sweet pursuits “But it is all joy,” she said, continuing to note “when the end product comes out not only tasty but very pleasing to look at, especially for the client.”

“My customers and clients fuel my passion, they give me a reason to challenge myself and to put smiles on their faces and that of their loved ones so I cherish them dearly. I’ve been blessed to have some really notable persons and firms to work with. One of them is Lawyer James Enu, who we made a wedding cake for in 2018. The lawyer is the former Member of Parliament for Tema West constituency of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.”

CEO of DLaurel Cakes is inspired by the everyday young and old Ghanaian pastry and food makers as well as sellers who posses a chunk of perseverance as entrepreneurs. Their spirits resonate across the continent, a spirit she positively shares.

When asked to specifically name businesses she aspires to emulate in the future, Lauretta said to TheAfricanDream.net that they include Nigeriabased firms like Lizzie’s Cakes and Crafts Limited run by Lizzy Okon, Dewdrops Cakes, and TL Cake Boulevard all respectively of Nigeria. “Beyond Africa, I admire the work of RBI Cakes of New York in the US and VD Cake in the UK too.”

“I have experienced a lot of stress that made me want to give up but great feedback, getting to make people happy and knowing that I have a gift of creativity that needs to be expressed or made use of is what encourage me to keep on. In the future I want to pass on this talent and play a pivotal role in taking this industry in Ghana and Africa to a global audience,” Lauretta said about the longterm vision of DLaurel Cakes.

Feast your eyes on some of the intricately designed cakes by searching Lauretta Krah as DLaurelcakeson Instagram or DLaurel Cakes on Facebook. If you are in Ghana, tell them TheAfricanDream.net sent you for a cool surprise.

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Afrobeats rapper 6ixty on Friday, January 11, 2019, at around 4 PM at his base in Ghana quietly released Close To You, the first single off his upcoming debut album titled Nyamekye. 6ixty dropped the beat on his SoundCloud.

Close To You is a love song performed in West African Pidgin English with some sprinkling of the Ghanaian Twi language on the backdrop of a classic sample. It provides easy listening for Afrobeat lovers and all. The single features DatBeatGod on the hook who also produced it.

Known in real life as Enock Ako Akrong, and a 2013 graduate of the Regional Maritime University (RMU) of Ghana who majored in Marine Mechanic, 6ixty disclosed that his musical ambitions started even before he enrolled in RMU. “Back before in my Senior High School days at Osu Presec in Accra Ghana, I always felt the call of music loudly in my heart.“ 6ixty who is also CEO of the artist, event, and production management firm Fun Houz Entertainment, told TheAfricanDream.net that Close To You is inspired by love, and while he worked on it with his producer, they both coincidentally agreed on many things regarding “how my debut album would sound and feel like.”

“We had an easy connection which listeners can catch from hearing the single, so it made sense to have him feature on a few of the other tracks of the coming album, which is going to have 7 tracks on it in total,” 6ixty said.

“DatBeatGod is the known for producing top Ghanaian Afrobats musicians like Dennis Nana Dwamena who is popularly known by his stage name KiDi.” 6ixty told TheAfricanDream.net that it was important “to work with not just someone who respects quality, but someone who blended with my musical vision, so DatBeatGod was just the right pick for the job.”

Nyamekye the album is expected to drop sometime in 2019 according to 6ixty who disclosed it will be signed to Fun Houz Entertainment which is run by himself. Fun Houz was behind the facilitation of the first performance of Nigerian gospel jazz-duo — Twinsax — in Ghana in the last quarter of 2017.

Everyone at Fun Houz is giving their best in preparation towards the release of this album and as the anticipation grows, 6ixty invites his fans to peek into the future with his Close To You single available on Soundcloud here https://soundcloud.com/user-874686449 Find the Afrobeats rapper who is also a prayer warrior on Twitter as @6ixtyworldwide.

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Losing candidates can contest the results before the country's constitutional court in the coming days. The swearing-in of the new president is planned for January 18.

Some observers have suggested that Kabila's government sought to make a deal as hopes of a win for Shadary faded.

The result is expected to cause further suspicion that Tshisekedi struck a power-sharing pact with Kabila. Tshisekedi's camp has acknowledged contacts since the vote with Kabila's representatives but denies there has been any kind of deal.

Speaking to thousands of cheering supporters in Kinshasa, Tshisekedi paid his respects to Kabila, whom he described as "an important political partner".

"He said he is willing to be a president for all the people of Congo and thanked Fayulu and Shadary, saying he is willing to work with them to build a better Congo," Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa, reporting from Kinshasa, said.

Photo: Radio Okapi/Ph. John Bompengo Félix Tshisekedi Felix Tshisekedi has vowed to be the president "of all Congolese" after the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) electoral commission declared him the winner of the country's long-delayed elections.

The result, which was announced in the early hours of Thursday, was rejected by rival Martin Fayulu, who was backed by opposition heavyweights and had led in polling prior to the December 30 vote.

Tshisekedi had won with 38.57 percent of more than 18 million ballots cast, Corneille Nangaa, head of the election commission said at about 3am (02:00 GMT) in a news conference that appeared timed to avoid any immediate reaction on the streets.

Tshisekedi received more than seven million votes compared with about 6.4 million for Fayulu, who had warned against manipulation.

Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary, the hand-picked candidate of long-time President Joseph Kabila was third with about 4.4 million votes.

Barnabe Kikaya Bin Karubi, one of Kabila's top advisors, accepted the loss of the ruling party's preferred candidate.

"Of course we are not happy as our candidate lost, but the Congolese people have chosen and democracy has triumphed," Kikaya told Reuters news agency shortly after Tshisekedi was declared the winner.

The announcement came hours after the riot police were deployed at the commission's headquarters in Kinshasa amid fears of violence due to a disputed result.

Election observers reported a number of irregularities during the vote and the opposition alleged it was marred by fraud.

The result could lead to the vast country's first democratic transfer of power since independence from Belgium in 1960, with Kabila due to leave office this month after 18 years in power - and two years after the official end of his mandate.

The Catholic Church said on Thursday the poll results announced by the electoral commission did not match its vote tally.

The African Union called for any dispute over the election to be resolved through dialogue.

"It is important that any disagreement over the proclaimed results, notably that they did not reflect voters' wishes, be resolved peacefully, by turning to the relevant laws and through political dialogue between the parties involved," Moussa Faki Mahamat, head of the AU, said in a statement.

INSIDE STORY: Will there be a peaceful transfer of power in DRC? (25:05) But Fayulu dismissed the results announced by the electoral commission as "a true electoral coup".

"The results have nothing to do with the truth of the ballot box," he said in an interview with Radio France Internationale, calling on observers to publish the real results.

Tshisekedi, 55, is the son of the late Etienne Tshisekedi, the face of the DRC's opposition for decades.

He has promised a return to the rule of law, to fight the "gangrene" of corruption and to bring peace to the conflict-wracked east of the resource-rich country.

More than one million people were kept from voting on election day because of an Ebola outbreak and militia violence in opposition strongholds, mainly in DRC's east.

Observers said many polling stations opened late and closed early and in some places voting machines malfunctioned.

SOURCE: AL JAZEERA AND NEWS AGENCIES

Félix Tshisekedi Félix Tshisekedi (september 2018) 2.jpg President-elect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Assuming office 22 January 2019 Prime Minister Vital Kamerhe (designate) Succeeding Joseph Kabila Leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress Incumbent Assumed office 31 March 2018 Preceded by Étienne Tshisekedi Personal details Born Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo 13 June 1963 (age 55) Léopoldville, Congo-Léopoldville (now Kinshasa, DR Congo) Political party Union for Democracy and Social Progress Parents Étienne Tshisekedi (father) Marthe Kasalu Jibikila (mother) Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo[1] (French: [feligz ɑ̃twan tʃizək(ə)di tʃilɔ̃bo]; born 13 June 1963)[2] is the leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), the oldest and largest opposition party of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[3] As of 10 January 2019, he is the President-elect of the DRC.[4] He is the son of late Étienne Tshisekedi, a three-time Prime Minister of Zaire and opposition leader, and would therefore become the first Congolese presi-

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Uproar as Zambian energy drink causes ‘prolonged erection lasting 6 hours’

Energy drinks usually contain added caffeine and other ingredients that are supposed to boost mental health and physical performance, but an energy drink, manufactured in Zambia, is doing more than that – causing prolonged erections.

The drink, produced by Revin Zambia Limited, a company located in Ndola in the north of the country, contains sildenafil citrate used to treat erectile dysfunction.

This was disclosed by the National Drug Authority (NDA) in Uganda, which said it had tested samples from a bottle of the drink – Natural Power SX – after a man complained of an erection lasting nearly six hours, constant sweating, and abnormal heartbeat.

Zambian authorities have since halted the production and distribution of the drink pending investigations. In a joint statement cited by the BBC, the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority, the Ndola City Council and the Zambia Bureau of Standards said: “Officers from the three institutions are on the ground to collect samples of the raw materials and of the finished product for analytical tests that will determine if there is any truth to the claims being made.

“The outcome of this investigation will be communicated to the public as soon as results are released,” the statement added.

Meanwhile, the drink is being confiscated in Uganda while the manufacturers have denied claims that their product contains any drug for erectile dysfunction.

Sildenafil is known by most as Viagra. This little blue pill has greatly enhanced the quality of life of men suffering from erectile dysfunction. What many people do not know is that sildenafil can also be used to treat pulmonary hypertension, heart disease and altitude sickness. It is important to note that because of its mode of action, men who are taking nitrates should not use sildenafil.

Apart from large amounts of caffeine, most energy drinks contain added sugars; vitamins, such as

B vitamins; and legal stimulants, such as guarana, a plant that grows in the Amazon; taurine, an amino acid that’s naturally found in meat and fish; and L-carnitine, a substance in our bodies that helps turn fat into energy, reports the CNN.

Although energy drinks have become popular among people, the World Health Organisation has warned that excessive intake “may pose danger to public health.”

A team of researchers from the WHO have suggested several actions to minimize the potential for harm from energy drinks:

Establishing an upper limit for the amount of caffeine allowed in a single serving of this type of drinks in line with available scientific evidence;

Regulations to enforce restriction of labelling and sales of energy drinks to children and adolescents;

Enforcing standards for responsible marketing to young people by the energy drink industry;

Training health care practitioners to be aware of the risks and symptoms of energy drinks consumption;

Patients with a history of diet problems and substance abuse, both alone and combined with alcohol, should be screened for the heavy consumption of energy drinks;

Educating the public about the risks of mixing alcohol with energy drinks consumption;

Further research on the potential adverse effects of energy drinks, particularly on young people.

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The story of Takyi, the Ghanaian king who led a slave rebellion in Jamaica in 1760 January 2019

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Before finding himself as a slave, working hours on end and living in hard conditions on the Frontier plantation in Jamaica, Takyi was a Fanti king from Gold Coast, now modern Ghana.

There are no records of which group of Fantis he ruled over before becoming a slave but research indicates that he might have been the ruler of a settlement in Kommenda or Koromantse in the central region of Ghana. Takyi was also a wealthy merchant and slave trader himself until he was captured during the Kommender Wars and sold off into slavery when his state was defeated.

In 1759, after years of toiling and suffering on the plantations, Takyi and his allies, Yaw, Sobadu and Kwarteng, who were also of Ghanaian descent, escaped into a cave far beyond their plantations to plan a rebellion.

They escaped during the day when everyone was occupied with work or at night and returning before daybreak. With full support from Queen Nanny, Takyi’s plan was to defeat the British and all slave masters and create Jamaica as a separate and independent black colony.

Known as Tacky’s War or the 1760 Easter Rebellion of Port Maria, the rebellion took place a year later to become the second largest and most shocking rebellion 30 years after Breffu led the Akwamus in the 1733 St John slave insurrection. The massive Akwamu revolt is considered one of the longest lasting rebellion recorded in the history of the Americas.

In May of 1760, Takyi and his followers started the revolt in the early hours of the morning, starting at the plantation where they worked, killing the owners and thus freeing all the slaves.

The former slaves joined in the revolt immediately and a few run off to spread the word of the revolt on other plantations. With a good number of followers, they quickly made their way to Fort Haldane, where Takyi killed the storekeeper and instructed his men to pick up all the machines and gunpowder they could get.

According to oral history, Takyi and his slaves were strengthened and protected by the Obeah spiritual leaders, who had been labelled witchdoctors by the westerners in Jamaica. The British commanded the Maroons and their local army to fight Takyi and his men as well as kill any Obeah leader.

The killing of an Obeah leader angered Takyi and his men, who by now had a strong army with close to 80 different groups and had taken control of a greater part of the land.

Consequently, they killed several more plantation owners and white people before retreating into the bush to fight the Maroons sent by the white officials to stop the rebellion.

The rebellion lasted until July when Takyi was gunned down and killed. After he was shot, his head was cut and displayed in the centre of the town to indicate that the rebellion had been stopped and the freed slaves and Takyi’s army were now in danger.

Despite his death, Takyi’s military fought on hoping to realize his dream. Many slaves committed suicide to avoid capture and others were recaptured and sold off to different masters.

By the end of July 1760, the British had reinforced order and had conducted a mass unmarked burial for all the slaves killed during the war.A waterfall close to the cave where Takyi and his men planned the revolt was named Tacky Falls and is currently open to visitors. A school has also been named after the great enslaved Ghanian chief who led the rebellion.

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Nigerian actress Genevieve Nnaji is $3.5 million richer for her movie on Netflix

January 2019

Most Powerful Passport in Africa 2019

A few months after American over-the-top media service provider, Netflix, announced that it had acquired Lionheart, its first African original movie directed by Nigerian actress Genevieve Nnaji, the actress turned director took to her Instagram on January 3 to announce that the movie was finally showing on Netflix.

Prior to its debut on Netflix, the movie has experienced a warm reception in Nigeria for the many who saw it in the cinemas during its tour. Several fans outside Nigeria have since begged the actress to bring it to their country or waited in silence for it to start showing on Netflix.

Since its debut, the movie and its director have gone on to receive praises from millions all over the world including African American actress Kerry Washington who took to twitter to express her excitement about the movie.

For the humble actress and director, praises and congratulatory tweets, DMs and social media posts are not the only things that Genevieve Nnaji is receiving for her exceptional movie, the actress has also bagged a huge amount of money after the Netflix deal.

According to reports, Genevieve Nnaji sold Lionheart to Netflix for a whopping $3.5 million while still retaining full copyright and ownership of the movie. The company bought the movie after it caught their attention at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) where it was screened in 2018.

The $3.5 million deal makes Genevieve Nnaji one of Africa’s richest actresses and directors. Seeing that this is her first time as a director, Genevieve has not only raised the bar in the movie scene in Africa but for movie directors on the continent as well.

The million dollar contract with Netflix also makes 39-year-old Genevieve Nnaji Nigeria’s first ever billionaire in the movie industry as $3.5 million exchanges to a little over a billion Naira.

Netflix’s purchase of Lionheart has since paved way for more African originals on their list and more diversity in the company.

2019 is set to be a great year for the Nigerian actress whose hard work knows no boundaries. Just over a month after the announcement of her movie being bought by Netflix in 2018 , the iconic actress was signed on to Universal Talent Agency, one of the world’s largest and most successful talent agency with huge names such as DJ Khalid, Johnny Depp, Lady Gaga and Angelina Jolie, just to mention a few.

This means that the actress might be staring in some movies or high budget series that may come out in 2019.

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that seemed to have built its credibility on the global stage.

South Africa slipped a few places down on the global ranking scale but remains the country with the third most powerful passport in the continent, currently placed on number 53 on the global scale (it dropped two places from last year’s ranking).

It doesn’t seem right to be judged by the cover of your passport or to be labelled a terrorist/fraudster because of the passport you poses. However this is what a lot of persons have to cope with, especially those who are not lucky enough to come from countries with powerful passports.

Genevieve Nnaji in Lionheart.

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A passport is meant to open doors and grant access across borders, but this is easier with some passports than with others. Some countries in Africa find it easier to travel around the globe much easier than others.

The Henley and Partners Global Passport ranking of 2019 which was released recently showed the global and continental ranking of African countries based on their passports.

Other top ranked African countries include Botswana(62 on the global chart with easy access to 82 countries), Namibia (68 on the global chat with access to 75 countries), Lesotho (69, 74), eSwatini ( 71, 72) and Kenya(72, 71).

The giant of Africa, Nigeria now trails behind Ghana (77), Rwanda (84), Guinea (82), Mali (83), Togo (83), Senegal (82), Chad (85), Benin Republic (80), Cameroon (90) and Central African Republic (89) on the world rankings.

Somalia came last in Africa with the 103rd spot and its passport can get you into 32 countries without a visa.

Here are the top 10 African Rankings

AFRICAN RANKCOUNTRY RANK The Henley Passport Index is the most trusted 1 Seychelles passport ranking model because of its rigorous 2 Mauritius and sophisticated measure of global access.

3 South Africa 4 Botswana It goes beyond a simple ranking of passports to 5 Namibia provide you with an in-depth picture of your 6 Lesotho travel freedom, including which countries you 7 eSwatini can access with which type of visa, how your 8 Kenya passport has changed over the last 14 years, how 9 Malawi your passport compares to other passports, why 10 Gambia your passport has the level of access it does, and which additional passports would improve your mobility.

The Henley Passport Index is the only passport index that is based on International Air Transport Association data, enhanced by extensive in-house research, supported by expert commentary, and updated regularly throughout the year, making it the most robust, credible, and Source: https://howafrica.com reliable index of its kind.

In the latest ranking, Seychelles was ranked 27 on the global charts and is on record to have free (or easy) access into 151 countries of the world.

This makes it the highest ranked country from Africa on the list.

Another African island country, Mauritius followed closely on the 31st spot with access to 145 countries.

It appears the small island nations are benefiting immensely from their tourism attractions which comprises of luxurious beaches, rain-forests, waterfalls, hiking trails and wildlife which has made it a top tourism destinations attracting nationals from all over the world – something

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UN Police Officer Phyllis Osei from Legendary Actor Ataa Mensah of UNSOM wins Female Peacekeeping "Showcase In Ga" Fame Dies At 91 Award

The annual United Nations Female Police Officer of the Year Award (formerly known as the International Female Police Peacekeeper Award), was presented today during a ceremony co-hosted by the United Nations Police Division of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations.

This year’s Award goes to UN Police Officer Ms. Phyllis Ama Tebuah Osei, from the United Nations Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). Ms. Osei, a Superintendent of Police from the Ghana Police Service, was selected for the Award as her policing work, directly and positively impacted the community and the host state police in Jubaland, Somalia.

Her contributions to enhancing the protection of women and girls, as well as her initiatives to promote women rights in the host state police, embody the spirit of the Award and embrace the values of international policing.

“It is an honour to work for UNSOM, where I assisted in strengthening activities on gender and child related issues,” says UN Police Officer Osei.

“I also support the police in Jubaland on issues of Justice and Human Rights,” she added.

Officer Osei has been particularly successful at initiating an adult literacy training for 49 female police officers

in Jubaland. The training’s overall goal is to improve their literacy and increase their chances for future promotions. She also formed a Female Peacekeeper Network (FPN) within UNSOM and AMISOM to provide support to female peacekeepers.

United Nations Police Adviser, Commissioner Luis Carrilho, praised the awardee for her exemplary conduct. “Ms. Osei was deployed to Somalia earlier this year in February 2018,” he said. “By April, she had already identified and trained two gender focal points in AMISOM who went onto mentor and advise police officers in the host state police, thereby contributing to the building of a much-needed capacity. Soon after, Ms. Osei established four gender desks in the host state police, facilitated a training on sexual and gender-based violence, and initiated a proposal that called for the establishment of a police post near the community thus ensuring access for SGBV survivors.”

Mr. Carrilho explains that nominations are requested annually from all peacekeeping and special political missions where UN police are deployed. Based on criteria for high performance, a selection committee, comprising policing and peacekeeping experts, evaluate the conduct and achievements of the nominees with an emphasis on impact of policing service delivery.

The Award aims to establish a role model for women police peacekeepers and to promote the UN Secretary General’s Gender Parity Strategy and DPKO’s Uniformed Gender Parity Strategy, through encouraging Member-states to deploy more female police officers to peacekeeping and special political missions.Ghrough enctates to deploy more female police officers to peacekeeping and

Legendary Ghanaian actor, Ebenezer Lartey popularly known as Ataa Mensah has died at the age of 91 on Tuesday, January 15, 2019.

Confirming the sad news to HotfmOnlinegh.com, the wife of the late actor, Ashie Lartey indicated that:

“My husband was admitted at the Ridge Hospital in December after complaining of chest pain. He died yesterday at the Ridge Hospital. The family is yet to decide on when to bury him”, She said.

Late Ata Mensah was born on January 12, 1928, in Accra. He started his acting career in 1965 and started appearing on TV in 1970.

During the Saka Acquaye’s era, all the dramas and films were then in English so the late Atta Mensah decided to change the phase of the industry by acting in Ga.

He played the lead character in the popular Showcase in Ga drama troupe. Most of the scripts of the numerous dramas on GBC and some films were written by him.

HotfmOnlinegh.com is reliably informed that, the legendary late actor who was living in a chamber and hall at Adabraka in Accra with his wife, before his demise had appealed to the government and GBC to honor him with awards and an estate before he dies. But his wish was not fulfilled and suddenly died a pauper.

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Me: Hello! Is this Gordon's Pizza?

This Is Where Technology Is Taking Us

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Autobot: No sir, it's Google's Pizza.Me: Did I dial the wrong number?

Autobot: No sir, Google bought the pizza store.Me: Oh, alright - then I’d like to place an order please.

Autobot: Okay sir, do you want the usual?Me: The usual? You know what my usual is?

Autobot: According to the caller ID, the last 15 times you’ve ordered a 12-slice with double-cheese, sausage, and thick crust.

Me: Okay - that’s what I want this time too.

Autobot: May I suggest that this time you order an 8-slice with ricotta, arugula, and tomato instead?Me: No, I hate vegetables.Autobot: But your cholesterol is not good.

Me: How do you know?

Autobot: Through the subscribers guide. We have the results of your blood tests for the last 7 years.

Me: Maybe so, but I don’t want the pizza you suggest – I already take medicine for high cholesterol.Autobot: But you haven’t taken the medicine regularly. 4 months ago you pur-

chased from Drugsale Network a box of only 30 tablets.

Me: I bought more from another drugstore.

Autobot: It's not showing on your credit card sir.

Me: I paid in cash.Autobot: But according to your bank statement you did not withdraw that much cash.

Me: I have another source of cash.Autobot: This is not showing on your last tax form, unless you got it from an undeclared income source.

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Barack Obama’s Name Has Been Immortalized In These Places Outside The U.S.

Barack Obama arguably has to be one of the most loved and most popular presidents ever. His charm, charisma, ability to empathize and affability is second to none and is largely the reason why he is the peoples’ person.

These exceptional qualities of the former U.S. president haven’t gone unnoticed and he’s constantly being rewarded with something very priceless; his name and legacy being immortalized.

Several landmarks, facilities and even animal species, just to mention a few have been named or renamed in his honor with several others also under consideration.

To corroborate this, check out just a few among the several hundreds of things/places that have been named after the 44th President of the United States below: To further doff our hats off to this wonderful man, Face2Face Africa shares with you some places outside the United States that have immortalized his name.

Barack Obama Plaza – Ireland Located at Moneygall in Co Offaly, Ireland, the plaza, which has a fuel station, an eatery, among others was named in honour of the ex-president. Obama’s great-great-great-grandfather was born in the village of Moneygall.

Barack Obama Drive – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Previously known as Ocean Road, it was renamed in honour of Obama when he visited as president in 2013 Photo Credit: nairobiwire.com

Senator Obama Kogelo Primary School and Senator Obama Kogelo Secondary School – Kenya Located in Kogelo, which is his father’s place of birth, the Senator Obama Kogelo Primary School and Senator Obama Kogelo Secondary School was named in his honour when he was Illinois Senator.

Photo Credit: DAN OBIERO/ nation.co.ke

Screenshot via Sin Filtros on YouTube

Avinguda Barack Obama street – Valencia, Spain There is a street in the town of Naquera in Valencia named in his honour.

Université Barack Obama — Photo via ingenieurobamaguinee.blogspot.com Université Barack Obama – Conakry, Guinea

20 Surprising Facts About Thomas Sankara, One of the Best Leaders Africa Ever Had

Burkina Faso PM And Government Resign January 2019

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everyone (the first supermarket in the country).

13. He forced civil servants to pay one month’s salary to public projects.

14. He refused to use the air conditioning in his office on the grounds that such luxury was not available to anyone but a handful of Burkinabes.

15. As President, he lowered his salary to $450 a month and limited his possessions to a car, four bikes, three guitars, a fridge and a broken freezer.

Thomas Isidore Noël Sankara; 21 December 1949 – 15 October 1987) was a Burkinabé military captain, Marxist revolutionary, pan-Africanist and President of Burkina Faso from 1983-87.Viewed by supporters as a charismatic and iconic figure of revolution, he is commonly referred to as “Africa’s Che Guevara”

Below are some of his amazing achievements:

1. He vaccinated 2.5 million children against meningitis, yellow fever and measles in a matter of weeks.

2. He initiated a nation-wide literacy campaign, increasing the literacy rate from 13% in 1983 to 73% in 1987.

3. He planted over 10 million trees to prevent desertification

4. He built roads and a railway to tie the nation together, without foreign aid

5, He appointed females to high governmental positions, encouraged them to work, recruited them into the military, and granted pregnancy leave during education.

6. He outlawed female genital mutilation, forced marriages and polygamy in support of Women’s rights

7. He sold off the government fleet of Mercedes cars and made the Renault 5 (the cheapest car sold in Burkina Faso at that time) the official service car of the ministers.

8. He reduced the salaries of all public servants, including his own, and forbade the use of government chauffeurs and 1st class airline tickets.

9. He redistributed land from the feudal landlords and gave it directly to the peasants. Wheat production rose in three years from 1700 kg per hectare to 3800 kg per hectare, making the country food self-sufficient.

10. He opposed foreign aid, saying that “he who feeds you, controls you.”

11. He spoke in forums like the Organization of African Unity against continued neo-colonialist penetration of Africa through Western trade and finance.

12. He called for a united front of African nations to repudiate their foreign debt. He argued that the poor and exploited did not have an obligation to repay money to the rich and exploiting In Ouagadougou, Sankara converted the army’s provisioning store into a state-owned supermarket open to

16. A motorcyclist himself, he formed an allwomen motorcycle personal guard.

17. He required public servants to wear a traditional tunic, woven from Burkinabe cotton and sewn by Burkinabe craftsmen. (The reason being to rely upon local industry and identity rather than foreign industry and identity)

18. When asked why he didn’t want his portrait hung in public places, as was the norm for other African leaders, Sankara replied “There are seven million Thomas Sankaras.”

19. An accomplished guitarist, he wrote the new national anthem himself

20. He achieved all that in 4 years

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Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba

President Roch Marc Christian Kabore

Burkina Faso's government and Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba stood down on Friday, according to a statement released by the country's president.

No explanation was given for the resignations, though sources told AFP President Roch Marc Christian Kabore wants to breathe new life into the leadership of the landlocked west African country, which is battling a rising wave of jihadist attacks and hostage-taking.

Canadian Edith Blais, 34, and her Italian partner Luca Tacchetto, 30, have been missing since mid-December, and late Wednesday a Canadian geologist kidnapped by suspected jihadists was found dead at a remote gold mine in the northeast.

"Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba submitted this afternoon his resignation as well as that of his government," the statement said.

"The president of Faso accepted the resignation" and expressed "all his gratitude to Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba and all its ministers for their commitment to the service of the nation," the statement added.

President Kabore chose experienced economist Thieba as prime minister in January 2016. However, in recent months several political opponents have been calling for his resignation and that of ministers in charge of security and defence.

Burkina Faso lies in the heart of the vast Sahel region, which is struggling with a bloody Islamist insurgency.

The region turned into a hotbed of violent extremism and lawlessness after chaos engulfed Libya in 2011.

An Islamist insurgency began in northern Mali, while Boko Haram rose in northern Nigeria.

Jihadist raids began in northern Burkina Faso in 2015 before spreading to the east, near the border with Togo and Benin.

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Is 2019 the Year of Resolution or REVOLUTION

Dear readers, First and foremost, I would like to thank you for following and reading my articles. I take this opportunity to welcome you into the year 2019 and wish you the very best this year; a year full of extraordinary blessings.

As most of you know, this forum allows me to share a wealth of information or resources with you concerning real estate. Since it is the beginning of the year, I feel compelled to ink something different that speaks to the heart of so many when a new year approaches. That’s New Year Resolution(s). The question then become, do we resolute or revolute when a New Year approaches. The Oxford Dictionary defines Resolution as “a firm decision to do or not to do something, whilst a Revolution is a forcible overthrow of something in favor of a new system.” I prefer and recommend the later. This is a year of Revolution.

Typically, when a new year reigns in, we make promises to ourselves as to what we “should" do, or what we should stop doing or what other people suggest we should work on. The focus should rather be what YOU really want to do or actually what YOU want to achieve. Is not about anybody else, but YOU. To be successful in executing the new changes you want to make for the New Year, it requires a lot of commitment and motivating yourself. Here are some simple techniques to implement to make the goals a reality.

Rule 1: Commit to Your Revolution Choose revolutions that you really want to achieve – and make them positive. The goal should be simply REASONABLE—a very small goal to easily attain. Announce your revolution to everyone around you – they will help hold you accountable.

• Ask yourself; is this revolution my idea or someone else's? Does this revolution motivate and invigorate me?

• Does this revolution sit comfortably with other factors in your life, such as my values and long-term plans?

Rule 2: Be Realistic This simply implies that; making sure the goal is in small increments, so that you can definitely attain it. Do not revolute to do something too big and probably out of reach. It can overkill the purpose and mission you’ve set your path on.

Rule 3: Make the Revolution Stick This means reciting your revolution to yourself, meditating on it and finding ways to make it work daily.

Last but not the least, the most common revolution for most people are to improve health and finances. If you plan on a quality health life, it starts by making small changes in portions of intakes. It is not recommended to do a drastic change, do it slowly in small portions day by day.

If you plan on financial health it is also highly recommended you take steps to review your monthly bills such as Cable, Cell phone, Insurance, etc….

Take time to shop around and compare what competitors in the market are offering to save you money.

Making these changes would position you to experience a revolution this year 2017. You will definitely see a difference.

Here is a quote to think of: January 1 signifies a new beginning. However, each day allows for a new beginning, and hence it is a reset. Dr. Roberta Anding, Baylor College of Medicine I hope this article has help set you on a path to a year of growth and change. We will resume our real estate talks/ideas in the next articles to come.

In the meantime, if you need any information about real estate (buying, selling, and leasing/renting a house) call me at 571-229-6694 and I will help you get started. Thank you.

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6 Financial Scams You Should Be Wary Of In 2019 Online shopping scams

Shopping on the internet provides some sort of comfort, but one should be wary of the risks involved. This can be in the form of online shopping scams where people basically order a product and never receive the product. In other words, they have paid money for the product and received nothing in return.

Avoid buying items online from a seller you have not checked out. With online shopping, pay with a credit card as it is traceable, according to experts.

Only shop on secure websites; never enter credit card information on a web site that does not have the letters “https” at the start of its URL or address.

Websites with those letters will provide a secure transaction and will protect your information.

Unusual forms of payment

Be wary of people who ask you to pay for purchases using gift cards, preloaded debit cards, wire transfers, iTunes, and other third parties. You cannot trace and undo these forms of payments, experts say.

Look-alike websites

As you shop online, be wary of look-alike domains that cyber attackers create by substituting a few characters in the URLs. Shoppers who are not able to distinguish between real and fake sites end up being tricked into giving their personal or financial information. To avoid this, watch out for URLs that use the names of well-known brands along with extra words, according to Better Business Bureau (BBB).

Grandparent scam

Also called family emergency scams or travel scams, this usually begins with a call from a person who claims to be a grandchild in trouble (often an accident, arrested, or hospitalized) and needs money immediately. A criminal may sometimes know the grandchild’s name through social media or other platforms and would use this to complete the process. Experts warn that you should never wire or send money in such a situation unless you have crosschecked.

Fake charities

Scams do show up in the form of donation solicitations via email, text and social media. Before giving out any donation, ensure that the charity is legit.

It is advisable to give directly through an appropriate channel, for instance, the charity’s website to prevent attempts where the charity is real but the donation request is a phishing attempt, according to the BBB.

Fake shipping notifications

This appears as an email supposedly from a big retailer – someone you may not have ordered from – or from a shipper. The email often comes as a “vague warning” of a shipping delay or some other issue to entice you to click on a link and get more information. Once you do so, it will cause a malware download on your computer that will steal your identity and passwords.

BBB advises that you should rather go to the retailer or shipper’s site directly, and look up your order status.

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Former South Africa Striker Phil Masinga Dies at 49

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Former South Africa captain Lucas Radebe says the country has lost a “legend” following his compatriot Phil Masinga’s death aged 49.

Masinga played with Radebe at Leeds United between 1994 and 1996 and also had spells at St. Gallen in Switzerland and Italian clubs Salernitana and Bari.

“He lost his fight against cancer this morning which is very, very sad for us as a football fraternity,” said Radebe.

“We are mourning the loss of a great legend.”

Former central defender Radebe and striker Masinga were both signed by Leeds in 1994.

“For us, as Africans it was a great experience,” added Radebe, speaking to BBC World Service.

“We weren’t used to the weather and we struggled a little bit – we kept each other warm at times.

Masinga made his debut for South Africa in July 1992 against Cameroon in his country’s first match following their readmission to international football by Fifa after the end of Apartheid.

He will best be remembered for his goal against Congo, which ensured South Africa qualified for their first World Cup appearance in 1998.

“Very sad news for South African football. We lost a true football legend in Phil ‘Chippa’ Masinga,” said former South Africa and Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar.

“He paved the way for all South African footballers in the UK. That goal at FNB stadium that took us to our first World Cup will always be on my mind. RIP Legend.”

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Masinga was also a member of the victorious 1996 Africa Cup of Nations squad.

“Sad day for South African football,” said South Africa Football Association president Danny Jordaan. “He was a loyal servant of the game, on and off the field of play.”

South Africa’s Premier Soccer League said there would be a moment of silence at all its matches on Sunday in honour of the former forward.

Bari also held a period of silence before their game against Sancataldese on Sunday.

Masinga made 31 league appearances for Leeds, scoring five goals.

“It is with great sadness that the club has learned of former striker Phil Masinga’s passing,” said a statement from the Elland “Phil was a big hit with the team and the players. I Road club. looked up to him and I think he inspired me the “The thoughts of everyone at LUFC are most. It was absolutely great the way he adapted with his family and friends.” to the situation.

“He was easy to get along with and he was most respected at the club as a person.”

Meet Dr Trebi-Ollenu the Ghanaian scientist who built InSight, NASA’s latest spacecraft to land on Mars January 2019

Noel Whelan played alongside Masinga at the Elland Road club and said it was “really sad news”.

“He was not just a friend and strike partner but one of the nicest kindest guys I’ve met,” added Whelan.

“It was a pleasure and privilege to have known and played with you, Phil.”

www/howafrica.com InSight, a spacecraft belonging to America’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) landed the on Mars. According to the New York Times, the spacecraft is expected to study the Mars’ underworld, listening for marsquakes and seeking clues about the dusty world’s formation. While this may ordinarily be an American conquest or achievement, Ghanaians have every right to join in the jubilation.

While this may ordinarily be an American conquest or achievement, Ghanaians have every right to join in the jubilation. This is because at the heart of the historic landing on Mars on Monday is the remarkable work of Ghanaian engineer Dr Ashitey Trebi-Ollennu who is the team lead for InSight at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Dr. Trebi-Ollennu builds robotic components for planetary exploration, a dream that began as a young child in Ghana. He is in charge of the InSight mission’s robotic arm and hand. Born in Ghana, Dr Trebi-Ollennu has been working at NASA since 1999 and has risen to become the Chief Engineer of Robotics at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

After completing his secondarty education, he moved to the United Kingdom where he had his Bachelors in Engineering (B.Eng.) in Avionics at Queen Mary College, University of London in 1991.

Dr Trebi-Ollennu is also the founder of the Ghana Robotics Academy Foundation that won the prestigious Google RISE Award 2013. The academy is dedicated to motivating and inspiring young Ghanaians interest and participation in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education through hands-on robotics workshops and competitions.

Trebi-Ollennu’s granduncle was the barrister and judge, Nii Amaa Ollennu (1906 – 1986), elected the Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana during the Second Republic as well as serving as the Chairman of the Presidential Commission and acting President of Ghana from 7 August 1970 to 31 August 1970.

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Israel's PM Netanyahu signs deals with Chad's President Deby

Chad President Idriss Deby (right) welcomed Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Chad and Israel have renewed diplomatic ties in what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described as "a partnership... to forge a prosperous and secure future for our countries".

His comments came during a brief visit to Chad where he was welcomed by President Idriss Deby.

In recent years, Israel has made a big effort to improve diplomatic relations with several African countries.

Chad, which has a majority Muslim population, cut ties in 1972.

Mr Netanyahu's visit reciprocates President Deby's trip to Israel last November, the first by a Chadian leader.

In addition to renewing diplomatic ties the two leaders signed several agreements, Mr Deby told a joint press conference, but did not say what those deals were.

"The purpose of your visit is to bring our two countries closer and to cooperate," he told Mr Neytanyahu, the Haaretz newspaper reports.

Chad is interested in "security, intelligence, technology and a pathway to Washington", writes Jerusalem Post diplomatic correspondent Herb Keinon.

For his part, the Israeli prime minister is trying to separate the peace process with the Palestinians from relations with majority-Muslim countries, Mr Keinon adds.

In 2016, Mr Netanyahu became the first Israeli premier to visit Africa in nearly three decades, with a trip to Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya and Rwanda.

A year later he attended a meeting in Liberia of heads of state from the West African regional group, Ecowas. But an Israel-Africa summit that was supposed to take place in Togo in October 2017 was cancelled.

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Way before Columbus, ancient Malians sailed to the Americas in 1311

Although it is now widely accepted that Columbus did not discover the Americas when he landed in the Caribbean in 1492, as there were Native Americans watching him from the continents’ shores, a more contested history of explorers who went to America continues to rear its head and cause fierce debates in many circles.

Although it is now widely accepted that Columbus did not discover the Americas when he landed in the Caribbean in 1492, as there were Native Americans watching him from the continents’ shores, a more contested history of explorers who went to America continues to rear its head and cause fierce debates in many circles.

According to a number of sources, Abubakari II, Mansa (King) of the Mali Empire in the 14th century, led Malian sailors to the Americas, specifically present-day Brazil, almost 200 years before Columbus arrived. Abubakari II ruled what was arguably the richest and largest empire on earth – covering nearly all of West Africa.

BBC writing on ‘The Saga of Abubakari II…he left with 2000 boats’ by Malian scholar, Gaoussou Diawara, notes:

Abubakari wanted to find out whether the Atlantic Ocean – like the great River Niger that swept through Mali – had another ‘bank’. He had traveled extensively throughout and outside of the African continent, already owning most of the continent. His predecessor and uncle, Soundjata Keita, had already founded the Mali empire and conquered a good stretch of the Sahara Desert and the great forests along the West African coast”.

African-Guyanese historian Ivan Van Sertima, writing on the testimony of Emperor Kanku Musa recorded by the Arab Ibn Amir Hajib and transcribed by Al Omari in the 14th century in Egypt during the pilgrimage of Musa, and on the description of the empire of Mali made by Ibn Battuta in the 14th century, explained:

Lured by exploration, Abubakari II called engineers of the Lake Chad who were known to build ships like their Egyptian ancestors and studied all the ships on the rivers Djoliba (Niger) and Senegal to help him launch a massive fleet across the ocean.

He also hired a large and diverse crew of sailors, traders, builders, artists, warriors, and learned men, and supplied them with enough rations to last two years. The fleet then went across the great western ocean, relying on a unique system of drum communication.

When only one ship returned with a lone captain, telling the king “that after several days on the sea, the ships were sucked up by a sort of river with a powerful flow on the ocean and all the ships disappeared at the horizon”, Abubakari decided to sent off on the journey himself.

Abubakari II handed his throne to his brother, Kankou Moussa, and set off on an expedition into the unknown in 1311.

“The emperor gave up all power and gold to pursue knowledge and discovery,” historians say.

His brother, Kankou Moussa, popularly known as Mansa Musa, would become the richest man in all of history.

Some historians say nothing was heard from or of Abubakari II after and for this reason, some posit that Malians did not sail to the Americas during this time.

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But others say Abubakari II’s expedition is what helped Mansa Musa become as rich as he is. One site says on Abubakari II’s arrival in Brazil:

“He decides instead that he will journey across the ocean to rule this new land he calls “Boure Bambouk”, after the richest goldfields of Mali.

The third year in the fledgling colony of Boure Bambouk, the first under the direction of Abubakari II, sees its highs and lows. Abubakari establishes the first diplomatic contacts with the curious Tupi tribes of the region, encouraging trade with them. Through this trade, the colonists of Boure Bambouk are first acquainted with New World crops, including corn, beans, peanuts, tobacco, cotton, and tropical fruits. Such agricultural commodities will allow the colony to become self-sustaining. Likewise, Old World livestock, such as cattle, sheep, and guinea fowl, are first introduced to the Tupi, as are cereal grains like rice, millet, and sorghum.

In 1314, Abubakari sends a boat back to Mali to petition his brother for more support. Mansa Musa is impressed by the new crops presented to him, and garners more settlers and aid to send to Boure Bambouk. Thus begins a back-and-forth exchange of Bamboukian goods in return for Malian assistance. Agriculture of corn, beans, peanuts, peppers, and cotton will set off a population explosion in Mali, that will provide future settlers from across the sea.”

Although not all historians agree that there was evidence of Abubakari II’s journey and landing in the Americas, many do agree that there may have been Black African presence in the Americas way before Columbus.

Tiemoko Konate, head of the project tracing Abubakari II’s journeys told BBC, that Columbus, himself, said he found black traders already present in the Americas.

Moreover, chemical analyses of gold tips that Columbus found on spears in America show that the gold probably came from West Africa.

Some say that beyond Columbus, evidence of African contributions to American civilization includes “importing the art of pyramid building, political systems and religious practices as well as mathematics, writing and a sophisticated calendar”.

Van Sertima cites the Aztec divinity Quetzalcoatl who is sometimes represented in Mexico as a Black man with a beard, dressed in white, who arrived 6 cycles after the last man who came from the foreign lands.

Others also say the presence of stones heads with ‘African features’ of the ancient Olmec Civilization in South America, prior to the Aztecs and Mayans, is even more proof.

With mounting evidence to suggest of African presence in the Americas before Columbus, it may be fair to say that Africa’s relationship with the Americas did not start with slavery. But with sailors, explorers, and kings.

BRIDGET BOAKYE , Staff Contributor

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Ghana’s IGP Receives Faithful Servants Awards

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The Faithful Servants Awards, a project initiated in the United States to honour great police officers for their honesty and integrity, has honoured Mr David Asante-Apeatu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, Deputy IGP, received the award on behalf of the IGP.

The Faithful Servants Awards was initiated by the Divine Word International Ministry (DWIM), led by its Founder, Bishop Kofi Adonteng Boateng, of Northern Virginia, USA, in collaboration with police forces of the area, to recognise their great works.

Mr Asante-Apeatu was recognised for his commitment of fostering honesty and integrity in the Ghana Police Service.

As part of the award ceremony Sergeant Felix Kwaku Tefe, a Police Officer at the Tesano Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), who was captured on video for refusing bribe from a driver whiles on duty, was also recognised.

Mr Moro Yaro, a journalist with UTV, who reported on the incident, was also honoured.

Sergeant Tefe’s award was in recognition of his courage, integrity and honesty, whiles Mr Yaro was awarded for his vigilance in Sergeant Tefe’s award was in recognition of his courage, integrity and honesty from the Deputy IGP. With him in the Picture are balanced media reporting.

Bishop and Mrs. Adonteng Boateng

Bishop Boateng, who led the DWIM delegation, said the task of the Police Service was arduous and every developing country focused on how to advance its services in an environment of peace.

He said the IGP was a man of great character, integrity and faithfulness, who had brought lots of changes to the Ghana Police Service.

Bishop Boateng expressed the hope that these traits, coupled with the investment government was making, would provide a safe environment for all.

He said Sergeant Tefe showed integrity and dedication by putting the country first as against his personal interest.

“If others could emulate this example, I believe Ghana will advance."

Mr Oppong-Boanuh, on his part, expressed gratitude to Bishop Boateng and the entire delegation for recognising the IGP’s efforts to foster honesty and integrity in the Ghana Police Service.

Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, Deputy IGP, receiving the award on behalf of the IGP. from Bishop Kofi Adonteng Boateng

He said the Police Force of every nation was expected to protect lives and property and to ensure peace, adding that this was what officers of the Ghana Police Service had been trained to do.

Mr Oppong-Boanuh said the Police Service, with a population of 33,000 and being a human institution, might not have everyone being as professional as one would expect.

The transformational agenda, which had been introduced by the IGP, would help reform the training regimes to re-orient the officers to perform better, he said.

He appealed to officers of the MTTD to emulate the example of Sergeant Tefe adding that policing was a shared responsibility and called for community support.

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Mr Moro Yaro, a journalist with UTV, who reported on the incident,being honored

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