March 25, 2023
This stance has largely typified some African nations’ response to the Russia-Ukraine war. Across the continent, many appear hesitant to risk their own security, foreign investment and trade by backing one side in this conflict. While there has been widespread condemnation of the attacks on Ukrainian civilians and their own citizens fleeing the warzone — from
READ MOREThe students told CNN they are spending most of their time in underground bunkers in freezing temperatures as Russian soldiers prevent anyone from entering or leaving Kherson. Many of the students are terrified of the repercussions of speaking out in the media and have asked CNN to withhold their full names for fear of their
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From childhood and through our adult life, we are all told the famous tales of characters who worked hard and were well respected in their society against those who were lazy and reaped the opposite results. Consequently, we work hard to build careers, reputations, and businesses for almost our entire lifetime. We risk everything and
READ MOREAfrican economists sound the alarm over a looming and likely catastrophic lowering of trade volumes between the continent and its warring partners if Russia’s widely condemned incursion into Ukraine isn’t short-lived. Russia and Ukraine are key players in the global agricultural trade, with both nations accounting for a quarter of the world’s wheat exports, including
READ MORECNN — As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, foreign students attempting to leave the country say they are experiencing racist treatment by Ukrainian security forces and border officials. One African medical student told CNN that she and other foreigners were ordered off the public transit bus at a checkpoint between Ukraine and Poland border.
READ MOREVivian Udenze, 21, a Nigerian medical student at Sumy State University told CNN: “This is the 8th day since the crisis began. A lot of places have been evacuated. There are more than 600 of us who are foreigners and students.” She said most of the group are medical students, and they are from Nigeria,
READ MORE“Reports that Africans are singled out for unacceptable dissimilar treatment would be shockingly racist and in breach international law,” a statement by the AU said Monday. The 54 member bloc urged countries to “show the same empathy and support to all people fleeing war notwithstanding their racial identity.” Kimani added that the Security Council needs
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Kakwenza Rukirabashaija is the author of many books, including “The Barbarian”. In December, Kakwenza posted on his tweeter page that Muhoozi is obese and assailed his military credentials, denouncing the purported plans to have him succeed his father. Muhoozi is the son of the President of Uganda His excellency Yoweri Museveni. In his response, Muhoozi
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Many women and men across Uganda, including those who have attained higher education from prestigious and reputable education institutions, suffer from domestic violence in their marriages. While this comes as a shock, statistics show that out of 10 (ten) people, at least7(seven) of them suffer a form of domestic violence every day. Out of these
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The relationship between landlord and tenant traced its roots from the colonial period when land became commercialized, and tenants were required to give consideration commonly termed “busulu” to their landlords. Otherwise, people owned land communally, and the kings and chiefs were the overall regulators (for maintaining order, peace, and security) of land. They were not
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