Africa’s forgotten conflict
Friday, April 11, 2025 | 20 Views |
Twelve million people have been displaced, and hundreds of thousands have been killed. Women and girls have become victims of systematic sexual violence. Entire cities and villages have been razed to the ground. And yet, this war receives little international attention.
Background of the conflict:
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...