News in Africa:
Minimum Wage Act Has Legalised Slave Wages - ZCTU (Zambia)
Police Torture Wum SDF Chairman (Cameroon)
Villagers Respond to Aids Orphans Crisis (Zimbabwe)
I have to say how much the last article struck me. It speaks volumes to the spirit of Zimbabwe's people that they are living in such terrible conditions and still manage to reach out to help those suffering with them. I am touched by their willingness to grow food for others when they are never sure what the situation will be from day to day for themselves.
May God bring peace to their nation soon. Dictatorships rarely produce anything positive for the citizens of the countries that they hold hostage. I hope that the average citizen in Zimbabwe soon has the right to speak his opinions without fear, to provide for his family and to flourish in a way that they deserve. After all, history shows us they are ever-so-capable!
Peace,
Mama
About Me
- Mama Afrika
- I am the owner and head Mama at MamaAfrika.com Mama Afrika sells fair trade art, crafts and foods which are made in Africa by women's cooperatives. Fair trade means more than fair wages. It means safe working conditions, investment in local communities, building of schools, water wells and women controlling their own futures. One of the other things we do at Mama Afrika is education about Africa. This blog is our way of sharing information concerning Africa, Africans and those interested in issues which are facing the African continent. Enjoy, Mama