(Language: Kirundi – from Burundi, and Shona – from Zimbabwe) Chorus: Ni muze bene mama dusenge cane x2 Dusabe dushikamye turirire Imana x2 Aiyooooooooooo, iyisi irikw’iragenda akayombekere Brethren, come let’s pray hard Cry out to God in earnest The world is losing its path Inzara n’intambara vyarenze inkombe x2 urwanko n’amarwara bisongera isibe x2 Hunger and wars have grown to excess Hatred and diseases are making things worse Chorus (in Shona from Zimbabwe) Uyai hama tinamate x2 Tisimbe pakunamata, tichemere Mwari x2 Ntawundi yoshobora kutugarukirako x2 Atari Yesu wenyene umwana wi Imana x2 Kanatsinda niwe yadupfiriye x2 nico gituma uwariwewese ategerezwa kumwemera, kumushimira, kumutura ingorane Brethren, come let’s pray harder, cry out to God in earnest No one else can help us except Jesus, the son of God Indeed He died for us, that’s why everyone ought to Believe in Him, thank Him and present petitions to Him

Verse 1. Ninapo tazama katika Afrika, naona wa afrika wengi wana liya When I look at Africa, I see Africans crying Wamoja huliya wakisema shida, wengine wana zi ita “igorane” nawengine husema Some cry saying: “problems” (Swahili word used) other say: “problems” (Kirundi word used) “miobakano” bado wengine huliya “mabvuto” Some say “problems” (Kibembe word used) other say: “problems” (Chichewa word used) Chorus: Kwanini afrika imejaa shida Why is Africa full of problems? Kwanini afrika imejaa magumu Why do we have so many difficulties in Africa? Kwanini afrika imejaa wakimbizi Why so many refugees in Africa? Kwanini afrika imejaa madzonzi Why so many tears in Africa? Ewe Mungu baba tizama afrika, wana wako wote tuna kuliliya x2 Father God, look upon Africa, all your children are crying out to you Verse 2. Ninapo kumbuka afrika ya awali, watu wengi wali ikimbiliya Kwa mfano hao wa Isiraeli, wali kimbiliya hapa afrika Hata Yesu piya tuli muhifadhi, katika bara letu la afrika When I remember African history, many people rushed to her for safety For instance the Israelites, who were refugees in Africa We even gave shelter to Jesus, on our African continent Verse3. Watu wengi huchonganisha afrika, wakijitafutiya dhahabu Nawengine huchonganisha afrika, wakitafuta soko za silaha, Nawengine huchonganisha afrika, ili tuwategemeye wao Many people divide the people of Africa, for the purpose of getting our gold Some divide Africans for the purpose of creating a market for their weapons Still others divide Africans so that we depend on them Verse 4 : Maoni yangu kwa wa afrika wote, nikwamba tushirikiyane pamoja, tusi wasikilize wadanganyaji, tujenge afrika yetu kwa umoja. Tukitupiliya mbali ma uwaji, nachuki isiwe katikati yetu My advice to all Africans, is that we should collaborate, don’t listen to liars, let us build a united Africa by putting aside all killings and hatred among us