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William Manful – TalkAfrique http://www.talkafrique.com Connecting To Advance Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:54:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.talkafrique.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ta_logo22-150x92.jpg William Manful – TalkAfrique http://www.talkafrique.com 32 32 Why is it Incorrect to be Politically Correct? http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/politically-correctness http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/politically-correctness#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2014 00:51:25 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=11570 By William Manful Time changes so do people. Maybe people change that’s why time changes or is it the other way round time rather changes people. Either way the world clearly isn’t the way it was.  Consciousness of cultural sensibilities and fear of distressing groups emotionally means that one couches comments or views with care …

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]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/african-dilemma/feed 3 The African Union and International Aggression http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/the-african-union-and-international-aggression http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/the-african-union-and-international-aggression#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:05:58 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=9899 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) decision to oust Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi with force has drawn criticism and polemics from the African Union (AU) lamenting the manner the air campaign has been carried out resulting in massive losses of civilian lives and a blatant disregard for Libya’s sovereignty. In a BBC interview Chairman of …

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]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/the-african-union-and-international-aggression/feed 2 America’s Role in the New World Order http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/america%e2%80%99s-role-in-the-world-order Mon, 05 Sep 2011 01:18:04 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=9694 Harvard Professor Joseph Nye argued that America’s domination of the world does not seem to be on the decline because the political will of the US continues to prevail around the globe. Now, the position of the Professor may be in diametric opposition to conventional belief but a closer analysis of world political events appears …

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]]> The Gay and Lesbian Debate: A Credit to Ghana’s Democracy http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/the-gay-and-lesbian-debate-a-credit-to-ghana%e2%80%99s-democracy http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/the-gay-and-lesbian-debate-a-credit-to-ghana%e2%80%99s-democracy#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:12:37 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=9378 The discussions surrounding the gay and lesbian situation in Ghana has received a lot of attention lately. The former President, His Excellency J.A. Kufuor as well as the current one H.E. Professor John Evans Atta Mills have joined the on-going debate by frankly and candidly expressing their views on a controversial matter that seems to …

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]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/the-gay-and-lesbian-debate-a-credit-to-ghana%e2%80%99s-democracy/feed 5 Self Discovery: The Ultimate Path to True Happiness http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/discovery-the-ultimate-path-to-true-happiness http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/discovery-the-ultimate-path-to-true-happiness#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 01:02:03 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=9233 How do we define ourselves? The process of giving oneself some kind of identity goes beyond a name and confidential details inscribed on a card or a passport. To journey down the road of self-exegesis without oversimplifying who we truly are is a challenging exercise that bears no categorical conclusion. For seldom do we uncover …

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]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/discovery-the-ultimate-path-to-true-happiness/feed 5 Importance of Electronic Media to The Democratic Development of Ghana. http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/importance-of-electronic-media-to-the-democratic-development-of-ghana http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/importance-of-electronic-media-to-the-democratic-development-of-ghana#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:45:13 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=8154 The branches of government in a democracy are as follows: the Executive branch, the Legislative branch and the Judiciary. Even though the electronic media is not a direct institutional branch it forms part and parcel of any successful political set up that can be described as a good democracy. The media is the interface or …

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]]> http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/democracies-are-contagious/feed 4 The role of tradition in African democracy http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/the-role-of-tradition-in-african-democracy http://www.talkafrique.com/issues/the-role-of-tradition-in-african-democracy#comments Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:35:47 +0000 http://www.talkafrique.com/?p=4896 “Democracy works only when it has evolved within a specific socio-cultural environment and fused into the traditional political systems such that it is seen as an indigenous product, but unfortunately Africa has not been given the opportunity to develop this.” Comments from the former President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Jerry John Rawlings, …

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