WATER “Africa is facing a water catastrophe. While climate- and water-related shocks are intensifying globally, nowhere else in the world are the risks escalating as seriously as on the African continent. According to WHO estimates (2022), in sub-Saharan Africa, it takes citizens an average of 30 minutes daily to access water; some 400 million people …
ST PATRICK’S DAY. St Patrick’s Day, or the celebration of Ireland’s patron saint St. Patrick, is celebrated every year March 17, and is the most important holiday of the year in the Republic of Ireland. For this occasion, the whole island and the capital city turn green and come alive with festivities, concerts, parades, fireworks …
INTRODUCTION The world has made progress in gender equality through the Millennium Development Goals. Women and girls continue to experience discrimination and violence in every part of the world. Gender equality is a fundamental human right and a necessary condition for a prosperous, sustainable, and peaceful world. Ensuring women have equal access to education and …
POOR CHILDREN The African continent is home to more than 400 million poor children, and the number continues to grow. Africa’s child population is expected to reach 1 billion by 2055. This makes it the most prominent child population on the entire continent. In some African countries, such as Uganda and Angola, half of the residents …
INTRODUCTION March 8 Women’s Day….or not. The Western view sees the African woman as a succubus, a housewife, uneducated, and chained. The reality, however, is quite different. Many charismatic women are standing up to this colonialist view. All this can be seen if we look at the origins. This anniversary derives from a large demonstration …
GENITAL MUTILATION Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a procedure that involves the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for non-medical reasons. Each year more than 3 million African girls are forced to undergo one of several forms of genital mutilation, still practiced in more than 30 countries worldwide. The U.N. says about …
AFRICAN FAIRY TALES AND FABLES Fairy tales mirror the world and life. In African fairy tales and fables, characters and traditions typical of joyful peoples but simultaneously in touch with harsh realities are highlighted. These are fairy tales about African men, animals of Africa, people and peoples, and joy and misfortune. In reading these African …
How happy children are productive adults. Firstly, know that your child is an adult now. They have jobs, families, family anger management practices, and access to products they might not otherwise be able to afford. It is not because they are doing something wrong if they are unhappy. It is because they are doing something …
BURKINA FASO. The Burkinabé army announced Sunday the end of French saber force operations in Burkina Faso. The government denounced defense agreements between the two countries on January 18, giving the French task force one month to leave its territory amid rising tensions between Paris and Ouagadougou—end applause for fine French details in Burkina …
DISABILITY Africans with disability face structural barriers in the environment, education, and employment. They face discrimination that limits their chances of achieving success equally with others. All indicators are unfavorable. Structural forces make it difficult for people with disabilities and their families to survive and thrive. One of the main problems is that people don’t …
