Robert Mugabe bowed to pressure and stood down as the president of Zimbabwe in November 2017.

Faces of Africa takes you through his life as the longest serving president in Africa .

An AFP team met the Fulanis through a series of original reports. The nomads have to adapt or fight if they don't want to disappear. Here's a selection of the top pictures from this special report.

Journalist Krishnan Guru-Murthy travels across India to investigate the underbelly of the Indian economic miracle. Underneath the glittering surface of India's economic boom lie the ugly realities of modern-day India: mass suicide by debt-ridden farmers, a rise in Hindu nationalism, discrimination against Muslims and a caste system that condemns millions to a life of servitude.

This 9 minute film is an insight into the work of soil and water conservation expert, Dr Chris Reij. In June 2012
I joined him on a whistle-stop tour of communities in southern Niger. This area is right on the edge of the Sahara and yet growing in the sandy soil are an abundance of vegetables, cereal crops and trees.
The film was made with funding support from IFAD.

Namib: Surviving the Sand Sea is an independently produced natural history documentary about the adaptations of Namib Desert flora and fauna by Oliver Halsey
www.oliverhalsey.net

During his 1990 visit to Atlanta, Nelson Mandela spoke at Morehouse College's Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel.

https://alkebulan.org/

In 2006 Robin Walker published the instant classic "When We Ruled" - The most comprehensive text on Afrikan History we have to date.

This made him among the first a prime candidate for our first Black History Month NOMMO in October 2007:

"In this "Afrikan History Month" special, Nommo are proud to welcome one of the world's leading historians, author of one of the most important books of our time - Bro. Robin Walker. He will guide us on an imperious journey of Afrikan glory - WHEN WE RULED! Studying this sweep of history provides the necessary framework to realise that we can and must rule again."

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THE NOMMO SESSIONS

NOMMO is the, monthly interactive session for the Afrikan community, presented by the Alkebu-Lan Revivalist Movement. On the last Friday of every month, you can rap, reason and re-energise with like-minded Sisters and Brothers through film, music and the spoken word in its many forms.

NOMMO can be thought, NOMMO can be played on an instrument, NOMMO can be sung. It is prayer. It is curse. It is incantation! NOMMO is a praise song. NOMMO is our use of the spiritually activating principle. NOMMO is will and intent. NOMMO is consciousness.”

– Marimba Ani, Let The Circle Be

https://alkebulan.org/category/nommo-sessions/

UK sorry for 'pervasive racism', after report finds 350,000 WWI troop deaths weren't commemorated

Sand dams are making a big difference in Eastern Kenya.

Fela Kuti - Opposite People - 1976

Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Piano, Vocals - Fela Anikulapo Kuti
Bass Guitar – Nweke Atifoh
Chorus – Bimbo Adelanwa, Bola Olaniyi, Emaruagheru Osawe, Fehintola Kayode, Folake Oladeinde, Kewe Oghomienor, Ronke Edason, Shade Komolafe, Tejumade Adebiyi, Yemi Abegunde
Claves - Ayoola Abayomi
Congas [1st] - Oladeinde Koffi
Congas [2nd] - Addo Nettey
Congas [3rd] - Shina Abiodun
Drums, Leader – Ladi (Tony) Alabi*
Guitar [1st] – Leke Benson
Guitar [3rd] – Okalue Ojeah
Guitar [Tenor] – Oghene Kologbo
Rhythm Guitar – Clifford Itoje
Trumpet [1st] – Tunde Williams
Trumpet [2nd] – Nwokoma Ukem
Maracas – Babajide Olaleye

Track list (both composed by Fela Kuti)
00:00 Opposite People
16:39 Equalisation Of Trouser & Pant

I do not own the rights to this album, nor do I claim to. All rights go to whomever they belong to.