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Acting Dean of African Ambassadors Says Africa Has Potential to be Economic Powerhouse
James Musoni, Acting Dean of African Ambassadors in Zimbabwe and also Rwanda Ambassador to Zimbabwe, said Africa can be transformed into an economic powerhouse through working together with effective partnerships, The New Times of Rwanda reported on May 28.
His comments came while leading fellow African envoys accredited to Zimbabwe in an event to celebrate Africa Day, held on Friday, May
27 in Harare.
“We can achieve all the Sustainable Development Goals and ensure that the needs of our continent are fully realized,” Musoni said. “Africa has so much potential. It has both the human and natural resources to secure a brighter future through contribution to the realization of the Africa we want as per the African Union’s vision of Agenda 2063.”
He said there’s a need for Africa to work towards ensuring food security in line with the theme of this year’s Africa Day.
“This year’s commemoration is unique because the theme is focused on what has remained the biggest elephant in the room on the African continent: “malnutrition and food insecurity,” Musoni said.
“The theme ‘Strengthening Resilience in Nutrition and Food Security on the African Continent’ is befitting, especially when we consider that about 346 million people in Africa are facing severe food insecurity with a big number comprising children,” he said. “As a result, they’re experiencing stunted growth due to malnutrition which prevents children from developing to their full potential mentally and physically, and is largely irreversible.”
“In addition to existing malnutrition challenges, the global pandemic of COVID-19 has greatly exposed the economic vulnerability of African countries and the weaknesses of their health and food systems,” he added.
Musoni said the significance of celebrating the Africa Day was to reflect on the close relationship that existed between Africans for centuries before colonial time, to appreciate the efforts and sacrifices of the pan Africanists who fought for independence including King Rudahigwa of Rwanda and others, many of whom lost their lives in pursuit of the freedom of Africa and to assess the prevailing challenges that need a unified action. WI
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Illegal Firearms Trafficking Remains a Threat to CARICOM
Dr. Horace Chang, chairman of the CARICOM Council for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE) and Jamaica’s National Security Minister, said the illicit trafficking of illegal firearms continues to be a significant challenge for the region. Addressing a committee on May 26 on Hemispheric Security at the Organization of American States by video-conference, Dr. Chang pointed out that the Caribbean “accounts for approximately 23 percent of all recorded homicides, with an average homicide rate of 15.1 per 100,000 people, which is nearly three times the world average.”
The Jamaican National Security Minister told the hemispheric security officials that “the proliferation and increased access to illegal firearms account for the high level of armed violence and insecurity within our regions.”
Dr. Chang pointed out that “the firearm is the weapon of choice for committing homicides and other acts of crime and violence.”
“In this regard, I have to underscore the need for greater collaboration and partnership to combat the scourge of the illicit trafficking of firearms,” he said while also making reference to a disturbing surge in drug trafficking.
“The UNODC reports that the number of new psychoactive substances emerging on illicit drug markets has increased six-fold in the past decade and reached a record high of over 1,000 unique substances in 2020,” he said. WI
Juneteenth: Celebrating Its History
Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of 3.5 million enslaved persons in the United States. It is celebrated on thenineteenth of June, recognizing the date in 1865 when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to inform people still being held as slaves in the state — more than two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln — that they were free. Long observed as a day of celebration among African Americans, Juneteenth officially became a federal holiday on June 17, 2021.1
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. It declared that all enslaved people in areas of rebellion “are, and henceforth shall be free.” The proclamation only applied to places under Confederate control, resulting in 3.5 out of the 4 million slaves in the United States being legally freed. However, the freedom promised depended on the Union’s victory, as the Confederates did not follow the laws of the Union. Although the Proclamation did not end slavery right away, it captured the hearts of many Americans. Nearly 200,000 Black soldiers fought for the Union and freedom for all.2
CELEBRATE IN DC
DC residents and visitors can visit the Black Lives Matter Plaza in Downtown DC. The Plaza features a mural with the words “Black Lives Matter” in bright yellow 50-foot-tall letters, as well as the flag of the District. Furthermore, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture addresses many aspects of the African American experience, covering the arts, slavery, the Civil Rights Movement, athletics, and much more.3
Juneteenth has been recognized as an official holiday in the District of Columbia since 2004, and there are many ways to celebrate. The Washington Post (www.washingtonpost.com), Washingtonian (www.washingtonian. com) and Washington, D.C. (www. washington.org) are great resources for events happening in and around DC related to Juneteenth.
The information in this article is to help you learn more about this topic. It is not to take the place of your health care provider. If you have questions, talk with your health care provider. If you think you need to see your health care provider because of something you have read in this information, please contact your health care provider for an appointment. Never stop or wait to get medical attention because of something you have read in this material.
Sources:
“What is Juneteenth?” History, https:// www.history.com/news/what-is-juneteenth.
“The Emancipation Proclamation,” National Archives, https://www.archives. gov/exhibits/featured-documents/emancipation-proclamation.
“Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth in Washington, DC,” Washington DC, https:// washington.org/visit-dc/ways-to-celebrate-juneteenth-washington-dc.
“COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/booster-shot. html.
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Following current public health guidelines. The CDC provides the most up-to-date information on their website.
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine and/or booster. The vaccine and booster help prepare your immune system so it will be ready to fight COVID-19 if you encounter it. You can get a COVID-19 vaccine and booster at no cost to you.
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