by Remi Adeoye – Nigeria – As early as 5am, a very young boy named Tunji is awake. At eleven years old he knows what it means when one says, “no work – no pay”. Searching under the two shirts…
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Nigeria’s Recent State Elections Hold Little Promise for the Country’s Street Children
Tagged with: Africa, child labor, Child Rights, Elections, Lagos, Nigeria, Politics, poverty
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Zimbabwean Broadcasting Cameraman Abducted by State Security Agents and Beaten to Death
by Constance Manika – Zimbabwe – On March 30, 2007 Zimbabwean journalists here woke up to sad and disturbing news: Edward Chikomba, a former cameraman with the government-run Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (the country’s only television station), had been abducted from…
Tagged with: Africa, human rights, Journalism, Media, police violence, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Malawi Orphans Look Out for Themselves
by Pilirani Semu-Banda – Malawi – The on-going adoption process of a one-year old Malawian orphan, David Banda, by Pop Star Madonna has highlighted the plight of orphans in Malawi. A million children are orphaned in Malawi, of which half…
Tagged with: Africa, Child Rights, Education, HIV/AIDS, Malawi, poverty
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES, The World
The Saharawi – Forgotten in the Desert
by Victoria Aitken – UK – Inspired by her friend Piera’s lost heritage, writer Victoria Aitken traveled to Western Sahara to understand more about the plight of a people ousted from their land. I flew out of New York’s stone…
Tagged with: Africa, decolonization, Morocco, Refugees, Saharawi, West Sahara
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics, The World
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics, The World
Malawi Uses School Pupils for Politics
by Pilirani Semu-Banda – Malawi – In recent months, Malawi’s president, Bingu wa Mutharika, has embarked on a series of whistle-stop tours during week days. Consequently, female teachers feel compelled to dance for him for fear of reprisals from authorities.…
Tagged with: Africa, Child Rights, Education, Infrastructure, Malawi, Politics
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES
Posted in Education, FEATURE ARTICLES
Riveting New Play, The Good President, Boldly Satirizes a Government That Victimizes Its Own People
by Constance Manika – Zimbabwe – Zimbabwean theatre lovers have had something to talk about for the past two weeks. Cont Mhlanga’s riveting new play, The Good President, premiered here in Harare, Zimbabwe, on April 12. This politically charged satire,…
Tagged with: Africa, Arts & Culture, colonialism, corruption, Great Britain, theater, Zimbabwe
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Zambian Youth Activist Scoops International Award
by Susan Mwape – Zambia – According to a Zimbabwean Proverb, even the smallest bird can sing from the tallest tree. Zambian Irene Banda, a 25 year old social activist, scooped up the Sheila McKechnie 2007 International Campaigner Award. Irene…
Tagged with: activism, Africa, International Campaigner Award, Irene Banda, Oxfam International, social justice, Zambia
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Poor City Planning Worries Youths in Lusaka
by Susan Mwape Zambia Since last month, the Lusaka City Council (LCC) has been demolishing illegal settlements in the City of Lusaka. The City Council has earmarked even more area to be razed despite the pleas by the residents to…
Francophonie Offers Platform for Cultural Exchange
by Glory Mushinge – Zambia – The past week saw some of Lusaka’s top members of the diplomatic community from Francophone embassies in Zambia, get carried away with festivities for ten straight days and nights, between the 15th to the…
Freedom of Information, a Trademark for a Democratic Society
by Glory Mushinge – Zambia – The procrastination of government over the enactment of the Freedom of Information Bill (FOIB), which gives the public and journalists free access to public information, has ignited concern, with some members of the judiciary…
Tagged with: Africa, human rights, Journalism, laws, legislation, Zambia
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
Posted in FEATURE ARTICLES, Politics
