here is your latest african news africa wide the u.n admits refugees have faced racism at ukraine
borders the united nations has admitted that some non-european refugees have faced discrimination
while trying to flee to safety at ukraine borders after their experience were dismissed as lies
and russian disinformation by online commentators felipe grandi the organization's high commissioner
for refugees acknowledged their plight during a press conference ensuring that everyone receives
equal treatment african people living in the region have said that they have been denied
assistance during the worsening crisis with some taking to social media in recent days to
share their experiences africa wide ukraine's war unleashes a flood of racism by the media
and politicians against african war victims with the escalating violence in ukraine many journalist
correspondents and reporters from many western media outlets have irks the african audience
with their racist remarks the commentary involved expressing sympathy for ukrainian victims of the
war and shock about the images of people because they seem more european and more civilized than
other victims of war the war has brought to light the balanced racism discrimination and hypocrisy
both by media outlets and western governments in the treatment of war victims and portrayal
of conflict refugees south africa south africa's ambassador feliz kiev condemns discrimination
according to reports andrei graniwal the south african ambassador to ukraine had to
evacuate keep on an armored russian convoy near the city the ambassador informed the
press that he heard explosions from afar as he parked his car to depart he is now traveling
south in a convoy of two trucks with his wife three children and the last remaining embassy
personnel enroute to romania moldova or hungary he and other colleagues and ambassadors he noted
had been working tirelessly to ensure the withdrawal of south africans and other
foreigners from ukraine some of whom had been subjected to racism while attempting to flee
nigeria nigerian schoolgirls developed anti-kidnapping app emerged finalist of
960 000 global prize two nigerian schoolgirls have emerged finalists for the 2021 young tycoon
business challenge after presenting a business idea for an app that could tackle kidnapping and
abduction the girls chioma arbonne and emmanuel eloque both students of greenspring schools
and lagos say their product will use wearable technology to address the cases of abduction in
nigeria especially those involving children the young tycoon business challenge is a competition
for high secondary school students who have entrepreneurship ideas its aim is to engage
aspiring entrepreneurs from across the world and grant them access to mentorship by silicon valley
leaders more than 7 000 participants applied from 80 countries around the world after three
rounds of pitching and developing solid business ideas 28 finalists have been selected to pitch
at a later round the winning team will get nine hundred and sixty thousand dollars worth of prizes
ten thousand dollars in cash and nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars in benefits tanzania
tanzania host sadc regional counterterrorism center tanzania will host a counter-terrorism
center in its commercial hub darius alam to enhance facilitate and combat terrorism
threats in southern africa the center launched by the south and african development community was
part of the 16-member bloc's 2015 resolutions to adopt regional efforts against terrorism violent
extremism and organized crimes tanzania's defense minister dr stegemano tax say the country offered
to host a regional counterterrorism center which will deal with security threats vigorously once
operational the center is expected to synergize with the sadc member states national and regional
early warning centers nigeria senate rejects diaspora vote special seat for women nigeria
senate has voted to reject adjustments to the structure to permit residents dwelling overseas
to vote in nationwide elections a provision to allocate special seats for women to extend their
political illustrations did not pass either voters in africa's most populous nation will
go to the polls to elect a brand new president in parliament in february 2023 hopes that nigeria's
diaspora would participate have been dashed when only 29 senators out of the 92 current supported
the bill for constitutional invoice to cross it requires the help of a minimum of two-thirds
of the 109-member senate nigeria's diaspora was estimated at 1.7 million as of 2020 by the united
nations department of economic and social affairs another provision to create special seats for
women within the national and senate assemblies was rejected by a majority of senators aisha
buhari the spouse of president muammad buhari had supported the invoice thanks for watching please
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