A court in the self-declared republic of Somaliland has sentenced a young poet to three years in jail. Ms Nacima Qorane was found guilty of bringing the state into contempt by advocating for Somaliland to reunite with Somalia. Pressure groups in Somaliland said Ms Qorane’s basic human rights have been violated. Somaliland self-declared independence in…
D.R.Congo’s former child fighters trapped in a twilight zone
By AFP Added 14th April 2018 09:51 AM Antho Panu, a 17-year-old, remembers the day when Kamwina Nsapu militia came to her village to recruit fighters to battle government soldiers. Former child soldiers, who were affiliated with the local anti-government militia, Kamwino Nsapo, attend a math class at a school which assists with integrating them…
The assassination of Marielle Franco is as much about Brazil’s past as its future By Nicolò Giangrande
On 14 March 2018, the Brazilian councilwoman Marielle Franco was killed in a drive-by shooting in central Rio de Janeiro after having participated in a debate with a group of young black women. She died aged 38 together with her driver, Anderson Pedro Gomes. According to preliminary investigations, the bullets used in the assassination came…
Rwanda Stands Up to American Trade Bullying By Tatenda Gwaambuka
Hopefully the United States got the memo: Rwanda refuses to be a dumpsite. The United States of America under President Donald Trump has withdrawn Rwanda’s benefits of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), in what is clearly retaliation for Rwanda’s move to ban American second-hand clothes imports. In a statement, Washington said, “…the President…
Bio-piracy: the sale of Uganda’s lakes to investors
Mary Serumaga Appeared on the net on Apr 06, 2018 The fishermen of Kabarole District appear to have blown the whistle on an audacious act of bio-piracy. They brought to the attention of the authorities that they were being barred from access to the 53 crater lakes that they have fished in from time immemorial….
Syria: chemical weapons use, destruction of children, the ethical vacuum By Rene Wadlow
At the heart of this growing phenomenon of mass violence and social disintegration is a crisis of values. Perhaps the most fundamental loss a society can suffer is the collapse of its own value system. Many societies exposed to protracted conflicts have seen their community values radically undermined if not shattered altogether. This has…
SA most unequal country in world: Poverty shows Apartheid’s enduring legacy By NICO GOUS
South Africa is the most unequal country in the world. This is according to a new report by the World Bank that listed 149 countries. The report analysed South Africa’s post-apartheid progress‚ focusing on the period between 2006 and 2015. The report found the top 1% of South Africans own 70.9% of the country’s wealth…
Winnie
If you’re a Netflix subscriber, here’s a narrative in Winnie’s own words… If you want to learn about Winnie Mandela’s life, switch off the TV news . Instead watch “Winnie” directed by Pascale Lamche. It’s on Netflix. Winnie Mandela speaks about her extraordinary and controversial career, from her early life to her marriage…