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  The thing about tribalism is that it eats deep into our system. Tribalism is the proverbial insect in the vegetable, instigating mental and emotional ailments. Tribalism is unhealthy to both the plant and the consumer. Tribalism hinders progress and fails to propel a society, continent, or nation toward unity, conviviality, and development. Tribalism serves little to no purpose; it doesn’t propel national development, nor does it bring about any form of meaningful existence to the lives of those who practice it. Multiculturalism is designed to beautify and promote unity in our communities; tribalism breeds resentment and division- where there is separation, progress is disregarded and abandoned without achieving any worthwhile results. The Rock Tribalism makes life difficult and makes it impossible to dwell peacefully in a community as friends, family, acquaintances, and fellow countrymen. Our language and ethnicity might suffer; however, we are of similar genealogy, race, and ...

  So, what does the African man represent? Kenyan poet and fashion designer, Mimiri The African man (generic term for male and female) isn’t just designed to hustle and bustle and wish upon the stars to align for them through God. The African person isn’t created to endure the turmoil of life, seeking meaning via onerous jobs, duties that crack their back and annihilate their mental and emotional well-being. The African person is created to lead and propel into prominence, create a legacy that would define generations, and inspire a burgeoning coterie of people from different creeds, classes, races, and religions. Being an African isn’t a limitation; it’s a responsibility. Being black isn’t a curse, it’s a propeller to accentuate one’s essence through constant carving and stretching; black isn’t strength, black is power, black is beyond the shallow comprehension of modesty. The African man is designed to be braggadocious, to lead and live, to explore and exploit on God’s beautifu...

  The fifth day of the ongoing Africa Week event featured the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco, HE Mr Mohamed Achgalou, who delivered key points as to how South-South cooperation is a strategic pillar of the Kingdom of Morocco’s Foreign Policy. The session also featured other panelists, Ms. Tiina Kukkamaa-Bah , Head of Sub-Saharan Africa Programme at CMI (Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation), and  Dr. Thomas Babila Sama , University of Helsinki. Dr. Josephine Atanga served as the moderator. In this article, we will be reviewing major talking points from the discussion that took place on Friday, May 23, specifically from the Ambassador’s perspective. Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco,  HE Mr Mohamed Achgalou speaking Speaking during the session, the ambassador said, “ We (Morocco) are open to cooperation and trade with every country, national and international relationship are built on mutual interest. Be pragmatic in the approach of building values and understa...

  On the fourth day of the ongoing African week program organized by the Africans and African European Association (AFAES), the speakers specifically spoke about the misrepresentation and under representation of Africans in Finland, further, they addressed the various types of racism and shared ideas on how Africans and other immigrants can integrate into the country’s system without much hassle. The session was spearheaded by Ethiopian journalist Seblewongel Tariku, and it involved various practitioners from across Africa. The names of the panelists are as follows: visual artist and community expert Abolore Sobayo , social psychologist Eva Udeh , lecturer and researcher Dr. Christal Oghogho Spel , Diversity Expert Dora Puhakka , Doctoral researcher and foremost storyteller Osita Ifezue , multicultural expert Refka Elech , health practitioner Josefine Atanga, and social worker Innocent Kazembe .  Integration of Africans Into the Finnish System The speakers at the event w...