(A comprehensive discussion of female genital mutilation is available here) Although Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM) has been condemned by international bodies as an abuse of human rights, a vast majority of people from the Sebei tribe in Uganda still practice the dangerous tradition. Despite the practice having been banned outright in the eastern African country… Continue reading Female circumcision and Ugandan politics
Category: Issues
A category focusing on the issues that plaque that African continent. All you need to know about poverty, malaria, HIV/AID, african stereotypes, africans struggle in the west, bad leadership at home
‘God, let crude oil dry up’
A chief Executive Officer and ‘Man of God” calls upon God to let Nigeria oil dry up
Whose Report will you Believe?
We present the two sides of the coin and you make the decision
Good African Leaders
Who are they and how do we get them? By Dr. Wafula Okumu. For forty years or so, African leaders have played a pivotal role in derailing the economic and political stability of the countries under their stewardships. In half the period of colonial rule, they have indulged in a reckless game of financial… Continue reading Good African Leaders
Early Marriage Problems are not Unique to African
She’s just 10 years in Madrid, Spain and the mother says ‘These things are normal in our country. Girls get married at 10 so we don’t understand why people are so surprise”.
Eradicating malaria? Not anytime soon.
Do we really have to just accept the conclusion from these researchers? As a scientist myself, I believe we’ve got to separate policy descriptions from scientific possibilities.
Mass circumcision in South African Prisions
South African prison ask to be circumcised An incredible number of prisoners in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province are calling upon the authorities to circumcise them to help combat the spread of HIV. Health authorities say they have had more people wanting to be circumcised than their resources can manage and are overwhelmed. World Health Organization… Continue reading Mass circumcision in South African Prisions
Sure, mosquitoes suck!
Celebrities join the fight against malaria. Although malaria was eradicated in the United States nearly 60 years ago, it continues to claim the lives of more than 850,000 people every year, most of them children under the age of 5 in Africa. Malaria No More has made it a mission to raise money and awareness… Continue reading Sure, mosquitoes suck!