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The violence against innocent worshippers in Sri Lanka brings back to mind the Christchurch killings in New Zealand. Both were results of hate and intolerance. For the many African countries facing similar problems, they may well have lessons to learn …
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The recent xenophobic attacks on African immigrants in South Africa is proof of why the country is one of the most miserable in the world. Businesses are closing down, people have lost their jobs and it is having a bad …
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The entire land confiscation project is a disaster that will not help the people it is meant to help. It is based on a world that does not exist any longer. No prosperous nation today relies on a large percentage …
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In a similar scenario to what French economist, Frederic Bastiat, satirically described as petition of the candlemakers to ban the sun, Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, wants Nigeria to frustrate the sale of electric cars to protect the …
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The recent order by President Muhammadu Buhari for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company to take over the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 11 located in Ogoni, Rivers State previously operated by the Shell Petroleum …
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Women are gaining ground in politics around the world. Last year, the so-called “pink wave” saw a record number of women elected to Congress in the US’s mid-term elections. There are signs of progress in Africa, too.
Last October, Ethiopia’s …
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Teen pregnancies are a pervasive phenomenon in Kenya. Based on the most recent national figures, one in five girls in Kenya between 15 and 19 years has begun childbearing, and half of these pregnancies are unwanted.
Media attention …
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Last year two foreign journalists were detained in Tanzania. Both were members of the Committee To Protect Journalists (CPJ) – a non-governmental organization that promotes press freedom and defends the rights of journalists. The country’s immigration department said they were …
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This presentation titled: “Changing Section 25 of South Africa’s Constitution to Enable Expropriation Without Compensation (EWC) Akin to the Zimbabwenization of South Africa” was delivered by Rejoice Ngwenya of COMALISO, at the CYPSA Youth Conference on Sunday 16th of December …
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It is now well-known that South Africa’s parliament intends to amend the Constitution to allow the government to expropriate (forcibly seize) private property without being required to pay compensation. On November 15, 2018, the parliamentary Constitutional Review Committee finally officialized …
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