Tweet by Steve Arowolo The prospects for a better future for the world at large are dependent on a collaborative effort across all sectors of our global socio-political economy. As the world gradually becomes a global village in an era of unprecedented technological revolution and economic interdependency, the idea of our common future as contained…
Tweet In 2001, Unicef estimated that, 60% of city dwellers in Africa live in slum conditions (Unicef, 2001), meaning, the “poorest quality housing, the most unsanitary conditions; a refuge for marginal activities including crime, ‘vice’ and drug abuse; a likely source for many epidemics that ravaged urban areas; a place apart from all that was…
Tweet by Gerard Akindes In their slide show In pictures: Africa’s exiled Olympians[i] , BBC Africa highlights some African-born elite athletes who will be representing non-African nations at the London Olympic games in 2012. On a similar note, prior to the 26th African Cup of Nations in 2008, BBC Sport presented a comparable article The…
Tweet The international community has spoken out against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) since the 1970′s and the indigenous African campaign against the practice started in 1990 with a statement by the Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children. For at least 30 years there have been consistent messages against the practice…
