Homophobic Ugandan MP ordered out of the US

Ndorwa West MP, David Bahati, who authored the Anti-Homosexual Bill in Uganda, calling for the death sentence of gays and their allies, has been ordered out of the United States of America

Freedom, Opportunity and Tolerance

Sitting at less than five metres from the former President of Ghana, John Kufuor, I listened to what turned out to be one of my favourite public lectures in my adult life. The venue was the Rhodes House in Oxford. President Kufuor was still in power then. Three words summarised his incisive paper: freedom, opportunity… Continue reading Freedom, Opportunity and Tolerance

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?