When Yoweri Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda was sworn into power almost thirty-five years ago, he brought with him a vision of radical change and radical progress which he believed Uganda – a country trampled by the horrors of military rule, human rights abuses, and dictatorship sorely needed. After overthrowing Ugandan leaders Idi Amin (1971-79), […]
Education has to liberate both the mind and the body of man. It has to make him more of a human being because he is aware of his potential as a human being, and is in a positive, life-enhancing relationship with himself, his neighbour and his environment.”–Julius Nyerere In answering this question, it is imperative […]
Imagine dwelling with people whom you don’t trust and whose words you can never believe, nor can they rely on you due to their incessant skepticism, living in a place where tension never comes to a halt. How do you think that would lead your life to be? Unbearable, right? Just the thought of not […]
Thomas Sankara was a military officer, revolutionary and anti-imperialist who was born on 21st December 1949 and was assassinated on 15th October 1987. He served as the president of Burkina Faso from 1983- 1987. He was a strong opposer of neo-colonialism and imperialism and expressed his opposition through his teaching and the implementation of […]
Dreaming in Africa is like staring at the stars from the bottom of the ocean with a shiver of sharks circling around you. The COVID-19 era has clearly been the ocean in which African economies have been drowning. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development estimates that Africa’s GDP will fall by 1.8%, with […]
Gender-based violence: When males are Victims (The French case) “I have been a victim of violence from my wife for about two years now: during arguments, as soon as she feels that she doesn’t have the upper hand she hits me continuously. She hit me in the face one evening because I was tired and […]
Around the last 150 years, the telegraph was treated as a magical, super-powered invention that enabled you to connect with another person wirelessly! However, these days, they have become an old-fashioned ‘thing’ people used to have in the past. I am not here to judge the telegraph, but to tell you a small secret: the […]
The South African Constitution stipulates that every person, of every gender, race, ethnicity, religious belief and overall demographic has the right to equal access to education and opportunity. I, Khahliso Myataza, solemnly believe that the meaningful representation of womxn, in every space, at any given time is inherently crucial for the sustainable development of the […]
Model African Union (MAU) is an educational formation around diplomacy and how the African Union functions. This type of event started in the 1920s as a Model League of Nations conference. Since then, thousands of high schools around the world have adopted it. It soon became not only about the United Nations, but a lot […]
Hello, inhabitants of the motherland. I hope this message finds you in the highest of spirits. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself as the Director of the Press Corps Committee for the ALAMAU Conference in 2021. Your presence here is highly appreciated and we hope you engage with our upcoming posts. […]
Hello avid reader, I hope you’ve been keeping diplomatic. Over the past few weeks, Africa’s political atmosphere has been in a state of turmoil, with dissatisfied citizens projecting their discontent to their governments and demanding change which is a huge step in the right direction. Africans have been known to adopt rather passive positions when it comes […]