BABILOWN~Mawolè

Libérons notre Race et sa Destinée !

Interdiction d'imaginer l’Afrique de nos rêves ! Interdiction de rien fabriquer par nous-mêmes, pas même des clous ! Interdiction de parler sa propre langue ! Interdiction d'écrire sa propre histoire ! Interdiction d'écrire dans sa propre langue ! Interdiction de penser par soi ! Interdiction de se référer à son imaginaire intellectuel ! Interdiction de ne pas acheter des armes de guerre ! Interdiction de ne pas faire la guerre entre nous ! Interdiction de ne pas laisser exploiter notre pétrole par Total, BP, Shell etc. ! Interdiction de ne pas laisser exploiter son uranium par Areva ! Interdiction de ne pas laisser exploiter ses mines de diamants ! Interdiction de ne pas laisser exploiter ses mines d'or ! Interdiction de ne pas faire des génocides assistés par des Etrangers ! Encouragement à importer massivement des voitures ! Encouragement à user du téléphone portable au risque du cancer du cerveau ! Encouragement à faire partie des premiers consommateurs de champagne ! Encouragement à recevoir en terre africaine des déchets radioactifs occidentaux ! Encouragement à laisser partir nos élites hors d'Afrique ! Encouragement à remplir nos hôpitaux et pharmacies de leurs médicaments et machines ! Interdiction de ne pas vendre le port de Cotonou à Bolloré ! Encouragement à vendre son coton pour recevoir des fripes à Dantokpa ou à Misèbo ! Encouragement à dépendre de l'Occident en aval de nos productions agricoles ! Prise en étau entre encouragements et interdictions l'Afrique se meurt au fil du temps. Cette mainmise basée sur l’assomption implicite de la minorité définitive de l’Afrique; Ce racisme anti-noir viscéral qui sévit depuis des siècles Quel océan de révolte, quel déluge de fiel et de feu En libèrera notre race et sa destinée injustement préemptées Par la cupidité perverse de l'Occident capitaliste et pédophile ? Alao Bissiriou

CHINUA ACHEBE, Interview by Oyiza Adaba

Part1

Nigeria: 'I Sell Babies 1.5 to N3 Million Depending On the Sex

Shock could best describe the expression on the faces of members of the press as they listened to the confessional statements made by 50-year-old Oby George, over the role she, and other members of a baby-for-sale syndicate, played in helping women deliver babies. Making the confession recently in Lagos, at the state Police Command, the Port Harcourt-based woman, who had been in the business for over a year, confessed to having helped women deliver countless number of children through a very questionable method. This she does after she is been paid between N1,500,000 to N3,000,000, depending on the sex and number of babies her clients requests for. Waterloo The bubble, however, bust when a 61-year-old Lagos-based woman, identified as Cecilia Adesope, who was allegedly delivered of a set of twins at the Port Harcourt delivery centre, was arrested by the police in Lagos, when she took the babies to a hospital for inoculation. Embattled Oby said: "I am now ready to talk, because it seems we are hiding something here. Cecilia was brought to me by one Mr. and Mrs Peller. No... she was brought to me by Mrs Okoro, who is now at large. She has been treating her, and she pleaded with me to help her deliver a set of twin babies. That all her life she has not had any child of her own, that she is desperate.

"Mrs Okoro told me that we should use my apartment since her husband was around and she does not want him to know about this issue. So I agreed and N1,500,000 was paid into my account for the job. On her due date, she travelled down to Port Harcourt and we all went to my place. I gave her some herbs to chew after which she went to the toilet, when she got out, we asked her to lie down and push with all her might while I held her hands. "At a point, we used a razor blade to give her some tear so that blood will come out and make the whole thing look real. Mrs Okoro then brought the babies, whom she had arranged from somewhere. That was when mama heard the cries of babies." continued source image

Kétou, Igbale Aiye ou le Berceau de l’Humanité

Le gouverneur de l'Etat Ogun, au Nigeria le sénateur Ibikunle Amosun, son homologue de l'État d'Osun, Monsieur Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, en compagnie du prix Nobel de littérature Wole Soyinka, ont visité hier Igbale Aiye, un village considéré comme le berceau de l'humanité. La communauté d’Igbale Aiye, qui daterait de 450.000 ans, est à Apotoku, commune de Kétou, en République du Bénin. S'exprimant au cours de la Convention de «La Ville-Berceau de l'humanité (Igbale Aiye), organisée par Africa culture international institut (ACII) et le Gouvernement de la République du Bénin, les gouverneurs nigérians et le prix Nobel, ont salué la vision de Monsieur Olofindji Akande, le promoteur du projet Igbale Aiye, et fondateur de l’ACII. Ils ont appelé à des efforts concertés pour promouvoir la culture et les valeurs africaines. Le Gouverneur Amosun a promis de soutenir le projet en conformité avec la vision de son administration pour promouvoir la culture africaine. Il a dit que l’Etat d’Ogun avait été associé à de nombreuses premières et «ce projet est le premier entre tous. » Le Gouverneur d’Osun, Monsieur Aregbesola a souligné la nécessité d’effectuer davantage de recherche sur le lien entre les pyramides égyptiennes et Aiyê Igbale.

Pour sa part, Wole Soyinka a déclaré que le Centre pour la culture noire et la compréhension internationale avait adopté l'initiative IGBA Aiye en raison de son importance historique. Les visiteurs ont fait le tour des reliques d’un village souterrain datant de 450.000 ans, censé avoir abrité les premiers humains et « d’où sont sortis les bâtisseurs des Pyramides d'Egypte » Les deux gouverneurs nigérians et l’icône de la culture on plus tard, planté des bananiers pour commémorer la Convention de 2013 amené et traduit par Binason Avèkes d’après Vanguard, 1/06/2013

Igbale Aiye... where souls of departed slaves rest

Still recovering from the trauma caused by Transatlantic trade in humans (slave trade) and haunted by the remnants of colonianism, Africans, home and the Diaspora seems to have a new consciousness waiting to blossom. It’s a new beginning; a future, but independent city within two countries. Christened African Renaissance City, it’s designed as “home for all nations, Black people in particular, irrespective of nationalities, “to become one and free” from the nation state borders created by colonialism. Also, it is “in tribute to departed and enslaved African Ancestors”, a documents on the project states. Quietly starting from the scratch with several culture-related events spread across the year, African Renaissance City is designed to cover border areas of Republic of Benin and Nigeria, with as much as 600, 000 acres expected to be taken across the two countries. Already note able personalities such as Bishop Desmond Tutu, Prof Wole Soyinka, American civil right activist, Rev Jesse Jackson, Late Ambassador Segun Olusola, Giles and Yvette Saverd-Forget, among others have been inducted into the African Renaissance consciousness during the last five years of the project. “It’s a concept that started 30 years ago,” the founder, Beninese Olofindji Akande repeated part of his earlier statement during a chat with one of his guests. He had just led over three hours procession of the 2013 edition of the African Renaissance convention titled Humanism at the Benin rural area of Akpotokou, near Ilara, a border town between Ogun State and Republic of Benin. About an hour earlier, Olofindji had, on behalf of African Renaissance, honoured over 10 people including royal fathers from the border towns and some young enthusiasts of the projects. Also, posthumous honours were given to Ambassador Segun Olusola and a Beninese Erin Ilu Rabiu Asabi Adeaga. Among top dignitaries and multitude of pilgrims at the entrance of the future city where the ceremony held were familiar faces such as a monarch, the Fadesewa of Simawa, Ijebu, Oba Gbenga Sonuga, Thomas Atanda Idowu, Arolagbade II of Dinyin and former Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON) Chief Taiwo Alimi. The concept, Akande stated, was inspired by what he described as the needs for Africans to have a centre of spiritual convergence. He therefore sees African Renaissance as the Blacks' "Vatican City”, where people across nations will feel at home, except that unlike the Roman city, "African Renaissance is not based on one religion; its home for all faiths." And in seeking support for the project, Akande disclosed that "it has the recognition and support of UNESCO." At the period of the visit, there were activities spread across three days, involving visitors from the African continent and the Caribbean. However, the only visible structure was what looked like the entrance to the future city; a huge plaque, erected as one makes a roundabout at an ongoing road construction designed for the city. continued

Babilown/ la Semaine

Le Politique et le Savant en Afrique Bénin : Albert Tévoédjrè et la Fuite dans l’Universel Images du Passé(14)Porto-Novo, le Roi du Jour en son Carrosse, 1930 Images du Passé (13) : Porto-Novo, le Roi de la Nuit, 1925 Ghana : le Plus Grand Centre Commercial de l’Afrique de l’Ouest… Bénin : une Épidémie Inconnue fait plus de 100 Morts Images du Passé (12) : Guerriers Sombas en Arcs, 1920 La Sexualisation à Outrance de la Danse en Afrique Images du Passé(11): Chaise à Porter(les fantasmes du Blanc), 1930 Livre à Vous : Monographie de la Ville de Sakété Images du Passé (10) Vodunci d’Abomey, 1930 Amnesty International : Situation du Bénin de 2008 à 2013 Ghana: Tension à l’Approche du Verdict de la Cour Suprême Il était une Foi, la Manipulation