The AU＇s plan to introduce cabotage laws restricting the movements of foreign vessels in African coastal waters could be a major step toward the continent＇s economic independence
WHEN asked to identify what organization＇s name was represented by the two letters ＂AU＂ during a current events quiz, most }unior high school pupils at a West African school failed to answer the ques- tion correctl...WHEN asked to identify what organization＇s name was represented by the two letters ＂AU＂ during a current events quiz, most }unior high school pupils at a West African school failed to answer the ques- tion correctly. The answers they gave ranged from Africans in Understanding, Africa Unite, and Africans in the United States. The pupils＇ lack of knowledge about the actual AU may be a clear reflection of how the organization is perceived in African society. It is seen as an isolated entity, whose activities appear unrelated to the common men＇s concerns,展开更多
On January 28, 2012, African countries descended to a collective new low on the global index of state sovereignty, territorial integrity and actual independence of nations. On that day, Chinese President Hu Jintao was...On January 28, 2012, African countries descended to a collective new low on the global index of state sovereignty, territorial integrity and actual independence of nations. On that day, Chinese President Hu Jintao was in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to commission the new S124 million AU headquarters （HQ） built and donated to the continent by China. Termed ＂China＇s gift to Africa,＂ the edifice was constructed by the China State Construction Engineering Corp. with over 90 percent Chinese labor. It is to the discredit of the AU that in 2012 a building as symbolic as the AU HQ is designed, built and maintained by a foreign country, it does not matter which.展开更多
AFRICA＇S investment in education is growing - perhaps a little-known fact for many. This is borne out by several studies. One of them. a UNESCO report, shows Sub-Saharan Africa spends 5 percent of its GDP on educatio...AFRICA＇S investment in education is growing - perhaps a little-known fact for many. This is borne out by several studies. One of them. a UNESCO report, shows Sub-Saharan Africa spends 5 percent of its GDP on education, second only to North America and Europe at 5.3 percent. A country like Rwanda invests 22.1 percent of its annual budget in education, which is beyond the recommended budget allocation of 20 percent by the Education for All - Fast-Track Initiative [a global drive launched in 2002 to encourage low-income countries to develop national education plans and now called the Global Partnership for Education].展开更多
文摘The AU＇s plan to introduce cabotage laws restricting the movements of foreign vessels in African coastal waters could be a major step toward the continent＇s economic independence
文摘WHEN asked to identify what organization＇s name was represented by the two letters ＂AU＂ during a current events quiz, most }unior high school pupils at a West African school failed to answer the ques- tion correctly. The answers they gave ranged from Africans in Understanding, Africa Unite, and Africans in the United States. The pupils＇ lack of knowledge about the actual AU may be a clear reflection of how the organization is perceived in African society. It is seen as an isolated entity, whose activities appear unrelated to the common men＇s concerns,
文摘On January 28, 2012, African countries descended to a collective new low on the global index of state sovereignty, territorial integrity and actual independence of nations. On that day, Chinese President Hu Jintao was in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to commission the new S124 million AU headquarters （HQ） built and donated to the continent by China. Termed ＂China＇s gift to Africa,＂ the edifice was constructed by the China State Construction Engineering Corp. with over 90 percent Chinese labor. It is to the discredit of the AU that in 2012 a building as symbolic as the AU HQ is designed, built and maintained by a foreign country, it does not matter which.
文摘AFRICA＇S investment in education is growing - perhaps a little-known fact for many. This is borne out by several studies. One of them. a UNESCO report, shows Sub-Saharan Africa spends 5 percent of its GDP on education, second only to North America and Europe at 5.3 percent. A country like Rwanda invests 22.1 percent of its annual budget in education, which is beyond the recommended budget allocation of 20 percent by the Education for All - Fast-Track Initiative [a global drive launched in 2002 to encourage low-income countries to develop national education plans and now called the Global Partnership for Education].
