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Swedish Minister’s controversial cake of an African woman
Female genital mutilation is a very important issue that deserves attention and advocacy, but it also needs to be shown sensitivity. No one is downing Makode Aj Linde’s motives, but this just isn’t right. Most women who have suffered from female genital mutilation would feel uncomfortable (at the least) as oppose to empowered if they were in that room. This is highly insensitive and disappointing. If they were trying to empower women who have suffered from this, they have failed. If they wanted to get female genital mutilation in the news by offending those that have been through it they’ve succeeded.
If you haven’t seen the cake, take a look: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etAYFadObVY
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New Senegalese President Macky Sall makes cabinet appointments
Macky Sall, who was sworn in as President earlier this month, yesterday announced his cabinet. Sall reduced the number of cabinet members from 40 to 25. Among the selected few is Grammy award-winner Youssou Ndour, who was named minister of culture and tourism. After being denied the right to run for presidency, Youssou Ndour rallied support for Macky Sall’s campaign.
Click the link below for a full list of the new cabinet members:
http://www.afriquejet.com/senegal-full-list-of-senegals-cabinet-2012040536464.html
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Africa welcomes its second female Head of State
Malawi’s former Vice-President Joyce Banda was today sworn in as the new head of state, following the death of President Bingu wa Mutharika two days ago. This makes Joyce Banda African’s second female head of state.
Banda, 61, today called for unity and reconciliation at the capital Lilongwe where she was sworn in.
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Coup leader Amadou Sanogo states that his reason for organising the coup in Mali was due to the governments fight against the Tuareg rebels being poorly run. What are your thoughts on what the Tuareg rebels are fighting for? And do you believe they will ever be successful in their mission to be recognised as a separate state?
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