….on Sexual Violence in Conflict – By Dennis Kabatto – The main focus of a recent Classroom Conversations on Sexual violence in conflict and beyond: a conspiracy of silence was what we can do individually and collectively to stop violence against women? The highlights of the two hour conversation held at the UN Headquarters in New York was the devastating forms of sexual violence which are sometimes deployed systematically to achieve military and political objectives and condoned in every continent, country and culture as noted by UN Secretary-General Ban ki Moon. The panel led by Sierra Leonean diplomat Zainab Hawa... Continue Reading
Prison in-mates in Nigeria have turned a new leaf as they now addressed themselves to productive ventures in their prison environment. This was demonstrated by female in-mates in Kirikiri Prisons in Lagos South-West Nigeria who staged an exhibition tagged “In-mates Re-entry Programme”. Addressing the in-mates, the Deputy Controller of Prisons at Kirikiri Prisons, in Lagos, Mrs. Dora Ofoburuniweta advised the female in-mates to concentrate on activities that would make them better citizens on release. Mrs. Ofoburuniweta called on public spirited Nigerians to support the in-mates by patronizing their products. She urged them not to see their period in prison as... Continue Reading
March 22 ever year is observed as World Water Day. Liberia is joining other countries around the world to celebrate the Day with series of activities.
By Elias Mhegera – The emergence of new global economic forces will never go on without new philosophies and interpretations of world affairs. And this will happen whether there is mutual acceptance or not. To support this theory is the advent of Indian intellectualism which was propagated by a number of distinguished scholars from the Diasporas who discussed a range of issues at the Protea Hotel in Dar es Salaam on Friday and Saturday last week. These scholars propagated that it was high time that Tanzania developed its own economic model rather than import those from its ‘partners in development’... Continue Reading
and threatens to close Embassy in Khartoum – By Nangayi Guyson in Kampala, Uganda – Sudanese government announced that it is in preparation of closing Uganda’s Embassy in Khartoum and forming alliance with opposition groups in Uganda to topple president Musveni’s government. Sudan’s newspapers reported on Sunday. The speaker of the country’s national assembly Ahmed Ibrahim al-Tahir said that Sudanese government is working with forces in Uganda that are opposed to President Yoweri Museveni to bring about positive political influence to the country but did not mention which opposition groups or parties Sudan is working with. Uganda Foreign affairs Minister... Continue Reading
