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The chapel has no known or given name yet but it’s popularly known as the Chapel on Biku Hill. Established in 1996, it was founded by now-retired Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, His Lordship Henry Luke Orombi in...
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Half of the world’s population are women, but today women only hold 24.3% of all seats in parliaments and senates globally. And the most recent world rankings from the Inter-Parliamentary Union show that the countries doing well are not...
Despite Africa’s effort to be at par with their international communities, there are still traditions that hinder the success of achieving global goals, especially regarding the girl - child.
Below are some of these traditions:
Borana Oromo People, Kenya
In southeastern Kenya,...
Anele is a web developer and a Pan-Africanist who believes bad leadership is the only thing keeping Africa from taking its rightful place in the modern world.
