AfricaWorld Newspaper March 25th 2023

The
 White
 House
 has
 issued
 a
 warning
 to
 Uganda
 regarding
 the
 potential
 economic

sanctions
 of
 passing
 a
 new
 bill
 that
 would
 severely
 restrict
 homosexual
 activities.

 National
 Security
 Council
 spokesman
 John
 Kirby
 stated
 mid
 this
 week
 that
 the
 US
 C ontinues
p a ge
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EDIT ORIAL

By:
 The
Editor­in­Chief

H O M O S E X U A L I T Y
 S H O U L D
 R E M A I N

C R I M I N A L I Z E D
 I N
 A F R I C A

This
 week
 has
 been
 marked

b y h i s t o r i c

e v e n t s i n U g a n d a

a n d N a m i b i a ,

w h e r e

a u t h o r i t i e s

h a v e t a k e n

a s t r o n g

s t a n c e

a g a i n s t

h o m o s e x u a

l i t y I n

U g a n d a ,

Members
 of

P a r l i a m e n t

h a v e v o t e d

f o r a

h a r s h e r B i l l

t h a t , i f

enacted
 into

law ,
 will
 result
 in
 life

i m p r i s o n m e n t f o r

i n d i v i d u a l s

i d e n t i f y i n g a s

L G B T Q .

M e a n w h i l e , i n

N a m i b i a , t h e

Supreme
 Court
 has

ruled
 against
 a
 gay

c o u p l e ' s c h i l d ,

preventing
 the
 child

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

Namibia
 from
 South
 Africa.

These
 developments

h a v e s p a r k e d

h i n t e d a t p o s s i b l e
 economic
 sanctions,
 w h i l e t h e E u r o p e a n
 Union
 has
 called
 on
 t h e U g a n d a n

a
 foreign
 concept
 in
 A f r i c a a n d s h o u l d
 remain
 so.
 What
 is
 so
 special
 about
 sames e x m a r r i a g e s o r
 r e l a t i o n s h i p s
 when
 the
 W e s t
 d i s c o u r a g e s

A f r i c a n s
 f r o m
 p r a c t i c i n g
 p o l y g a m y?

criticism
 from
 LGBTQ

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

h u m a n r i g h t s

a c t i v i s t s i n b o t h

countries,
 and
 have

e v e n g a r n e r e d t h e

attention
 of
 the
 White

H o u s e a n d t h e

European
 Union.
 The

W h i t e H o u s e h a s

w a r n e d U g a n d a

a g a i n s t v i o l a t i n g

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

g o v e r n m e n t t o
 reconsider
 its
 stance
 on
 LGBTQ
 rights.

As
 a
 publication
 that
 is
 deeply
 invested
 in

A f r i c a n a ff a i r s ,
 m o r a l i t y , c u l t u r e ,
 e t h i c s , a n d h u m a n
 rights,
 we
 stand
 with
 N a m i b i a a n d
 Uganda.
 W e
 believe
 that
 homosexuality
 is

A f r i c a
 s h o u l d
 s t a n d
 firm
 and
 oppose
 the
 L G B T Q m o v e m e n t .
 W e w e r e c r e a t e d
 male
 and
 female
 for
 p r o c r e a t i o n
 p u r p o s e s , a n d t h i s
 f u n d a m e n t a l a s p e c t
 of
 our
 biology
 would
 be
 threatened
 if
 we
 a l l b e c a m e
 homosexuals.

W H Y
 P R O P H E T
 J E R E M I A H
 W A S
 A G A I N S T
 H I S
 P E O P L E

Th e p r o p h e t
 J e r e m i a h w a s
 opposed
 by
 his
 own
 people
 because
 the
 words
 he
 spoke
 in
 God's
 name
 did
 not
 sit
 right
 with
 them.
 They
 p l o t t e d t o s i l e n c e
 him
 and
 to
 "cut
 him
 off
 from
 the
 land
 of
 t h e l i v i n g "
 ( J e r e m i a h 1 1 : 1 9 ) .
 J e r e m i a h
 r e s p o n d e d w i t h
 m e e k n e s s a n d
 p r o p h e t i c i n s i g h t
 "like
 a
 gentle
 lamb
 l e d t o t h e
 s l a u g h t e r "
 ( J e r e m i a h 1 1 : 1 8 ) .
 N o o n e c a n b e
 indifferent
 for
 long
 w h e n c o n f r o n t e d
 with
 Jesus
 and
 His
 c l a i m t o b e t h e
 Messiah
 and
 Savior
 of
 the
 world.

J e s u s ' m e s s a g e a n d
 t h e m i r a c l e s c a u s e d
 d i v i s i o n f o r m a n y i n
 Israel.
 Some
 said
 he
 w a s a p r o p h e t , t o
 s o m e t h e M e s s i a h ,
 a n d s o m e H e w a s
 n e i t h e r T h e r e a c t i o n
 of
 the
 armed
 officers
 w a s b e w i l d e r e d
 a m a z e m e n t T h e y
 went
 to
 arrest
 Him
 and
 r e t u r n e d e m p t yhanded
 because
 they

n e v e r h e a r d a n y o n e
 speak
 as
 He
 did.
 The

r e a c t i o n o f t h e c h i e f
 priests
 and
 Pharisees

w a s c o n t e m p t T h e
 reaction
 of
 Nicodemus

w a s t i m i d H i s h e a r t

and
 the
 ruler
 of
 our
 own
 d e s t i n y ­ l e a d s t o
 emptiness
 and
 endless
 futility

“ y o u s e a r c h t h e
 s c r i p t u r e s y e t y o u

Prayers

Father
 Lord,
 “let
 it
 be
 done
 to
 us
 as
 Y ou
 say”
 (Lk
 1:38).
 Amen

Lord
Jesus,
 Y our
 G o s p e l b r i n g s
 joy
and
freedom.
 May
 we
 be
 loyal
 t o Y o u a l w a y s .
 Amen

Lord
 Jesus,
 help
 u s t o b e a r o u r
 c r o s s o n e a r t h ,
 t h a t w e m a y
 s h a r e i n Y o u r
 crown
 of
 victory
 f o r a l l e t e r n i t y .
 Amen

t o l d h i m t o d e f e n d
 Jesus.

T h e r e a r e
 fundamentally
 only
 two
 choices
 that
 determine

the
 course
 of
 our
 lives

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

t h a t a w a i t s u s : t h e
 choice
 to
 live
 for
 God's
 kingdom
 of
 peace,
 joy ,

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

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

w o r l d ' s k i n g d o m O r

t h e C h e a p g r a c e ­
 which
 tries
 to
 bypass

the
 cross
 for
 the
 sake
 of
 being
 our
 own
 master

r e f u s e t o c o m e t o
 Me…”
 Jesus
 continues
 to
 call
 us,
 His
 presence

i s r e a l a m o n g a n d
 within
 us
 if
 we
 notice

a n d t r u s t H i m . P r i d e ,
 fear
 and
 hardness
 of
 heart
 kept
 the
 people
 of
 His
 day
 to
 enjoy
 this
 freedom.
 This
 Lent,
 as
 e v e r y L e n t , w e a r e
 invited
 to
 journey
 a
 bit
 closer
 to
 the
 Lord,
 to
 open
 our
 hearts
 anew

t o t h e c h a l l e n g e o f
 r e s p o n d i n g a s
 disciples.

Choose
 wisely!

L o r d J e s u s ,
 t h e s e a n d a l l o u r
 prayers
 we
 present
 to
 Y ou
 grant
 them
 we
 pray
 as
 we
 trust
 in
 Y our
 love
 and
 kindness.
 Amen

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

The
 sun
 withdraw's
 it's
 rays
 from
 breaking.

N a t u r e a t i t ' s c a u s e , h e a v i l y
 moping
 the
 blast.

The
 ground
 too
 ignorant
 to
 still It's
 ravaging
 wide;
 of
 no
 strong
 hold
 on
 eve.

V anish
 quick
 abliss
 of
 the
 intense
 fire
 burn;

That
 bring'th
 flames
 souring
 high.

Though,
 of
 no
 burnt
 offering
 that
 fumes
 pleasant
 smell
 all
 round
 to
 the
 most
 high.

Death
 on
 dot
 smiling
 to
 stupor
 those
 that
 respect.

By:
Iroegbu
Chibuike

p r e p o s t e r o u s ! G l a d l y e s c o r t e d ,
 thinking
 was
 a
 land
 that
 flows
 with
 milk
 and
 honey .
 Deep
 inside
 had
 i
 known.
 Assurance
 of
 what
 i
 think,
 but
 already
 plying
 the
 road
 to
 bafflement.

Brain­
 washed
 to
 stoop,
 as
 i
 led
 to
 d a n g e r A t h o u g h t o f d a ydreaming
 takes
 whole.
 I
 wonder
 what
 it
 takes
 to
 know!
 Joggled
 down
 in
 mistake
 and
 my
 medulla
 braces
 alive.

T h e p r e y a t N I G H T ! B u s h e s
 deprives
 of
 sunlight.
 The
 trees
 dances
 when
 no
 drum
 plays,
 It's
 b r a n c h e s w a g s . S h i m m e r i n g
 sounds
 of
 no
 loudness.
 A night
 f o r e v e r i n m e m o r y

W a n d e r s i n s a n e H o o k s a n d
 rough
 surfaces
 in
 angry
 tone,
 merciless
 on
 the
 clothing
 skin.
 R o u g h w i n d b l e w a s t r i d e ,
 leaving
 the
 prey
 dancing
 with
 it's
 toe.
 The
 brushing
 up
 on
 stance,
 I t ' s j u n g l e r u n .

Flight
 to
 pursuit.
 Escalation
 of
 a n i m a l s i n b u s h , s t i l l t h e a n t
 minds
 no
 harm.
 The
 fore
 and
 hind
 limbs
 makes
 no
 heavy
 pat,
 even
 though
 ignorant
 per­say .

Thick
 darkness
 on
 it's
 hunt.
 The
 eyes
 that
 sees
 at
 night
 is
 glad
 for
 d i n n e r r e a d y B l o o d c r i e s f o r
 outing.
 Never
 succumbs
 to
 it's
 prey ,
 and
 so
 prays
 for
 sun
 to
 w i t h d r a w i t ' s l i g h t f r o m t h e
 moon. O

EARTHQUAKE

On
 the
 eve
 of
 earthquake
 of
 what
 Shakes
 the
 land.

Rough
 wind
 brooding
 the
 sand;

In
 thin
 air ,
 so
 canker ,
 and
 so
 digs
 graves
 to
 plight.

Hump
 of
 black
 tail
 rabbit
 in
 zigzag
 ply

Fast
 not
 peak
 it
 humps
 in
 zig;

Compared
 to
 the
 yam
 seedlings
 that
 naturally
 derays.

T

noticed;

And
 light
 to
 changing
 course. For
 all
 in
 thought,
 regards
 to
 vage
 of
 wrought.

A stop
 on
 the
 way ,
 as
 i
 stretch
 a
 s m i l e . I s n ' t t h a t s t u p i d i t y ? T o
 whom
 it
 may
 concern.
 Zombie
 of
 no
 brake,
 yes,
 a
 drug
 been
 giving.
 M u c h a l c o h o l c o n t r o l s t h e
 mindset,
 a
 seize
 in
 respect.

A l l t h e w a y f r o m k a f a n c h a n ,
 brought
 to
 unknown
 and
 led
 by
 ah
 k n o w n C l e a r s i g h t o f w h a t
 beholds.
 Sweet
 words
 that
 leads
 a
 soul
 to
 danger

V erily ,
 verily ,
 fallen
 ah
 deep.
 No
 way
 to
 safety ,
 in
 a
 twinkle
 glares
 and
 celebrates,
 as
 i
 pant
 heavily .
 N o m e r i t , n o t h i n g , i r e p e a t ,
 nothing
 i
 did!

Beatitudes
 out
 in
 astonishment,
 as
 they
 want
 not
 it.
 Wickedness,
 j e a l o u s y , h a t r e d , b r i b e r y a n d
 corruption
 as
 a
 matter
 of
 fact.
 Into
 the
 dungeon,
 had
 i
 known?
 A call
 for
 renaissance,
 yes!
 A change
 in
 atmosphere.

tears.
 Doesn't
 that
 sound
 bad?
 In
 disbelief
 i
 shrud
 after
 encounter .
 V igorous
 i
 define.
 What
 a
 deep
 dungeon!

W o m e n :
 M o t h e r s

Wo m e n
 /mothers
 are
 a m a z i n g l y
 c r e a t e d . G o d
 endowed
 them
 with
 so
 much
 power ,
 strength,
 w i s d o m a n d s o
 much
 more.
 They
 m a y l o o k s i m p l e
 a n d w e a k
 physically ,
 but
 they
 are
 not.
 I
 can't
 just
 i m a g i n e a w o r l d
 w i t h o u t
 w o m e n / m o t h e r s T h e y m a k e t h e
 world
 complete
 in
 every
 aspect
 of
 it.
 T h e y a r e v e r y
 unique,
 that
 when
 t h e y l o v e , l i f e
 makes
 a
 meaning
 a n d b e c o m e s
 s i m p l e , b u t i f
 r e v e r s e i s t h e
 c a s e , i t b e c o m e s
 catastrophic.
 R e a l
 w o m e n / m o t h e r s
 h a v e t h i s s p e c i a l
 grace
 of
 being
 able
 to
 handle
 different
 things,
 carry
 family
 b u r d e n , b e
 engaged
 in
 official
 d u t i e s , r u n t h e i r
 b u s i n e s s , l o o k
 after
 the
 children,
 and
 a t t h e s a m e
 t i m e , h a n d l e t h e
 matters
 at
 home.
 They
 a r e v e r y h a r d
 working,and
 can
 go
 to
 any
 length
 to
 see
 that
 the
 home
 is
 safe,
 they
 are
 always
 supporting
 t h e h o m e fi n a n c i a l l y

 a n d o t h e r w i s e . A n y
 h o m e t h a t d o e s n ' t

have
 them
 is
 missing
 a

l o t . T h e y a r e s o

w o n d e r f u l I n j u d g i n g

c a s e s i n t h e f a m i l y .

When
 daughter's
 grow

u p a n d g e t

u n s e e n b u r d e n s a n d
 still
 stand
 strong.
 They

t r y t o b e t h e r e f o r

e v e r y o n e E v e n i f i t
 m e a n s d e n y i n g

m a r r i e d , t h e y n e v e r

f o r g e t t h e i r p a r e n t s .

They
 always
 look
 back,

n o t f o r g e t t i n g w h e r e

they
 come
 from.
 They

go
 through
 the
 pains
 of

p r e g n a n c y a n d

l o b o u r , d e l i v e r b a b i e s

as
 if
 it
 is
 nothing.
 They

are
 really
 great.

T h e y c r y w i t h o u t

a l l o w i n g a n y t o s e e

their
 tears.
 They
 carry

t h e m s e l v e s s l e e p .

T h e y c r e a t e

e m p l o y m e n t s , t o u c h

l i v e s , a n d e x t e n d
 helping
 hand
 to
 those
 in
 need.

W o m e n / m o t h e r s y o u

d o a l o t i n p u t t i n g

s m i l e s o n f a c e s . I n

doing
 all
 these,
 don't
 forget
 that
 you
 need
 to
 be
 alive
 for
 your
 loved

o n e s . T a k e c a r e o f
 yourself.
 Love
 yourself
 exactly
 the
 way
 you
 are.
 Don't
 allow
 any
 situation
 make
 you
 feel
 less
 of
 yourself.
 Eat
 healthy
 f o o d s G i v e y o u r s e l f
 time
 to
 rest.
 T ake
 a
 v a c a t i o n w h e n n e e d
 b e L o o k g o o d a n d
 dress
 well.
 Be
 neat
 ,
 m a k e y o u r h a i r Always
 be
 happy
 and
 w e a r a h a p p y f a c e Run
 medical
 checks
 on
 yourself
 from
 time
 t o t i m e L i s t e n t o
 s o n g s t h a t l i f t t h e
 s p i r i t . L e a r n t o s t a y
 away
 from
 things
 that
 won't
give
you
peace.
 B e c a l m a n d
 prayerful.
 Have
 self
 c o n t r o l , d o n ' t b e
 t r o u b l e s o m e . D o n ' t
 be
 quick
 to
 talk
 back.
 A p p l y w i s d o m i n
 taking
 decisions.
 Put
 up
 a
 character
 worthy
 o f e m u l a t i o n , w e a r
 g o o d b e h a v i o r a s a
 c l o t h . L o v e a n d
 cherish
 all
 others,
 be
 a m o t h e r t o o t h e r
 c h i l d r e n . A p p r e c i a t e
 people
 no
 matter
 how
 b e t t e r y o u a r e t h a n
 them,forgive
 easily

Y o u a r e b e a u t i f u l ,
 w o n d e r f u l , p r i c e l e s s ,
 a w e s o m e , g r e a t , a n d
 above
 all,
 powerful
 and
 loved
 by
 men
 and
 God.

Y ou
 will
 all
 live
 long
 to
 reap
 the
 fruits
 of
 your
 labour .
 God
 bless
 and
 k e e p o u r
 women/mothers.

C Y C L O N E
 F R E D D Y

T H R E A T E N S
 D I S E A S E

I N
 S O U T H E R N
 A F R I C A

So u t h e r n

A f r i c a n

c o u n t r i e s
 d e v a s t a t e d b y
 t r o p i c a l C y c l o n e

Freddy
 are
 facing
 a

n e w

c h a l l e n g e

a s d i s e a s e

o u t b r e a k s

s p r e a d
 rapidly ,
 with

h e a l t h
 s e r v i c e s
 stretched
 to
 their
 limits.

T h e W o r l d

H e a l t h

O r g a n i z a t i o n ( W H O )
 h a s

r e p o r t e d

t h a t

M a d a g a s c a

r , M a l a w i ,
 a n d

M o z a m b i q u e h a v e
 s e e n a s u r g e i n
 cholera,
 malaria,
 and
 m a l n u t r i t i o n , a m o n g
 o t h e r v a c c i n etreatable
 diseases.

Cyclone
 Freddy
 has
 destroyed
 or
 flooded

o v e r 3 0 0 h e a l t h
 facilities
 in
 the
 three
 c o u n t r i e s , l i m i t i n g
 a c c e s s t o

healthcare.

I n M o z a m b i q u e ,
 c h o l e r a c a s e s h a v e
 m o r e t h a n d o u b l e d
 over
 the
 past
 week,

D i r e c t o r f o r A f r i c a .
 WHO
 and
 its
 partners
 are
 providing
 support
 in
 the
 form
 of
 cholera

t r e a t m e n t c e n t e r s ,
 medical
 supplies,
 and

By:
Joshua
Illya

s u p p o r t t h e c y c l o n e
 a n d c h o l e r a
 emergency
 response.

In
 Malawi,
 WHO
 has
 r e d i s t r i b u t e d c h o l e r a
 r e s p o n s e

operatio

n
 c e n t e r s
 t o
 h o t s p o t
 d i s t r i c t s
 t o h e l p
 d i s e a s e
 c o n t r o l
 e ff o r t s .
 O v e r a l l ,

r e a c h i n g a l m o s t
 2,400
 while
 Malawi
 is

s t i l l e x p e r i e n c i n g i t s

w o r s t ­ e v e r c h o l e r a

o u t b r e a k , a l t h o u g h
 cases
 are
 declining.

T h e i m p a c t o f

C y c l o n e F r e d d y i s
 immense
 and
 deep­

f e l t , s a i d D r

M a t s h i d i s o M o e t i ,
 W

h e a l t h w o r k e r
 training.

W H O h a s p r o v i d e d

U $ 7 . 9 m i l l i o n a n d
 sent
 over
 60
 experts

t o t h e a ff e c t e d

c o u n t r i e s t o a s s i s t

w i t h t h e e m e r g e n c y

r e s p o n s e A r o u n d

184
 tons
 of
 essential

m e d i c a l s u p p l i e s
 have
 been
 shipped
 to

fl o o d i n g
 a n d
 t o r r e n t i a l r a i n s
 h a v e
 a ff e c t e d
 m o r e
 than
 1.4
 million
 people
 in
 the
 three
 countries.

W H O ' s p r i o r i t y i s t o
 e n s u r e t h a t a ff e c t e d
 c o m m u n i t i e s a n d
 families
 receive
 health
 a s s i s t a n c e f o r
 immediate
 needs
 and
 t o l i m i t t h e r i s k s o f
 water­borne
 diseases
 a n d o t h e r i n f e c t i o n s
 spreading.

Ni g e r i a ' s

P r e s i d e n t ­ e l e c t ,

Bola
 T inubu,
 has
 embarked
 on
 a
 trip
 to
 France
 and
 the
 United
 Kingdom
 to
 unwind
 and
 s t r a t e g i z e f o r t h e
 t r a n s i t i o n p r o g r a m m e
 a h e a d o f h i s
 inauguration
 on
 29
 May

T u n d e R a h m a n , t h e
 s p o k e s p e r s o n f o r M r

T inubu,
 confirmed
 in
 a
 s t a t e m e n t o n
 W e d n e s d a y t h a t t h e
 president­elect
 had
 left
 the
 country
 on
 T uesday

M r R a h m a n f u r t h e r
 d i s c l o s e d t h a t t h e
 p r e s i d e n t ­ e l e c t w o u l d
 l a t e r o b s e r v e H a j j i n

S a u d

i

A r a b i a.

A f t e r

a
 grueli n g

c a m p

a i g n
 a n d

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

o n ,
 t h e

p r e s i

d e n t ­ e l e c t d e c i d e d t o

t a k e a w e l l ­ d e s e r v e d

b r e a k i n P a r i s a n d

L o n d o n b e f o r e

e m b a r k i n g o n U m r a h

By:
Vesla
Centurion
Kals

( L e s

s e r

H a j j )

a n d

t h e

R a m

a d a n

f a s t i

n g ,

w h i c

h

b e g i

ns
 on

T h u r

sday

M r

R a h

m a n a s s u r e d N i g e r i a n s
 that
 T inubu
 would
 return
 to
 the
 country
 soon.

H o w e v e r , M r T i n u b u ' s

frequent
 travels
 overseas
 h a v e s p a r k e d r u m o r s
 about
 his
 health.

H e m a d e s e v e r a l
 unannounced
 trips
 to
 the
 UK
 and
 France
 before
 the
 2022
 campaigns
 started
 and
 he
 is
 currently
 facing
 l e g a l b a t t l e s o v e r h i s
 victory
 in
 the
 25
 February
 presidential
 election.

Despite
 the
 controversies
 s u r r o u n d i n g h i s
 p r e s i d e n c y , h i s
 s u p p o r t e r s a r e h o p e f u l
 that
 Mr
 T inubu
 will
 deliver
 on
 his
 campaign
 promises
 a n d s t e e r t h e c o u n t r y
 t o w a r d s p r o g r e s s a n d
 development.

S o u t h
 A f r i c a ' s
 M a l e m a
 t o
 P r o t e c t

P u t i n
 D u r i n g
 B R I C S
 S u m m i

So u t h A f r i c a n
 opposition
 leader
 J u l i u s
 Malema
 has
 made
 a b o l d p r o m i s e t o
 R u s s i a n P r e s i d e n t
 V l a d i m i r P u t i n
 ahead
 of
 his
 visit
 to
 the
 country
 for
 the
 B R I C S s u m m i t i n
 August.

M a l e m a h a s
 a c c u s e d t h e
 I n t e r n a t i o n a l
 C r i m i n a l C o u r t
 ( I C C ) o f h y p o c r i s y
 and
 bullying
 tactics,
 a n d h a s v o w e d t o
 protect
 Putin
 from
 any
 threats
 to
 his
 safety .

The
 ICC
 recently
 issued
 an
 arrest
 warrant
 against

H o w e v e r , M a l e m a h a s

t
 V i s i t

By:
Ollus
Ndomu

country

D e s p i t e t h e I C C ' s
 a c t i o n s , t h e S o u t h
 A f r i c a n g o v e r n m e n t
 has
 stated
 that
 it
 is
 e n g a g i n g w i t h
 i n t e r n a t i o n a l
 a u t h o r i t i e s t o
 d e t e r m i n e t h e b e s t
 course
 of
 action
 for
 handling
 Putin's
 visit.

P u t i n f o r a l l e g e d w a r
 crimes
 in
 Ukraine,
 which
 has
 caused
 concern
 for
 h i s u p c o m i n g v i s i t t o
 South
 Africa.

t a k e n a s t r o n g s t a n c e
 a g a i n s t t h e I C C ' s
 actions,
 and
 has
 pledged
 to
 ensure
 Putin's
 safety
 d u r i n g h i s t i m e i n t h e

As
 one
 of
 the
 W est's
 m o s t d r e a d e d
 e n e m i e s , P u t i n ' s
 p r e s e n c e i n S o u t h
 Africa
 is
 sure
 to
 be
 a
 topic
 of
 much
 discussion
 and
 debate
 in
 the
 coming
 weeks.

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

K elechi
Nz elu

R u s s i a n
 s t r i k e s
 i n
 U k r a i n e
 k i l l
 1 0
 c i v i l i a n s ,
 w o u n d
 2 0
 m o r e

A t
 l e a s t
 1 3
 d e a d
 i n
 l a t e s t
 c l a s h e s
 w i t h
 p o l i c e
 o u t s i d e
 T o o
 D e
 J a n e i r o

U . S
 A i r b a s e
 t a r g e t e d
 i n
 m i s s i l e
 a t t a c k
 i n
 S y r i a

n s i o n
 w i t h i n
 t h e
 n e x t
 4 8
 - h o u r -
 S h e m a

P D P

P a k i s t a n
 T e h r e e k
 -
 I
 -
 i n s a f ' s
 s o c i a l
 m e d i a
 h e a d
 a r r e s t e d
 f o r
 c a m p a i g n
 a g a i n s t
 P a k ' s
 C O A S

P r o t e s t
 r o c k s
 O n d o
 c o m m u n i t y
 k i d n a p
 o f
 t w o
 r e s i d e n t s
 b y
 b a n d i t s

U g a n d a
 b i l l
 m a k e s
 p r o v i s i o n s
 f o r
 t h e
 a r r e s t
 a n d
 i m p r i s o n m e n t
 o f
 L G B T Q
 p e o p l e

R w a n d a ,
 U g a n d a
 a g r e e
 o n
 c o n s u l t a t i o n s
 i n
 r e v i v e d
 r e l a t i o n s .

A
 G h a n a i a n
 b i s e x u a l i s t
 d e c l a r e d
 w a n t e d
 b y
 a n
 a n g r y
 a n t i -
 L G T Q
 t a s k
 f o r c e

M a h a m a
 t a k e s
 c a m p a i g n
 t o
 W e s t e r n
 r e g i o n

Vipers
 SC
 1­1
 Raja
 Casablanca

St
 Mary's
 Kitende,
 Uganda

|
 VIPERSSC.
 |This
 was
 the
 V ipers
 SC
 of
 the
 old.
 This
 was
 the
 V ipers
 that
 their
 faithful
 love
 to
 see.
 This
 is
 the
 V ipers
 that
 many
 will
 hope
 shows
 up
 for
 going
 forward.

right
 direction.

The
 final
 result
 only
 told
 half
 the
 story

Early
 exchanges:

After
 dominating
 the
 early
 p e r i o d , f a t e b e f e l l Vi p e r s
 against
 the
 run
 of
 play It
 w a s R a j a C a s a b l a n c a ' s
 S o fi a n n e B e n j d i d a w h o
 calmly
 slotted
 home
 in
 the
 18th
 minute
 from
 a
 literally
 n o t h i n g
 s i t u a t i o n.

decent
 opportunity
 to
 give

V i p e r s t h e l e a d b y ' L a d y

L u c k ' m o m e n t a r i l y s t a y e d
 away

With
 the
 clock
 ticking
 very

f a s t , t h e fi n a l a n d m o s t
 glorious
 chance
 of
 the
 clash
 fell
 to
 hard­working
 forward

Y unus
 Sentamu.
 He
 struck

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

the
 bottom
 left
 corner
 and

as
 the
 crowd
 got
 onto
 its

feet
 to
 see
 the
 back
 of
 the

n e t s h a k e , R a j a

C a s a b l a n c a g o a l k e e p e r
 Marouane
 Fakhr
 somewhat

g o t a h a n d t o i t a n d

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

V e n o m s w h a t c o u l d h a v e
 been
 a
 massive
 victory .

as
 they
 lie
 fourth
 with
 two
 points,
 with
 just
 a
 game
 to
 play
 (against
 Horoya
 AC),
 b u t w i l l w i t h o u t d o u b t b e
 proud
 of
 their
 performance
 on
 the
 evening.

How
 V ipers
 Lined
 Up:

A l f r e d M u d e k e r e z a ( G K ) ,

I s a M u b i r u , A s h r a f
 M a n d e l a , H i l a r y
 M u k u n d a n e , L i v i n g s t o n e
 M u l o n d o , S i r a j e S e n t a m u
 (C),
 Olivier
 Osomba,
 Bright
 Anukani,
 Y unus
 Sentamu,
 A b u b a k a r L a w a l , M a r t i n
 Kizza.

Even
 when
 they
 trailed
 to
 an
 early
 goal,
 the
 fans
 still
 came
 through
 the
 gates
 in
 d r o v e s E v e n w h e n g i l te d g e d c h a n c e s w e n t
 b e g g i n g , t h e r e w e r e n o
 scowls
 on
 the
 faces
 of
 the
 club's
 top
 hierarchy
 in
 the
 Director's
 Box.

Renewed
 belief:

Belief
 was
 at
 high
 decibels
 that
 a
 new
 dawn
 was
 being
 u s h e r e d w i t h y o u t h f u l
 c o a c h A l e x ' M u s o n g o l a '
 Isabirye
 on
 the
 wheel.

And
 the
 reward
 at
 the
 end
 of
 the
 Saturday
 night
 was
 a
 h u g e l y c e l e b r a t e d 1 ­ 1
 d r a w w i t h A f r i c a n g i a n t s
 R a j a C a s a b l a n c a i n t h e

C A F C h a m p i o n s L e a g u e
 r e t u r n l e g a t S t M a r y ' s
 Stadium,
 Kitende.

Under
 the
 floodlights,
 with
 V ipers'
 fans,
 especially
 the
 school
 stand,
 marching
 the
 vociferous
 North
 Africans
 p o u n d f o r p o u n d f o r t h e
 e n t i r e e v e n i n g , V i p e r s
 s h o w e d s o m e p r e v i o u s l y
 m i s s i n g v e n o m w i t h
 e v e r y o n e p u l l i n g i n t h e

V i p e r s ,
 t h o u g h , w e r e
 g o i n g
 t o b e
 b o g g e d
 down
 on
 the
 night.
 They
 refused
 to
 push
 the
 panic
 button,
 like
 during
 the
 first
 leg
 in
 M o r o c c o a n d i n s t e a d
 r e s t r u c t u r e d , f o l l o w e d t h e
 process
 by
 holding
 onto
 the
 ball
 more.

T h e r e w a r d c a m e b e f o r e
 the
 breather ,
 in
 the
 added
 m i n u t e s a s t h e fi r s t h a l f

c l i m a x e d , w h e n N i g e r i a n
 f o r w a r d A b u b a k a r L a w a l
 c o o l l y s l o t t e d h o m e a n
 industrious
 cross
 from
 Isa
 Mubiru
 –
 the
 last
 piece
 of
 action
 for
 both
 teams
 before
 h e a d i n g b a c k t o t h e i r
 dressings
 for
 halftime.

Chance
 to
 kill
 it
 off: They
 never
 had
 to
 bury
 their
 hands
 in
 the
 sand
 but
 the
 trio
 of
 Martin
 Kizza,
 Bright

A n u k a n i a n d O l i v i e r
 Osomba
 know
 they
 could
 have
 done
 better
 on
 a
 night

t h a t t r u l y b e l o n g e d t o

V ipers.

T h e y o r c h e s t r a t e d b o l d
 plays
 and
 were
 ambitious

T h e V e n o m s c a n n o t
 progress
 to
 the
 next
 round

Ka m p a l a , U g a n d a |
 T h r e e U P D F
 s o l d i e r s w e r e
 injured
 today
 when
 defiant
 e n c r o a c h e r s o n l a n d
 belonging
 to
 the
 Mandela

N a t i o n a l S t a d i u m ,
 N a m b o o l e a t t a c k e d
 e n g i n e e r s o n s u r v e y i n g
 duty

A c c o r d i n g t o t h e D e p u t y
 Defence
 Spokesman
 Col.

D e o A k i i k i , a o n e ' V i c e

C h a i r m a ' n G o d f r e w

K a w o o y a l e d t h e

e n c r o a c h e s , w h o w e e
 a r m e d w i t h m a t c h e t e s ,
 stones,
 arrows
 and
 bows.

The
 attacked
 the
 engineers
 a n d t h e s e c u r i t y d e t a i l
 protecting
 the
 stadium
 and

S u b s t i t u t i o n s : F a b i e n
 M u t o m b o r a , B a s h i r A s i k u ,
 S e r g e R o b e r t M w e n g e ,
 Desire
 T ety ,
 Abdu
 Lumala,
 Ibrahim
 Orit.

w o r k e r s s h o t
 i n t h e
 air Kawoo y a ' s
 g a n g d
 f o u g h t
 t h e
 s o i l d e r s a n d P r i v a t e J a c k s o n
 Masereka's
 fingures
 were
 c u t w h i l e s e v e r a l o f t h e
 gang
 were
 injured.

The
 UPDF
 engineers
 are
 renovating
 the
 stadium
 and
 n o t i c e s o f v a c a t i n g t h e
 premises
 were
 sent
 out
 to
 encroachers
 several
 times.
 T h e d e a d l i n e t h e y w e r e
 g i v e n w a s F e b r u a r y 1 5 ,
 2023.

“ T h e U P D F E n g i n e e r s
 Brigade
 will
 continue
 to
 do
 i t s w o r k a n d w i l l n o t b e
 d e t e r r e d d e s p i t e a c t s o f
 provoaction
 by
 errant
 and
 i l l e g a l e n c r o a c h e r s , ”
 warned
 Deo
 Akiiki.

Source:
 independent

F A S H I O N

W H I T E
 L I V E S
 M A T T E R
 B R A N D

S U F F E R S
 B A C K L A S H

By:
Jemimah
Chungu

There's
 been
 a
 lot

o f c o n t r o v e r s y
 surrounding
 the
 g r o u p W h i t e L i v e s
 M a t t e r . T h e y ' v e
 r e c e i v e d b a c k l a s h
 from
 activist
 groups
 all
 o v e r t h e w o r l d , a n d
 have
 even
 threatened
 others
 in
 return.
 One
 of
 t h e i r t h r e a t s w a s
 directed
 towards
 Drag

Q u e e n , w h i c h h a s
 c a u s e d t h e m t o
 increase
 their
 security
 measures.

D r a g Q u e e n h a d
 p l a n n e d a n e v e n t
 c a l l e d " D r i n k C o ff e e
 and
 Read
 with
 a
 Drag
 Queen"
 at
 the
 No
 Kill

L o u i s v i l l e A n i m a l
 Rescue
 and
 Pet
 Food
 Bank.
 It
 was
 supposed
 to
 be
 a
 fun
 event
 for
 people
 of
 all
 ages
 to
 celebrate
 and
 promote
 p r i d e w i t h i n t h e

L G B T Q c o m m u n i t y

H o w e v e r , d u e t o
 possible
 threats
 from
 W h i t e L i v e s M a t t e r ,
 Drag
 Queen
 has
 had
 to
 tighten
 their
 security
 for
 the
 event.

In
 other
 news,
 Kanye

W e s t t r i e d t o s e l l tshirts
 with
 the
 slogan
 "White
 Lives
 Matter ,"

and
 the
 Ku
 Klux
 Klan,
 so
 it's
 not
 a
 positive
 message.

choice,
 which
 is
 obviously
 not
 true.
 He
 also
 uses
 the
 n a m e Y e e z y f o r h i s
 fashion
 brand,
 which
 is
 a
 play
 on
 the
 name
 J e s u s T h i s i s
 c o n s i d e r e d
 b l a s p h e m o u s b y
 m a n y p e o p l e ,
 e s p e c i a l l y t h o s e i n
 the
 black
 community
 w h o a r e
 p r e d o m i n a n t l y
 Christian.

b u t h e c o u l d n ' t

b e c a u s e t w o b l a c k

m e n a l r e a d y o w n e d

t h e t r a d e m a r k T h e
 slogan
 has
 been
 used
 by
 white
 supremacist
 groups
 like
 the
 Aryan

R e n a i s s a n c e S o c i e t y

K a n y e W e s t h a s a
 h i s t o r y o f m a k i n g
 c o n t r o v e r s i a l
 statements
 and
 doing
 t h i n g s t h a t u p s e t
 people.
 He
 once
 said
 t h a t s l a v e r y w a s a

R e c e n t l y , t w o b l a c k
 men
 named
 Ramses
 Ja
 and
 Quinton
 W ard
 b e c a m e t h e l e g a l
 owners
 of
 the
 White
 L i v e s M a t t e r
 t r a d e m a r k T h e y
 received
 it
 as
 a
 gift
 from
 an
 anonymous
 listener
 of
 their
 radio
 s h o w , a n d t h e y
 accepted
 it
 to
 prevent
 anyone
 from
 using
 it
 f o r p r o fi t o r f o r t h e
 wrong
 reasons.
 While
 this
 has
 been
 celebrated
 by
 m a n y i n t h e b l a c k
 community ,
 some
 people
 a r e s t i l l w o n d e r i n g w h y
 White
 Lives
 Matter
 was
 ever
 a
 trademark
 in
 the
 first
 place.

H O W
 R E A L I S T I C
 I S
 O N E
 M A N
 O N E
 W O M A N
 E X P E C T A T I O N
 I N

 M O D E R N
 R E L A T I O N S H I P S ?

By:
Ollus
Ndomu

M o r e o v e r , t h e h u m a n
 desires
 and
 emotions
 are
 often
 fickle
 and
 difficult
 to
 c o n t r o l . P e o p l e c h a n g e
 o v e r t i m e , a n d
 s o m e t i m e s , t h e y m i g h t
 find
 themselves
 no
 longer
 a t t r a c t e d t o t h e i r
 m o n o g a m o u s p a r t n e r
 d e s p i t e t h e i r i n i t i a l
 commitments
 during
 the
 relationship's
 onset.
 Such
 changes
 in
 desires
 and
 n e e d s c a n l e a d t o
 i n fi d e l i t y , e m o t i o n a l
 u n f u l fi l l m e n t , a n d
 eventually ,
 the
 collapse
 of
 the
 relationship.

Mo n o g a m y , a
 t r a d i t i o n a l a n d

c u l t u r a l l y
 e n f o r c e d p r a c t i c e o f
 c o m m i t t i n g t o o n e
 partner
 in
 a
 romantic
 or
 sexual
 relationship,
 has
 b e e n t h e n o r m f o r
 c e n t u r i e s H o w e v e r ,
 w i t h t h e a d v e n t o f
 m o d e r n r e l a t i o n s h i p s
 a n d s h i f t i n g s o c i e t a l
 v a l u e s , t h e q u e s t i o n
 arises:
 is
 monogamy
 a
 realistic
 expectation
 in
 modern
 relationships?

Monogamy
 was
 a
 way
 o f m a i n t a i n i n g s o c i a l
 o r d e r , e n s u r i n g s t a b l e
 f a m i l y s t r u c t u r e s , a n d
 avoiding
 the
 spread
 of
 s e x u a l l y t r a n s m i t t e d
 i n f e c t i o n s t h r o u g h o u t
 history .
 However ,
 today ,
 m a n y c o u p l e s a r e
 o p t i n g f o r n o n ­

m o n o g a m y , o p e n

r e l a t i o n s h i p s , a n d

p o l y a m o r o u s

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

challenge
 the
 traditional

m o d e l o f r o m a n t i c
 relationships.

O n e r e a s o n w h y
 monogamy
 might
 not
 be

a
 realistic
 expectation
 is

t h e c h a n g i n g s o c i o ­

e c o n o m i c c o n d i t i o n s

W i t h m o r e p e o p l e

p r i o r i t i z i n g c a r e e r s ,
 social
 connections,
 and

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

modern
 idea
 of
 romantic

l o v e i s m o r e

i n d i v i d u a l i s t i c , a n d

couples
 find
 it
 harder
 to

d e v o t e t h e m s e l v e s

e x c l u s i v e l y t o o n e

a n o t h e r . A s a r e s u l t ,

m a n y p e o p l e e x p l o r e

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

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

m o r e fl e x i b l e a n d
 accommodating
 to
 their
 p e r s o n a l a n d
 professional
 aspirations.

A n o t h e r f a c t o r t h a t
 inhibits
 monogamy
 is
 the
 c o n s t a n t b a r r a g e o f
 s e x u a l a n d r o m a n t i c
 o p p o r t u n i t i e s i n t h e
 m o d e r n w o r l d . T h e
 digital
 age
 has
 made
 it
 e a s i e r t o c o n n e c t w i t h
 people
 from
 all
 over
 the
 world,
 and
 dating
 apps
 h a v e m a d e i t m o r e
 accessible
 to
 meet
 new
 p e o p l e o u t s i d e t h e
 t r a d i t i o n a l c i r c l e o f
 a c q u a i n t a n c e s T h i s
 p l e t h o r a o f c h o i c e h a s
 m a d e i t d i ffi c u l t f o r
 people
 to
 commit
 to
 one
 person,
 fearing
 that
 they
 might
 miss
 out
 on
 other
 o p t i o n s t h a t m i g h t b e
 better
 suited
 for
 them.

S u m m a r i l y , w h i l e
 m o n o g a m y r e m a i n s a n
 e s s e n t i a l a n d v a l u e d
 a s p e c t o f m a n y
 relationships,
 it
 might
 not
 be
 a
 realistic
 expectation
 in
 the
 modern
 world.
 The
 changing
 socio­economic
 c o n d i t i o n s , t h e
 a b u n d a n c e o f r o m a n t i c
 and
 sexual
 opportunities,
 and
 the
 unpredictability
 of
 human
 emotions
 make
 it
 a
 difficult
 ideal
 to
 pursue.
 As
 such,
 it
 is
 essential
 for
 couples
 to
 remain
 open
 a n d h o n e s t a b o u t t h e i r
 d e s i r e s a n d e x p l o r e
 a l t e r n a t i v e r e l a t i o n s h i p
 models
 that
 best
 reflect
 their
 needs
 and
 values.
 Ultimately ,
 the
 key
 to
 a
 t h r i v i n g a n d f u l fi l l i n g
 r e l a t i o n s h i p l i e s i n t h e
 a b i l i t y t o c o m m u n i c a t e
 e ff e c t i v e l y a n d r e s p e c t
 each
 other's
 preferences
 and
 boundaries.

G u i l t y
 o f
 O r g a n
 T r a f fi c k i n g

By:
Chioma
Madonna
Nduk wu

Th e a d a g e

"

w h a t g o e s
 a r o u n d ,
 comes
 around"
 is
 a
 w i s e s a y i n g t h a t

e v e r y o n e s h o u l d
 strive
 to
 live
 by
 in
 o r d e r t o a v o i d
 m a k i n g
 a v o i d a b l e
 m i s t a k e s .
 U n f o r t u n a t e l y , I k e
 E k w e r e m a d u , t h e
 f o r m e r

 D e p u t y
 S e n a t e

P r e s i d e n t
 o f t h e

F e d e r a l

R e p u b l i c

of
 Nigeria,
 h a s f o u n d
 himself
 in
 a
 b i g
 p r e d i c a m e n t
 a s s o c i a t e d w i t h
 organ
 trafficking
 for
 the
 past
 year

E k w e r e m a d u ,
 along
 with
 his
 wife

B e a t r i c e a n d
 medical
 practitioner

O b i n n a O b e t a , i s
 facing
 conviction
 for
 allegedly
 exploiting

a 2 1 ­ y e a r ­ o l d

Lagos
street
trader .

T h e t r i o p r o m i s e d

t h e y o u n g m a n a

better
 life
 in
 the
 UK,
 only
 to
 reveal
 that
 he

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

k i d n e y t o

E k w e r e m a d u ' s

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

W h e n t h e y o u n g

out
 of
 her
 Masters
 Degree
 programme

i n F i l m M a k i n g a t

N e w c a s t l e

U n i v e r s i t y . W h i l e

E k w e r e m a d u ' s
 actions
 were
 borne

o u t o f l o v e f o r h i s

b u t a c t e d
 philanthropically .

However ,
 WhatsApp
 m e s s a g e s s u g g e s t
 that
 Obeta
 charged

man's
 kidney
 did
 not

m a t c h S o n i a ' s , a

s e a r c h b e g a n f o r
 another
 donor .

While
 it
 is
 legal
 to
 donate
 a
 kidney ,
 it
 becomes
 a
 criminal

a c t i f o n e i s
 rewarded
 financially

o r m a t e r i a l l y .

S o n i a ' s k i d n e y

p r o b l e m w a s t h e

reason
 she
 dropped

daughter ,
 it
 is
 never

a n e x c u s e i n t h e

e y e s o f t h e l a w .

E k w e r e m a d u
 denies
 the
 charges,
 claiming
 that
 he
 was
 a
 victim
 of
 a
 scam,
 while
 his
 wife
 claims
 to
 be
 unaware
 of
 the

c o n s p i r a c y O b e t a ,
 on
 the
 other
 hand,
 claims
 that
 the
 man

w a s n o t o ff e r e d a
 reward
 for
 his
 kidney

E k w e r e m a d u ₦ 4 5
 million
 as
 an
 agent
 a n d
 d o n o r
 f e e M e d i c a l
 s u g g e s t i o n s t o
 fi n d a
 s u i t a b l e
 donor
 for
 h i s
 daughter
 a m o n g
 f a m i l y
 m e m b e r s w e r e
 i g n o r e d
 b y
 E k w e r e m a d u ,
 w h o
 c h o s e t h e o t h e r
 route.

J u s t i c e J e r e m y
 J o h n s o n , t h e j u d g e
 assigned
 to
 the
 case,
 will
 pass
 a
 sentence
 o n M a y 5 t h S t a y
 tuned
 to
 AfricaW orld
 Newspaper
 for
 more
 u p d a t e s o n t h i s
 developing
 story

T h e
 b r a z e n
 t h e f t
 i n

N i g e r i a
 e l e c t i o n s s h o w s
 t h a t
 t h e
 c o u n t r y
 i s
 s i c k .

U k a c h u k w u
 O k o r i e

-
 P o e t
 &
 W r i t e r

UY

Uy ok anjo
T r ading,
a
r egis ter ed
media
entit y
(in
Z ambia)
oper ating
as
 A fricaw orld
Ne w spaper ,
A fricaw orld
Repor ts ,

The
A frican
International
 Magazine
and
Uy ok anjo
T V ,
invites
applications
fr om
suitably
qualified
 Z ambians
f or
the
position
o f
Of fice
Secr e tar y .

Main
Responsibilities

T o
under tak e
the
pr o vision
o f
secr e tarial
and
adminis tr ativ e
ser vices
 in
or der
to
f acilitate
e f f ec tiv e
oper ations .

Qualifications:

-
F ull
Gr ade
t w elv e
(12)
C er tificate;

-
Secr e tarial
cer tificate
with
30
w or ds
per
minute
t yping
speed
 

(added
adv antage)

-
C omputer
Liter ate;

-
Able
to
use
Micr oso f t
Suit

-
C oor dinating
and
or ganisational
abilities;

-
Mus t
hav e
at
leas t
one
(1)
y ear
pr ac tical
experience

-
Mus t
no t
be
abo v e
28
y ear s
old.

-
Mus t
be
a
r esident
o f
Ndola
to wn

Individuals
mee ting
the
abo v e
qualifications
should
send
their
 application
le t ter ,
C V
and
cop y
o f
NR C
 to:
africaw orldne w s@gmail. com +260
96
3839574,
+353
(89)
975
6769.

NB:
Only
shor tlis ted
applicants
will
be
contac ted.

E c o - f r i e n d l y
 S h o e s

B e c o m i n g
 P o p u l a r

By:
Jemimah
Chungu

D a v i d s o n .

A n d

En v i r o n m e n t a l l y s u s t a i n a b l e
 s h o e s h a v e
 become
 a
 hot
 topic
 in
 t h e w o r l d o f
 e n v i r o n m e n t a l
 j u s t i c e . A s t h e
 f a s h i o n i n d u s t r y

continues
 to
 evolve
 t o w a r d s
 s u s t a i n a b i l i t y ,
 p o p u l a r b r a n d s a r e
 fi n d i n g w a y s t o
 maintain
 their
 unique
 style
 while
 also
 being
 e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y
 r e s p o n s i b l e . O n e
 such
 brand
 is
 V eja,

w h o s e e c o ­ f r i e n d l y

kicks
 are
 made
 from

r e s p o n s i b l y

h a r v e s t e d o r g a n i c

c o t t o n a n d

Amazonian
 rubber

T h e s e s h o e s h a v e

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

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

having
 been
 worn
 by

r o y a l t y s u c h a s

Meghan
 Markle
 and

K a t e M i d d l e t o n , a s

well
 as
 celebrities
 like

E m m a W a t s o n a n d

R e e s e W i t h e r s p o o n .

V e j a h a s e v e n

c o l l a b o r a t e d w i t h
 h i g h ­ e n d f a s h i o n
 b r a n d s l i k e M a r n i ,
 B a & s h , a n d R i c k
 Owens.

C a r i u m a i s a n o t h e r
 brand
 making
 waves
 i n t h e s u s t a i n a b l e
 shoe
 industry .
 Dame

H e l e n M i r r e n w a s
 spotted
 wearing
 their
 eco­friendly
 sneakers

a t C a n n e s i n 2 0 2 2 ,
 and
 other
 fans
 of
 the
 Brazilian
 label
 include
 John
 Hamm,
 Ashton

K u t c h e r , a n d P e t e

l e t ' s
 n o t
 f o r g e t
 a b o u t
 O s c a rw i n n i n g
 e n v i r o n m e n t a l i s t
 L e o n a r d o
 D i C a p r i o ,
 w h o
 h a s
 i n v e s t e d i n
 t h e
 B r i t i s h
 vegan
 footwear
 brand
 Løci.

I t ' s c l e a r t h a t
 sustainable
 fashion
 is
 no
 longer
 just
 a
 trend,
 b u t a m o v e m e n t
 t o w a r d s a m o r e
 r e s p o n s i b l e a n d
 ethical
 industry .
 These
 brands
 are
 leading
 the
 way
 in
 creating
 stylish
 a n d e c o ­ f r i e n d l y
 footwear
 that
 not
 only
 looks
 good,
 but
 also
 d o e s g o o d f o r t h e
 planet.

W H I T E
 H O U S E
 G R O A N S
 A T
 U G A N D A ' S
 H O M OS E X U A L I T Y
 C R A C K D O W N

g o v e r n m e n t
 w o u l d h a v e
 t o c o n s i d e r t a k i n g
 e c o n o m i c
 action
 if
 the
 b i l l w e r e t o
 become
 law

T h e b i l l
 proposes
 life
 s e n t e n c e s
 f o r
 i n d i v i d u a l s
 w h o i d e n t i f y
 a s g a y i n
 U g a n d a , a s
 w e l l a s t h e
 d e a t h
 p e n a l t y i n
 c e r t a i n
 cases.

Similarly ,
 the
 E u r o p e a n
 U n i o n h a s
 a l s o
 e x p r e s s e d
 d e e p
 c o n c e r n
 about
 the
 bill,
 stating
 t h a t i t i s c o n t r a r y t o
 i n t e r n a t i o n a l h u m a n
 rights
 law .

The
 EU
 has
 pledged
 to
 continue
 engaging

w i t h U g a n d a n
 a u t h o r i t i e s a n d c i v i l
 society
 to
 ensure
 that
 a l l i n d i v i d u a l s ,
 r e g a r d l e s s o f t h e i r
 s e x u a l o r i e n t a t i o n o r
 g e n d e r i d e n t i t y , a r e

treated
 with
 dignity
 and
 respect.

W e s t e r n p o w e r ' s
 s t a t e m e n t s f o l l o w t h e
 unanimous
 vote
 by
 the
 U g a n d a n p a r l i a m e n t

on
 the
 bill
 that
 seeks
 to
 c r i m i n a l i z e s a m e ­ s e x
 m a r r i a g e s a n d
 relationships.

H o m o s e x u a l i t y i s a
 trending
 issue
 in
 the
 E a s t a n d S o u t h e r n
 r e g i o n s , w i t h
 i n d i v i d u a l c o u n t r i e s
 a p p r o a c h i n g t h e
 matter
 differently
 but
 certainly
 in
 objection.

E a r l y t h i s w e e k , a
 Namibian
 court
 ruled
 a g a i n s t g r a n t i n g
 citizenship
 to
 a
 child
 of
 a
 gay
 couple
 who
 was
 b o r n t h r o u g h
 s u r r o g a c y , c a u s i n g
 s a d n e s s a m o n g t h e
 L G B T Q c o m m u n i t i e s
 a n d h u m a n r i g h t s
 activists.

I n U g a n d a a s i n
 N a m i b i a , i t r e m a i n s
 u n c l e a r w h e t h e r
 LGBTQ
 communities'
 a n g e r w i l l c h a n g e
 anything.

G a t h e r i n g b y J o s h u a
 I l l y a ; r e p o r t i n g a n d
 editing
 by
 Ollus
 Ndomu