PAV HEADLINES Vol. 12, July 2008

Editorial: In Memory of June 12, 1993 and Africa’s Reluctance to Learn From Experience
Features:

Nelson Mandela At 90- Lessons From A Living Legend To A World Going.. In a remarkable interview, Nelson Mandela reflects on his legacy and the lasting influence of his 27 years in prison. It is ten years since he walked out of prison on Robben Island, and seven months after stepping down as president of South Africa.  Read further ....

Interviews: Africa Has Been the Primary Focus of the UN Democracy Fund-Akiko Ikeda, Secretary to the UNDEF Advisory Board
 On My June 12 Book I Stand-Prof Humphrey Nwosu on his account of the freest and fairest elections in Nigeria annulled by the military government
Society: Jesse Jackson Cites Moral Obligation As a Reason to End Zimbabwe Crisis  Zimbabwe’s new song
Arts-Culture: Ghanaian born Nadia Buari and the Pursuit of Stardom
Commentary:

Pan-African Visions, PAV Clocks One!!!!!!!!!
Wondering aloud, how time flies, PAV lead editor examines PAV, one year down the road!! Ajong recalls, how in June of 2007, the maiden edition of Pan-African Visions went online with a prophetic interview by Prof T. Asonganyi a University Don of great repute, leading thinker and former Secretary General of the opposition Social Democratic Front, SDF in Cameroon that set the ball rolling for PAV. Read more...
MANUFACTURING THE ILLUSION OF FREEDOM  by Peter W. Vakunta

Sports: A Maestro Takes His Leave: Nigerian Jay Jay Okocha Bows Out In Style!
MY REGRETS!..Okocha of Nigeria laments missing African Footballer Award
Politics: 'Xenophobia in Sierra Leone? No, we’re only looking for Ways to Raise Money …says Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

Cameroon: Moving Forward Toward 2011...  ..the hope is, rather than count on the legacy of Biya having counted the greatest number of candles in the Presidential palace,a political maestro opines that as Cameroon moves forward to 2011, the various "stars" circling their individual orbits leave the suffering masses only to hope that the year will mark Cameroon's own "once in a while" when, from relative obscurity, an extraordinary human being with vision and patriotism will emerge on the scene. Must read....

Education: Book Review, Ntarinkon by Peter W. Vakunta
Partnerships: Japan in Africa: A distant partnership  & Blair report spares Africa's feelings
Women: Mauritius launches women-friendly budget
Entertainment: Many Are Called, One Is Hired, A Winner Emerges For Apprentice Africa
Development: Africa, the Age Old Word for Western Political Rhetoric ? true or false, find out.
Increasing international financial and technical cooperation for development
Oddly Enough: The making of an African god and How to feed Africa
African Dialogue: Introducing PAV First Guest: Prof Bolaji Akinyemi, Former Minster of External Affairs, Federal Republic of Nigeria 
Africa in Diaspora: Privileged by Birth, Coping with everyday racism
Opinion: On Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe and Africa’s Habit of Unhappiness by T. Asonganyi