African
leaders sleeping in a UN Summit. They started dozing after discussion
on developmental aid.
* When they were deliberating on energy and power, they were sleeping.
* When they were deliberating on economic development, they were sleeping.
* When they deliberated on food security, they were asleep.
* When they fixed interest rate on debtor's (African) loans, they were asleep.
* When they deliberated on conflict resolution through dialogue they were already snoring.
They only woke up, to support motion for adjournment and signed the communique.
Of course!, they need rest, they worked tirelessly back home clamping down their opponents and critics.
They Spent the night strategising on the next move to subdue their opponents, embezle more resources.
Back home, airports were closed 2 hours before their arrival, motor-ways were blocked 1 hour ahead, Armed Policemen stood guard 8hours before arrival. Rented crowd clamoured under sun to cheer them up, WHAT HAVE THEY BROUGHT HOME?
Kindly take time to read the comments below to update yourself on how Africa thinks.Why is corruption, greed, dictotorship, ... etc. condoned in Africa?Is it only the leaders to blame? Could African citizens themselves have a role in perpetuating this ugly shame.It's no doubt that it's embarassing but where does the root course lie? And what is the way forward addressing it to give a better picture of the continent we all admire?
* When they were deliberating on energy and power, they were sleeping.
* When they were deliberating on economic development, they were sleeping.
* When they deliberated on food security, they were asleep.
* When they fixed interest rate on debtor's (African) loans, they were asleep.
* When they deliberated on conflict resolution through dialogue they were already snoring.
They only woke up, to support motion for adjournment and signed the communique.
Of course!, they need rest, they worked tirelessly back home clamping down their opponents and critics.
They Spent the night strategising on the next move to subdue their opponents, embezle more resources.
Back home, airports were closed 2 hours before their arrival, motor-ways were blocked 1 hour ahead, Armed Policemen stood guard 8hours before arrival. Rented crowd clamoured under sun to cheer them up, WHAT HAVE THEY BROUGHT HOME?
Kindly take time to read the comments below to update yourself on how Africa thinks.Why is corruption, greed, dictotorship, ... etc. condoned in Africa?Is it only the leaders to blame? Could African citizens themselves have a role in perpetuating this ugly shame.It's no doubt that it's embarassing but where does the root course lie? And what is the way forward addressing it to give a better picture of the continent we all admire?
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- Regina Nthoki Je?HU NI UNGWANA?(A Comment in Swahili meaning: Is this decency?.Swahili Language is spoken in East Africa: Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania)
- Christine Loise Anyango They are too old to lead Africa.they need a nap.its about time they go home for good and take as many naps as they want.
- Rhinah Ondiso They have brought sleep back home....you know what..Jadili Afrika,you do a great job with this posts..sometimes I wish we all could reason like you!kuddos!!!
- Earthangel Seven because most times it takes an eternity to get to the pressing matters....perhaps someone should put time limits on U.S., Israel and Great Britian.
- Chrissie Akinyi And yet I am sure they got paid loads of money to be there. If your boss caught you sleeping on the job you would be terminated on the spot and security would walk you out of the premises like you stole something (well they are still much needed time and resources) and need to be dealt with accordingly!
- Sangodogbon Alonge Akinsoga As I have always believed I believe that we in North America at times are MORE African than the Africans in the motherland! ASHE OOO
- Chukwudike Abraham This are the kind of leaders we have here in Africa..how can Africa move forward with this kind of sleeping leaders? i wonder.
- Sharon Morgan Not true, pure unadulterated propoganda to promote Blacks as lazy. This is an old story; This photo was taken during their hour's recess. As they had further to travel than most, they were catching up on lost sleep "during their break"! Set the records straight someone!
- Yannick Noumbissi They are the real facilitators of slow economic emancipation. They have always been self-serving predating slavery, western slavery era and post colonial phase. Most of the leaders only and mostly lookout for themselves, their children, family members and cronies. Until Africans look past tribalism and nepotism, their leaders who want to accepted as 'elders' of the land will shortchange the interest of Africans for a little or no gain at international forums of negotiations.
- Babs Habib Danbaki No wonder,considering that the UN has never served the Interests of Africa! Together with the UN,African Leaders are a useless bunch that we must get rid off to progress!
- Wilson Bagira This ia the serious problem we african are going through most of our representatives do sleep during the motion and they sighn some thing they do not know afterwards this is not right like we have the ICC agreement which is not even good for them.
- Blessed Caranja Njoroge-jnr the west did cast a spell on them. Lol. What else can they say!?
Mama Africa is groaning. Is these her mantle bearers really!? - Kwabena Baah When kids go to where they don't get much attention or space to do their silly things, , that's how they behaves, they sleep.
- Sharon Morgan They should have put a time limit on Gadafi, wasn't this where he went on for over an hour. Mind you he had lots of issues to address and wasn't pulling any punches, particularly in asking for compensation by the West for slavery. He'll be well missed for his forthrightness & strength to confront NATO and the Western Bully Boys!
- Jacques Sondz they claim dreams cannot come without sleep. now may the old men drean dreams.they only forgot to instal a decibel meter to record whose snore was the laudest or whose drool is the biggest.
- Daima Bukini am not sure how authentic this is, how possible ol these people in the same row sleeping at the same time, next time they should watch what they serve our leaders for lunch
- Nyar Akuti Ngara Hehehehe!........ Its Called Better Living!........ @least They Are Better Than The Living Dead!
- David K. Lual hahahahaha damn that's why them whites always deceive us and blind fool us.......................
- Olori Wiles Sad smh people dying from no food water war over there woman and children being raped! sad if they lived in those conditions they ask why and who speaks for them and fight for better life!! MONEY AND GOOD LIVING MAKES A PERSON FORGET WHERE THEY CAME FROM!!
- Huruy Kay And another one, ' an UN summit', dates and places are very important for some of us and pretty much the majority of your posts are am afraid undated. If u r trying to share any information what makes it relevant is the time and space please consider this on ur future posts Jadili.
Commenting on the picture as it is, I feel like they have every right to sleep at this summits, nothing about Africa is given primacy, I would personally fall asleep hearing the resolutions and charters which have got nothing to do with uplifting African position in the global arena. I don't blame them for the sole reason that these summits are one of the main reasons Africa is still lagging behind. Sleeping is at times a sign of resistance and African leaders shouldn't only sleep in these summits but they should boycott them in a radical sense as well. - Kwasi Mensah Huruy, I agree with your latter part.
BOYCOTT!
your earlier misgivings don't make sense. - Vyarlene King Other factors such as jet lag could be a factor? The media loves to parade certain things before us to see if we are conscious yet, or if it will illicit a trained response. Didn't this meeting take place in 2009? In the words of Samuel L. Jackson "Wake the f up!" I am not supporting corrupt politicians. However, people don't achieve power as long as they are so easily manipulated. Some people are under a mass hypnosis of self denigration and self destruction. People who are trying to become powerful don't join in the ridicule of even the worst of their group; they work, while avoiding the media, to solve or get rid of the problem because they know the world sees them as a chain, which is only as strong as its weakest link. The condition of a people will not change until they change what is in themselves. Correct me if what I've commented here is wrong.
- Huruy Kay @Athena A. Brooke, these summits are one of the main, if not the sole, reason Africa is lagging behind. Go search any UN summit where Africa is given a primacy, even at times when they do it all turns out to add up to the pre-existing issues. It's one thing to point a finger, it's another to look whom it should be pointed at.
- Huruy Kay The reason they don't make sense is cause I don't believe in this monophonic conception of reality that everyone seems to jump wagon on.
- Huruy Kay Vyarlene couldn't have said it better. They just wanna identify with a global trend. Someone just forgot about the ladder that got kicked away.
- Ras Jahny They all got sleeping brains so mus their bodies too,,,this tells how sleepy they run the AU!
- Kwasi Mensah C'mon! Huruy, hold your goddamn leaders accountable!
just blaming the west for every evil here won't take us anywhere! - Kuuku Yebor Another case of ignorance being displayed by Jadili. This is the Zimbabwe delegation that is asleep; you have bought into the narrative that any bad trait is always assigned to Africans as a whole but any good trait exhibited by an African is ascribed to that particular individual. Keep perpetuating the stereotypes, mr jadili.
- Saddam Joaguem It was boring maybe . U know UN is for imperialism. Some African leaders are tired and things became boring for them. Its not only African leaders who sleep. But everybody who get bored by UN biased discussion.
- Rikondjerua Kahungi They were up drinking all night, that is the reason why they always sleep during the meetings. What a shame.
- Tendai Chikandura The African taxpayer is meeting the bill for the delegation, bodyguards etc from flying, hotel, food etc. Do you recognize them?
- Danzel Great-Thinker Sibiya And the master mind behind this sleeping during this gathering is Robert Bob Mugabe!
- Chrissie Akinyi The chairs around them are empty, looks like a break of some sort. I hope that it was a break. Jadili, from your source, could you please address the empty chairs?
- Lincoln K Singo You have to understand that about 90% of issues discussed at the UN have nothing to do with Africa...eg. Nuclear issues, NATO, Middle East Peace, etc
- Huruy Kay Hold your leaders accountable, come on brother. If that's the case then I should hold the SAPs and the Washington Consensus' and neo-liberalism accountable. You want African progress what u need is not someone who stays awake in summits, but a change in the structure of the global system. I v already given up on my leaders time ago not because they are corrupt but for the simple fact that national decisions are made a 1000 miles away from home because corruption is not simply a fact that exclusively looms over Africa, it is global and it's embedded in any political system u can possibly think off.
- Sara Arrieta Amaya Es una vergüenza para el mundo , esos padres de la patria , mándenlos a dormir a su casa gordos de tanto comer y no hacer nada por su paÃs, a ellos no les conviene que su paÃs salga adelante, y mis hermanos mientras en la extrema pobreza. Hasta cuando ????See Translation
- Sara Arrieta Amaya It's a shame for the world, those Founding Fathers, send them to sleep at home eating so much fat and do nothing for their country, they do not agree that their country succeed, and my brothers while in extreme poverty . Until when???
- Huruy Kay Plus am not blaming the west for African past, I blame them for creating a system on which the few only benefit. Try to distinguish between blame and accountability. If anything we should be holding those who formulated and enforced this global system not because of the past but because of the present. So your argument about accountability is invalid and void.
Our struggle is no different from the movements like occupy. You think holding your leaders accountable is going to solve the problem. Bring in the most accountable leader and see if anything changes. Accountablity was once sold in the 70s 80s and 90s to the continent along with Structural Adjustment Programmes and other bull***. As if that was the main problem of Africa, I dont deny it was but I fail to see why it was given priority and we have all seen how that turned out. Economies were destroyed within years of adobting such measures.
Go ask the European leaders why they still have in place their protectionist barriers against African produce. Holding my leader accountable is not going to change that, who should be accountable in this case I would leave that upto you to decide. But dont go on tellig me who I should hold responsible. African produces food efficiently more than any other continent in this globe, but somehow the comparative advantage the neo-liberals of Europe amplify about doesnt apply to Africa. Go get your facts right! - Eskinder Hailu Bahru Jadili, every point u listed down is very true and we have seen. But why?
Why have not they encouraged the youth who could be competents to the current world? The youth make simplify their study hours of every speech and share fresh ideas to the leaders to address international meeting. They should have set team of intellectual youth around them. Youth are energetic and very attentive. Some African leaders become exhausted at their adulthood bcus they have read day/ night and leading meeting at home and abroad(eg. Late Meles Zenawi, PM). Since they have not prepared supportive team due to suspicious, they become stressed and agressive. the same ethnic guys may not have balanced knowledge. - S'gcino Victus Chiliza All Kingdoms rise and fall, their time to fall is coming as they are in this picture.
- Crew Yew I was going to try and type something profound, but then saw that Huruy and Vyarlene beat me to it. All that need be said, done been said.
- Joy Mugambi Even UN diplomats show up for meetings drunk during the day. I think these people or leaders as we call them are only interested in travel and per diems. This cuts across the board!
- Roberto Perea no es HORRIBLE TODOS TENEMOS DERECHO A TENER UNA SIESTA Y DESCANZO EL ESTAR EN REUNION Y REUNIONES EL CUERPO NECESITA DESCANSAR UN MOMENTOSee Translation
- Richard Ooga I don't think they meant to doze off. Depending on which country they are representing the time difference might be the issue here. Maybe it is midnight at their country. Not defending them for sleeping on the job as most African leaders are known to be sleeping on the job anyways.
- Marc Izaiah it's probably because the UN isn't talking about anything that truly benefits Africans. also, they are not the only ones that appear to be bored out of their minds.
- Marc Izaiah http://features.rr.com/photo/0fdb3yT1gFa9t?q=Zimbabwe
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Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe appears to be sleeping on the floor of the 67...See more - Victor Ogunbusola Concentrating with their eyes closed for six hours, no in fact they were meditating!!....
- Salim Salimost Mohamed Group Photos with International SuperStars like 50 Cent, Boys II Men.........
- Singo Kossi They were not sleeping... They closed their eyes for a looooonggg prayer for Africa.... Lolliest!!!!!!
- Tobby Zambiano Dem guan bring wit dem hme di same old story,"Development is an on going process"mention a few pointers read 4rm th minutes thir secrtryz took dwn n tel th mases tht Rome wz nt built in a day.
- MamaTerence Queensheba Mie najiuliza hivi si bora uondoke ukalale home, maana ukipigwa picha umelala bungeni aisee nowmaaa (Swahili words meaning: It's not decent, please go and sleep at home because it shameful being Photographed sleeping in a UN Summit/Parliament)
- Paul Onyango Lincoln this is kiboko lazima tu share na afican community..ha ha sina mbavu bad also sad (Swahili words meaning: This needs wheeping, we have to share this with African community, I dont have ribs to laugh it off, too bad, too sad)
- Ted Lyaruu Msisahau kwamba kuna tofauti ya masaa nane unaposafiri kutoka Afrika hadi Marekani , inachua zaidi ya siku saba kuzoea haya mabadiliko . Hata mimi ninapokuja nyumbani Tz. kutoka Toronto , inanichukuwa siku tatu au zaidi kuzoea mabadiliko ya masaa ya kulala na kuwa macho.
(Swahili words meaning: "Dont forget that there is a time differnece of 8hours between Africa and America. It takes like 7days to adjust to these differences.Even me when I come home to Tanzania from Toronto, it takes me 3 or more days to adjust to time to go to bed and time to stay awake) - Stanley Seun Abiud Kaitjindi A true reflection of African leaders!!! What do we expect from leaders in their 70's and 80's that we elected? No energy no care!
- Sami Amin That's just in their nature, eat, sleep, drink, reproduce, and when they are done they do it all over again.
- Nanger Mbaha What a shame! No sense of urgency what so ever with these men, no leadership just a bunch of clowns occupying important leadership positions.
- Honory Kiwale No comments they have a lot of melatonine in their brain . When they returning back they demand back returning imprest they got the money back .I love Africa.is the mother land.
- Christo Visser They brought home a fair day's rest .... No wonder Africa remains the "dark continent"
- Robert Gachihi Shakyrocky HE WHO ONLY LOOK ON THE NEGATIVE SIDE OF SOMETHING AN NOT READY TO LECTIFY IT IS A BIG FOOL,_AM PROUD TO B A KENYAN BITCHES.
- Conti Angelo Gli avevano dato il sonnifero con il welcome drink!! Poi venivano da Est con un deficit di fuso orario di varie ore!! Poi li avevano rincoglioniti con troppe chiacchiere. Porelli!!See Translation
- Jean-rené Baudet Nous avons les mêmes chez nous ,des gens très motivés et responsables See Translation
- Lynn Toohey Scott I remember when they told the world they slept because the whites made them get up so early and work so hard !!
- Jadili Africa http://www.theatlanticwire.com/global/2013/03/us-ambassador-politely-asks-un-colleagues-stop-showing-drunk-meetings/62750/
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The United Nations is a pretty fun place. The headquarters hosts all kinds of cu...See more - Doue John Anderson Ohhhhhh my goodnesssss what wrong with all of dem tired,sick or weak!may be dey tchop to much.May god give us leaders more leaders like Nelson Mandela!!!!!!!!
- Tom Mac Useless leadership.... Y have them if they can't wake up and fight for their beloved Africa?
- Giacomo Piccaluga Nevertheless they will earn a lot o f money for themselves in spite of poor people of their countries straving in miserable huts,wthout water and electicity.
- Gwenii Daniel Nassoro They will always sleep as long as commoners in their respective country let them. Blame them? Hell NO! Don't blame a child but the one who indoctrinated.
- Evans Brantuoh This is a self-denial opportunity for the progress of African continent.., Sleeping while a forum is in session...
- Osmond Arku Quainoo African leaders only think of themselves. Its not surprising that they sleep at important meetings.
- Angela Nyambura They were just reading&replying their smses on thier mobile phones under the tables!
- Jadili Africa Robert Gachihi Shakyrocky no need for the B word use geez can't you get your point across without insults. They were caught sleeping on the job. It is embarrassing for all of us no need to be in denial of the fact the picture does not lie. No one is being negative they are just being held accountable. As soon as we learn to hold some of our leaders accountable then Africa will progress until then we let such behavior slide and we will stay where we are no development, no new infrastructure, no new hospitals or schools.
- Jimmy Tchoo wow this so embarrassing i am from haiti and helllo to my brothers and sisters in afrika , this is what happen when we as a people taking any kind of political leaders for your country now when election come choose carefully who you gonna put on the good seat so they can do something for africa my mother land
- Smeon Sewe And so you are so bright my dear Carren Kiki Kimkung for liking this, youve just voted such a govmnt called Jubilee then they were imposed on you, laughing nayo hahahahah
- Acid Ni Kali Kwalab weather, doping and drugs after long flights from home... let them sleep...hahahaha...lol
- Kulmiye Gure My friend do u know y african leaders lyke sleeping during UN submitt?it's not their wish,it's becoz their favourite food is UGALI ("Ugali" is home made bread out of maize flour and rich in carbohydrates commonly found as a staple food in Kenya and many African countries).known as african cake.so don't wond.and their favourite drink iz CHANGAA ("Changaa" is and Ilicit brew commonly found in rural Kenya).
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