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Two hundred years after: The evil French freedom tax on Haiti, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, April 19 -- It was a day of mourning. Thursday, 17 April was exactly 200 years that France imposed an evil tax on Haiti for daring to stop slavery and securing its independence. Haiti, till d... Read More


Ekpein Appah: When students fought for future generations,By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, April 15 -- Forty-seven years ago, Nigerian students took a stand against military dictatorship. They insisted that every child should have a right and access to education. They, therefore, r... Read More


The alpha males of South Sudan and Sudan in bloodbath, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, April 5 -- The African labour centre, the Organisation of African Trade Union Unity, OATUU, in April 2013, marked its 40th Anniversary. The anniversary lecture was delivered by then African U... Read More


In a world of shifting alliances, Cuba stands on principles, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, March 29 -- I walked into the Casa de Africa or Africa House in Havana. I wanted to find out what made it uniquely African. But I was in for a surprise. I had not realised that it also housed... Read More


Visiting Fidel Castro in Havana, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, March 22 -- I never personally met Fidel Castro Ruz, one of the iconic figures of the 20th Century. I only saw him once in the streets of Havana while he drove and the crowds cheered. On 25 N... Read More


Sam Nujoma, enthusiastically celebrated in Nigeria, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, March 2 -- It was night. Suddenly, the lights went off. Nujoma and the South West Africa People's Organisation, SWAPO, liberation movement he had co-founded, were far ahead in the vote count ... Read More


The politics of the AU as it turns to reparations, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- The Africa Union, AU, 38th Summit from February 15-16, 2025 promised to be challenging as the body had to elect a new Chairperson for the African Union Commission, AUC, which is it... Read More


Come and see American wonder, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, Feb. 15 -- There was a popular song when I was a child titled, "Come and see American wonder." It was not so much about the celebration of the perceived wonders of the United States (US). It ... Read More


Kagame's drum is beating too loud, it may soon burst, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- The rebels of the Tutsi M23 backed by the Rwanda Defence Force, RDF on 27 January rolled into Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC eliminating whosoever they found in the... Read More


Juan Sell: A long goodbye to Spain's matchless ambassador, By Owei Lakemfa

Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- At the occasion, I had an animated discussion with Pulido's Deputy, Pavel Bauza and another diplomat. Later, it occurred to me I had not asked who this diplomat was. I turned to Pav... Read More