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"Africa" için sonuçlar gösteriliyor
Let’s get our house in order‘Which part of Nigeria is Uganda?” That was the question an Irish man once posed a Ugandan woman in Monaghan a few years ago as they were introducing themselves to each other.
Africans in Ireland give thanks at chaplaincy’s ‘Harvest of Joy’ celebrationThe head of the Archdiocese of Dublin’s African Chaplaincy has urged Africans in Ireland to “be joyful and thankful to God for everything he has done for us”.
A visa-free solution?I often follow South African news and recently read an article that the country raised the minimum wage for domestic workers by almost one rand an hour with effect from 1 December.
Change in the air for African politicsIn early December, Ghanaians voted out President John Dramani Mahama, who became leader following the death of John Atta Mills in 2012, and who failed to live up to his promises throughout a four-year tenure characterised by dwindling economic fortunes and rising corruption. His upcoming replacement by 72-year-old Nana Akufo-Addo, a human rights lawyer who won 53.8 per cent of the votes, is being viewed as part of a movement in the continent.
Ethiopian confirms Nigeria commitment, increases flights to South AfricaEthiopian Airlines will continue its scheduled flights to Nigeria despite the withdrawal of some airlines from Lagos and Abuja. The airline’s country manager for Nigeria, Solomon Begashaw, said: “As a veteran pan-African carrier it has always been our source of pride to serve our beloved continent … both in good and bad times.”
Time to take action for World Aids DayThe first of December is World Aids Day, when the global community reflects on the story and impact of this extraordinary pandemic. Over the past 35 years, lives have been lost, treatments have emerged that have saved the lives of millions, stigma and discrimination have remained powerful and prevalent and courage has abounded among people living with HIV. All regions of the world have been impacted, no less than the countries of sub-Saharan Africa, where two-thirds of those living with HIV reside.
Ireland’s links with Lesotho stay strongFrom the legacy laid by Irish missionaries as educators in Africa, Ireland has achieved a positive reputation of reliability in partnering with other nations. In the continent of Africa, Ireland has no less than a dozen diplomatic missions, one of which is Lesotho. And despite the challenges faced by the nation, the bilateral agreement between Ireland and Lesotho remains strong.
Care work needs careRecently I was moved to call my aunt back in South Africa and say my condolences after learning of the death of my paternal grandfather, who was almost a decade over a century old.
English speakers live under cosh in CameroonAt least one person was killed and many others injured as Cameroon was engulfed by violent protests over several days last month over the use of the French language in courts and schools in English-speaking parts of the west African country.
