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Africans must not ignore Trump’s insults

29th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the AU. “Sh*thole countries” is Donald Trump’s characterization of African nations. Sh*thole nations? Who does not know that Africa is the engine that continues to propel Western capitalism? Who does not know that the US was built by Africans? Who does not know that the US was, and still responsible for countless civil wars that have displaced Africans from the African soil? Of course, Trump does not know all this, but himself. It is only in America where such a brute can be shamelessly associated with the office of the President. Africans must not ignore Trump’s insults – they must send a unified message that they oppose his demeaning manners. African presidents and the AU must publicly rebuke him and all his ambassadors. They must also send a strong message that we fought racism with blood and Africa will not sit on the same table with those who view us as third-class citizens. Religious leaders must also send their message to US Chri...

'There's no other word but racist': Trump's global rebuke for 'shithole' remark

US diplomats around the world were summoned for formal reproach, amid global shock over Trump calling African nations, Haiti and El Salvador ‘shitholes’  Trump suggested the US should bring more immigrants from Norway, not ‘shithole countries’. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Patrick Wintour ,  Jason Burke  and  Anna Livsey Sat 13 Jan 2018  10.38 GMT First published on Fri 12 Jan 2018  03.58 GMT View more sharing options Shares 32,427 Donald Trump has been branded a shocking and shameful racist after it was credibly reported  he had described African nations, as well as Haiti and El Salvador as “shitholes”  and questioned why so many of their citizens had ever been permitted to enter America. US diplomats around the world were summoned for formal reproach, amid global shock that such crude remarks could ever be made in a semi-public meeting by the president of America. In a strongl...

MUFINDI DC HAILS MAGUFULI FOR PROVIDING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

MUFINDI:  Mufindi District Council in Iringa region commends President Dr. John Pombe Magufuli for providing various medical devices as part of implementation of his promise to ensure no patient will sleep on the floor because of lack of medical equipment. The medical equipment was handled by Iringa Regional Representative Jamhuri William on behalf of Iringa Regional Commissioner, Amina Masenza. The Executive Director of Mufindi District Council Professor Riziki Shemdoe made the statement yesterday during receiving several of medical equipment held in the district. He said that the president in fulfilling his promise, through the Medical Supply Department (MSD), allocated 20 beds, 20 mattresses, 50 bed and five delivery beds in the ten clinics and two health centers in the district. Professor Shemdoe named the Mtili, Nyigo, Ihalimba, Kiponda, Mwitikilwa, Kilosa-Mufindi, Mtambula, Ikiliminzowo and Nundwe, when the health centers receiving medical equipment...