Animal-shaped Cities in Sudan

As part of a rebuilding effort in southern Sudan, on the table are now plans to build cities and towns shaped like animals and fruits that are emblems of the states in the region. Initially I was rather lost with the purpose of having cities shaped in this fashion, but I was more confused with where the funds for these cities will come from and who will be able to live in them. Here's the article:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11019550

I am assuming these questions will eventually have answers.

Strike in South Africa Squashed?

An injunction has been stopping over a million strikers has been granted to the South African government. Follow the link below for deets.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11049666

Ethiopian Student Faces Racism in Israel

I always find it shocking when racists comments are coming from someone who is of a group that has been historically and is presently discriminated against. Let me know if you can comprehend this situation. The link to the article is below.

http://africannewslive.com/?p=7331

Lagos's Power Sector

Argh...this seemingly never ending dilemma in Africa's largest city, Lagos, Nigeria. Working to become Africa's model mega city, Lagos has been having power outages and blackouts for years now, as have many big cities on the continent. This news package explains the problem and shows possible solutions based on Lagos's projected growth over the next decade.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlUX_wsas5c

Banky W's Latest Video

Nigeria is definitely Africa's center for entertainment with music being the strongest and best produced. As I wait for Nigerian Pop to find more of an original sound (as in, unique to Nigeria), here's one example of the overall good quality of Nigeria's strong and still booming music industry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiSX5pagz8s

Ancient Skin Color Perception Not So Ancient

That's right. The perception that dark skin is ugly is still around, as shown by Anderson Cooper when talking with some of today's children.

Blackface in Asia

A particular video from a mainstream South Korea show spurred my interest. My question for you is, how do you think this image portrays the African diaspora, especially in countries that are homogeneous like South Korea. I would also like to note that even though this video is from South Korea, this behavior is not exclusive to South Korea and is prevalent in many other Asian countries as well. Also, this does not mean in any way that all Asians think like this. This is mainly to show the images that mainstream media in several Asian countries are broadcasting. Please watch this video then answer the question. Thanks!