By Emeka Chiakwelu strategist@afripol.org Madonna has ventured into a project in Malawi, a country in Southern Africa that says more about her character than her worldly perception. The project – Raising Malawi- was initiated by Madonna with a partner that is dedicated in contributing to the well being of less privileged women and children […]
AFRIPOL PERSONS OF THE MONTH: JAY-Z, MADONNA AND CHARLIZE THERON
Complied by Emeka Chiakwelu strategist@afripol.org With this raging global recession and Africa’s distress there are still individuals who are always willing to offer a helping hand. These individuals – JAYZ, MADONNA AND CHARLIZE THERON are willing to standup and to be counted. They have contributed to the well being of Africa by offering their time, […]
Madonna Confronts Anti-Gypsy Prejudice At Romanian Concert
The pop star Madonna spoke out against anti-Gypsy discrimination at an August 26th concert in Bucharest, Romania http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090828/ennew_afp/entertainmentromaniamusicmadonnadiscrimination Madonna should be commended for speaking out in Romania. She was probably stunned to find herself heckled by thousands of concertgoers when she declared herself saddened by anti-Gypsy discrimination. Her concert included a Gypsy band from Russia, […]
Madonna Still keen to Adopt a Malawian Child Despite Court’s Verdict
USA pop superstar Madonna is ready to adopt a Four year girl from Malawi. She had adopted another child from the same country in 2006. According to a local News Paper despite a court’s ruling not allowing her to adopt child from Southern African country Madonna keen to adopt Mercy James,a four year girl with […]
Op-Ed: The Real Motivation Behind the Madonna-Bashing
Madonna is back in Malawi to adopt a 4-year old girl called Mercy and daggers are drawn. Her critics accuse her of behaving like a “rich bully” and using her wealth and celebrity to “fast-track” Malawi’s adoption process and "manipulate" the country’s adoption laws. Some critics are calling Madonna’s latest adoption bid “orphan-shopping”. She is even […]
Madonna may adopt another child from Malawi
Pop star Madonna has said she may adopt another child from the poor southern African country of Malawi despite the controversy surrounding an earlier adoption. Critics accused the government of skirting laws that ban non-residents from adopting children in Malawi, which has been badly hit by the AIDS epidemic, after Madonna took on David Banda. […]
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