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Simple Reality of National Development Series 23
A Position Statement on the TRC Report- a critical Note
to Liberians and the government of Liberia
S. Mohammed A. Swaray
August 31, 2009
 Fellow
Liberians and members of government, the Truth and
Reconciliation Commission established as a result of the
Comprehensive Peace Accord in 2003, in Ghana, concluded
its mandate periods in June 2009; with a submission to
the National House Assembly its report. The government
and citizens of the Republic of Liberia are entirely
left with the choice of reposing trust in the content of
the report to either implement it in the best or worst
interest of Liberia and its entire citizens.
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Alhaji Kromah, Sam Kromah, Varfley Dolleh and Losene
Bility in the Race to Replace Hannah Brent?
By Nvasekie N. Konneh
August 31, 2009
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Hon. Varflay
Dolleh |
Hon. Sam
Kromah |
Hon.
Losene Bility |
Hon. Alhaji
Kromah |
Soldier dies soldier takes place” is an
adage we heared a lot when we were growing up. Meaning
at this time in the Liberian political circle the race
to fill the void left in the wake of the death of Hannah
Brent, Junior Senator for Montserrado County. Ms. Brent
was a partisan of CDC. Her death has opened the chance
of by-election to be held in three months in accordance
with the Liberian Constitut ion. Wh ile the junior
senator is just being buried, politicia ns are already
jockeying to replace her.
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Truely So My People: I Cry For My Beloved Country
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Ndi Nkem, Participant, DFWAfricanUnity Group
August 30, 2009
As Nigeria continues to metamorphose for the worse,
citizens equally continue to adjust to accommodate for
the hard times. A picture, they say is worth a thousand
words. Below, the pictures are worth tons of misery.
Sometime last week, our sister and daughter Mrs. Oyibo
Afoaku tried to send these pictures but I was unable to
download them.
Details Here
Sekou Kenneh responds to Quardu Gboni Board Chairman,
Mr.Vamadu Sheriff's Baseless Article
By: Sekou Kenneh
August 28, 2009
 Thank
you for responding to my recent article on Quardu Gboni.
Mandingo unity is very important to all of us. First of
all, for the benefit of you and our distinguished
readers, I encourage you to go back and reread my
"message of unity". I think that will help you better
understand the article that you are trying to distort.
Your mischaracterization of me in your response suggests
to me that you didn't read the article yourself or if
you did you didn't comprehend its contents. Therefore, I
propose if for any reason that you're unable to
differentiate between the definition of SUGGESTION and
DEMAND, please revisit your lexicon, encyclopedia or
thesaurus.
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CRITICAL ISSUES OF NATIONAL CONCERN
XIV
WHEN THE VICES GO AROUND AND AROUND:
WHO TAKES THE BLAME?
Ibrahim Al-bakri Nyei
+2316265366/pericle925@yahoo.com
 What
is emerging as a blow to development efforts initiated
by this current leadership under President Ellen Johnson
Sirleaf, and also against the general aspirations of the
people to move the country forward on a trajectory
acceptable to advance human civilization and
international standards is not only found in the widely
public outcry against corruption in government. Every
other government has suffered this in the history of our
country. It is in a cycle of mistrust, distrust, lack of
patriotism from within government, civil society, and
the general citizenry.
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U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy dies at age 77
Thomas Ferraro in Washington and Patricia Zengerle in
Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts; Editing by Peter Cooney)
August 26, 2009
 BOSTON
(Reuters) – U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy, a towering
figure in the Democratic Party who took the helm of one
of America's most fabled political families after two
older brothers were assassinated, died at age 77, his
family said.
"Edward M. Kennedy, the husband, father, grandfather,
brother and uncle we loved so deeply, died late Tuesday
night at home in Hyannis Port (Massachusetts)," the
Kennedy family said in a statement early on Wednesday.
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Mali protest against women's law
BBC Africa
August 25, 2009
Tens of thousands of people in Mali's capital, Bamako,
have been protesting against a new law which gives women
equal rights in marriage.
The law, passed earlier this month, also strengthens
inheritance rights for women and children born out of
wedlock.
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Ansumana Jabateh Challenges the Mandingo Community
By Nvasekie N. Konneh
August 21, 2009
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Saturday, August 16, 2009 on Woodland Avenue in
Philadelphia, Ansumana Jabateh was the guest at the
forum organized by the Independent Intellectual Forum of
Philadelphia. He did not come with any prepared script.
So he was at liberty to say whatever was on his mind.
For some people, this was an opportunity for Ansumana
Jabateh to clarify the controversial remark he is quoted
to have made sometime ago. That is to say he’s not “in
favor of Mandingo unity.” For all those who wanted this
clarification from him, they were disappointed that he
kept repeating the same phrase throughout his
deliberation.
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WELCOME RAMADAAN MUBAARAK: In The name of Allah The
Gracious The Merciful
By Bro: Musa
Sekou Fofana of Atlanta
August
 Allah
(Subhanahu wataalah) has blessed our community again. He
has allowed us to see another Ramadan so that we can
benefit from the abundant blessings and mercy he
promised his servants who will observe the holy month of
Ramadan in good faith. This month is an opportunity for
us to get our acts together so that our sins can be
forgiven. As it is narrated that the prophet (PBUH)
said: “The beginning of the Ramadan is forgiveness from
Allah, the middle is mercy from Allah and the last part
is freeing the devoted ones from hell fire.”
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LIBERIA: Inter-Country Adoption: The Horrible Ripple
Effects of False Accusation
Francis W. Nyepon
August 14, 2009
The horrible, false accusations with which the Ministry
of Health and Social Welfare (MOH) smeared the
reputation of the West African Children Support Network
(WACSN) in a dispute over bogus charges of child
trafficking are having an adverse ripple effect on the
image of Liberia in the United States. It can be recall
that several months ago, the Deputy Minister of Social
Welfare in the Ministry of Health, Mr. Joseph Geebro,
granted interviews to media outlets in the United States
disseminating misleading and ambiguous information about
Inter-country adoption in Liberia involving WACSN.
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U.S. State Department Profiles Liberia
State.gov
August 11, 2009
 COUNTRY
DESCRIPTION: Liberia is a country in West Africa
that suffered from years of instability and conflict
from 1990-2003, with attendant destruction of buildings,
roads, infrastructure, and public institutions. A
comprehensive peace accord ended the conflict in August
2003 and a United Nations peacekeeping force (UNMIL) was
deployed to facilitate disarmament and demobilization,
help arrange democratic elections and provide for
security of the country.
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Sanniquellie Project Disburses $2,537.00 For Part I of
Phase II, of the Mosque Project
By: SMDF
August 7, 2009
 SMDF,
the U.S. based Project Group, undertaking the
reconstruction of the Sanniquellie Central Mosque, has
disbursed $2,537.00, to begin the construction of the
proposed fence around the mosque.
Click to read memo attached:
IANT ANNOUNCEMENT: RAMADAN
MUBARAK
August 7, 2009
The Fiqh Council of North
America is an independent body, comprised of qualified
Islamic scholars in North America. The Council
communicates with experts and consultants to meet
expected needs for rulings and advice in various areas
of Islamic life in North America.
Position of the Islamic
Association of North Texas
IANT will follow the resolution adopted by the Fiqh
Council of North America, following are the dates for
Ramadan and Eidul Fitr for the year 1430.
Ramadan 1430 - First Day of Fasting, Saturday August 22,
2009
Eidul Fitr 1430 - First Day of Shawwal, Sunday September
20, 2009
Taraweeh prayers will start Friday night August 21,2009
Isha prayer at 9:20pm
Taraweeh at IANT will be led by Imam Ahmad Azzaari(Full
Quran will be recited)
Taraweeh at IANT Mussallah will be led by the youth
Hafiz of IANT (Full Quran will be recited)
LIMANY donates Rice to Islamic Community in Lofa
August 7, 2009
Michael Kpayili
mkpayili@yahoo.com
+2316-426528
 Chief
Imam of Congo Town Central Mosque Shek Mohammed Donzo;
Alhaji Allieu M. Kamara, Abraham Jabateh and Hon. Malian
K. Jallabah
As Muslims in Liberia prepare to enter a month long
Ramadan period in Liberia, the Liberian Mandingo
Association in New York (LIMANY) in collaboration with
the entire Mandingo community in the US has donated
twenty (20) bags of rice to the Islamic community in
Lofa County. This is the start of rice distribution to
many parts of Liberia.
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FUND RAISING ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE
SANNIQUELLIE PRJECT
SANNIQUELLIE MANDINGO IN MINNESOTA
August 3, 2009
All Sanniquellie Mandingo residing in
Minnesota and Members of Minnesota Mandingo Association
are invited to attend our project fund raising
meeting/event. [Click
for Details]
Nationwide Donation/Contribution Updates
Sanniquellie Project
State-by-State
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