Pope Francis denounces ‘gender theory’ as worst danger, ugly ideology and ideological colonisation of the West in developing world
But he has also denounced “gender theory” as the “worst danger” facing humanity today, an “ugly ideology” that threatens to cancel out God-given differences between man and woman. He has blasted in particular what he calls the “ideological colonisation” of the West in the developing world, where development aid is sometimes conditioned on adopting Western ideas about gender and reproductive health.
Tutsis: Rwanda President Kagame expresses concern over US caginess on 1994 genocide
President Joe Biden issued a statement on Sunday, saying, “We will never forget the horrors of those 100 days, the pain and loss suffered by the people of Rwanda, or the shared humanity that connects us all, which hate can never overcome.”
Forensic evidence show leading Chad opposition figure was likely shot at point-blank range
The opposition has called Dillo’s death an assassination, based on the ferocity of the military assault on his party’s headquarters. The yellow facade of the party headquarters was left pockmarked by heavy and small arms fire. A day later, it was bulldozed to the ground.
In Uganda, we were militarily conquered, occupied, controlled and now dominated by guerrillas who claim to have liberated us
Perennial military slogans, songs and celebrations yearn in year out and perennial lie that we experienced liberation are also perennially concealing the truism that we are under conquest, occupation, domination and rule by people who came from elsewhere and captured our instruments of power.
UK chanrity runner completes 16,000km in 352 as he reaches goal of running length of Africa
British charity fundraiser Russ Cook has reached the northernmost point of Africa, completing a year-long quest to run the length of the continent. Dozens of supporters cheered on Sunday as Cook reached a rocky outcrop in northern Tunisia.
French media giant Canal+ makes mandatory buyout offer for South Africa’s MultiChoice
The French media company has broad reach in French-speaking African nations, MultiChoice has a stronger presence in English-speaking countries, including South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya.
Dubai company’s staggering land deals in Africa raise fears about risks to Indigenous livelihoods
A raft of agreements between at least five African countries and Blue Carbon could give the company control over large swaths of land on the continent. In Kenya, Indigenous populations already have been evicted to make way for other carbon credits projects, according to rights groups like Amnesty International and Survival International.
Kagame blames the world’s inaction as Rwanda marks 1994 genocide with lingering scars
The killings were ignited when a plane carrying then-President Juvénal Habyarimana, a Hutu, was shot down over Kigali. The Tutsis were blamed for downing the plane and killing the president. And became targets in massacres led by Hutu extremists that lasted over 100 days. Some moderate Hutus who tried to protect members of the Tutsi minority were also killed.
