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Friday 1st June Majer Goch Wuoi in Uganda has some concerns about British Prime Minister Tony Blair's visit to Africa Dear Mr Blair we indeed appreciate everything you have done for Africa. But please do not forget that bad governance in Africa is at the heart of all the problems we are facing, ranging from poverty, disease and even unwillingness to hand over power peacefully. In Uganda we recently witnessed the alleged embezzlement of the global fund aid meant for helping Malaria vaccines for children by a former health minister. Hopefully your successor will show the same interest and focus on this issue. Thursday 31st May Sulaiman from Monrovia, Liberia was intrigued by a story he heard on our sister programme Network Africa this morning It was the story involving traditional medicine people who believe they can locate the missing four-year-old British girl, Madeleine McCann, who vanished from her hotel room in Portugal almost four weeks ago, while her parents dined some metres away. While I see their request for several items before locating the girl as another 419 hoax, I would like to kindly encourage the traditional medicine men to first use their powers to help the Nigerian police locate armed robbers and all those masked militia creating problems in the oil-rich Niger Delta region in Nigeria. After this, they should also help all African parents locate their missing children. Meanwhile, I wish the parents of Madeleine McCann every good luck in locating their child. Wednesday 30th May Elvis Walla in Sudan thinks Africa and their leaders need to act if anything positive is to emerge from the Conference on Financing for Development There is no way Africa can come out of the problems it's facing if we continue to support corrupt leaders. The ongoing gathering in Ghana of African ministers to discuss power shortages is just a waste of resources, because none of the leaders will ever implement any resolutions. Even if resources were available, some leaders would never let a single coin leave their pockets for development. Tuesday 29th May Tete Cobblah in Angola has some strong views on today's swearing in of Umaru Yar'Adua as President of Nigeria The swearing in of the new Nigerian President is tantamount to forcing Nigerians to accept someone as their President. It is like kidnapping a lady, forcing her to put on a wedding dress and taking her to a church to marry a man she does not love. Let's hope that the swearing in of Yar'Adua as Nigeria's President will not create political chaos. Monday 28th May Let bygones be bygones says Peter Kuol Lual from South Sudan Dear BBC, I urge Nigerian opposition leaders and Trade Unions protesting against last months elections to back down and give President Musa Yar'Adua a chance to rule. He should be monitored to see whether he is a good leader, as Nigerians stand to gain very little if they continue with their protest. It is hard to defeat any ruling party no matter how much you complain. Better to forget for now, and use the next election as a platform for planting more permanent political roots. |
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