AfricaWorld Newspaper 13th May 2023

Last
 week's
 flash
 floods
 and
 landslides
 have
 killed
 at
 least
 400
 people
 in
 eastern

Democratic
 Republic
 of
 Congo
 where
 more
 others
 are
 still
 missing
 as
 the
 search
 continuE's.
 Eyewitnesses
 in
 South
 Kivu
 province
 told
 RFI
 that
 bodies
 are
 still
 being

EDIT ORIAL

By:
 The
Editor­in­Chief

U R
 P R A Y E R S
 A R E

W I T H
 D R
 C O N G O
 F L O O D
 V I C T I M S

Th e p a s t t w o

w e e k s h a v e

b r o u g h t

i m m e n s e

d e v a s t a t i o n t o t h e

p e o p l e o f t h e

e a s t e r n r e g i o n o f

D R C o n g o T h e

fl a s h fl o o d s a n d

l a n d s l i d e s t h a t

o c c u r r e d h a v e

resulted
 in
 over
 400

f a t a l i t i e s , w i t h

hundreds
 more
 still

m i s s i n g . T h e

d e s t r u c t i o n o f

p r o p e r t y h a s l e f t

m a n y s u r v i v o r s

homeless
 and
 in
 dire

need
 of
 humanitarian

services
 and
 aid.

DR
 Congo,
 home
 to

o v e r 7 0 m i l l i o n

p e o p l e , f a c e s
 n u m e r o u s
 challenges,
 including

r e b e l a t t a c k s ,

g r o w i n g p o v e r t y ,

y o u t h

u n e m p l o y m e n t , a n d

h u n g e r . T h e r e c e n t

fl o o d s h a v e o n l y
 e x a c e r b a t e d t h e
 already
 dire
 situation
 for
 many
 Congolese.

I n l i g h t o f t h e s e

c i r c u m s t a n c e s , w e
 appeal
 to
 continental
 and
 regional
 bodies

to
 extend
 a
 helping

hand
 to
 this
 country

It
 is
 during
 times
 of
 great
 adversity
 such

a s
 t h e s e
 t h a t
 A f r i c a n s m u s t
 c o m e
 togethe r t o
 support
 o n e
 another . L e t u s
 s t a n d
 i n
 s o l i d a r i t y w i t h
 t h e p e o p l e o f D R

C o n g o a n d p r o v i d e
 t h e n e c e s s a r y
 a s s i s t a n c e t o h e l p
 t h e m r e b u i l d t h e i r
 l i v e s a n d
 c o m m u n i t i e s .
 T o g e t h e r , w e c a n
 m a k e a d i ff e r e n c e
 a n d b r i n g h o p e t o
 those
 who
 have
 been
 a ff e c t e d b y t h i s
 tragedy .

L o v e
 i s
 a n
 A c t
 o f
 W i l l

t o c h a n g i n g

c i r c u m s t a n c e s . I t
 is
 an
 enduring
 love
 that
 has
 power
 to

Lo v e i s n o t
 m e r e l y a
 s e n t i m e n t ; i t
 is
 an
 act
 of
 will.
 God
 does
 not
 demand
 of
 us
 a
 feeling
 which
 w e o u r s e l v e s a r e
 i n c a p a b l e o f
 p r o d u c i n g . W e
 cannot
 be
 ordered
 to
 “like”
 someone
 or
 to
 “fall
 in
 love”,
 but
 we
 can
 “choose
 to
 love”
 our
 enemies.

M o r e i m p o r t a n t l y ,
 w h e n w e
 e x p e r i e n c e G o d ' s
 love
 for
 us,
 the
 joy
 of
 being
 loved
 leads
 u s t o w a n t t o
 r e s p o n d t o t h a t
 l o v e . L i k e l o v e ,
 friendship
 is
 easily
 m i s r e p r e s e n t e d i n
 out
 world
 today ,
 for
 i t i s m o r e t h a n
 c o n v e n i e n c e ,

mutual
 tolerance
 or

m u t u a l u t i l i t y .

F r i e n d s n o t o n l y

s h a r e l o v e ; t h e y

s h a r e s e c r e t s a n d
 intimate
 knowledge.

could
 ever
 expect
 or

d e s e r v e ­ t h a t H e

w a s w i l l i n g t o p a y
 any
 price
 to
 redeem
 us
 from
 our
 slavery

t o s i n a n d d e a t h .

G o d h a s l o v e d u s

fi r s t , w e d i d n o t

J e s u s d e fi n e s

f r i e n d s h i p ­ t h e

mutual
 bond
 of
 trust

and
 affection
 which

p e o p l e c h o o s e t o

h a v e f o r o n e

a n o t h e r . T h e

w i l l i n g n e s s t o g i v e

t o t a l l y o f o n e s e l f

even
 to
 the
 point
 of

l a y i n g d o w n o n e ' s

life
 for
 a
 friend.
 God

is
 love
 (1
 John
 4:8).

A l l H e d o e s fl o w s

f r o m H i s i m m e n s e

love
 for
 us.
 He
 loved

u s s o m u c h ­ f a r

b e y o n d w h a t w e

c h o s e H i m W e
 experience
 His
 love
 for
 us
 as
 an
 ongoing
 reality
 each
 time
 we

r e c e i v e t h e
 s a c r a m e n t s , b u t
 also
 each
 time
 we
 r e fl e c t o n t h e f a c t
 that
 He
 is
 keeping
 us
 in
 existence.

c h a n g e a n d
 transform
 us
 to
 be
 like
 Him
 ­
 merciful,
 g r a c i o u s , k i n d ,
 f o r g i v i n g , a n d
 s t e a d f a s t i n
 s h o w i n g l o v e n o t
 only
 for
 our
 friends,
 b u t f o r o u r
 e n e m i e s a s w e l l .
 T h e L o r d J e s u s
 w a n t s u s t o l o v e
 one
 another
 just
 as
 He
 has
 loved
 us,
 w h o l e h e a r t e d l y ,
 without
 reserve,
 and
 f u l l o f m e r c y ,
 k i n d n e s s , a n d
 f o r g i v e n e s s . O p e n
 y o u r h e a r t s t o H i s
 l o v e a n d o b e y H i s
 command
 and
 bear
 m u c h f r u i t ­
 especially
 the
 fruit
 of
 peace,
 joy ,
 patience,
 k i n d n e s s , a n d
 goodness
 ­
 the
 kind
 of
 fruit
 that
 lasts
 for
 eternity

God
 has
 poured
 His
 love
 into
 our
 hearts

t h r o u g h t h e H o l y

Spirit
 who
 has
 been
 given
 to
 us
 (Romans

5 : 5 ) . G o d ' s l o v e i s
 not
 limited
 or
 subject

M Y
 C H I L D H O O D
 M E M O R I E S
 P A R T
 I I I

In
 the
 days
 of
 yore,

before
 the
 advent
 of
 c o m p u t e r g a m e s ,
 cell
 phones,
 and
 even
 t e l e v i s i o n s , c h i l d r e n
 h a d t o r e l y o n t h e i r
 own
 creativity
 to
 keep
 t h e m s e l v e s
 e n t e r t a i n e d . T h e y
 w o u l d i n v e n t g a m e s
 a n d a c t i v i t i e s t h a t
 w o u l d k e e p t h e m
 occupied
 for
 hours
 on
 e n d . T h e s e g a m e s
 were
 often
 played
 in
 g r o u p s , a n d t h e
 c o m p e t i t i o n w a s
 fi e r c e W i n n i n g w a s
 everything,
 and
 losing
 was
 not
 an
 option.

O n e p a r t i c u l a r
 e v e n i n g , m y s e n i o r
 s i s t e r a n d I f o u n d
 ourselves
 engaged
 in
 one
 such
 game.
 Our
 opponents
 had
 bested
 u s , a n d w e w e r e
 d e t e r m i n e d t o w i n
 b a c k o u r h o n o r

However ,
 in
 our
 fervor
 to
 emerge
 victorious,
 w e h a d f o r g o t t e n
 about
 our
 household
 chores.
 W e
 had
 yet
 to
 f e t c h d r i n k i n g w a t e r
 from
 the
 stream
 and
 w a s h t h e d i s h e s . A s
 the
 sun
 began
 to
 set,
 we
 were
 still
 on
 the
 s c h o o l fi e l d , p l a y i n g
 our
 game.

W h e n w e fi n a l l y
 realized
 the
 time,
 we
 k n e w w e w e r e i n

t r o u b l e . O u r m o t h e r

w a s a s t r i c t
 disciplinarian,
 and
 we
 were
 sure
 to
 receive
 a
 beatin

g f o r

n e g l e

c t i n g

o u r

d u t i e s

.

H o w e

ver ,
 to

o u r

s u r p r i

s e ,

o u r

m o t h

e r

s i m p l

y

i n s t r u

c t e d

u s t o

g o

a n d

f e t c h

t h e

w a t e r

W e
 knew
 that
 we
 had
 made
 a
 grave
 mistake,

but
 we
 were
 grateful
 for

t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o
 make
 amends.

W e
 hastily
 grabbed
 our

J e r i c a n s a n d fl e d ,

s p r i n t i n g d o w n t h e
 narrow ,
 ominous
 path
 that
 led
 to
 the
 stream.

Fear
 gripped
 us
 as
 we

r e c a l l e d t h e t a l e s o f
 ghostly
 apparitions
 that
 roamed
 the
 night.
 The

eerie
 cries
 of
 nocturnal

c r e a t u r e s o n l y a d d e d

t o o u r t r e p i d a t i o n .

U p o n r e a c h i n g t h e

s t r e a m , w e n o t i c e d

h e s i t a t i o n , w e b o l t e d
 a w a y i n t e r r o r . O u r
 hearts
 pounding,
 we
 ran
 until
 we
 reached
 home,
 s t i l l t r e m b l i n g a n d
 crying.
 W e
 refused
 to
 e n t e r w i t h o u t w a t e r ,
 and
 as
 it
 was
 already
 p a s t n i n e i n t h e
 e v e n i n g , w e s o u g h t
 r e f u g e i n a s c h o o l
 locker
that
resembled
 a
 wardrobe.

movement
 in
 the
 water
 and
 realized
 that
 it
 was
 i n f e s t e d w i t h s n a k e s .
 W e
 dared
 not
 risk
 our
 safety
 by
 venturing
 into
 the
 water ,
 especially
 at
 night
 when
 snakes
 are
 known
 to
 emerge.

O u r c o n f u s i o n

m o u n t e d a s w e

d e s p e r a t e l y n e e d e d

w a t e r t o b r i n g b a c k
 h o m e . S u d d e n l y , m y
 senior
 sister
 claimed
 to

h a v e s e e n a g h o s t

p a s s b y , a n d w i t h o u t

As
 we
 hid,
 my
 mother
 b e g a n t o p a n i c a n d
 f r a n t i c a l l y s e a r c h e d
 f o r u s , e n l i s t i n g t h e
 h e l p o f o t h e r
 teachers.
 However ,
 it
 w a s t o o l a t e t o
 v e n t u r e o u t a t t h a t
 hour .
 I
 felt
 a
 pang
 of
 c o n c e r n f o r m y
 mother ,
 but
 my
 sister
 covered
 my
 mouth
 to
 p r e v e n t m e f r o m
 making
 a
 sound.
 W e
 remained
 hidden
 until
 I
 could
 no
 longer
 bear
 it,
 and
 I
 emerged
 from
 the
 locker The
 others
 soon
 discovered
 us,
 but
 n o o n e s p o k e o r
 questioned
 us.

My
 mother
 opened
 the
 door
 to
 the
 house
 and
 left
 it
 ajar W e
 entered,
 b u t o u r h u n g e r w a s
 o v e r s h a d o w e d b y o u r
 f e a r a n d e x h a u s t i o n W e
 dared
 not
 speak
 of
 food
 and
 instead
 went
 t o s l e e p o n e m p t y
 stomachs.

P r ophe tess
Ngo zi
Jo y

L I F E
 I S
 N O T
 A

B E D
 O F
 R O S E S

Ih a i l f r o m t h e

b u s t l i n g
 commercial
 city
 of
 N n e w i i n t h e
 s o u t h e a s t r e g i o n o f

N i g e r i a , a n d m y
 a n c e s t r y c a n b e
 traced
 back
 to
 Okponu
 Ibolo
 Oraifite.
 For
 the
 p a s t t h r e e y e a r s , I
 have
 had
 the
 privilege
 o f w o r k i n g w i t h t h e
 e s t e e m e d
 o r g a n i z a t i o n
 r e s p o n s i b l e f o r
 p u b l i s h i n g t h i s
 n e w s p a p e r .

T h r o u g h o u t m y
 t e n u r e , I h a v e b e e n
 deeply
 inspired
 by
 the
 p u b l i c a t i o n ' s c o n t e n t ,
 w h i c h h a s m o t i v a t e d
 m e t o s h a r e m y
 personal
 experiences
 a n d i n s i g h t s w i t h
 r e a d e r s t h r o u g h a
 weekly
 column.

As
 a
 mother
 of
 five,
 I
 am
 a
 firm
 believer
 in
 the
 power
 of
 God
 and
 humanity I
 am
 also
 an
 interesting
 personality
 w i t h a u n i q u e
 p e r s p e c t i v e o n l i f e

Through
 my
 writing,
 I
 intend
to
offer
readers
 a g l i m p s e i n t o t h e
 l e s s o n s a n d
 challenges
 that
 have
 shaped
 my
 life
 as
 a
 w o m a n b o r n a n d
 r a i s e d i n a h u m b l e

home.

W h i l e l i f e i s n o t
 always
 easy ,
 I
 have

c o m e t o a p p r e c i a t e

the
 valuable
 lessons

t h a t c o m e w i t h i t s

c h a l l e n g e s . A s t h e
 seventh
 child
 of
 my
 parents,
 my
 birth
 was

m a r k e d b y a

s i g n i fi c a n t i n c i d e n t

that
 nearly
 took
 the

l i v e s o f b o t h m y

m o t h e r a n d m e

D u r i n g h e r

pregnancy ,
 my
 uncle

k i c k e d h e r t u m m y ,

causing
 the
 baby
 to

turn
 in
 an
 abnormal

p o s i t i o n H o w e v e r,

t h a n k s t o t h e

i n t e r v e n t i o n o f a

m i d w i f e , w h o a c t e d

as
 an
 angel
 in
 human
 form,
 both
 my
 mother
 and
 I
 were
 saved.

A n o t h e r r e m a r k a b l e

a s p e c t o f m y b i r t h
 was
 the
 visit
 of
 my
 maternal
 grandfather
 from
 Oguta,
 who
 had

n e v e r b e f o r e v i s i t e d

for
 the
 birth
 of
 any
 of

m y s i b l i n g s . T h e
 impact
 of
 this
 visit
 will

b e c o m e c l e a r e r a s

t h e s t o r y o f m y l i f e

unfolds
 in
 the
 coming
 weeks.

I l o o k f o r w a r d t o
 s h a r i n g m y

By:
K elechi
Nz elu

M Y
 P O E T R Y
 C O R N E R

By:
Iroegbu
Chibuike

C L I M B I N G
 T H E
 L A D D E R

Stepping
unto
the
ladder ,
 b i t b y b i t t o a t o p R u n u p , b i g
 tremendous,
 not
 an
 easy
 task. Good
 luck
 per
 said,
 but
 isn't
 success.
 Difficult
 to
 attain
 as
 w e t h i n k When
 will
 the
 heaven
 open
 for
 it's
 blessing?

S h o w e r s o f g r a c e , t h a t ' s
 satisfactory W e
 need
 not
 the
 devils
 grace
 from
 the
 pit
 of
 hell.
 A ride
 on
 bicycle
 makes
 n o a t t a i n ; f r o m p o r t t o
 d e s t i n a t i o n . A n a t t e m p t w a n d e r s o ff .
 Insane,
 not
 fast
 as
 rocket.

M a n y , b u t w i s e l y c h o o s e .
 Challenges
 of
 the
 day ,
 big
 deal
 to
 bypass.
 Abounds
 of
 b a s k e t . T h e t e r m g r a c e ;
 m e r i t e d a n d u n m e r i t e d .
 W h a t a b o r i n g l i f e ! W e a r y
 a n d d i s g u s t i n g . B e d n o t
 arranged
 for
 a
 nap.
 Cloths
 veils
 your
 nakedness.

R o s e s n o t t h e i s s u e , b u t
 thorns.
 It
 needs
 to
 be
 ditched

a n d n o t u p r o o t .

C o m b i n a t i o n n o t a m i s t a k e .

That's
 a
 way
 of
 life.
 Y our
 shift
 and
 mine,
 never
 a
 devils
 work.
 S t r i v e a n d g r a c e m a t t e r s .
 B o u g h t n o t w i t h g o l d o r
 diamond.

D e t e r m i n a t i o n i n l i n e w i t h

God's
 will.
 Grace
 not
 succumb
 a s w e C h e r i s h f r o m a b o v e

Bravery
 thought
 shattered
 as

bestowed
 what
 wanted.
 The
 e y e s t w i n k l e s i t ' s v a l u e

Intentionally
 ­­­­­
 that
 isn't
 it.

Needs
 to
 be
 tapped
 off,
 of
 what
 thousand,
 millions,
 and
 billions
 grieve
 indeed.
 Uziza
 for
 soup
 a n d w h a t e l s e ?

N o t b e e n fl a b b e r g a s t e d b u t

r e g a r d ? F o o l i s h n e s s a t o p .
 Moreover ,
 sounding
 ah
 mean. C h u k w u b u i k e , I f e a r n o t .

Piloting
 to
 standard.
 What
 an
 a c h i e v e m e n t ! D e v i l s

 h i n d r a n c e s , n o t h i n g t o w r i t e
 home
 about.

Thus
 says
 the
 greatest
 of
 a l l ! O u r t r i a l s a n d
 t r i b u l a t i o n s i n b l e a k Mountains
 of
 citadel
 we
 climb.
 Gravel
 and
 stones
 m a k e s t h e f o r m .
 E x h a u s t e d , b u t
 d e t e r m i n e d . F a i t h w i t h
 no
 action;
 don't
 expect
 m a n n e r f r o m h e a v e n .
 Basket
 holds
 no
 water . Ju mp th e d e ma rca ti o n ,
 b e h o l d i n a b o d e Looking
 back
 and
 never
 b a c k G o o d n e s s i n
 c o a r s e a n d s o i t ' s
 relatives
filling
the
vibes.
 Not
 a
 tragedy Grace
 of
 C h u k w u a b i a m a o f
 something
 to
 beckon
 on.
 O
 ye
 swindle
 atop!

p a i n t e d w i t h s m i l e s . Success
 isn't
 a
 million
 worth,
 yet
 normal
 achieve
 not.

C i r c u m s t a n c e s a s s u r e d a n d
 t e n d e n c y n e v e r t o r e l e n t .

B l a c k m a i l o f n o f a c u l t y . N o t
 w i t h s t a n d i n g t o b e a r a c e . T omatoes
 makes
 a
 stew ,
 but

n o t t o b e s w e e t . I n g r e d i e n t s
 clamours
 with
 pride
 as
 it
 makes
 a d e l i c i o u s m e a l . Dispensation
 of
 what
 all
 pant
 for?

K n o c k i n g o n t h e d o o r ; y e t
 refused
 to
 open.
 What
 we
 call
 in

Jump
 to
 success,
 not
 a
 big
 deal.
 Isn't
 stressful,
 so
 doing,
 easy
 to
 attain.
 A big
 match
 in
 field.
 Players
 insane,
 as
 many
 longs
 to
 score;
 said
 the
 commentator;
 But
 shot
 afar That's
 a
 good
 win!
 cheers
 the
 fans.

B y
 I r o e g b u
 C h i b u i k e

L I B E R I A ' S
 C U M M I N G S
 U N V E I L S
 R U N N I N G
 M A T E
 N E X T
 W E E K

By:
Naomi
T appia

Li b e r i a ' s

l e a d i n g

o p p o s i t i o n

p o l i t i c a l f o r c e

C o l l a b o r a t i n g

P o l i t i c a l P a r t i e s

( C P P ) s t a n d a r d

b e a r e r , A l e x a n d e r

C u m m i n g s , i s

expected
 to
 unveil

h i s r u n n i n g m a t e

n e x t w e e k d u r i n g

the
 party's
 ongoing

convention
 in
 Ganta
 Nimba
 County .

C u m m i n g s h a s

b e e n u n d e r p u b l i c

pressure
 to
 declare

h i s v i c e s t a n d a r d
 bearer
 for
 scrutiny
 by
 the
 masses
 who
 s u p p o r t t h e

c o l l a b o r a t i o n o f

o p p o s i t i o n b l o c s ,
 including
 the
 Musa

Bility
 faction
 of
 the

L i b e r t y P a r t y a n d

t h e A l t e r n a t i v e
 National
 Congress,
 since
 Unity
 Party's

J o s e p h N y u m a h

B o a k a i a n n o u n c e d
 his
 running
 mate.

The
 CPP camp
 has

e m p h a s i z e d t h e
 importance
 of
 being

m e t i c u l o u s w h e n i t
 comes
 to
 choosing

t h e s t a n d a r d

n a m e s h a v e

s u r f a c e d s i n c e t h e

c a l l s f o r m e r g e r o f

Unity
 Party
 and
 the
 CPP ,
 which
 the
 UP

t o u t e d a s p o s s i b l e
 running
 mates
 for
 Mr .
 A l e x a n d e r
 Cummings.

F e m i n i s t s h a v e
 c a l l e d o n t h e
 C P P s t a n d a r d
 bearer
 to
 ensure
 that
 a
 female
 is
 p l a c e d o n t h e
 t i c k e t a s a n
 i n d i c a t i o n o f
 C u m m i n g s '
 g e n d e r
 s e n s i t i v i t y T h e y
 b e l i e v e t h i s w i l l
 d r a w f e m a l e
 v o t e r s t o
 participate
 in
 the
 d e m o c r a t i c
 process.

b e a r e r ' s r u n n i n g
 mate.

CPP is
 interested
 in
 selecting
 a
 person
 of

i n t e g r i t y w h o i s

c o m p e t e n t a n d

p a s s i o n a t e a b o u t

the
 job
 as
 a
 potential
 President.

S e v e r a l p r o m i n e n t

w i t h d r e w f r o m , d i d
 not
 materialize.

N o b e l P e a c e

L a u r e a t e L e m a h

G b o w e e , f o r m e r

B o n g C o u n t y

S e n a t o r H e n r y

Y a l l a h , a n d M i l t o n

G b a h z o n g a r F i n l e y

a r e a m o n g t h o s e

While
 it
 has
 been
 w i d e l y
 s p e c u l a t e d t h a t
 t h e C P P s t a n d a r d
 bearer
 is
 planning
 to
 pick
 former
 Senator
 Henry
 Y allah
 as
 an
 a l t e r n a t i v e a m o n g s t
 t h e n o t a b l e n a m e s ,
 the
 calls
 for
 gender
 balance
 on
 the
 ticket
 of
 the
 CPP have
 not
 gone
 unnoticed.

A
 M I L L I O N
 P R E M A T U R E
 B A B I E S
 D I E
 Y E A R L Y
 - -
 U N

By:
V

Anew
 report

r e l e a s e d b y
 U N

a g e n c i e s
 and
 partners

h i g h l i g h t s

t h e u r g e n t

n e e d f o r

c o n c e r t e d

a c t i o n t o

a d d r e s s a

s i l e n t

e m e r g e n c y

t h a t c l a i m s

t h e l i v e s o f

o n e m i l l i o n

b a b i e s b o r n

p r e m a t u r e l y

e a c h y e a r .

T h e r e p o r t ,

t i t l e d " B o r n

too
 soon:
 Decade
 of

a c t i o n o n p r e t e r m
 birth,"
 reveals
 that

a n e s t i m a t e d 1 3 . 4

million
 babies
 were
 born
 prematurely
 in
 2020,
 with
 nearly
 a

m i l l i o n d y i n g f r o m

p r e ­ t e r m
 complications.

P r e t e r m b i r t h h a s

n o w b e c o m e t h e

l e a d i n g c a u s e o f

c h i l d d e a t h s ,

accounting
 for
 more

T h e r e p o r t a l s o
 highlights
 the
 close

planning,
 with
 highq u a l i t y c a r e i n
 p r e g n a n c y a n d
 a r o u n d t h e
 time
 of
 birth.

than
 one
 in
 five
 of
 all

d e a t h s o f c h i l d r e n

o c c u r r i n g b e f o r e

t h e i r fi f t h b i r t h d a y .

Survivors
 of
 preterm

b i r t h c a n f a c e

l i f e l o n g h e a l t h

c o n s e q u e n c e s ,

i n c l u d i n g a n

increased
 likelihood

o f d i s a b i l i t y a n d

d e v e l o p m e n t a l
 delays.

l i n k b e t w e e n

m a t e r n a l h e a l t h

r i s k s , s u c h a s

a d o l e s c e n t

pregnancy
 and
 pre­

e c l a m p s i a , a n d

preterm
 births.
 This

u n d e r s c o r e s t h e

n e e d t o e n s u r e

a c c e s s t o

r e p r o d u c t i v e h e a l t h

s e r v i c e s , i n c l u d i n g

e ff e c t i v e f a m i l y

Over
 the
 past
 decade,
 there
 h a s b e e n a
 g r o w i n g
 c o m m u n i t y
 a c t i v i s m o n
 p r e t e r m b i r t h
 a n d s t i l l b i r t h
 p r e v e n t i o n ,
 d r i v e n b y
 n e t w o r k s o f
 p a r e n t s ,
 h e a l t h
 p r o f e s s i o n a l s ,
 a c a d e m i a ,
 c i v i l s o c i e t y , a n d
 others.

T h r o u g h o u t t h e
 w o r l d , g r o u p s f o r
 a ff e c t e d f a m i l i e s o f
 p r e t e r m b i r t h h a v e
 been
 at
 the
 forefront
 o f a d v o c a t i n g f o r
 access
 to
 better
 care
 a n d p o l i c y c h a n g e ,
 as
 well
 as
 supporting
 other
 families.

esla
C enturion
K als

U . S A C C U S E
 S O U T H
 A F R I C A
 O F
 S U P P L Y I N G
 W E A P O N S
 T O
 R U S S I A

"

By:
Joshua
Illy a

A l l e g a t i o n s
 h a v e s i n c e
 b e e n m a d e
 a b o u t t h e
 p u r p o s e o f
 t h e v o y a g e .

U.S.
 Ambassador
 to

S o u t h A f r i c a ,
 R e u b e n B r i g e t y ,
 publicly
 announced

T h u r s d a y h a t t h e

U . S . i s " c o n fi d e n t "
 t h a t t h e S o u t h

African
 government
 uploaded
 weapons
 and
 ammunition
 on
 t o t h e R u s s i a n
 cargo
 ship
 Lady
 R
 in

Simon's
 T own
 naval
 h a r b o u r i n
 December
 2022.

South
 Africa's
 Daily

M a v e r i c k s a i d

B r i g e t y t o l d

j o u r n a l i s t s i n

P r e t o r i a o n

T h u r s d a y M a y 1 1 ,

2 0 2 3 t h a t t h e
 loading
 of
 arms
 and

a m m u n i t i o n f o r

R u s s i a w a s

" f u n d a m e n t a l l y

u n a c c e p t a b l e " a n d

c o n t r a d i c t e d S o u t h

A f r i c a ' s p r o f e s s e d

n o n ­ a l i g n e d s t a t u s

i n R u s s i a ' s w a r
 against
 Ukraine.

T h e S o u t h A f r i c a n

p r e s i d e n c y n o t e d

t h e r e m a r k s w i t h

"concern"
 and
 said

t h e y u n d e r m i n e d

" t h e s p i r i t o f

c o o p e r a t i o n a n d

p a r t n e r s h i p t h a t

c h a r a c t e r i s e d t h e

r e c e n t

e n g a g e m e n t s

b e t w e e n U . S .

government
 officials

and
 a
 South
 African

o ffi c i a l d e l e g a t i o n

l e d b y N a t i o n a l

S e c u r i t y S p e c i a l

A d v i s o r t o t h e

P r e s i d e n t , D r

Sydney
 Mufumadi".

The
 presidency
 said

i t w a s p u b l i c

k n o w l e d g e t h a t a

R u s s i a n v e s s e l

k n o w n a s L a d y R
 had
 docked
 in
 South
 Africa.

W h i l e n o
 e v i d e n c e
 h a s b e e n
 p r o v i d e d t o
 d a t e t o
 s u p p o r t
 t h e s e
 a l l e g a t i o n s ,
 t h e
 G o v e r n m e n t
 h a s
 u n d e r t a k e n t o
 i n s t i t u t e a n
 independent
 enquiry
 to
 be
 led
 by
 a
 retired
 judge,"
 the
 statement
 said.

W i t h t h e b u i l d i n g
 d i p l o m a t i c i m p a s s e ,
 S o u t h A f r i c a n o w
 risks
 being
 expelled

f r o m t h e A f r i c a n
 G r o w t h a n d
 O p p o r t u n i t y A c t
 ( A g o a ) w h i c h
 accounted
 for
 R400

b i l l i o n o f t r a d e
 b e t w e e n t h e t w o
 countries
 in
 2022.

P i c t o r i a l
 N e w s

K elechi
Nz elu

U S
 P r e s i d e n t
 J o e
 B i d e n
 B o a r d s
 M a r i n e
 O n e
 A s
 H e
 D e p a r t s
 F r o m
 T h e
 W a l l
 S t .
 L a n d i n g
 Z o n e
 E n
 R o u t e
 J o h n
 F .
 K e n n e d y
 I n t e r n a t i o n a l
 A i r p o r t
 I n
 N e w
 Y o r k
 C i t y .

B l a c k
 S m o k e s
 B i l l o w s
 F r o m
 A

B u i l d i n g
 S e t
 A b l a z e
 A n d
 P a k i s t a n

T e h r e e k - I n s a f .

T h e
 F r e n c h
 N a t i o n a l
 F l a g
 W a v e s
 U n d e r
 T h e
 A r c
 D e
 T r i o m p h e
 A t S u n s e t ,
 I n
 P a r i s .

D C :
 1 2 t h
 M a y
 1 9 6 8
 -
 P o o r

P e o p l e ' s
 C a m p a i g n
 B e g i n s .

N L D :
 E n e r g y
 C o s t s
 L o o m
 L a r g e
 O n
 F l o w e r
 T r a d e

S o u t h
 A f r i c a n
 R a n d

 A t
 R e c o r d
 L o w

O n
 F e a r s
 R u s s i a n
 R o w
 W i l l
 H i t
 U S

U k r a i n i a n
 A m b a s s a d o r
 A t t e n d s

E u r o v i s i o n
 -
 I n s p i r e d
 D a n c e

W o r k s h o p
 A t
 L i v e r p o o l
 S c h o o l .

S t a t e s
 T o
 N o w
 A c c o m m o d a t e ,
 F e e d

T h e i r
 P r i s o n
 I n m a t e s ,
 N i g e r i a n
 G o v t
 D e c l a r e s .

T r a d e
 T i e s . U K
 R a i l
 S t a f f
 B e g i n
 S t r i k e
 T h r e a t e n i n g

D E U :
 R e b u r i a l
 C e r e m o n y
 F o r
 W o r l d
 W a r
 1 1
 S o v i e t
 S o l d i e r s
 R a m a i n s .

C a p t a i n ’ s
 B e l l
 r e c e i v e s

( U g a n d a G o l f C l u b

C a p t a i n E m m a n u e l
 W amala,
 poses
 with
 a
 dummy
 cheque
 at
 the
 U g a n d a G o l f C l u b
 today
 after
 receiving
 it
 from
 MD
 Absa
 Bank
 M u m b a K a l i f u n g w a
 2nd
 right)

P H I L L I P C O R R Y |IND
 |
 The
 Captain's
 Bell
 golf
 tournament
 held
 annually
 at
 the
 U g a n d a G o l f C l u b ,
 has
 received
 a
 major
 boost
 by
 ABSA Bank,
 who
 have
 offered
 the
 event
 sh133
 million. The
 tournament
 tees
 off
 on
 May
 20,
 at
 the
 p a r 7 2 K i t a n t e
 course.

“ T h e C a p t a i n ' s B e l l
 tournament
 has
 been

b r i n g i n g t o g e t h e r

g r e a t p l a y e r s ,

c o l l e a g u e s a n d

f r i e n d s f o r o v e r 7 0
 years,
and
throughout

this
 journey ,
 we
 have

c o n t i n u e d t o g r o w

b i g g e r a n d s t r o n g e r
 thanks
 to
 the
 steadfast

s u p p o r t o f p a r t n e r s

l i k e A b s a B a n k

U g a n d a . We g r e a t l y
 appreciate
 their
 efforts
 with
 regard
 to
 growing

t h e g a m e o f g o l f i n

U g a n d a , ” s a i d t h e

c l u b ' s c a p t a i n

Emmanuel
 W amala.

L a s t y e a r ' s o v e r a l l
 winners
 were
 Dickson

A g a b a a n d

B e r n a d e t t e
 Musanabera.

“W e
 take
 great
 pride
 in

the
 fact
 that
 we
 are
 a
 true
 proponent
 of
 the

g a m e o f g o l f i n

U g a n d a , a n d i t i s

t h r o u g h p a r t n e r s h i p s

l i k e t h e o n e w e a r e

s t r e n g t h e n i n g h e r e

t o d a y t h a t w e c a n

c o n t i n u e h a v i n g a n

impact
 that
 will
 be
 felt

f o r g e n e r a t i o n s t o
 come,
 in
 line
 with
 our

new
 purpose
 –
 which
 i s e m p o w e r A f r i c a ' s
 t o m o r r o w , t o g e t h e r ,
 one
 story
 at
 a
 time,”

M u m b a K a l i f u n g w a ,
 t h e A B S A U g a n d a ' s
 M a n a g i n g D i r e c t o r ,
 said
 at
 the
 launch
 of
 the
 tournament
 at
 the
 Uganda
 Golf
 Club.

T h e U g a n d a
 P r o f e s s i o n a l G o l f e r s
 Association,
 will
 have
 a p r i z e k i t t y o f 1 0
 m i l l i o n o n o ff e r . T h e
 professionals
 will
 play
 a
 round
 of
 72
 holes,
 last
 year's
 winner
 was
 Deo
 Akope. #
 independent.

S h 1 3 3 m
 s p o n s o r s h i p
 f r o m
 A b s a
 B a n k
 U g a n d a

F U F A
 S U S P E N D S
 K C C A
 I N T E R I M
 C O A C H
 M A Y A N J A

Ka m p a l a ,

U g a n d a

| I N D E P E N D E

N T | K C C A F C ' s

interim
 Head
 Coach,

J a c k s o n M a y a n j a ,
 has
 been
 suspended
 for
 two
 games
 by
 the

F e d e r a t i o n o f

U g a n d a F o o t b a l l

Associations
 (FUF A)

C o m p e t i t i o n s

Disciplinary
 Panel.

“ T h e F U F A

C o m p e t i t i o n s

D i s c i p l i n a r y P a n e l

h a s s u s p e n d e d

Jackson
 Mayanja
 for

t w o S t a r T i m e s

U g a n d a P r e m i e r

L e a g u e m a t c h e s

effective
 immediately

and
 fined
 him
 UGX

1,000,000
 following
 a

breach
 of
 Article
 31
 of

t h e F U F A

C o m p e t i t i o n R u l e s .

S u b j e c t t o t h e

s u s p e n s i o n , M r

M a y a n j a J a c k s o n

shall
remain
ineligible

until
 the
 fine
 is
 fully

p a i d , ” r e a d s a
 statement
 from
 FUF A.

M a y a n j a ' s t r o u b l e

s t a r t e d f r o m h i s

c r i t i c i s m a g a i n s t

r e f e r e e S s a l i

M a s h o o d d u r i n g a

p o s t ­ m a t c h p r e s s

c o n f e r e n c e a f t e r

KCCA FC's
 away
 loss

t o V i p e r s S C o n

F r i d a y . T h e e xinternational
 criticized
 the
 referee
 for
 unfair
 refereeing.
 The
 FUF A

C o m p e t i t i o n s

D i s c i p l i n a r y P a n e l
 h a s a l s o s u s p e n d e d
 K C C A F C p l a y e r
 Kankonde
 T shisungu
 f o r s i x l e a g u e
 matches.

T s h i s u n g u e a r n e d
 h i m s e l f a r e d c a r d
 during
 the
 V ipers
 SC
 g a m e f o r p u n c h i n g
 Ssali.
 This
 means
 he
 w i l l m i s s e i g h t
 matches
 in
 total.
 The
 panel
 has
 also
 fined

T s h i s u n g u U G X
 1,000,000
 and
 he
 will
 remain
 ineligible
 until
 the
 fine
 is
 paid
 in
 full.

T h e F U F A

C o m p e t i t i o n s

D i s c i p l i n a r y P a n e l

h a s a l s o g i v e n a n

a d d i t i o n a l t w o ­ m a t c h

s u s p e n s i o n t o

I b r a h i m M u g i s h a f o r
 b r e a c h i n g A r t i c l e 3 1
 o f t h e F U F A Competition
 Rules,
 in
 a d d i t i o n t o t h e
 suspension
 given
 by
 the
 match
 official.

KCCA FC,
 which
 was
 once
 six
 points
 clear
 at
 the
 top
 of
 the
 table,
 is
 currently
 tied
 at
 45
 points
with
their
rivals
 V ipers,
 sitting
 third
 on
 the
 table.
 SC
 V illa
 is
 leading
 the
 table
 with
 4 6 p o i n t s . T h e
 s u s p e n s i o n s o f
 M a y a n j a a n d
 T s h i s u n g u a r e a
 significant
 setback
 for
 KCCA FC's
 chances
 of
 winning
 the
 2023
 s i l v e r w a r e M a y a n j a
 will
 miss
 four
 games.

F A S H I O N

A F R I C A N
 P R I N T F A S H I O N

T O
 S P U R
 S W I T Z E R L A N D

F A S H I O N
 S H O W

Th e A f r i c a n

F a s h i o n N i g h t

is
 set

t o t a k e

A f r i c a n

p r i n t a n d

c u l t u r e ­

i n s p i r e d

f a s h i o n t o

n e w

h e i g h t s

w i t h i t s

u p c o m i n g

f a s h i o n

s h o w f r o m

M a y 1 9 t h

t o 2 1 s t ,

2 0 2 3 i n

S w i t z e r l a n

d . T h i s

b i a n n u a l

f a s h i o n

show
 is
 a
 celebration

o f
 l u x u r y ,
 e l e g a n c e ,

a n d g r a c e ,

s h o w c a s i n g t h e

s p l e n d o r o f A f r i c a n

creativity
 and
 culture.

The
 African
 Fashion

Night
 team
 has
 been

t e a s i n g s o m e

e x c i t i n g f a s h i o n

p i e c e s a n d c o l o r

c h o i c e s o n s o c i a l

m e d i a . I n a r e c e n t
 Facebook
 post,
 they

moods.

By:
Jemimah
Chungu

The
 event
 promises
 to
 f e a t u r e s o m e o f t h e
 m o s t
 t a l e n t e d
 A f r i c a n
 f a s h i o n
 d e s i g n e r s ,
 including

L a r r y

J a y ,

A r t f u l l y ,
 B o b b y s
 F a s h i o n
 H o u s e ,

C a s s a r e ,
 Thread

h i g h l i g h t e d t h e

p o w e r o f t h e c o l o r

o r a n g e , w h i c h

c o m b i n e s p a s s i o n

and
 positivity .
 Bright

and
 vibrant
 oranges

a r e f u n c o l o r s t h a t

b u r s t w i t h

y o u t h f u l n e s s ,

e n e r g y , a n d

h a p p i n e s s , i n s p i r i n g

c r e a t i v i t y a n d

u p l i f t i n g p e o p l e ' s

The
 African
 Fashion

N i g h t t e a m i s a l s o

c o m m i t t e d t o

s u p p o r t i n g A f r i c a n

f a s h i o n d e s i g n e r s

g l o b a l l y . I n a n o t h e r

Facebook
 post,
 they

e m p h a s i z e d t h e i r

d e d i c a t i o n t o

p r o m o t i n g A f r i c a n

c u l t u r e a n d f a s h i o n
 worldwide.

T r i b e s ,
 N g u n i
 B r a n d ,
 E s s i e ,
 F i e l d s t o n e , a n d m a n y o t h e r s .
 T h e A f r i c a n F a s h i o n
 N i g h t i s a t h r i l l i n g
 f a s h i o n e v e n t t h a t
 promises
 to
 be
 a
 mustsee
 in
 May
 2023.

Join
 us
 as
 we
 celebrate
 the
 beauty
 and
 creativity
 o f A f r i c a n f a s h i o n a n d
 c u l t u r e a t t h e A f r i c a n
 Fashion
 Night.

M E N
 &
 M U L T I P L E
 R E L A T I O N S H I P S

By:
Ollus
Ndomu

Th e m o d e r n
 w o r l d c o n s i d e r
 m o n o g a m y a s
 i d e a l m o d e l f o r
 r o m a n t i c
 r e l a t i o n s h i p s .

However ,
 the
 number
 o f m e n w h o h o l d a
 c o m m o n v i e w o f
 m u l t i p l e r e l a t i o n s h i p s
 i s i n c r e a s i n g a s t h e
 s i d e c h i c k
 p h e n o m e n o n
 b e c o m e s a n o r m M a n y n o w m e n
 b e l i e v e t h a t h a v i n g
 multiple
 partners
 is
 not
 only
 acceptable
 but
 also
 desirable
 for
 s e v e r a l r e a s o n s ,
 The
 Family
 Society
 reported
 last
 month.

O n e c o m m o n v i e w
 a m o n g m e n w h o
 advocate
 for
 multiple
 r e l a t i o n s h i p s i s t h e
 b e l i e f t h a t m e n
 n a t u r a l l y d e s i r e
 m u l t i p l e p a r t n e r s .
 T h i s b e l i e f i s o f t e n
 based
 on
 evolutionary
 p s y c h o l o g y a n d
 t h e o r i e s o f s e x u a l
 s e l e c t i o n . A c c o r d i n g
 to
 this
 view ,
 men
 are
 hardwired
 to
 seek
 out
 m u l t i p l e s e x u a l
 p a r t n e r s a s t h i s
 behavior
 would
 have
 i n c r e a s e d t h e i r
 chances
 of
 spreading
 t h e i r g e n e s i n p r emodern
 societies.

A n o t h e r r e a s o n w h y
 men
 hold
 a
 common
 v i e w o f m u l t i p l e
 r e l a t i o n s h i p s i s t h a t
 they
 seek
 variety
 and
 n o v e l t y i n t h e i r

r o m a n t i c l i v e s . F o r
 s o m e m e n , h a v i n g a
 s i n g l e p a r t n e r c a n
 b e c o m e m o n o t o n o u s
 and
 boring.
 They
 crave

t h e e x c i t e m e n t a n d

thrill
 of
 engaging
 in
 new

s e x u a l e x p e r i e n c e s
 with
 different
 partners.

Many
 men
 view
 this
 as

a w a y t o k e e p t h e i r
 relationship
 fresh
 and

e x c i t i n g , w i t h o u t t h e

n e e d t o e n g a g e i n

b y s o c i e t y , a n d t h e y
 reject
 it
 as
 an
 outdated
 a n d u n r e a l i s t i c
 concept.

However ,
 it
 is
 important
 t o n o t e t h a t n o t a l l
 proponents
 of
 multiple
 r e l a t i o n s h i p s a r e
 casually
 involved
 with
 multiple
 partners
 at
 the
 same
 time.
 Some
 men
 v i e w m u l t i p l e
 relationships
 as
 a
 form

t h a t n o t a l l m e n a r e
 c o m f o r t a b l e w i t h o r

i n t e r e s t e d i n m u l t i p l e
 r e l a t i o n s h i p s . M a n y

men
 prioritize
 emotional
 intimacy
 and
 stability
 in
 t h e i r r o m a n t i c
 r e l a t i o n s h i p s o v e r
 s e x u a l v a r i e t y a n d
 novelty While
 multiple
 relationships
 may
 work
 for
 some
 individuals,
 it
 is
 crucial
 to
 remember
 t h a t t h e r e i s n o o n es i z e ­ fi t s ­ a l l
 approach
 when
 it
 c o m e s t o l o v e
 a n d
 relationships.

cheating
 or
 infidelity .

Furthermore,
 men
 who

a d v o c a t e f o r m u l t i p l e

r e l a t i o n s h i p s o f t e n

argue
 that
 monogamy

i s u n r e a l i s t i c a n d

i m p r a c t i c a l . T h e y
 argue
 that
 the
 concept
 of
 being
 with
 only
 one
 partner
 for
 the
 rest
 of

s o m e o n e ' s l i f e i s t o o
 much
 to
 ask
 for ,
 and
 it
 is
 not
 something
 that

m o s t p e o p l e c a n

r e a l i s t i c a l l y a c h i e v e .

F o r s o m e m e n ,

m o n o g a m y i s a

"cultural
 norm"
 that
 has
 been
 imposed
 on
 them

o f e t h i c a l n o nmonogamy ,
 where
 all
 partners
 are
 aware
 of
 and
 consenting
 to
 the

a r r a n g e m e n t . T h i s
 view
 often
 places
 great

e m p h a s i s o n o p e n

c o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d

e m o t i o n a l i n t i m a c y

b e t w e e n a l l i n v o l v e d

p a r t i e s , m a k i n g

m u l t i p l e r e l a t i o n s h i p s

a n a c c e p t a b l e a n d

h e a l t h y a l t e r n a t i v e t o

monogamy .

D e s p i t e t h e s e
 a r g u m e n t s , i t i s
 important
 to
 recognize

C o n c l u s i o n a r y,
 m e n h o l d a
 common
 view
 of
 m u l t i p l e
 r e l a t i o n s h i p s f o r
 several
 reasons,
 i n c l u d i n g
 e v o l u t i o n a r y
 p s y c h o l o g y , a
 desire
 for
 variety ,
 a n d a r e j e c t i o n o f
 t r a d i t i o n a l m o n o g a m y ,
 a m o n g o t h e r s .
 However ,
 it
 is
 important
 to
 recognize
 that
 not
 all
 men
 share
 this
 view
 and
 t h a t m u l t i p l e
 r e l a t i o n s h i p s m a y n o t
 w o r k f o r e v e r y o n e .
 R e g a r d l e s s o f o n e ' s
 personal
 views
 on
 the
 matter ,
 it
 is
 essential
 to
 approach
 relationships
 w i t h r e s p e c t , h o n e s t y ,
 a n d o p e n
 c o m m u n i c a t i o n t o
 ensure
 that
 all
 involved
 parties
 are
 comfortable
 a n d h a v e t h e i r n e e d s
 met.

The
 governor
 elect
 o f A k w a I b o m
 S t a t e o f N i g e r i a ,
 holds
 the
 centre
 page
 of
 my
 article
 today As
 l
 get
 poised
 to
 put
 flesh
 to
 this
 a r t i c l e , t h e p o p u l a r
 s a y i n g t h a t , w i t h
 d e t e r m i n a t i o n a n d
 s m a r t / h a r d ­ w o r k , y o u
 c a n a c h i e v e y o u r
 dreams
 holds
 sway
 on
 my
 daily
 resolve
 to
 rise
 above
 average
 in
 all
 my
 life's
 endeavours.
 Y ou
 can
 be
 what
 you
 want
 to
 irrespective
 of
 y o u r p e r c e i v e d
 "disabilities".

A c c o r d i n g t o h i s t o r y ,
 Umo
 Eno
 is
 the
 first
 A l b i n o t o w i n
 gubernatorial
 election
 in
 Africa
 at
 large
 and
 N i g e r i a i n p a r t i c u l a r T h e g o v e r n o r e l e c t
 who
 is
 the
 founder
 and
 l e a d p a s t o r o f A l l
 N a t i o n s C h r i s t i a n
 M i n i s t r y l n t e r n a t i o n a l
 h e l d t h e p o s t o f t h e
 Commissioner
 of
 Lands
 and
 W ater
 Resources
 in
 Akwa
 Ibom
 state,
 before
 c o n t e s t i n g f o r t h e
 position
 of
 the
 governor
 u n d e r t h e u m b r e l l a o f
 P e o p l e ' s D e m o c r a t i c
 P a r t y ( P D P ) d u r i n g
 M a r c h 1 8 2 0 2 3
 elections.The
 chairman
 of
 All
 Rights
 Foundation,
 f o r m e r l y k n o w n a s

A l b i n o F o u n d a t i o n , M r
 Epelle
 commended
 the
 p a r t y f o r o ff e r i n g t h e i r
 p l a t f o r m e v e n t o
 persons
 with
 disabilities
 a n d w o m e n a n d
 enjoined
 other
 parties
 to
 do
 same.
 W e
 will
 recall

that
 Mr
 Umo
 Eno
 is
 not
 the
 only
 albino
 candidate

t h a t c o n t e s t e d u n d e r

PDP but
 also
Alhaji
 Isah

L i m a n K a n t i g i o f N i g e r

S t a t e w h o r e g r e t t a b l y

l o s t o u t b e c a u s e h e

c o u l d n o t g e t t h e

i n t e r n a t i o n a l f a c i l i t a t i o n

E n o e n j o y e d f o r t h e

r e a s o n t h a t t h e

f o u n d a t i o n w a s n o t

i n f o r m e d . P D P a s a

t h e fi g h t a g a i n s t
 corruption
 by
 addressing
 t h e a l l e g a t i o n s l e v e l l e d
 a g a i n s t h i m

Albinism
 also
 known
 a s A n c h r o m a s i a i s a
 h e r e d i t a r y m e d i c a l
 conditionI
 that
 affects
 the
 p r o d u c t i o n o f m e l a n i n ,
 the
 pigment
 that
 colours
 the
 skin,
 hair
 and
 eyes.
 It
 does
 not
 get
 worse
 by

By:
Chioma
Madonna
Nduk wu

treatment
 for
 albinism
 but
 p r e v e n t i v e m e c h a n i s m
 l i k e p r o t e c t i n g t h e s k i n
 and
 eye
 conditions
 can
 be
 t r e a t e d u s i n g c o r r e c t i v e
 l e n s , g l a s s e s , c o n t a c t
 lens,
 low
 vision
 aids
 like
 magnifying
 lenses,
 large
 c o m p u t e r s c r e e n s .
 People
 with
 albinism
 are
 a t h i g h e r r i s k o f
 d e v e l o p i n g s k i n c a n c e r
 and
 sunburn.
 They
 should
 wear
 sunscreen
 with
 a
 h i g h s u n p r o t e c t i o n
 factor

party ,
 unarguably ,
 has
 its

l i m i t a t i o n s b u t t h e i r

inclusive
 policy
 is
 worth

c e l e b r a t i n g M r E p e l l e

e x h o r t e d t h e p r e s i d e n t

e l e c t o f N i g e r i a , B o l a

T inubu
 to
 include
 people
 living
 with
 disabilities
 into

his
 cabinet
 as
 long
 as

those
 ones
 can
 deliver .

T h e A c t i n g N a t i o n a l

C h a i r m a n o f P D P,

A m b a s s a d o r

Damagun,expressed
 the
 willingness
 of
 the
 party
 to
 give
 more
 opportunities

to
 people
 with
 disabilities

in
 every
 activity
 as
 it
 is

their
 deliberate
 policy He

h o w e v e r , a d m o n i s h e d

B o l a T i n u b u , t h e

r e s i d e n t e l e c t t o s t a r t

the
 day People
 with
 this
 condition
 have
 minimum

or
 or
 no
 melanin
 at
 all.
 They
 have
 white
 or
 very
 light
 blonde
 hair .
 Some

h a v e b r o w n o r g i n g e r

h a i r d e p e n d i n g o n t h e

l e v e l o f t h e i r m e l a n i n
 production
 in
 their
 body .
 They
 also
 have
 pale
 skin.
 There
 are
 two
 types
 of
 albinism: (

P e o p l e w i t h a l b i n i s m
 c o n d i t i o n c a n r e c e i v e
 f o r m a l t r a i n i n g , g o t o
 s c h o o l , a c q u i r e s k i l l s ,
 g e t e m p l o y m e n t ,
 participate
 in
 politics
 and
 live
 normal
 life
 with
 the
 r i g h t a s s i s t a n c e a n d
 o p p o r t u n i t i e s . T h e s e
 days
 we
 have
 them
 as
 R e v f a t h e r s i n t h e
 Catholic
 church,
 OAPs,
 a c t o r s , i n fl u e n c e r s a n d
 the
 rest
 of
 them.
 They
 s h o u l d n o t b e
 discriminated
 against
 but
 E q u a l R i g h t i s w h a t I
 advocate
 especially
 when
 the
 ability
 is
 there. T h a n k s f o r r e a d i n g .

I r e m a i n C h i o m a
 Madonna
 Ndukwu.

c o m m o n t y p e a ff e c t i n g

the
 skin,
 hair
 and
 eyes.

(B)
 OCULAR
 ALBINISM

(OA):
 Which
 is
 a
 rarer

type
 that
 mainly
 affects

t h e e y e s N o c u r a t i v e

W h a t
 e l s e
 d o
 w e
 c a l l
 s e l f
 h a t e
 i f
 n o t
 w h e n

m a n y
 A f r i c a n s
 l o v e

O y i b o m o r e
 t h a n
 t h e m s e l v e s !

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 O k o r i e

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 &
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 Magazine
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f or
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secr e tarial
and
adminis tr ativ e
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 in
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oper ations .

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should
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F L O O D S
 L E A V E
 T R A I L
 O F
 D E S T R U C T I O N I N
 D R
 C O N G

r e c o v e r e d , e v e n a s
 f r e s h r a i n s h i t t h e
 region.

L o c a l m e d i a r e p o r t e d
 F r i d a h t h a t s e a r c h
 teams
 continued
 finding
 bodies
 buried
 under
 the
 mud
that
swept
through
 v i l l a g e s i n K a l e h e
 territory
 in
 South
 Kivu
 on
 4
 May ,
 as
 confirmed
 b y t h e p r o v i n c i a l
 c o o r d i n a t o r o f t h e
 Congolese
 Red
 Cross,
 John
 Kashingzwe.

D a y s l a t e r , " t h e r e a r e
 s m e l l s t h a t g u i d e t h e
 r e s c u e r s a n d
 v o l u n t e e r s " , h e s a i d ,
 RFI
 quoted
 him.

According
 to
 a
 footage
 by
 RFI,
 some
 searchers
 h a v e b e e n u s i n g
 spades
 and
 their
 own
 h a n d s t o d i g i n t h e
 a b s e n c e o f m a c h i n e r y
 as
 they
 race
 against
 the
 clock
 to
 limit
 the
 health
 h a z a r d s f r o m
 decomposing
 bodies. "My
 children's
 health
 is
 s u ff e r i n g , " s a i d B e r t i n
 Kalembe,
 who
 lives
 in
 the
 village
 of
 Mwimbiri.
 " T h e y ' v e g o t a f e v e r ,
 they're
 coughing,
 and
 I
 think
 it's
 because
 of
 the
 surrounding
 air ,"
 he
 told
 R F I ' s c o r r e s p o n d e n t
 William
 Basimike.

"W e
 need
 medication
 to
 fight
 against
 the
 risks
 of
 c o n t a m i n a t i o n , "
 c o m m e n t e d E s p o i r

L u k u n g u l i k a , a n o t h e r
 resident.

"With
 these
 smells,
 I
 feel
 s i c k a n d I ' v e l o s t m y
 appetite."

D o z e n s o f r e c o v e r e d
 bodies
 have
 been
 buried

i n m a s s g r a v e s a s

a u t h o r i t i e s s e e k t o

c o n t a i n h e a l t h r i s k s , a
 d e c i s i o n s o m e h a v e

c r i t i c i s e d , i n c l u d i n g
 s e n a t o r F r a n c i n e
 Muyumba.

" W e b e l i e v e t h a t
 w r a p p i n g o u r f e l l o w
 citizens
 in
 body
 bags
 and
 burying
 them
 in
 a
 mass
 grave
 is
 not
 a
 dignified
 or
 a c c e p t a b l e b u r i a l , " s h e
 told
 RFI.

"More
 needs
 to
 be
 done
 a n d i t ' s u p t o t h e
 g o v e r n m e n t . A n d w e
 m u s t b u r y o u r f e l l o w
 citizens
 with
 dignity
 and
 a s t h e y s h o u l d b e
 buried."

On
Monday ,
DRC
held
a

N a t i o n a l M o u r n i n g t o
 c o m m e m o r a t e t h e
 victims.

I n i t s r e p o r t , U N
 h u m a n i t a r i a n a ff a i r s
 bureau
 OCHA said
 over
 3,000
 families
 have
 been
 left
 homeless
 while
 the
 n u m b e r o f p e o p l e
 m i s s i n g r e m a i n s
 unknown.

Cholera
 is
 now
 "a
 large
 c o n c e r n " , t h e a g e n c y

said.

On
 T uesday
 night,
 heavy
 r a i n s l a s h e d
 neighbouring
 North
 Kivu
 p r o v i n c e , t r i g g e r i n g
 another
 deadly
 landslide. T e n p e o p l e w e r e
 c o n fi r m e d d e a d a n d
 r e s c u e r s a r e s t i l l
 searching
 for
 survivors
 in
 the
 village
 of
 Miringati
 in
 N o r t h K i v u p r o v i n c e ' s
 L u b e r o t e r r i t o r y , l o c a l
 authorities
 told
 AFP news
 agency
 on
 W ednesday

Last
 month,
 a
 landslide
 p r o v o k e d b y t o r r e n t i a l
 downpours
 killed
 around
 20
 people
 in
 North
 Kivu. A n d d a y s b e f o r e l a s t
 w e e k ' s d i s a s t e r , fl o o d s
 killed
 at
 least
 131
 people
 and
 destroyed
 thousands
 o f h o m e s i n R w a n d a ,
 which
 lies
 on
 the
 other
 side
 of
 Lake
 Kivu.

" T h i s i s y e t a n o t h e r
 illustration
 of
 accelerating
 c l i m a t e c h a n g e a n d i t s
 d i s a s t r o u s i m p a c t o n
 countries
 that
 have
 done
 n o t h i n g t o c o n t r i b u t e t o
 g l o b a l w a r m i n g , "
 c o m m e n t e d U N
 S e c r e t a r y ­ G e n e r a l
 Antonio
 Guterres
 during
 a
 v i s i t t o B u r u n d i l a s t
 weekend.
 Additional
 text
 b y R F I ; g a t h e r e d ,
 r e p o r t e d a n d e d i t e d b y
 Jessy
 Madura
 and
 Ollus
 Ndomu