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Dashed hopes of South Sudanese in Uganda!
Photo credit: African Argument Some 8,100 South Sudanese refugees in Uganda have had their hopes of escaping from poverty dashed. The NPR Network reports that they were enrolled into a program called, Graduating to Resilience Scale Activity. After the program they we4re supposed to be given a $200 sum for each participant and coaching to start a…
“If corruption is systemic, the solution must also be systemic.” – Colmenares
Photo credit: Aclex By Adewale Sobowale Neri Javier Colmenares is a human rights lawyer and served as senior deputy minority leader in the 16th Congress during his three terms as a member of the House of Representatives in the Philippines. With an enviable academic foundation, he could have rested on his laurels and let the status…
Nigerian cleric cautions on Japa Syndrome!
Photo credit: Facebook Nigerians intending to travel abroad in search of the proverbial greener pastures have been warned to be very careful of countries they intend travelling to in order to avoid getting into an even worse situation. The Independent reports that the senior pastor of Life Bible Church, and the president of Harvest of Nations…
Trump sets annual limit for refugees entering US!
Photo credit: CNA The Trump administration has restricted the number of refugees admitted to the United States to &,500. The AP reports that the refugees will mostly be white South Africans. The move effectively stops America’s traditional role as a haven where those fleeing war and persecution could find refuge. It marks a major policy shift toward…
Switzerland returns Africa’s looted heritage!
Photo credit: Business insider In a historic gesture of cultural restitution, Switzerland has returned three sacred artifacts to South Africa’s Nkuna Royal Family, marking a moment in Africa’s broader fight to reclaim its stolen heritage. Business Insider Africa reports that the voluntary handover, held in the Swiss city of Neuchatel, coincided with South African President Cyril…
Satirically – Soyinka explains visa revocation!
Photo credit: The Guardian Professor Wole Soyinka aka Kongi (from his play “Kongi’s Harvest”), one of Africa’s greatest writers, humanist and activist recently had his visa revoked by the United States. The 1986 Nobel Prize in Literature winner explained the reasons he thought the US revoked his visa. He referred to the letter of revocation as…