LawyerLiv & Co.

Category: TOUR D’AFRIQUE

  • 6 of 54: Chad or Tchad?

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    (Fun Fact. It is “Chad” for English speakers and “Tchad” for french speakers.)—-We have heard this story before. Despite the nation being rich in oil, it is constantly ranked as top 5 poorest nations on Earth. Ever heard of NTD? Neglected Tropical Diseases are diseases that colloquially put, kill the blacks & browns so nobody…

  • 5 of 54: BLAME NIGERIAN MEN

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    Dear Friends:The time has come to blame Nigerian Men. It is they that introduced money to the party. Other men in neighboring African nations would occasionally spend $5 calling cards for their girlfriends or pay $20 towards their girls’ medicine; and everyone lived happily ever after. But then, Nigeria discovered oil and some of their…

  • 4 of 54: Ghana, Black Stars!

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    Since the nation does not belong to anyone’s father, (**cough cough ex husband** – ariko Mana ndiyenza!) Ghana remains one of my favorite nations in Africa… While it is true that the First African UN Secretary General, one of the coolest African diplomats I recall seeing from childhood, Kofi Annan, was Ghanaian. He is unfortunately…

  • 3 of 54 : Rwanda, Mother of Giants

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    The land of a thousand hills. The land of milk and honey. The land of a majestic people. Home to the endangered specie, Mountain Gorilla. God’s resting place. In that East African Eden, women don’t age and men still have shame. Somehow though, I have never had a Rwandan boyfriend. They don’t understand me and…

  • 2 of 54: RDC, La Gachette de L’Afrique.

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    Naravutse, ndonka, ndacuka; I was born, breastfed, was weaned; I studied, got saved, traveled, relocated, gratuated, married, separated, and not for a moment did the region stop burning… Join me now in observing a moment of silence for every life lost in the Great Lakes Region conflict that has spanned 2 decades. Dear Brothers and…

  • 1 of 54: Sénégal – “Land of Teranga”

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    I have a thing for Sénégal, always have. I can’t pin point the origin of this obsession. Is it the dark beauty of their women? Is it “Thieboudienne” AKA original jollof, traditionally shared on one family platter, Teranga Style (Hospitality)? Is it the men’s Grand Boubou which oozes centuries of class and culture? Heck, at…

  • 1 of 54: “NAIJA NO DEY CARRY LAST”

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    Nigeria is the self-proclaimed Giant of Africa. Its people are a fascinating bunch. I admire their drive and ambition but most of all the fact that whether in Atlanta, London or Sydney, they never assimilate. They only eat their foods, only wear their clothes, and always speak their mother tongue. Plus, whether their children are…