Africa day and security challenges
Friday, May 26, 2017
In some African states, it is a designated national holiday. Even though many praise poets maintain that there have been “tremendous socio-economic and political progress in the continent since the formation of OAU, there are still some huge challenges facing the continent in many aspects such as security and governance.
I am of an innocent opinion that the AU should as a matter of urgency address the following issues as they are a source of regression for the continent:
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....