Ibrahim Omer: Former Eritrean refugee who’s New Zealand’s first African MP

By BBC News

Ibrahim Omer: Former Eritrean refugee who’s New Zealand’s first African MP

During the election campaign, Mr Ibrahim said he wanted to “fight for people in his previous situation to have better opportunities for a decent life”.

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From Africa to Russia: Ghana Student Opens Up on His Path to Become a Diplomat

By Sputnik International

As education tourism has become increasingly popular all over the world, a young man from the Republic of Ghana, who obtained his PhD in Russia, has shared his own story. Speaking with Rossiya Segodnya, Mohammed Sanka opened up about his education in the Russian city of Belgorod, studies in law, how he obtained his PhD, and Russia’s cold winters.

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That’s Not Chasiu! It’s Nyama Choma! When Kenyan and Chinese Food Unite

By Mark Karanja |  the Beijinger

As a Kikuyu in Kenya, one grows very tired of the old but not altogether untrue joke that my people don’t have much in the way of culinary variety. The Kikuyu, one of the biggest tribes in Kenya, are known for a maize and bean gruel called githeri, which has become one of Kenya’s main staples if for no other reason than that it’s just so easy to make.

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Chidubem Obi: Nigerian is Best Graduating medical student In Russian University

Posted by Thandiubani  |  tori.ng

A brilliant Nigerian man has made history in Russia by becoming best graduating student at Sechenov University. Dr. Chidubem Obi Gerald Dr. Chidubem Obi Gerald has been named the best graduating student in the faculty of Medicine in I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University) Russia. 

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Do Black lives matter to Southasians?

An account of Black-Southasian relations in modern history. DINYAR PATEL | Indian Express Do Black lives matter to Southasians? Depressingly, the answer can seem like a resounding ‘no’. African residents have faced horrific racism in India: in early 2017, African diplomats accredited to India issued a press release condemning attacks against African students as “xenophobic and racial in nature”. Many Southasians blindly subscribe to some of the … Continue reading Do Black lives matter to Southasians?

Ndumiso Chili | South African Teacher in China Wins Best Teacher Award at His School

By Jenni Baxter | SAPeople

A South African teacher in China is being awarded for his awesome teaching methods that have resulted in his class performing brilliantly. Ndumiso Chili has such a positive attitude to life that he’s gathered over 2,600 followers on Twitter as he tweets pictures of his graduation, his gratitude, and his dedication to staying fit and being the best international English teacher ever.

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Black Lives Matter has compelled me to finally face the voice inside me, the one that says ‘refugees can’t complain’

By Emmanuela Roi | ABC News

As the Black Lives Matter movement gains momentum, people have come together and the crowds have grown louder, carrying the voices of new allies. But some of us are rendered voiceless by this “opportunity” to finally speak. Sometimes silence feels like the only semblance of control we have.

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Ikenna Nweke | Japan-based PhD student shows there are honest Nigerians

Ikenna Nweke, a Nigerian PhD Student at the University of Tsukuba in Japan has demonstrated that there are honest Nigerians the world can trust. Nweke has been the toast of Nigerians and the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission after he returned to the owner, a purse containing money and other valuables, which he stumbled upon.

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Digital Nomads: A Nigerian CIO in Afghanistan, the country with two Presidents

By Olumuyiwa Olowogboyega | TechCabal

Today’s Digital Nomad, *Vincent tests the idea of how far people are willing to go and sheds light on the city of Kabul, Afghanistan. It’s not a city you’ll find tourists falling over themselves to visit. But Vincent is no tourist. He has lived and worked in Afghanistan since 2016. When we find time to speak on a Zoom call, my first question is something you can guess. How does one decide to up and go to Afghanistan?

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