#james cameroon

[soulmusicsongs]

Funk from Cameroon

Funk from Cameroon in 12 songs

African Battle - Manu Dibango ‎(Africadelic, 1973)

Ebolo - Bell'a Njoh (Bell'a Njoh, 1978)

Esele Mulema Moam - Los Camaroes (Ma Wdé Wa / Esele Mulema Moam, 1973)

Eying Abe - Rejolby Et L'Unite Jazz (Henriette / Eying Abe, 1975)

Get It (The Way I Like) - Jojo L'Explosif (Get It (The Way I Like) / Non Non Non, 1968)

Kilimandjaro My Home - Eko (Kilimandjaro My Home, 1977)

Kekeh - Uta Bella (Kekeh / Meyilamba, 1973)

Gue Ping - Tala Andre Marie (Black Woman, 1976)

Menze Si - J.M. Tim and Foty ‎(J.M. Tim and Foty, 1977)

Moni Ngan - Willie Songue accompagné par Les Showmen (Moni Ngan / Le Jour De Fete, 1974)

Ngon Engap - Olinga Gaston (Ngon Engap / Be Ngon Ya Nnam Ewondo, 1977)

Piani - Jo Tongo (Jo Tongo, 1976)

More Soul Music

Funk from Africa in 20 tracks

African James Brown in 14 songs

African Funk from the Seventies

Soul from Nigeria, part 3

[yanxidarlings]

CHARACTERS

HETALIA

MOST INTERESTED IN WRITING FOR

romano, belarus, latin america, mongolia

WILL WRITE FOR

europe

austria, belarus, belgium, bulgaria, denmark, england, estonia, finland, france, germany, greece, greenland, hungary, iceland, italy, latvia, liechtenstein, lithuania, netherlands, norway, poland, portugal, prussia, romania, romano, russia, seborga, spain, sweden, switzerland, turkey, ukraine

asia

china, hong kong, india, indonesia, iran, japan, kazakhstan, macau, malaysia, manchuria, mongolia, north korea, persia, philippines, qatar, saudi arabia, singapore, south korea, taiwan, thailand, tibet, vietnam

americas

argentina, bolivia, brazil, canada, chile, costa rica, cuba, ecuador, el salvador, honduras, mexico, paraguay, peru, puerto rico, united states, uruguay, venezuela

africa

cameroon, chad, egypt, niger

oceania

australia, new zealand

HARRY POTTER

MOST INTERESTED IN WRITING FOR

slytherins, cormac, zacharias, anthony

WILL WRITE FOR

slytherin

adrian pucey, blaise zabini, draco malfoy, gregory goyle, lorenzo berkshire, marcus flint, mattheo riddle, pansy parkinson, terrence higgs, theodore nott, tom riddle

hufflepuff

cedric diggory, ernie macmillan, justin finch-fletchley, zacharias smith

ravenclaw

anthony goldstein, michael corner, terry boot

gryffindor

cormac mclaggen, fred weasley, george weasley, harry potter, neville longbottom, ron weasley

other

rita skeeter, viktor krum

THE WALKING DEAD

MOST INTERESTED IN WRITING FOR

WILL WRITE FOR

original series

aaron from alexandria, caesar martinez, carl grimes, daryl dixon, eugene porter, gabriel stokes, gareth from terminus, merle dixon, negan smith, owen the wolf, paul jesus rovia, philip blake, ron anderson, rick grimes, shane walsh, simon the saviour

fear

chris manawa, james mcallister, nick clarke, travis manawa, troy otto, victor strand

[toastedcinnamonflakes]

Books around the world

A while ago, I made a post that I want to make a list of books from every country of the earth. The qualifications are rather simple: The author needs to be from that country and the novel needs to take place in that country. The books themselves don't need to be the best from that country, just something I've read. They need to exist in a language that I can understand (which, for me, are German, English, Norwegian and Swedish).

If you have any suggestions, please send them to me 😊 So, without further ado, here is the list! (Books that I've already read are bold, books I have picked out for the country but haven't read yet are not)

Abkhazia:

Afghanistan:

Albania

Algeria

Andorra

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia: The Gray House, Marjam Petrosyan

Austria: Liebelei, Arthur Schnitzler

Australia: Picnic at Hanging Rock, Joan Lindsay

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile: The House of Spirits, Isabella Allende

China: Beijng Comrades, Bei Tong

Colombia

Congo

Costa Rica

Croatia: Marble Skin, Slavenka Draculic

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic: Valerie and her world of wonders, Vitêzslav Nezval

Denmark: Vintereventyr, Karen Blixen

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

East Timor

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France: The End of Eddy, Eduard Louis

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany: Krabbat, Otfried Preußler

Ghana

Greece: Medea, Euripides (I would love to read a contemporary greek novel tbh, please recommend me one!)

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland: Moonstone - The Boy Who Never Was, Sjón

India: The White Tiger, Aravind Adiga

Indonesia

Iran: Reading Lolita in Teheran, Azar Nafisi

Iraq

Ireland: Skulduggery Pleasent, Derek Landy

Israel

Italy: Swimming to Elba, Silvia Avallone

Ivory Coast

Jamaica

Japan: Convenience Store Woman, Sayaka Murata

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kiribati

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Latvia

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives

Mali

Malta

Marshall Islands

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Moldova

Monaco

Mongolia

Montenegro

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar

Namibia

Nauru

Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

North Korea

North Macedonia

Norway: Vildskudd, Gudmund Vindland

Oman

Pakistan

Palestina

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland:

Portugal

Quatar

Romania

Russia: Demons, Fyodor Dostoevsky

Rwanda

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Serbia

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Somalia

South Africa

South Korea: The Vegetarian, Han Kang

South Sudan

Spain

Sri Lanka: Die sieben Monde des Maali Almeida, Sheban Karunatilaka

Sudan

Suriname

Sweden: Herrn Arnes Penningar, Selma Lagerlöf

Switzerland: Homo Faber, Max Frisch

Syria

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Thailand

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Tuvalu

Uganda

Ukraine: Kult, Ljubko Deresch

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom: Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen

USA: The little Friend, Donna Tartt

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Venezuela

Vietnam

Yemen

Zambia

Zimbabwe

I am also including some parts of the world that are not independent countries, but that I want to have in this list:

Faroese Islands

Greenland: Blomsterdalen, Niviaq Korneliussen

Scotland: The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, James Hogg

Wales: Fire and Hemlock, Dianna Wynne Jones

[siriusoculuscentrifuge]

Meet Campbell Cameroon, another Little Big Planet OC made by Ms. Me.

He is Creator Curator of the District, a secret spy society in the style of the Early internet.

Campbell rarely shows emotions; it's part of his persona as a badass cool crime fighter, that takes everything seriously.

Though in reality, he can be very tender and loving once the facade of a straight faced terror has been torn off.

His hands and feet can extend up to 6 times his body length, and morph into whatever Campbell might need to succeed in his spy endeavours.

He also has multiple forms, as seen in the pictures above.

He switches these out in order to throw off potential pursuers to confuse them of who they're looking for.

Campbell is lots taller in his first form, and shrinks to the size of a Sackperson in his second and third Form.

There is an infinite amount of possibilities for Campbell's forms, meaning enemies will never know who to look for.

Campbell is enemies with a LOT of people.

Mostly owners of businesses or themes, for exposing shady happenings behind the scenes.

Sometimes he does let his skill in martial arts get to his head, because he does sometimes get too cocky and end up in a twist because of it.

I should also add,

He is Male,

He is Gay,

And he really likes ducks, and has a pet duck he named James. Named after James Bond, of course.

I came up with the concept of this character in 5 minutes after drawing a guy with a very weird chin.

I thought I could probably use more Gay characters, it is definitely something I want to explore.

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 8.21 (after 1900)

1901 – Six hundred American school teachers, Thomasites, arrived in Manila on the USAT Thomas. 1911 – The Mona Lisa is stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia, a Louvre employee. 1914 – World War I: The Battle of Charleroi, a successful German attack across the River Sambre that pre-empted a French offensive in the same area. 1918 – World War I: The Second Battle of the Somme begins. 1942 – World War II: The Guadalcanal Campaign: American forces defeat an attack by Imperial Japanese Army soldiers in the Battle of the Tenaru. 1944 – Dumbarton Oaks Conference, prelude to the United Nations, begins. 1944 – World War II: Canadian and Polish units capture the strategically important town of Falaise, Calvados, France. 1945 – Physicist Harry Daghlian is fatally irradiated in a criticality accident during an experiment with the Demon core at Los Alamos National Laboratory. 1957 – The Soviet Union successfully conducts a long-range test flight of the R-7 Semyorka, the first intercontinental ballistic missile. 1959 – United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union. Hawaii's admission is currently commemorated by Hawaii Admission Day. 1963 – Xá Lợi Pagoda raids: The Army of the Republic of Vietnam Special Forces loyal to Ngô Đình Nhu, brother of President Ngo Dinh Diem, vandalizes Buddhist pagodas across the country, arresting thousands and leaving an estimated hundreds dead. 1965 – The Socialist Republic of Romania is proclaimed, following the adoption of a new constitution. 1968 – Cold War: Nicolae Ceaușescu, leader of the Socialist Republic of Romania, publicly condemns the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia, encouraging the Romanian population to arm itself against possible Soviet reprisals. 1968 – James Anderson Jr. posthumously receives the first Medal of Honor to be awarded to an African American U.S. Marine. 1971 – A bomb exploded in the Liberal Party campaign rally in Plaza Miranda, Manila, Philippines with several anti-Marcos political candidates injured. 1982 – Lebanese Civil War: The first troops of a multinational force lands in Beirut to oversee the Palestine Liberation Organization's withdrawal from Lebanon. 1983 – Philippine opposition leader Benigno Aquino Jr. is assassinated at Manila International Airport (now renamed Ninoy Aquino International Airport in his honor). 1986 – Carbon dioxide gas erupts from volcanic Lake Nyos in Cameroon, killing up to 1,800 people within a 20-kilometre (12 mi) range. 1988 – The 6.9 Mw  Nepal earthquake shakes the Nepal–India border with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), leaving 709–1,450 people killed and thousands injured. 1991 – Latvia declares renewal of its full independence after its occupation by the Soviet Union since 1940. 1991 – Coup attempt against Mikhail Gorbachev collapses. 1993 – NASA loses contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft. 1994 – Royal Air Maroc Flight 630 crashes in Douar Izounine, Morocco, killing all 44 people on board. 1995 – Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 529, an Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia, attempts to divert to West Georgia Regional Airport after the left engine fails, but the aircraft crashes in Carroll County near Carrollton, Georgia, killing nine of the 29 people on board. 2000 – American golfer Tiger Woods wins the 82nd PGA Championship and becomes the first golfer since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win three majors in a calendar year. 2013 – Hundreds of people are reported killed by chemical attacks in the Ghouta region of Syria. 2017 – A solar eclipse traverses the continental United States.

[healthpluser]

Broadway Cinemas opens in Coimbatore with IMAX Laser and EPIQ Premium Large Format screens

The out-of-the world Pandoran objects and creatures from James Cameroon’s Avatar: The Way of Water appear in stunning clarity as the 3D trailer unfolds on the grand IMAX Laser screen at the just-opened Broadway Cinemas. Broadway comes with a nine-screen multiplex, retail outlets, gaming zones besides a boutique hotel, bar, restaurants and a banquet hall. According to Neha Satish, the third…

[lboogie1906]

Dr. James Emmanuel Kwegyir Aggrey (October 18, 1875 - July 27, 1927) is known as the “Aggrey of Africa.” Not only can Africa claim him, but the African Diaspora. He was born on the Gold Coast to Princess Abena Anowa and Okyeame Prince Kodwo Kwegyir. Aggrey became an accomplished missionary, educator, Pan-Africanist, and public intellectual. He received his early education on the Gold Coast.

He sailed to the US to be trained as a missionary. He attended Livingstone College. He earned three academic degrees. He was fluent in both Ghanaian and European languages.

He was ordained as a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church. He married Rosebud “Rose” Douglas (1905). The couple had four children. Orison Rudolph Aggrey became a US Ambassador to Senegal, Gambia, and Romania.

He earned his Ph.D. in Theology followed by an MD in Osteopathy; he pursued further studies at Columbia University. He served on the Faculty and Administration at Livingstone College for two decades. As a part of the Phelps-Stokes Commission to Africa, Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Gold Coast, Cameroon, Nigeria, Belgian Congo, Angola, and South Africa.

He delivered a lecture in South Africa on racial harmony: “Black keys of the piano give good sounds and the white keys give good sounds, but the combination of the two gives the best melody.” About Africa and its culture, he proclaimed, “Let Africans remain good Africans and not a poor copy of Europeans.”

He joined another Phelps-Stokes Commission to Africa; founded Achimota School in the Gold Coast and served as its Vice Principal. He returned to the US to preach, lecture, and complete a book at Columbia University.

His legacy includes many honors accorded to him and his wife Rose who died in 1961: Aggrey Historical Markers in North Carolina, Aggrey Student Union at Livingstone College, Aggrey Memorial A.M.E. Zion Senior High School in Ghana, Aggrey House in London, and Distinguished Professorship at University of Cape Coast. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[sinisterspinsteralights]

Reading Around the World

So I'm attempting to read a book from every country, and this is where I'm currently up to. I'll try and update it as I go along, and maybe write a few reviews. Would love any recommendations too, as you can see I have a very long way to go!

(Note: I'm aiming for a book written by someone who was born in each country, but where that proves difficult - suspect Vatican City might cause issues! - I'll go with books about a country. Similarly, if borders have changed, so far I've generally been going with the country that the town or city where the person was born is currently in. I'm aware that's very arbitrary, but it's just so I have some parameters to follow really. I might not always get it right or be super strict.)

(Also, if some of the choices seem a bit odd, it's because I'm kinda cheating and including a couple of books I read before starting the challenge, going back way too many years to uni, various book clubs etc.)

Afghanistan: 40 Names, by Parwana Fayyaz (poetry)

Albania:

Algeria: The Stranger, by Albert Camus (fiction)

Andorra:

Angola:

Antigua and Barbuda: A Small Place, by Jamaica Kincaid (non-fiction)

Argentina: Mouthful of Birds, by Samanta Schweblin; Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges (both fiction)

Armenia:

Australia: Black Juice, by Margo Lanagan (fiction)

Austria: Franz Kafka and Prague, by Harald Salfellner (non-fiction)

Azerbaijan:

Bahamas:

Bahrain:

Bangladesh:

Barbados: Rituals for Life, by Isla Macleod (non-fiction); The Island of Forgetting, by Jasmine Sealy (fiction)

Belarus:

Belgium:

Belize:

Benin:

Bhutan: Bhutanese Tales of the Yeti, by Künzang Choden (folk tales)

Bolivia:

Bosnia and Herzegovina:

Botswana: The Careless Seamstress, by Tjawangwa Dema (poetry)

Brazil: Multitudinous Heart by Carlos Drummond de Andrade (poetry)

Brunei: I Am Not Your Eve, by Devika Ponnambalam (fiction)

Bulgaria: Everything Happens As It Does, by Albena Stambolova (fiction)

Burkina Faso:

Burundi:

Cabo Verde:

Cambodia:

Cameroon:

Canada: Lady Oracle, by Margaret Atwood (fiction)

Central African Republic:

Chad:

Chile: Nazi Literature in the Americas, by Robert Bolaño (fiction)

China: Soul Mountain, by Gao Xingjian (fiction)

Colombia: Strange Pilgrims, by Gabriel Garcia Márquez (fiction)

Comoros:

Congo (Cong-Brazzaville): Broken Glass, by Alain Mabanckou (fiction)

Costa Rica:

Côte d'Ivoire:

Croatia: Baba Yaga Laid an Egg, by Dubravka Ugrešić (fiction)

Cuba:

Cyprus: The Maidens, by Alex Michaelides (fiction)

Czechia (Czech Republic): The Castle, by Franz Kafka (fiction)

Democratic Republic of Congo:

Denmark: Miss Smilla's Feeling For Snow, by Peter Hoeg (fiction)

Djibouti:

Dominica: Good Morning, Midnight, by Jean Rhys (fiction)

Dominican Republic:

Ecuador: Jawbone, by Mónica Ojeda (fiction)

Eygpt:

El Salvador:

Equatorial Guinea:

Eritrea: Nomenclatures of Invisibility, by Mahtem Shiferraw (poetry)

Estonia: Walker on Water, by Kristiina Ehim (fiction)

Eswatini:

Ethiopia:

Fiji:

Finland: Moominland Midwinter, by Tove Jansson (fiction)

France: The Practice of Everyday Life, by Michel de Certeau (non-fiction), Bonjour Tristesse, by François Sagan (fiction)

Gabon:

Gambia: Reading the Ceiling, by Dayo Forster (fiction)

Georgia:

Germany: Vertigo, by W. G. Sebald (fiction)

Ghana:

Greece:

Grenada:

Guatemala: A Mayan Life, by Gaspar Pedro González (fiction)

Guinea:

Guinea-Bissau:

Guyana: My Bones and My Flute, by Edgar Mittelholzer (fiction)

Haiti:

Holy See:

Honduras:

Hungary:

Iceland: I Remember You, by Yrsa Sigurðardóttir (fiction)

India: Capitalism: A Ghost Story, by Arundhati Roy (non-fiction)

Indonesia: Apple and Knife, by Intan Paramaditha (fiction)

Iran: Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi (graphic novel / memoir)

Iraq:

Ireland: Dubliners, by James Joyce; The Death of the Heart, by Elizabeth Bowen (both fiction)

Israel: Finding Meaning in an Imperfect World, by Iddo Landau (non-fiction)

Italy: Adam, One Afternoon, by Italo Calvino (fiction)

Jamaica: Skin Folk, by Nalo Hopkinson (fiction)

Japan: The Diving Pool, by Yoko Ogawa (fiction)

Jordan:

Kazakhstan: Amanat - Women's Writing from Kazakhstan, editors Zaure Batayeva and Shelley Fairweather-Vega (mostly fiction)

Kenya: We Are the Water People, by Troy Onyango (fiction)

Kiribati:

Kuwait:

Kyrgyzstan: The Railway, by Hamid Ismailov (fiction)

Laos: Mother's Beloved, by Outhine Bounyavong (fiction)

Latvia: Insomnia, by Alberts Bels (fiction)

Lebanon: The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran (fiction)

Lesotho:

Liberia:

Libya:

Liechtenstein:

Lithuania:

Luxembourg:

Madagascar:

Malawi:

Malaysia:

Maldives:

Mali:

Malta:

Marshall Islands: Iep Jāltok - Poems from a Marshallese Daughter, by Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner (poetry)

Mauritania:

Mauritius: Riambel, by Priya Hein (fiction)

Mexico:

Micronesia:

Moldova: Set in Stone, by Stela Brinzeanu (fiction)

Monaco:

Mongolia:

Montenegro: The Red Cockerel, by Miodrag Bulatovia (fiction)

Morrocco:

Mozambique:

Myanmar (former Burma):

Namibia:

Nauru:

Nepal: Mad Country, by Samrat Upadhyay (fiction)

Netherlands:

New Zealand: Potiki, by Patricia Grace (fiction)

Nicaragua:

Niger:

Nigeria: The Thing Around Your Neck, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (fiction)

North Korea:

North Macedonia:

Norway: The Christmas Mystery, by Jostein Gaarder (fiction)

Oman: Bitter Orange Tree, by Jokha Alharthi (fiction)

Pakistan: Best of Friends, by Kamila Shamsie (fiction)

Palau:

Palastine:

Panama:

Papau New Guinea: Cultural Refugees, by Julie Mota (poetry)

Paraguay:

Peru: Death in the Andes, by Mario Vargas Llosa (fiction)

Phillippines:

Poland:

Portugal: I Have More Souls Than One, Fernando Pessoa (poetry)

Qatar:

Romania:

Russia: The Master and Margarita, by Mikhail Bulgakov (fiction)

Rwanda: Our Lady of the Nile, by Scholastique Mukasonga (fiction)

Saint Kitts and Nevis:

Saint Lucia:

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:

Samoa:

San Marino:

Sao Tome and Principe:

Saudi Arabia:

Senegal:

Serbia: The Cyclist Conspiracy, by Svetislav Basara (fiction)

Seychelles:

Sierra Leone:

Singapore: Ponti, by Sharlene Tao (fiction)

Slovakia: The Equestrienne, by Ursula Kovalyk (fiction)

Slovenia: Violence, by Slavoj Žižek (non fiction)

Solomon Islands:

Somalia:

South Africa: The Good Doctor, by Damon Galgut (fiction)

South Korea: Flowers of Mold & Other Stories, by Seong-nan Ha (fiction)

South Sudan:

Spain: Nada, by Carmen Laforet (fiction)

Sri Lanka: Chinaman, by Shehan Karuntilaka (fiction)

Sudan: Seasons of Migration to the North, by Tayeb Salih (fiction)

Suriname:

Sweden: Swedish Christmas, by Ewert Cagner et al (mostly non fiction)

Switzerland: The Undiscovered Self, by Carl Jung (non-fiction)

Syria:

Tajikistan:

Tanzania:

Thailand:

Timor-Leste:

Togo:

Tonga:

Trinidad and Tobago:

Tunisia:

Turkey: Snow, by Orhan Pamuk (fiction)

Turkmenistan:

Tuvalu:

Uganda: Manchester Happened, by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi (fiction)

Ukraine: The Overcoat, by Nikolai Gogol; Daydreams and Drunkeness of a Young Lady, Clarice Lispector (both fiction)

United Arab Emirates:

United Kingdom: Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen (fiction)

United States of America: We Have Always Lived in the Castle, by Shirley Jackson (fiction)

Uruguay: The Decapitated Chicken, by Horacio Quiroga (fiction)

Uzbekistan:

Vanuatu:

Venezuela:

Vietnam: Reconciliation, by Thich Nhat Hanh (non-fiction)

Yemen:

Zambia: Will Williams, by Namwali Serpell (fiction)

Zimbabwe: Nervous Conditions, by Tsitsi Dangarembga (fiction)

[hagatha-christie]

reading June-August

a lot of duds tbh! quit more books than I remember and most of the ones I finished were just okay.

The fine:

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Chandler: I feel like I'm going to get in trouble for this one but I really didn't love it.

An Island Princess Starts a Scandal by Adriana Herrera: ???? skimmed through half of it because it felt sooooo long

When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen: great concept, didn't love the climax and ending

An Atlas of Extinct Countries by Gideon Defoe: enjoyed it enough when I read it but remember almost nothing about it now.

The good: A Long Way from Douala by Max Lobe: took a minute to get used to the prose but I did enjoy this lil roadtrip book. Read it in one day when, despite never traveling, I happened to be flying solo to Minneapolis for a friend's wedding (which scared me a lot) on that day when there were those worldwide delays so I was stuck at O'Hare for like 4 hours. RATW challenge book for Cameroon.

On Michael Jackson by Margo Jefferson: some chapters worked better than others for me (that first chapter? masterpiece) but overall I really liked how she switched up each chapter. I have another book of hers on my shelf I'll get to soon.

The great:

In Memoriam by Alice Winn: gave me a stomachache. Brutal but beautiful

The Unidentified by Colin Dickey: absolutely fascinating book about UFOs and Bigfoot and other creepy creatures. Devastated that I read this after visiting Mt. Shasta, because that's one of the spooky places mentioned in this book. I read this while on a hiking trip w a friend in Utah and kept relaying fun facts to her. Shocked she's willing to travel with me again.

Death in the Haymarket by James Green: literally just finished it 20 minutes ago. Wept at one point while listening to Annie Laurie (which Albert Parsons reportedly sang in his jail cell the night before his execution). I learned so much!!!!! Crazy how some things literally haven't changed for like 150 years!!

Also I haven't finished it yet but I have been very slowly reading The Popol Vuh (the Milkweed Seed Bank edition, which not 2 brag but I did buy at the Milkweed book store in Minneapolis)

[thxnews]

UK Climate Change Impact Statement for Central Africa

The UK's acknowledgment of climate change's impact on peace and stability in Central Africa was underscored in a compelling statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on the United Nations Office for Central Africa (UNOCA). Consequently, this article delves into the key points addressed by the ambassador, highlighting not only the UK’s support for regional stability but also its humanitarian efforts in Eastern Chad.  

Introduction

Amid the pressing global challenges, the UK has taken a firm stance on the significant impacts of climate change on peace and stability in Central Africa. Specifically, in a recent UN Security Council meeting, Ambassador James Kariuki outlined the UK's perspective and commitments, thereby emphasizing the necessity for collaborative efforts to tackle these issues.   The UK's Position on Climate Change and Stability Ambassador James Kariuki emphasized the UK's recognition of climate change as a critical factor influencing peace and stability in Central Africa. He highlighted several key points during his address:   Peaceful Elections and Governance in Chad - Peaceful Presidential Election: The UK welcomed Chad’s presidential election on 6 May, which occurred under broadly peaceful conditions. - Challenges and Recommendations: However, Kariuki pointed out allegations of irregularities and the denial of accreditation to 2,900 EU-trained electoral observers, which could undermine progress toward constitutional order. The UK urged Chad to set a timeline for local and legislative elections to demonstrate a commitment to good governance.   Support for Gabon and Cameroon - Gabon’s National Dialogue: The ambassador acknowledged Gabon’s critical juncture following its national dialogue and commended the authorities’ cooperation with UNOCA. He emphasized the importance of an inclusive process for the transition to constitutional order, aligned with the roadmap to elections in August 2025. - Cameroon’s Political Crisis: Kariuki encouraged UNOCA to deepen its support for Cameroon in developing political solutions to the crisis in its North-West and South-West regions. He also expressed the UK's deep concern over insurgent violence in the Far North region and the growing use of improvised explosive devices.   Combating Jihadist Groups and Regional Stability - Lake Chad Basin: The UK fully supports the Multinational Joint Task Force in combating jihadist groups in the Lake Chad Basin. Ambassador Kariuki highlighted the need to tackle the drivers and enablers of conflict to deliver stability in the subregion.  

UK's Humanitarian Efforts in Eastern Chad

The UK has significantly increased its humanitarian aid in response to the refugee crisis in Eastern Chad, driven by the conflict in neighboring Sudan. Here are the key points:   Increased Funding for Sudan Crisis Response - Nearly Doubled Aid: The UK has nearly doubled its aid for Sudan to £89 million for 2024-2025, up from nearly £50 million the previous year. - Targeted Support: This funding boost is specifically aimed at assisting refugees who have fled into Eastern Chad from Sudan.   Support for Refugees - Emergency Assistance: During a visit to the Chad-Sudan border, UK Development Minister Andrew Mitchell announced additional UK aid for refugees in Eastern Chad. This includes funding to UNICEF to provide emergency food assistance, nutrition, water, and hygiene services for 500,000 children under five. - Support for Women and Girls: The UK is also providing £4.95 million to support 100,000 women and girls in Chad, including refugees, with services for the prevention and response to female genital mutilation, child marriage, and gender-based violence.   Collaboration with the Chadian Government - Discussions with Leaders: Minister Mitchell met with Chadian President Mahamat Deby and Prime Minister Masra to discuss how the UK and Chad can work together towards peace in Sudan and support transparent elections in Chad. - Climate Finance Coordination: The UK chairs a coordination group supporting Chad's access to climate finance, which is crucial for building resilience in areas hosting refugees.  

UK Humanitarian Aid Initiatives in Eastern Chad

Initiative Description Beneficiaries Increased Aid for Sudan Crisis Nearly doubled aid to £89 million for 2024-2025 Refugees from Sudan UNICEF Emergency Assistance Funding for emergency food, nutrition, water, and hygiene services 500,000 children under five Support for Women and Girls £4.95 million for prevention and response to female genital mutilation, child marriage, etc. 100,000 women and girls Climate Finance Coordination Supporting Chad's access to climate finance for refugee-hosting areas Refugee and host populations   The Bottom Line The UK’s statement at the UN Security Council underscores its commitment to addressing the multifaceted challenges in Central Africa, particularly those exacerbated by climate change. Through strategic support for governance, peace initiatives, and significant humanitarian aid, the UK aims to foster stability and resilience in the region. Ambassador Kariuki's address reflects the UK's broader strategy to collaborate with regional actors and international organizations to promote peace and stability in Central Africa. By prioritizing climate change impacts and supporting humanitarian efforts, the UK is playing a pivotal role in addressing both immediate and long-term challenges in Central Africa. This proactive approach not only highlights the UK's dedication to global peace but also its recognition of the intricate link between climate change and regional stability.   Sources: THX News, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office & James Kariuki Read the full article

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Holidays 4.10

Holidays

ASPCA Day

Black Hole Day

Commodore Perry Day

Day of the Builder (Azerbaijan)

Dust the Ceiling Fan Day

Encourage a Young Writer Day

Every Day Is Earth Day

410 Day

Frances Perkins Day

Global Work From Home Day

Godfather of Soul Day (South Carolina)

Golfer's Day

Humane Day

Hung Kings Festival (Vietnam)

Internal Troops Day (Tajikistan)

International Day of Sterilization Sciences

International Safety Pin Day

International Spy Day

Juan Santamaria Day (Costa Rica)

Judas Tree Day (French Republic

Lachesis Asteroid Day

Larry the Lobster Day (SNL)

National Biomechanics Day

National Bookmobile Day

National Calvin Day

National Erase Your Self-Negativity Day

National Farm Animals Day

National Femboy Day

National Hug Your Dog Day

National Library Outreach Day

National Love Our Children Day

National Nana Day

National Report IRS Tax Fraud Day

National Rubber Day (Thailand)

National Siblings Day

National Sprint Car Day

National Tamara Day

National Transplant Financial Coordinator Day

National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day

Ram Navami (India, Nepal)

Safety Pin Day

Salvation Army Founder's Day

Semana Santa (Nicaragua)

Siblings Day

Son-in-Law Day

World Baton Twirling Day

World Day of West Syndrome

World Homeopathy Day

World Jaguar Day

World Sindhi Language Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Cinnamon Crescent Roll Day

Tipopils Day (Italy)

2nd Wednesday in April

International Day of Pink [2nd Wednesday]

International Provenance Research Day [2nd Wednesday]

National Bookmobile Day [Wednesday of 2nd Full Week]

Festivals Beginning April 10, 2024

Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors Conventtion (Middleton, Wisconsin) [thru 4.14]

Feast Days

Aequinoctium Vernum X (Pagan)

Alfredo Sauce Day (Pastafarian)

April 10th Day (Church of the SubGenius)

Bademus (Christian; Saint)

Ben Nicholson (Artology)

Chocolate Overindulgence Day (Church of the SubGenius)

Clicksnizz (Muppetism)

Cybelle's Day (Ancient Roman Great Mother Goddess)

Day of Bau (Goddess Mother of Ea; Ancient Babylonia)

Feast of Bau (Ancient Babylonia)

Feast of Rivers and Seas (Ancient Sumerian)

Feast of the Third Day of the Writing of the Book of the Law (Thelema)

Fulbert of Chartres (Christian; Saint)

Holy Mother Earth Day (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

James, Azadanus and Abdicius (Christian; Saints)

Jean-Baptiste Isabey (Artology)

Kenneth Noland (Artology)

Macarius of Ghent (Christian; Saint)

The Martyrs under the Danes (Christian; Martyrs)

Mechtildes (Christian; Saint)

Michael de Sanctis (Christian; Saint)

Mikael Agricola (Lutheran)

Paternus of Abdinghof (Christian; Saint)

Paul Theroux (Writerism)

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (Episcopal Church)

Pytheas (Positivist; Saint)

Sun Dances Day (Everyday Wicca)

William of Ockham (Anglicanism)

William Law (Anglicanism)

Islamic Moveable Calendar Holidays

Eid al-Fitr (Islam; 1 Shawwal) (a.k.a. …

Aïd al Fitr (Morocco)

Aid-El-Fithr (Burundi, Ivory Coast, Tunisia)

Aïd el-Fitr (Gabon, Mauritania)

Aïd el Fitre (Djibouti)

Aïd el Segheir (Burkina Faso, Mauritania)

Djouldé Soumaé (Cameroon)

Eid

Eid Al-Fater (Eritrea)

Eid Al Fetir (Ethiopia)

Eid al Fitr (Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, Yemen)

Eid al-Fitr (Kosovo)

Eid-e-Fitr (Iran)

Eid’l Fitr (Philippines)

Eid-ul-Fiter (Bangladesh)

Eid-Ul-Fitr (Sierra Leone)

Eid ul-Fitr (Maldives)

Eidul Fitr (Pakistan)

Festival of Breaking the Fast

Hari Raya Aidil Fitri (Brunei)

Hari Raya Idul Fitri 1442 Hijriyah (Indonesia)

Hari Raya Puasa (Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Malaysia, Singapore)

Idd el-Fitre (Uganda)

Iddi El Fitry (Tanzania)

Ide el Fitr (Comoros, Mayotte)

Id el Fitri (Nigeria)

idi Ramazon (Tajikistan)

Idulfitri (East timor)

Id-ul-Fitr (Parts of India)

Ied-Ul-Fitre (Suriname)

Iyd ul Fitr (Uzbekistan)

Korité (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo)

Kuthba-e-Ramzan (India)

Lesser Bajram (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina)

Lesser Eid

Ozara Baramy (Turkmenistan)

Orozo Ait (Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan)

Ramadan Bairam (Suda)

Ramazan (India)

Ramazan Bajram (Macedonia)

Ramazan Bayram (Azerbaijan, Cyprus)

Ramazan Bayramy (Turkey)

Ramazan Hayit (Uzbekistan)

Sugar Feast

Sweet Eid

Uraza-bairam (Kosovo)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Butsumetsu (仏滅 Japan) [Unlucky all day.]

Dismal Day (Unlucky or Evil Day; Medieval Europe; 7 of 24)

Egyptian Day (Unlucky Day; Middle Ages Europe) [7 of 24]

Fatal Day (Pagan) [7 of 24]

Unglückstage (Unlucky Day; Pennsylvania Dutch) [13 of 30]

Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [20 of 60]

Premieres

Th Baby Seal (Terrytoons Cartoon; 1941)

The Barber of Seville (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1944)

Birds of a Feather (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1965)

The Boundary Bounders or Some Like it Show (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S1, Ep. 39; 1960)

The Carpet People, by Terry Pratchett (Novel; 1971)

City of Angels (Film; 1998)

Come On In! The Water’s Pink (Pink Panther Cartoon; 1968)

Daredevil (TV Series; 2015)

Deep Freeze Squeeze (Chilly Willy Cartoon; 1964)

Donald’s Snow Fight (Disney Cartoon; 1942)

East of Eden (Film; 1955)

Elton John, by Elton John (Album; 1970)

Even in the Quietest Moments…, by Supertramp (Album; 1977)

Excalibur (Film; 1981)

Ex Machina (Film; 2015)

Fear of a Black Planet, by Public Enemy (Album; 1990)

Ferngully: The Last Rainforest (Animated Film; 1992)

For the Stars, by Elvis Costello with Anne Sofie Von Otter (Album; 2001)

A German Requiem, by Johannes Brahms (Choral & Orchestral Work; 1868)

Going to Blazes (Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Cartoon; 1933)

The Great Gatsby (Novel; 1925)

Hannah Montana: The Movie (Film; 2009)

Hound About (Noveltoons Cartoon; 1959)

House of Wax (Film; 1953) [1st Color 3-D Film]

The Infernal Machine, by Jean Cocteau (Play; 1934)

Kubla Khan (Poem; 1816)

Newsies (Film; 1992)

Observe and Report (Film; 2009)

People Are Funny (Radio Game Show; 1942)

People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, by A Tribe Called Quest (Album; 1990)

Pipeye, Pupeye, Poopeye, and Peepeye (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1942)

The Player (Film; 1992)

Psycho, by Robert Bloch (Novel; 1959)

Saint Louis Blues, by W.C. Handy (Song; 1925)

The Secret of My Success (Film; 1987)

She Was the Acrobat’s Daughter (WB MM Cartoon; 1937)

Sonic Temple, by The Cult (Album; 1989)

Titanic Requiem, by Robin Gibb (Orchestral Piece; 2012)

12 Angry Men (Film; 1957)

The Two Ronnies (UK TV Series; 1971)

Under the Volcano, by Malcolm Lowry (Novel; 1947)

The Washington Whirl or Rocky Off the Record (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S1, Ep. 40; 1960)

Today’s Name Days

Ezechiel, Gernot, Holda (Austria)

Bonifacije, Ezekijel, Magdalena, Sunčica (Croatia)

Darja (Czech Republic)

Ezechiel (Denmark)

Hindrek, Imre, Indrek, Ints (Estonia)

Tero (Finland)

Fulbert (France)

Engelbert, Ezechiel, Gernot, Holda (Germany)

Anaksimenis, Dimosthenes, Dionisis, Epaminondas, Eteoklis, Fokion, Hercules, Herakles, Homer, Ifestion, Isocrates, Maximos, Miltiadis, Parmenion, Pelopidas, Pericles, Philopimin, Pindaros, Polyvios, Promitheas, Socrates, Sofocles, Themistoklis, Theofrastos, Thiseas, Timothy, Xenofon, Zinon (Greece)

Zsolt (Hungary)

Terenzio (Italy)

Anita, Anitra, Turaida, Zīle, Zilite (Latvia)

Agna, Apolonijus, Margarita, Mintautas (Lithuania)

Ingvald, Ingveig (Norway)

Antoni, Apoloniusz, Daniel, Ezechiel, Grodzisław, Henryk, Makary, Małgorzata, Michał, Pompejusz (Poland)

African, Maxim, Pompie, Terentie (Romania)

Igor (Slovakia)

Ezequiel, Miguel (Spain)

Ingvar, Ingvor (Sweden)

Caley, Callie, Cayla, Cayley, Ezechiel, Ezekiel, Ezequiel, Torey, Tori, Torrance, Torrence, Torrey, Tory (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 101 of 2024; 265 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 3 of week 15 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Fearn (Alder) [Day 25 of 28]

Chinese: Month 3 (Wu-Chen), Day 2 (Jia-Chen)

Chinese Year of the: Dragon 4722 (until January 29, 2025) [Wu-Chen]

Hebrew: 2 Nisan 5784

Islamic: 1 Shawwal 1445

J Cal: 11 Cyan; Foursday [11 of 30]

Julian: 28 March 2024

Moon: 5%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 17 Archimedes (4th Month) [Aristarchus]

Runic Half Month: Man (Human Being) [Day 1 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 23 of 92)

Week: 2nd Week of April

Zodiac: Aries (Day 21 of 31)

Calendar Changes

Man (Human Being) [Half-Month 8 of 24; Runic Half-Months] (thru 4.24)

Shawwāl [شَوَّال] (Islamic Calendar) [Month 10 of 12] (Raised)

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NBA All-Star fan voting, LeBron, Giannis nangunguna pa rin

Ang Milwaukee Bucks na si Giannis Antetokounmpo ay nananatili pa ring superstar at maging playmaker ng Los Angeles Lakers na si LeBron James na nangunguna pa rin sa pagbabalik ng fan voting para sa susunod na buwan ng NBA All-Star Games na inihayag kahapon nito.

Ginawa ang pagboto ng mga tagahanga upang matukoy ang mga starter para sa paligsahan sa pagitan ng Eastern at Western Conference elite squads ay magtatapos sa Linggo na may mga starter para sa mga koponan na ihahayag sa Enero 25.

Ang pagboto ng mga tagahanga ay binibilang ng 50% sa pagpapasya sa mga nagsisimula na may mga boto ng isang media panel at ng mga kasalukuyang manlalaro ng NBA na bawat isa ay nagbibilang ng 25%.

Lalaruin ang 73rd NBA All-Star Game sa Pebrero 18 sa Indianapolis, na babalik sa East versus west format pagkatapos ng ilang taon kung saan ang mga nangungunang nakakuha ng boto ay pinangalanang mga kapitan at nag-draft ng mga lineup mula sa iba pang nangungunang mga nakakuha ng boto.

Nanguna ang Greek star na si Antetokounmpo, isang two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, sa lahat ng manlalaro na may 4,309,630 boto kasama ang iba pang East frontcourt players kabilang ang reigning NBA MVP na si Joel Embiid ng Cameroon at ang Philadelphia 76ers sa 3,721,002 at si Jayson Tatum ng Boston sa 3,717,311.

Si James, isang four-time NBA MVP, ay nanguna sa West frontcourt at pumangalawa sa kabuuang 3,938,571 kasama si Nikola Jokic ng Denver, isang two-time MVP, sa 3,498,250 at si Kevin Durant ng Phoenix ay pangatlo sa 3,466,608. Si Lakers forward Davis ay pang-apat sa 1,997,084.

Sa West backcourt, si Luka Doncic ng Dallas ang may pinakamaraming boto sa sinumang guard sa 3,205,375 kung saan pumangalawa si Stephen Curry ng Golden State sa 2,616,154. Si Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ng Oklahoma City ay ikatlo sa 2,331,113.

Sa East backcourt, nanguna sa listahan si Tyrese Haliburton ng Indiana sa 2,718,973 habang si Trae Young ng Atlanta ay pumangalawa sa 1,815,898.

Sa pinakamahigpit na karera para sa anumang panimulang puwesto, si Damian Lillard ng Milwaukee ay pumangatlo sa East guard voting, 85,862 boto lamang sa likod ni Young.

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State Of The Sixers As The 2023/24 Season Begins

The Philadelphia 76ers will officially begin thier season on October 27th against the Milwaukee Bucks, so it is only appropriate that we take a dive in to some of the most pressing issues inlvolving the team in 2023/24.

1. Joel Embiid Is Daring The Sixers To Make A Wrong Move

Back in July of this year, Embiid did an interview with Maverick Carter, in which he appeared to openly contemplate a future away from Philly.

This is probably the only time Embiid has declared this on any public platform, and it comes at a time when there is turmoil, and I can't fault him for doing this given how well it worked for Giannis in the off season.

The response by the Sixers front office though, does not appear to be forthcoming, the only notable additions we've made are Patrick Beverley and Kelly Oubre Jr.

Surely among the things that is not making it easier for him to stay, is the now contentious relationship between the GM and the supposed 2nd star of the Sixers.

2. James Harden and Darryl Morey Have Been A Public Embarassment

While I have had more than a few laughs at the apparent disintergration of Morey and Harden's once solid working relationship, I think what has been missed is how much of a disatraction this story has been for the Sixers front office.

The Sixers don't look to have truly gone all in on signing anyone, most notably Damian Lillard. The Sixers see, yo ne hedging all thier bets on bringing James Harden back and the result has been inaction in the off season trade market, and Joel sees all of that.

I don't believe Harden is worth a max, and to be fair, the smart move would have been to trade Harden, but the issue is that Harden isn't as valuable of an asset, and the NBA is apparently looking to send a message to Harden who is looking to move in the middle of yet another contract.

To be fair Morey did the right thing by not giving Harden a new deal, but it also means he has to grit his teeth while Harden is on a mission to bismerch his name, and Morey has done so, but he hasn't found a trade partner either.

The relationship between the two maybe be damaged for good but the circumstances do not provide either party with an easy out, given Harden's reputation for not seeing through contracts.

Expect to hear the Sixers being mentioned a lot in trade speculation.

3. Nick Nurse Isn't Keen On James Harden

In 2019 when Nick Nurse coached the Raptors to an NBA championship in 2019, he was lauded for

In 2023/24, we're going to find out how much of the Raptors title run was really down to Nurse's coaching, because this is as tough of a situation as a coach could possibly be in.

To be fair, Nurse did not help himself by appearing less than enthusiastic about the idea of coaching James Harden.

Besides the fact that the James Harden situation has not been cleared up, and you know that the team Nurse has now, will most certainly not be the team he has later in the season and in the playoffs.

We're about to find out how much championship pedigree Nurse can inject into a team that needs to break through in the post season.

4. Some Issues I Have With Embiid

I have to be honest, I haven't been too happy with Joel Embiid as of late.

I recognize that making the team aware that he intends to move if they do not surround him with a winning the, because that worked for Giannis in Milwaukee, but I am especially not happy with his decision to join Team USA for the 2024 Olympics.

If you look across the league at Jokic, Giannis and Luka, you have the NBA's best players all proudly representing for thier country in international play and Embiid is missing the trick by opting to join Team USA, as is being reported.

Earlier this year, the speculation was that Embiid would join Team France, and while that makes sense, in as far as language is concerned, I think that both Joel Embiid and Pascal Saiakam are making a mistake by not representing for Cameroon at a time when the country has 2 all star level NBA players to build around.

Most NBA fans won't care, but the game is bigger than just the American market and international guys have the responsibility of growing the game by taking part and representing in these international tournaments.

I understand that being around LeBron, KD and Steph is a good look for a guy that will likely enter free agency in the next two years or so, but Embiid is already very plugged in to those circles, and it's a missed opportunity for Cameroonian international basketball.

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By • Olalekan Fagbade Gabon;, several Generals, 1,000 soldiers compulsorily retired as coup fear spread across Africa In a move suspected to be repressive against the growing spate of military coup in the African continent, the African Union’s Peace and Security Council on Thursday suspended Gabon following the Wednesday overthrow of President Ondimba Ali Bongo by soldiers led by the head of the Republican guards, Gen Brice Nguema. According to The PUNCH, the continental body in a post on X, formerly Twitter, condemned the military takeover of power in the Central African country. This came as Rwanda and Cameroon hurriedly retired 1, 029 senior officers in a surprise move against their respective militaries. The Rwandan authorities approved the retirement of 12 generals, including two four-star generals, James Kabarebe and Fred Ibingira, two three-star generals, Charles Kayonga and Frank Mushyo Kamanzi, and several officers. According to a Rwandan national newspaper, News Times, the government approved the retirement of 12 generals and many officers. The publication stated that the retirements were announced on Wednesday, in a statement issued by Rwanda Defence Force. Among those retired are two four-star generals, James Kabarebe and Fred Ibingira, two three-star generals, Charles Kayonga and Frank Mushyo Kamanzi. Kabarebe and Kayonga have previously served as Chief of Defence Staff of RDF, while the other two have been service chiefs previously The statement partly reads, “The President has also approved the retirement of 83 senior officers, six junior officers and 86 senior non-commissioned officers, 678 whose contracts ended and 160 medical discharges.” In Cameroon, President Paul Biya has also reshuffled the military with new appointments to the Controle Generale des Armees. The new controllers are Capt Ajeagah Njei Félix Colonel and Colonel Nguema Ondo Bertin Bourger. Appointments were also made to the positions of Technical Advisers, Bureau Commissariat, and Air Force Technical Inspector. Disclosing its decision after a meeting of its Peace and Security Council, the AU said it “decides to immediately suspend the participation of Gabon in all activities of the AU, its organs and institutions.” It said the meeting was chaired by the AU commissioner for political affairs, Bankole Adeoye of Nigeria, and the current holder of the council’s rotating chair, Burundi’s Willy Nyamitwe. Nguema for inauguration In a new development, the junta in Gabon has said Gen Nguema will be sworn in on Monday as the transitional president as the opposition called for its candidate to be recognised as the winner of weekend elections. The military in a statement on Thursday sought to reassure international donors they would “respect all commitments” at home and abroad and “phase in” transitional institutions. The spokesman for the new regime, Col Ulrich Manfoumbi, said on state television that the swearing-in of Nguema would take place at the constitutional court. Gabon’s opposition Alternance 2023 alliance had remained silent since the coup, but on Thursday called on the military leaders to acknowledge its victory in the election. The alliance “invited the defence and security forces to the discussion so as to work out the best solution,” following the vote. Led by university professor Albert Ondo Ossa, Alternance had earlier accused President Ali Bongo of “fraud” and demanded he hand over power “without bloodshed”. Ossa claimed the Bongo clan remained in control and there had not been a coup but a “palace revolution”. “Oligui Nguema is Ali Bongo’s cousin,” he told France’s TV5 Monde. He stated, “The Bongos found that Ali Bongo had to be put aside to be able to properly pursue the Bongo system. Oligui Nguema is an underling. Behind him, it’s the Bongo clan keeping hold of power,” he said, urging international help to restore order. #1000Soldersretired #Africa #coup #Generals

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Events 1.12 (after 1950)

1955 – A Martin 2-0-2 and Douglas DC-3 collide over Boone County, Kentucky, killing 15 people. 1962 – Vietnam War: Operation Chopper, the first American combat mission in the war, takes place. 1964 – Rebels in Zanzibar begin a revolt known as the Zanzibar Revolution and proclaim a republic. 1966 – Lyndon B. Johnson states that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communist aggression there is ended. 1967 – Dr. James Bedford becomes the first person to be cryonically preserved with intent of future resuscitation. 1969 – The New York Jets of the American Football League defeat the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League to win Super Bowl III in what is considered to be one of the greatest upsets in sports history. 1970 – Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian Civil War. 1971 – The Harrisburg Seven: Rev. Philip Berrigan and five other activists are indicted on charges of conspiring to kidnap Henry Kissinger and of plotting to blow up the heating tunnels of federal buildings in Washington, D.C. 1976 – The United Nations Security Council votes 11–1 to allow the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in a Security Council debate (without voting rights). 1986 – Space Shuttle program: Congressman and future NASA Administrator Bill Nelson lifts off from Kennedy Space Center aboard Columbia on mission STS-61-C as a payload specialist. 1990 – A seven-day pogrom breaks out against the Armenian civilian population of Baku, Azerbaijan, during which Armenians were beaten, tortured, murdered, and expelled from the city. 1991 – Persian Gulf War: An act of the U.S. Congress authorizes the use of American military force to drive Iraq out of Kuwait. 1997 – Space Shuttle program: Atlantis launches from the Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-81 to the Russian space station Mir, carrying astronaut Jerry M. Linenger for a four-month stay on board the station, replacing astronaut John E. Blaha. 1998 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. 2001 – Downtown Disney opens to the public as part of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. 2004 – The world's largest ocean liner, RMS Queen Mary 2, makes its maiden voyage. 2005 – Deep Impact launches from Cape Canaveral on a Delta II rocket. 2006 – A stampede during the Stoning of the Devil ritual on the last day at the Hajj in Mina, Saudi Arabia, kills at least 362 Muslim pilgrims. 2007 – Comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught), one of the brightest comets ever observed is at its zenith visible during the day. 2010 – An earthquake in Haiti occurs, killing between 220,000 and 300,000 people and destroying much of the capital Port-au-Prince. 2012 – Violent protests occur in Bucharest, Romania, as two-day-old demonstrations continue against President Traian Băsescu's economic austerity measures. Clashes are reported in numerous Romanian cities between protesters and law enforcement officers. 2015 – Government raids kill 143 Boko Haram fighters in Kolofata, Cameroon. 2016 – Ten people are killed and 15 wounded in a bombing near the Blue Mosque in Istanbul. 2020 – Taal Volcano in the Philippines erupts and kills 39 people.

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BOOK REVIEW: PRETTY POLY by Alex Ireland (2023)

Some of you may recall the Pretty Polly tights range, or maybe Sid James seeking winning horse racing bets from his "Pretty Polly" budgie in Carry On At Your Convenience, however Pretty Poly here means football shirts - and the art of.

And hasn't it become an art, an industry? With a new football season drawing in, teams now have 3rd sometimes even 4th kits, and that takes some designing! Goal-keeper's shirts can be just as crazy (paving) as their antics between the goals!!

Then of course, football clubs need the fans to buy them, so maybe CASH COW could have been Alex Ireland's book title?! in any case, Pretty Poly is a History Of The Football Shirt "charting the 150-year history of an iconic garment" and published by PITCH.

The 224 pages include Cameroon's sleeveless shirt, Man Utd almost invisible fading to grey and various V-necks, hoops and stripes. Plus, being in The Pink is now more fashionable than ever!

As well as being a constant revenue stream for Athletics & United's, City's & Boroughs, football supporters are catching on...collecting shirts and selling them on themselves: profit from loss.

You can read all about it from 14 August, 2023, when Pretty Poly hits the marketplace.

Rating: 8/10

Pretty Poly | Pitch Publishing

Mark Watkins, Dare radio, 9 August, 2023.