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Entertainment - Music | 2015-11-19Page no: 21'Spirits Collide' in traditional African musicby Anne HambudaIT was a collision of epic proportions as the Namibian art scene's adopted son Slickartie and music man Jacques Mushaandja shared the stage in 'Spirits Collide' at Jojo' Music and Arts Café on Tuesday.The show started off strong and kept going at that pace, as the music picked up the tempo and got the audience on their feet. Mushaandja's music, which features beautiful Oshiwambo stories of freedom and the concept of belonging, gave Jojo's a jovial feel.With sounds of the savannah and the back-up of a live band, the two vocalists took turns on the microphone, alternating between singing their own renditions of either new songs or old favourites.“You see, the ritual is that the spirits have to collide on one mic,” Mushaandja joked at one point. As he took his turn.“Katutura!” he boldly belted out before paying homage to Namibian heroes like Toivo ya Toivo and the late Kwanyama King Mandume ya Ndemufayo.Slic
أسوة بإفاداته أمام مجلس الأمن الدولي، قدم ستيفان دي مستورا المبعوث الخاص للأمين العام لسوريا إحاطة لأعضاء الجمعية العامة عن آخر التطورات على المسار السوري خاصة بعد محادثات فيينا.
The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) today welcomed as a “significant step” an order by the rebel Justice and Equality Movement known as JEM that prohibits the recruitment and use of children in its ranks.
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AfricaGuardian Africa networkGiving money to Eritrea and Sudan to stop refugees is almost satireAhmed H AdamOffering financial incentives to repressive governments shows deeply flawed logic that ignores the reasons people flee from home A migrant waits to disembark in Sicilian harbour of Messina, Italy. Photograph: Antonio Parrinello/ReutersFriday 13 November 2015 13.08 GMTShare on PinterestShare on LinkedInShare on Google+Shares401Comments80 Save for laterAfrican governments have been offered €1.8bn to help stem the flow of refugees to Europe. Yet the migrants European leaders want to “send back” are in many cases fleeing the governments the EU is now collaborating with.It could almost be satire. Amongst those present at the Malta summit in Valletta were Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia – widely condemned for their disregard of human rights.In Sudan, for example, according to the High Commission for Refugees there are 400,000 internally displaced people in Darfur, thanks to continued conflictbetween rebel groups
AfricaGuardian Africa networkGiving money to Eritrea and Sudan to stop refugees is almost satireAhmed H AdamOffering financial incentives to repressive governments shows deeply flawed logic that ignores the reasons people flee from home A migrant waits to disembark in Sicilian harbour of Messina, Italy. Photograph: Antonio Parrinello/ReutersFriday 13 November 2015 13.08 GMTShare on PinterestShare on LinkedInShare on Google+Shares401Comments80 Save for laterAfrican governments have been offered €1.8bn to help stem the flow of refugees to Europe. Yet the migrants European leaders want to “send back” are in many cases fleeing the governments the EU is now collaborating with.It could almost be satire. Amongst those present at the Malta summit in Valletta were Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia – widely condemned for their disregard of human rights.In Sudan, for example, according to the High Commission for Refugees there are 400,000 internally displaced people in Darfur, thanks to continued conflictbetween rebel groups
November 13, 2015 (KHARTOUM) - United Arab Emirates (UAE) has warned its subjects against going on hunting expeditions in Darfur region and South (...)
قال مساعد الأمين العام لعمليات الأمم المتحدة لحفظ السلام، إدموند موليه إن الوضع في دارفور يظل محفوفا بالمخاطر ولا يمكن التنبؤ به، على الرغم من الإشارات الإيجابية التي تبديها الأطراف المتصارعة.
New Orleans musical legend Allen Toussaint dies at 77The Associated Press9:52 PM, Nov 10, 2015Copyright Associated PressDAVID GRUNFELDSHOW CAPTIONNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Legendary New Orleans musician Allen Toussaint, who racked up hits like "Working in the Coal Mine" and "Lady Marmalade" as a behind-the-scenes songwriter and producer before he gained new fame as a performer, died Tuesday, not long after a performance in Spain. He was 77.Rescue workers were called to Toussaint's hotel in Madrid early Tuesday morning after he suffered a heart attack, said Madrid emergency services spokesman Javier Ayuso.They managed to revive him but Toussaint stopped breathing during the ambulance ride to a hospital and did not recover, Ayuso said. Toussaint performed Monday night at Madrid's Lara Theater. Toussaint's family confirmed his death in an emailed statement, thanking fans and friends for their condolences."He was a legend in the music world," said Quint Davis, who produces the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Tou
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