There is a disappointing silence by Africans on Israel’s decision to deport nearly 40,000 African migrants who have been left with no choice but prison or deportation to Uganda or Rwanda. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has visited African leaders this year and among the reasons are to find a hub for the rejected asylum seekers mainly from Sudan and Eritrea where they are sufferingContinue reading “A disappointing silence on Israel’s forced deportation of 40,000 African migrants”
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Female law school graduate denied call to Nigerian bar after refusing to remove hijab
Nigerian law school graduate was denied a call to the Nigerian Bar for allegedly refusing to remove her hijab at the call ceremony on Tuesday. The graduate of the University of Ilorin, Amasa Firdaus, is reported to have insisted on wearing the wig on her hijab despite instructions and plea from the Nigerian Body of Benchers andContinue reading “Female law school graduate denied call to Nigerian bar after refusing to remove hijab”
Africa’s richest woman isn’t ready to give up on wealth yet
With an estimated wealth of $2.5 billion, 44-year-old Isabel dos Santos is treading new grounds to increase her wealth after she was fired from her position as the head of Angola’s state oil company Sonangol. The daughter of the oil-rich country’s former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos said the new president João Lourenço’s decision to fire her is “normal” andContinue reading “Africa’s richest woman isn’t ready to give up on wealth yet”
4-year-old African American boy reads 100 books in a day; this should be trending
4-year-old boy in Chicago read 100 books in one day, a goal he personally wanted to achieve with the support of his parents who streamed it live on Facebook. Caleb Green’s parents told ABC 7 Eyewitness News that they were shocked by their son’s decision to embark on the marathon reading and were equally inspired. “I was like,Continue reading “4-year-old African American boy reads 100 books in a day; this should be trending”
How Africans are fascinated by courtesy titles
His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya Abdul-Aziz Awal Jemus Junkung Jammeh Naasiru Deen Babili Mansa. These were the official titles and names of deposed Gambian president Yahya Jammeh who is in exile in Equatorial Guinea after his ouster by a West African regional force. Dictators love titles; His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya Abdul-AzzizContinue reading “How Africans are fascinated by courtesy titles”
Ismail Akwei 