The God who created the earth; who created the sun that gives us light. The God who holds up the ocean; who makes the thunder roar. Our God who has ears to hear. You who are hidden in the clouds; who watch us from where you are. You see all that the white has made us suffer. The white man's god asks him to commit crimes. But the God within us wants to do good. Our God, who is so good, so just, He orders us to revenge our wrongs. It's He who will direct our arms and bring us the victory. It's He who will assist us. read more »
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Where is the African Church? By Mukoma Wa Ngugi
Growing up, I have three distinct memories of Christian clergy- one is of Bishop Tutu winning the Nobel Peace Prize for his work against apartheid. Another of President Moi, then dictator of Kenya, being prayed over by richly robed clergy in a magnificent Nairobi church, and the last of clergymen like Reverend Njoya speaking out against Moi's excesses.
Human Rights Impact Assessment of Uganda's Anti-homosexuality Bill By Sylvia Tamale
The Anti-Homosexuality Bill (the bill) published on 25 September 2009[1] would, if enacted into law, prima facie violate international human rights law and lead to further human rights violations. This memorandum presents Amnesty International's analysis of the bill and highlights specific serious concerns the bill raises. The bill which has already been tabled before the Ugandan Parliament is currently being considered and pending for consideration by two committees of the Parliament before being submitted for parliamentary debate.[2]
From the Editor Cry, the Beloved Country: The Tragedy of Haiti
The world has been horrified by the images of colossal devastation coming out of Haiti. Its capital, Port-au-Prince brutally devastated by a massive magnitude 7.0 earthquake, lies in ruins, a tomb of corpses, the wounded, and suffering. read more »
Polygamy isn't African - It's patriarchal
South Africa's president Jacob Zuma is at it again. In the traditional ceremony for his fifth marriage, this time to the beautiful Thobeka Madiba, he once again delved into the archives of history and emerged with a relic which he imposed on modern life. The other time he did this was when he sang a liberation song "Bring me my machine gun" years into post-apartheid South Africa. The song would become the deadly anthem of poor black South Africans who lynched African immigrants whom they considered the new colonial masters.
