President Mugabe Ignores Pregnant Women and Spend 300,000 on a Reality Show

A United Nation multimedia radio reported on Tuesday October 25 that in Zimbabwe eight mothers die giving birth every day. Already infant mortality statistic is worrisome in the African country. With the medical advances we have at this time in human history, this should not be acceptable. After many years of reckless domestic and economic… Continue reading President Mugabe Ignores Pregnant Women and Spend 300,000 on a Reality Show

New scientific finding on mosquitoes is not good news on the malaria front

The research team of researchers from the University Of Notre Dame, the J.C. Venter Institute, Washington University and the Broad Institute are reporting that two strains of mosquitoes responsible for malaria in Africa are evolving at an unexpected rate into genetically distinct species. This is not good news as it will further complicate the tedious… Continue reading New scientific finding on mosquitoes is not good news on the malaria front

Africa Command: Opportunity for Engagement or the Militarization of U.S.-Africa Relations? Dr Wafula Okumu

 Background Until recently, Africa has not been strategically attractive to the U.S.  This is partly because U.S. interests in Africa had not been clearly defined and it had no bureaucratic structure to manage those almost nonexistent interests. For a long time, the strategic thinking has been that the U.S. has “no compelling interests in Africa”… Continue reading Africa Command: Opportunity for Engagement or the Militarization of U.S.-Africa Relations? Dr Wafula Okumu

Mugabe Hijacks Big Brother Craze for Political Gain

Zimbabwe’s representative in Africa’s Big Brother reality TV show landed in second place, but took home a prize bigger than the official jackpot, a cherished date from President Robert Mugabe’s family. Reports from Harare say the Zimbabwean loser was whisked away to State House to meet Mugabe immidiately he landed. Uti Nwachukwu from Nigeria won… Continue reading Mugabe Hijacks Big Brother Craze for Political Gain

Does Civil Rights Equal the Right to Be Scared of Other People?

If  like most minorities, you are wrestling with uncomfortable stereotypes, prejudice and bigotry, someone who was once a civil rights activist is making the fight appear fruitless. It is said that if you live in glass house, do not be the first to throw a stone. Juan Williams, a long time respected NPR analyst did… Continue reading Does Civil Rights Equal the Right to Be Scared of Other People?