Safari Notes

No other African leader, and very few contemporary leaders in the rest of the world, brought so much radical change, so quickly and were so revolutionary as Burkina Faso's The Lion King Thomas Sankara . He was most visionary and creative. And he was a most incorruptible of men. Africans will never forget one of its most caring sons: As Africa looks desperately for leaders of integrity and vision, the life and ideals of the late Thomas Sankara seem more and more relevant and exemplary with the passage of time. Sankara is still venerated as much as Patrice Lumumba, Amilcar Cabral and Steve Biko are - in Africa and as much as Che Guevara is, around the world. Sankara, a charismatic army captain, came to power in Burkina Faso, in 1983, in a popularly supported coup. He immediately launched the most ambitious program for social and economic change ever attempted on the African continent. To symbolize this rebirth, he even renamed his country from the French colonial Upper Volta to B

From National Geographic : Cities around the world will briefly go dim Saturday evening as the lights of buildings and landmarks are shut off for one hour to raise awareness about climate change. Called Earth Hour, the event is organized by the conservation nonprofit WWF to encourage people to conserve electricity and reduce the greenhouse emissions that cause global warming . From WWF - very encouraging news about Africa's support this year: Great support from African countries this year, including candle-lit events in Senegal, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Kenya, Botswana and Zambia. The more people participate in this, the more effective its is. Wherever you are, try and get Involved .