DC: Angélique Kidjo performing on May 17.

Heard a preiview of her new album...grammy award winning Angelique Kidjo did not disappoint!

Check out the Lisner for more information about the concert.

Luol Deng, from Sudan, just helped sweep current NBA champions!

All of a sudden, Luol Deng is the quiet, real quiet, talk of the NBA. If you listen closely -- on the streets of Chicago, in the bars on South Beach, in Hoop this month, SI this week, as afterthoughts on Fox Sports, before commercial breaks on TNT -- you can hear his name creepin' up on everyone the same way his game has on those who chose to play dumb … not stupid, but as if this wasn't going to happen.

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Nigeria's new president...Umaru Yar'Adua

I'm sure Nigerians, and people following the roller coaster politics in Nigeria and other African countries, have heard about the apparent new president of Nigeria...Yar'Adua.

He gained 70% of the vote but European Union observers say the elections were a "charade" and any administration that resulted would not have any legitimacy.

We all know the risk of political protests, which the oppositions are calling for, so please keep Nigeria in your prayers. And hopefully, soon enough, we all can move on to building Nigeria...and Africa as a whole.

Pics..

And if you're on facebook, I could use a few friends :)

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speaking of which.....

we're on myspace too... www.myspace.com/ariztos . send a message, and add me. please.

Madonna back in Malawi

with her daughter.




just visiting. rumor has it she's trying to adopt a girl.

Les Nubians

the concert.

the reception

All African-Americans can become citizens?

The African Union is proposing to give full citizenship to Black Americans in 2008. The concept has been under discussion for the past 4 years. The proposal was again discussed last year in Abuja at the 7th Leon H. Sullivan Summit and so far 12 countries have agreed to participate including Nigeria.

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Frostburg ASA Event.

Frostburg State University, thanks for inviting us to your 3rd annual African Students Association's event. We had a blast...and we couldn't be any more proud of you.

The rest of of the pics will be uploaded in the photogallery later...and even more pictures will be in the up coming issue.