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11Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Zimbabwe

Is Military Coup Imminent in Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe’s Home affairs Minister Kazembe Kazembe has rebuffed rumours of a coup d’etat being hatched. He made the address on behalf of the Working National Security Council at Munhumutapa building, Harare. The council reiterated the commitment of the country’s armed forces which they described as “loyal, professional and dedicated to their constitutional mandate”. The council blamed the rumour on former members of the ruling ZANU-PF, some mischief makers in the military and members of the opposition. The plans of the detractors who the council credited with intent to destabilize the nation were described as baseless and unfounded. Kazembe Kazembe dismissed the claim in its entirety and assured the international community of peace and stability in Zimbabwe. According to the NSC, “T...

George Floyd Killing – African Implications Of Continued Hatred Of Black Bodies

5Jun

By Ndidi UwechueNo Comments

Africa, Human Rights, Justice, News

George Floyd Killing – African Implications Of Continued Hatred Of Black Bodies

5th June 2020 The agonizing killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 in open view of the world by a White police officer assisted by 3 other non-Black officers, one of them Oriental, in America, is yet another hate-fuelled killing of a Black body. On that same day, in another part of America a White female called police with her best acting voice and lied that she was being threatened by a Black man, all because he had correctly complained about her needing to put her dog on a leash in that part of the park where they were. You see, Amy Cooper knew that Black people are hated and harmed by other communities, and she used the right words during her lying phone call to police, that would have potential to get the Black male, Christian Cooper (no relation) killed. Fortunately Chri...

Develop Good Networking Skills, GenCed advises Female Politicians

15Feb

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Africa, News, Women Empowerment

Develop Good Networking Skills, GenCed advises Female Politicians

In an effort to boost women's leadership and political participation in Africa, the Executive Director, Gender Centre for Empowerment Development (GenCed), Miss Esther Tawiah has advised young women to develop good networking skills, and ensure honesty, integrity, transparency, accountability. She disclosed this on Friday during a capacity-building training tagged: Young Women Political Leadership School (YWPLS) organised for Female Politicians at the Miklin Hotel, East Legon, Ghana According to her, for a leaders to be able to have a wide reach, they must have good networking skills. "Networking skills help a Leader in resource mobilization and helps them get into contact with powerful people who can help their campaign. Traits of good leadership include honesty,...

Africa’s Corruption – A Case Of Warped Europhilia

26Jan

By Ndidi UwechueNo Comments

Africa, Corruption, Features, News

Africa’s Corruption – A Case Of Warped Europhilia

26th January 2020 We need an answer to give African children and young people when they ask us, “Why is there so much stealing going on?” and “Why do our civil servants and politicians keep on looting public resources?” They deserve to be answered not only because they are going to have to suffer the consequences of living with the savagery of such high levels of corruption, but their generation could also be the one that will put up a good fight against it. So our children and young people need to know exactly what they are going to have to deal with. To know the reason for the stealing, just “follow the money”. This is an expression that means that to expose illicit wealth or unjust enrichment, trail the money. So again then, why is Africa’s public money not being used fo...

Kwanzaa – Our Tool to Push Away the Looming Darkness

24Dec

By Ndidi UwechueNo Comments

Africa, Celebration, Lifestyle, News, Nigeria, Religion

Kwanzaa – Our Tool to Push Away the Looming Darkness

24th December 2019 When explorers, missionaries and historians described Africa as the “Dark Continent” we condemned them as being antinubianists (Antinubianism is racism specifically against Black people). However, now in the 21st century many concerned voices, from Africa, from Europe and from Asia are talking about the looming threat of darkness hanging over Sub-Saharan Africa. Some say we have already entered the darkness. Others say we are on the very verge of it. What seems to be agreed upon is that this darkness WILL BE PERMANENT IF INTERVENTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN UP. Let us first define this darkness. Reports, analyses and statistics abound pointing to a resources-rich Continent yet with an inability to govern its people well, or feed its people well, or generally cater for even ...

Opinion: The White Man’s Ice Cream Is Better than the Black Man’s – A Preference for All Things Foreign

3Oct

By Ndidi UwechueNo Comments

Africa, News, Nigeria

Opinion: The White Man’s Ice Cream Is Better than the Black Man’s – A Preference for All Things Foreign

26th September 2019 This is a worldwide phenomenon. Black people seem happiest when we give over our money to someone who is not from our own community. I will give an illustration from an article by an African American that I came across about ten years ago but which I can no longer find, so as to give the originator due credit. It is, The White Man's Ice Cream Is Better than The Black Man's Ice Cream, and the tale goes like this: A White man and A Black man bought the very same vanilla ice cream from the very same factory and both men set up separate shops in the Black community. Now, Black people KNOW that anything from a non-Black person is always better, so automatically Black people bought ice cream from the White man. But very very few Black people bought ice cream from the Bl...

University of Ghana Student Has Created the World’s First PedPaper

15Aug

By adminNo Comments

Africa, Ghana, Human Rights, Justice, News

University of Ghana Student Has Created the World’s First PedPaper

The non-profit startup Liars & Phonies is NOT a digital newspaper. Instead, it is a “pedpaper” that publishes op-eds, especially those focused on how democracy, human rights and freedoms have been violated in different countries or how political structures can be made more efficient. It is releasing daily op-eds on its website, a classic monthly digital pedpaper and a publication of the ranking of the world’s most powerful op-eds every year. All prominent newspapers in the world publish op-eds as part of their offerings. These op-eds have a very iconic history, and no they do not mean opinion editorials as most people think. Op-eds were first introduced as a way to solicit the opinions of the public on certain social and political issues that go on in their countries. These op-eds ...

Nigeria: Foundation Urges Humanitarian Agencies on Africa Child Right’s Promotion

18Jun

By Debo Omilani1 Comment

Africa, Human Rights, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Nigeria: Foundation Urges Humanitarian Agencies on Africa Child Right’s Promotion

STAND Foundation has urged humanitarian agencies in the Africa continent to keep working to promote, protect and enforce the rights of children, creating a conducive environment for their future. In a statement released by the Executive Director of the foundation, Ms Olusayo Adeleyein in commemoration of the African Child, with the theme “Humanitarian Action in Africa; Children's Rights First" According to her, Whenever humanitarian crises occur, they leave tears, turmoil and destruction in their wake. When communities are affected in this manner, it is the children, who are most vulnerable that are most affected. From Uganda to Sudan to North East Nigeria, the story of hopelessness and despondency is the same. "Humanitarian crises often result in the violation of the rights of th...

World: Want to Lose Money? Put it to Work in Nigeria. – Forbes

29May

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Economy, News, Nigeria

World: Want to Lose Money? Put it to Work in Nigeria. – Forbes

In five years, the Nigeria ETF has blown up, now down over 74.5%. Equity investment between 2013 and 2018 has fallen from around $2.9 billion in 2013 to just $139 million in 2018. Nigeria has become Africa’s money-losing machine. Want to lose money in one of Africa’s biggest markets? Put it to work in Nigeria. Despite sitting on nearly 40 billion barrels of proven oil reserves and over $48 billion worth of investment opportunities in the oil and gas sector, Africa’s largest economy is mired in problems with big corporate investors as president Muhammadu Buhari readies his second-term after a swearing-in ceremony scheduled for May 29. Nigeria’s stock index is down 0.4% year-to-date while emerging markets are up 2.3% and the MSCI Frontier Markets 100 is up 10.2%. ...

Africa: Impose Sanctions on France and Other Countries that Impoverish Africa – Di Maio to the EU

22Jan

By adminNo Comments

Africa, Human Rights, Justice, News

Africa: Impose Sanctions on France and Other Countries that Impoverish Africa – Di Maio to the EU

He said France had "never stopped colonising tens of African states". Luigi di Maio called on the European Union to impose sanctions on France for its policies in Africa. He said France had "never stopped colonising tens of African states". Ever since Italy's Five Star and League parties came to power in June 2018 relations have been tense. Much of the tension has been about migration. The two countries have argued over France sending back migrants across Italy's northern border. When France criticised Italy for not allowing rescue boats carrying migrants in the Mediterranean to dock, Italy responded by accusing France itself of refusing to accept migrants. Mr Di Maio made his latest comments during a visit to central Italy at the weekend. It came as the UN said about 17...