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Oh! Africa, oh! Sweet motherland
Many that is known by most as one
From Nigeria, S. Africa, Ghana, Liberia, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Tunisia, Congo, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Angola, Gabon, Sudan, Egypt, Niger, Ethiopia, Libya, Uganda, Kenya, Cameroon, Togo, Rwanda, Benin, Chad
Botswana, Malawi, Zambia, Somali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Burundi, Sierra Leone, Eritrea, Ivory Coast, Algeria, Tanzania to Gambia
Your offspring have been snatched from you time after time
You have been ravaged by war, famine, corruption and greed
Injustice has plagued you
Many have taken advantage of your hospitality and humane nature
Health care has eluded your own
Your name has become synonymous with poverty, wretch, and HIV
Yet, you are truly rich with natural resources, manpower, and brain
You are filled with gold, oil, coca, and diamonds
Oh! Africa, oh! Sweet motherland
Your weather is the envy of many; you are still the happiest place on earth
Your landscape is truly the most beautiful of all
Despite your problems, your spirit is still very high
Hospitality is still your trademark
Oh! Proud mama Africa
The time has come for your own to rise
To band together for your good
To declare injustice, corruption, and have no health care outlawed
And reinstate you; Africa to a state of glory
Oh! Africa, oh! Sweet, sweet motherland
I am so proud to be one of your own.
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My name is Eucharia Nina Chika Igwe; I'm a citizen of the world. I love to write, among many other things.
I currently reside in the USA and would one day like to be a Minister for Health. Health and Wellness-related issues are my passion. I strongly believe that a healthy nation is a wealthy nation.
High self-esteem is one of the things that has sustained me. Love starts with oneself and then flows out to the rest of one's environment.
I am a spirit-filled individual determined to make a whole lot of difference in this generation and in generations to come.
I do ask one thing of you: Always give your honest opinion about my writings. It is truly appreciated. Make each day a memorable one. Ndewo!!!
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