Prince Kanokanga, a 22 year old law student from Zimbabwe, wrote this piece about leaders who have not kept their promises and what betrayal looks like to him. Two thumbs up! Lack of political will Dispossessed Challenged In a land of Non accountability With disrespect for elders Non credible currency Explain the Legitimacy? Clad in [...]
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Although we hear positive news about the decreases in new HIV infections across the continent, the HIV/AIDS pandemic is still a very real issue. For years we have all been spreading awareness: what is HIV, how is it contracted, who is most vulnerable, how can you live with it — these are all questions that [...]
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In the sequel to his world famous Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe tells the story of Obi Okonkwo whose foreign education has separated him from his African roots and made him part of a ruling elite whose corruption he finds repugnant. Available here
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Whether you are a football fan or not, you remember Zambia’s dramatic penalty shootout win in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations. It made headlines everywhere and was also on a number of “Top Moments of 2012″ lists. Two and a half years after hosting world’s largest football tournament, South Africa finds itself hosting the [...]
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Noella Coursaris Munsuka is the founder of the Georges Malaika Foundation, an organization that is dedicated to the advancement of African communities by providing educational opportunities to young girls, ages 5 to 18. After sponsoring girls education for a number of years, GMF built a school in Noella’s hometown, Lubumbashi. The school opened its doors [...]
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Watch Stealing Africa on PBS. See more from Why Poverty?. “We are wealthy yet we are poor,” says Wylbur Simuusa, Zambia’s Minister of Mines. He is describing a situation that is common across the continent. Countries with coveted natural resources are not seeing the fruits of that wealth. Foreign companies are extracting resources and making [...]
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