Archive for Africa

Video Overnight Thread- Spring in Kenya

Via Sullivan.

Video- Dr Jill Biden on “The Late Show” 9/19/11

Jeff was smitten with her.

Video- First Lady Michelle Obama Addresses Young African Women Leaders

Raw Video: The First Ladies Visits Emthonjeni Community Center

Video- On Board: First Day with The First Lady in South Africa

Video- Laura Ingraham Attacks First Lady’s Official Trip To Africa As “An Official Waste Of Money”

As they’re positing over in the comments at MM, wonder how long before the trip is decided to cost a gazillionity trazillion dollars?

VIDEO: President Obama’s grandmother threatened by Al Qaeda


Leave. Grandma Alone. Via ABC:

Security has been increased around the home of President Barack Obama’s step-grandmother in Kenya after an African al Qaeda branch issued a personal threat against her, police said today.

Kenyan police told ABC News they are patrolling round the clock after Al Shabaab, the Somalia-based branch of al Qaeda, threatened the life of Sarah Obama.

They are patrolling the whole village, not just her home. As for Grandma Obama, she’s as cool as her grandson:

My life has not been affected in any way,” Sarah Obama said. “It has not restricted my movement. If the government has decided to bring more security personnel, we are OK with it.”

Here comes the “Omigod! Obama’s Kenyan!” crowd in 5.. 4.. 3…