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December 7, 2013 / ALL /

The Victorian African community honours the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela at the VACA night.

The Victorian African Community has honoured the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela at the inaugural Victorian African Community Awards (VACA) night that took place at Richmond town-hall on Saturday 7 December 2013. Several community leaders and prominent members of the African Community in Melbourne came together and held a minute of silence and made statements for the occasion. A group of entertainers, including Lamine Sonko, the renown musician and griot from West Africa will also performed songs in […]

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December 7, 2013 / ALL /

Victorian African Community Awards (VACA) 2013 to take place tonight from 6PM at Richmond town hall

The much awaited VACA night is finally upon us and all is going well to deliver a memorable night that highlights the achievements and contributions of Africans in Victoria and Australia. AFrica Media Australia and partners organised this event which will include a gala dinner , awards and plenty of african entertainment. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door (no guarantee, though) and if you intend to attend, call or SMS 0437724469 before. The address for […]

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November 10, 2013 / Victoria /

African stories with a French kiss

Marion Cabannes is passionate about the continent of Africa and its people. She has travelled the continent, mostly in West AFrica and and since she moved to Australia from her native France she has met several dozens of Africans asking them to tell their personal stories, their journeys and cultures and has started a blog to share the stories with the rest of Australia and the world.

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October 27, 2013 / MUSIC /

Lamine Sonko: an African griot in the heart of Melbourne

Lamine Sonko is a musician/poet/griot who has been bringing the rhythms of West AFrica and Senegal to Melbourne for almost a decade. He is a talented musician with a lots of story to tell through songs words. AMA’s Stephanie interviewed him at AMA studio in Melbourne.

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October 27, 2013 / ALL /

Agum Madit: a young woman with a passion for media

Agum Maddit is a young South Sudanese with a passion for the media and determined to make a difference in her community. She is joining AMA to help promote a more positive image of Africans in the wider society.

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October 26, 2013 / Dinka, South Sudan /

Agum Maddit speaks about VACA awards 2013 in DINKA (Video in Dinka)

The Victorian African Community Award 2013 are scheduled for 7 December 2013 and in this Video Agum Maddit speaks to the Dinka community about the event and its significance in the community.

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The Victorian African community honours the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela at the VACA night.

December 7, 2013 / ALL

The Victorian African Community has honoured the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela at the inaugural Victorian African Community Awards (VACA) night that took place at Richmond town-hall on Saturday 7 December 2013. Several community leaders and prominent members of the African Community in Melbourne came together and held a minute of silence and made statements for the occasion. A group of entertainers, including Lamine Sonko, the renown musician and griot from West Africa will also performed songs in […]

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Victorian African Community Awards (VACA) 2013 to take place tonight from 6PM at Richmond town hall

December 7, 2013 / ALL

The much awaited VACA night is finally upon us and all is going well to deliver a memorable night that highlights the achievements and contributions of Africans in Victoria and Australia. AFrica Media Australia and partners organised this event which will include a gala dinner , awards and plenty of african entertainment. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the door (no guarantee, though) and if you intend to attend, call or SMS 0437724469 before. The address for […]

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African stories with a French kiss

November 10, 2013 / Victoria

Marion Cabannes is passionate about the continent of Africa and its people. She has travelled the continent, mostly in West AFrica and and since she moved to Australia from her native France she has met several dozens of Africans asking them to tell their personal stories, their journeys and cultures and has started a blog to share the stories with the rest of Australia and the world.

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South Sudanese women Mega fashion show in Melbourne (video in Arabic)

November 5, 2013 / Victoria

Ayuen presents the South Sudanese Women Fashion show to take place on Friday 15 November 2012. The video is in Arabic.

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Lamine Sonko: an African griot in the heart of Melbourne

October 27, 2013 / MUSIC

Lamine Sonko is a musician/poet/griot who has been bringing the rhythms of West AFrica and Senegal to Melbourne for almost a decade. He is a talented musician with a lots of story to tell through songs words. AMA’s Stephanie interviewed him at AMA studio in Melbourne.

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Agum Madit: a young woman with a passion for media

October 27, 2013 / ALL

Agum Maddit is a young South Sudanese with a passion for the media and determined to make a difference in her community. She is joining AMA to help promote a more positive image of Africans in the wider society.

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Agum Maddit speaks about VACA awards 2013 in DINKA (Video in Dinka)

October 26, 2013 / Dinka, South Sudan

The Victorian African Community Award 2013 are scheduled for 7 December 2013 and in this Video Agum Maddit speaks to the Dinka community about the event and its significance in the community.

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Melbourne’s Eritreans and other Africans react to the death of hundreds of Africans near Lampadusa in Italy

October 22, 2013 / ALL

Members of the Eritrean community in Melbourne along with other community leaders speak to AMA about the recent boat tragedy that killed hundreds of Eritreans and other Africans in a boat sinking accident in high seas.

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The Eritrean community in Melbourne pays respect to the victims of the boat tragedy near Lampadusa in Italy.

October 15, 2013 / Eritrea, Victoria

The Eritrean Community of Australia organised a memorial event at North Melbourne Community centre on 12 September 2013 to pay respect to and remember the hunders of Eritreans who perished following an asylum seekers’ boat sinking near the Italn island of Lampadusa. More than three hundred African individuals perished in this tragedy in early October with the majority of them from Eritrea. Several community leaders and local dignitaries attended the event which brought together approximately two hundred people from the Eritrean and […]

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Health research in the Somali community (Part 2)

September 30, 2013 / Communities, News & Issues, Victoria

AMA’s Clyde Sharady discusses the impact of stress on the physical health of older Somali women with cross cultural researcher Georgia Birch and community research assistant Fadumo Mohomud. This is the second instalment of a four parts series on a research project that investigated physical activities in older Somali women in the Flemington area in Melbourne. See the first instalment of this series on www.africamediaaustralia.com

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AMA organises the Victorian African Community Award 2013

September 20, 2013 / Victoria

AMA is calling for nominations for the Victorian African Community Awards 2013 that is simply referred to as AMA awards. These awards are designed to recognise the work and dedication of many people and organisations who make a difference in the lives of the broader African Australian community. Anyone can nominate others for awards by clicking on the blue button on the middle right of website and filling the details. Different categories have been set but new ones can be […]

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Iftu Kassim : a great young leader in the Oromo community in Melbourne

September 8, 2013 / ALL

Iftu Kassim is the president of Melbourne Oromo Youth Association (MOYA), a young articulate, energetic and passionate girl who wants to preserve her culture and encourage others in her community and beyond to strive for their best and be united for what matters. Iftu illustrates well the new breed of leaders within the African-Australian community and in her interview with AMA’s Clyde S. Sharady, she talks about a recent event she organised for her group. A great video to watch.

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AMA IN NEW SOUTH WALES: we speak to long-established migrant individuals and communities in Sydney

August 22, 2013 / Community forums, New South Wales

Tshimanga Beya arrived in Australia nearly 20 years ago and has been living in Sydney since he arrived. He is a trauma counsellor and also led a church group for many years. He possesses a wealth of knowledge and experience from his educational background, his counselling and people leadership skills that he has accumulated over the years. He shares some of his views with AMA’s C.S Sharady.

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Health research within the Somali Community in Melbourne (Part 1): physical activities by older Somali women

August 18, 2013 / Communities, Somali

Georgia Birch did a thesis on physical activity by older Somali women in Melbourne. For many migrant and refugee communities, life in Australia is different in so many ways and the Australian life style can also dramatically change people’s health and well-being and not always in a good way. In this 4 episodes series Georgia Birch shares how she undertook the research in the community and the challenges and difficulties she encountered and how she addressed them.

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SAFA’s young leaders strive to encourage excellence in the Somali community in Victoria

August 8, 2013 / Communities, Youth

The Somali Australia Friendship Association (SAFA) is a an organisation led by a young energetic Somali-Australian woman Nasro Yussf who is passionate about making a difference in her community, especially for young people, both those who are desengaged and those who are doing well and need to be encouraged to even do better. Nasro visited AMA along with the Vice-president of the Association Liban Yusuf.

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Elections 2013: which party is best suited to promote the interests of the broader African Australian community ?

August 8, 2013 / ALL, Editorials

C.S Sharady talks about the upcoming federal elections and the need for African-Australians to use their power as citizens to promote their needs and interests to politicians who are seeking office as part of the next September 7 federal elections

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Kevin Rudd speaks on Africa-Australia relations: challenges and prospects

August 6, 2013 / Politicians, VIP

Kevin Rudd speaks gave a speech on Africa-Australia relations as part of the 5oth celebration of Africa Day in Melbourne at Latrobe university.

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Abdulrahman Osman speaks to AMA about successes and challengs in the Somali Community of Victoria

August 6, 2013 / ALL, Communities, Somali, Victoria

Adulrahman Osman is the president of the Somali Community of Victoria and speams to AMA’s C.S Sharady on some of the positive and challenging things happening in his community and beyond.

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Lets talk about developing African-Australian communities with Dr Charles Mphande

July 24, 2013 / Communities, Success stories, Victoria, Victoria

Dr Charles MPhande is a lecturer at Victoria University and an expert in community development. In this video, the first of a series of interviews on community development, he speaks to C.S Sharady about his views regarding the best way to facilitate the development of African-Australian communities.

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Abraham Mamer congratulates the South Sudanese Australian community on the 2nd anniversary of the country’s independence

July 23, 2013 / Dinka, Victoria, Victoria

Abraham Mamer is a South Sudanese community leader and centre manager at the African-Australian community centre in Footscray, Melbourne. On the occasion of the second anniversary of the independence of the new country, Mr Mamer has visited AMA studio and has made a short declaration to congratulate South-Soudanese Australians and all other South-Soudanese around the world on the second anniversary of the county’s independence. (Video in English and Dinka).

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Help me to drive: Terry Mulder hands out certificates to African-Australian graduates of the road start program

July 11, 2013 / Aussie guests, Community Leaders, Victoria

Terry Mulder, the Victorian Minister of Transport recently hands out three certificates to African women, graduate of the RoadStart program which assists some disadvantaged members of the African-australian communities in the Mooney Valley area (Flemington and surroundings) to learn to drive and obtain their driving licence.

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