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is a Nigerian-American writer based in Washington DC. He has garnered many awards for his writing, including the Caine Prize for African Writing and the Whiting Award for Fiction. His debut novel, A Particular Kind of Black Man, was published by Simon & Schuster.

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Today in 1928, Nathan Shamuyarira was born. #RxHistory⏳⁠
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On 29 September 1928, Zimbabwean nationalist, journalist and former minister, Nathan Shamuyarira, was born to Christian evangelist parents. After his initial education, he taught in several Zimbabwean schools before he became a reporter in 1953. He rose in the profession till he became an editor-in-chief from 1959 to 1962 of African Newspapers.⠀⁠
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Shamuyarira became active in Zimbabwean politics by joining the Zimbabwe African People’s Union, which was recruiting Black intellectuals to spearhead the struggle for independence. He advocated against Zimbabwean independence then went to the United States in 1964 to study political science. He earned his degree in 1967 and accepted a lecturing position at the University of Dar-es-Salaam but remained involved in Zimbabwe’s national politics. ⁠
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📷: 1)Nathan Shamuyarira. The Chronicle.⁠
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In global relations, risks are always at every ent

In global relations, risks are always at every entity’s door and can only be managed. However, opportunities are hard to come by. The AU should harness the current global developments to establish itself as a more dominant regulatory force in internal African politics.⁠
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📷️: H.E. Azali Assoumani, President of the Republic of Comoros and Chairperson of the African Union signing the guest book during the Annual Meeting 2023: Welcome of Heads of State and High-Level Delegations.

Today in 2012, Nigeria suspended all Hajj flights

Today in 2012, Nigeria suspended all Hajj flights to Saudi Arabia. #RxHistory⏳⁠
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On 28 September 2012, Nigeria suspended all Hajj flights to Saudi Arabia after the authorities there initially deported more than 170 women who had arrived without a male guardian. A further 1,000 women were held in detention centres in Jeddah airport in Mecca, some for up to five days, before eventually being expelled from the country. ⁠
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This was the first time Saudi Arabia sent back such a large group in enforcement of strict rules governing women. During their detention, the women reportedly slept on bare floors and were offered nothing but water in conditions that were ’not fit for humans’. This sparked a diplomatic war between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia. ⁠
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Until August 2019, under Saudi law, women needed to be accompanied by their male legal guardian –– which could be a father, brother, or husband –– in order to travel. Saudi law held that women were ’minors’ who required permission from a male relative to work, leave the country or, in some cases, receive medical treatment.⁠
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Nigerian officials responsible for organizing the hajj said that three planes were turned back from the Saudi city of Medina. According to Nigeria’s Saudi ambassador, Abubakar Shehu Bunu, it had previously been agreed that the Nigerian women could perform the pilgrimage rites as long as they were accompanied by local officials once they were in Saudi Arabia.⁠
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📷: 1) Muslims pray at the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca. Waleed Ali/Reuters⁠
2) Nigerian Hajj pilgrims leave the airport after being denied entry by Saudi Arabian officials. AFP/Getty Images

Has the African Union Learned to Handle Conflicts

Has the African Union Learned to Handle Conflicts Better? #OnSite⚡️⁠
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The African Union has managed conflicts on the continent for 60 years but needs to address past hindrances to make its peacekeeping efforts more effective.⁠
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📷: Official opening ceremony of the 30th African Union Summit | Addis Ababa, 28 January 2018 / FLICKR.

Today in 1961, Sierra Leone was admitted into the

Today in 1961, Sierra Leone was admitted into the UN. #RxHistory⏳⁠
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On 27 September 1961, five months after its independence from Britain, Sierra Leone was granted full admission into the United Nations, becoming its 100th member.⁠
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A former settlement of freed enslaved people, Sierra Leone became a British crown colony in 1808. It served as British West Africa's educational centre, becoming, in 1827, home to the first European-style university in western Sub-Saharan Africa, the Fourah Bay College.⁠
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In 1924, the British divided the country into a colony and a protectorate, leading to antagonism between the two regions. After World War II, educated nationalists from the protectorate began to demand independence from Britain. In 1951, they joined forces with powerful paramount chiefs to form the Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), led by Sir Milton Margai.⁠
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📷: Sir Milton A.S. Margai (right), of Sierra Leone, is seen with Mrs. Golda Meir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Israel; Dr. John Karefa-Smart (left), Minister for External affairs of Sierra Leone; and Mr. H. Maurice-Jones, of the Delegation of Sierra Leone. UN Photo⁠
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General Assembly Admits Sierra Leone as 100th UN Member, 1961. UN Photo/MB⁠
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(Left to right) the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Home (United Kingdom); Mr. Jaja Wachuku, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nigeria; Sir Milton A.S. Margai, Prime Minister of Sierra Leone; and Ambassador Gershon B. O. Collier, of Sierra Leone, 1961. UN Photo⁠
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The delegation from Sierra Leone with Cyril P. Foray, Foreign Minister and chairman of his country’s delegation to the UN, seated on the left behind his country’s nameplate, 1969. UN Photo/Teddy Chen.

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