My condolenlences and prayers for the deceased.May Allah grant his family the fortitude to bear this loss. INNA LIL LAHI WA INNA ILLAYHI RAJI UN. Alieu -----Original Message----- From: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joe Sambou Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 3:40 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: ALFUSAINE CORA DEAD AT 45 My condolences to the Cora Family and friends. May he rest in peace. Chi Jaama Joe >From: [log in to unmask] >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: ALFUSAINE CORA DEAD AT 45 >Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:46:08 -0700 > >NEWS >ALFUSAINE CORA DEAD AT 45 >Body Returns to Banjul Sunday >By Ebrima G. Sankareh > > > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >October 22, 2005 >Mr Alfusaine Cora formerly of The Gambia Anti-Aparthied Movement has died >of cancer at age 45. Cora, a native of Brikama and a veteran of the >post-indepedence struggle was resident in Atlanta, Georgia in the US since >1992 until his death at Grady Memorial Hospital on Tuesday October 11th, >2005. > >Before coming to the US, Cora was an agricultural field worker for several >years. He later matriculated to the then Yundum College. In his final year >in 1980 students went on a strike and the college was closed. Thereafter, >he work with the Public Works Department at Basse. He left and became a >founder member of The Gambia Anti-aparthied Movement. Later on Mr. Cora >was active in the struggle for democratic political change as evident in >his involvement with the People's Democratic Organization for Independence >& Socialism(PDOIS). He came to US in 1992, enrolled at Atlanta Technical >College and graduated in Electrical Applications. > >Until his death, Alfusaine maintained a very private persona with an >unwavering commitment to freedom and equality in a world riddled with >inequality and injustice. As a family friend, I was privileged to visit >his room. Its setting punctuates Alfusaine's life more than anything else. >The walls are a gallary of eye-catching images of Mandela, Cabral, Nkrumah >and Malcolm X. Personalities and characters that personify the life >Alfusaine sought to live. A life of profound sacrifices and suferring for >the betterment of mankind. > >His remains left Atlanta Friday October 21st, and are scheduled to be in >Banjul on Sunday the 23rd at 5:20 pm. Honorable Halifa Sallah, and the >entire PDOIS leadership is expected to be at the airport with the Cora >family. Mr. Cora is survived by his mother, Aja Ceesay Conteh, his twin >brother Alhasan Cora, his brothers, Dr. Mamadi Cora a Sociology professor >in North Carolina and Muhamed Cora and sisters. > > > >Go To Top > >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >Copyright © 2004 AllGambian.Net. All Rights Reserved. >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface >at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: >http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l >To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >[log in to unmask] >¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ ActionAid International works with poor and excluded people to eradicate poverty. For more information, please visit our website www.actionaid.org **DISCLAIMER** This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the postmaster at [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤