Ismail Akwei

Sexism in Medicine: It’s about time we stop calling female doctors Auntie nurse

As the world awakens to the sexist and racist behaviors and actions against women, many victims have come forward with their experiences with the hope that people get to know that it doesn’t feel good to be discriminated against. One field often overlooked in the medical field where women make up the majority of nursesContinue reading “Sexism in Medicine: It’s about time we stop calling female doctors Auntie nurse”

Russia to pitch first camp in Africa with military base in Somaliland

Russia is in talks with breakaway Somali region, Somaliland, to set up a naval base of at least 1500 men outside Zeila, a city near the border with Djibouti to offer support to warships and submarines patrolling the strategic stretch of coastline. Reported by Somaliland and other international news outlets, the base is expected to beContinue reading “Russia to pitch first camp in Africa with military base in Somaliland”

More cracks recorded in Kenya as Africa’s geographical divide deepens

Amonth after a huge crack was reported in Kenya’s Rift Valley, another two-kilometre fault line has cracked open on Monday on the outskirts of Naivasha town in Nakuru County where farms have been swallowed. Local media reports say at least 16 families have moved to safe grounds as several acres of crops were destroyed byContinue reading “More cracks recorded in Kenya as Africa’s geographical divide deepens”

Joe Louis: The best heavyweight boxer of all time who was loved by all races

Before Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. became Muhammad Ali, the United States held in high esteem the heavyweight boxer Joe Louis who was a household name and a hero to all races despite being black. Born Joseph Louis Barrow in 1914, Joe Louis reigned as the world heavyweight champion from 1937 to 1949 and was victorious inContinue reading “Joe Louis: The best heavyweight boxer of all time who was loved by all races”

8 shocking times African athletes have fled at events in the West

There is a dark cloud of uncertainty around African athletes at international competitions outside the continent after several incidents of players running away from camps to start a living in the United States, Europe and other parts of the world. This was again repeated at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia where eight Cameroonian athletesContinue reading “8 shocking times African athletes have fled at events in the West”