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Terrorism – A Threat to Global Peace

Nowadays, no one seems to be saved in the world. Terrorism, an ugly development which has compelled the world leaders as well as the public figures to spend millions of dollars beefing up their security, has become a global threat. Amidst this seemingly tight security and threat, thousands of innocent souls have lost their lives to the annihilation called terrorism.

Statistically, it has been proved that no country of the world is exceptional to terrorist attacks. Pius Odiaka writes on the palpable fear pervading world following the series of bombings in some countries. He declares in the Guardian Newspaper, Friday, July 29th, 2005, (page 24) that “No part of the world has been left without terrorist bloodshed. From Kenya, Algeria, Egypt in Africa to many countries in the middle East and the Gulf; Indonesia, Philippine, Pakistan and India across Asia; Washington and New York in America; Spain and now London in Europe, many innocent souls have been sniffed out of existence.”

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Globalization, The Obama Phenomenon And Africa Refugee Crisis

Globalization has both positive and negative sides (see J. Bayo Adekanye; 2003). But whether globalization has become a moral indicator in a social framework does not change the fact that it is an inevitable reality precipitated by the wave and tides of human civilization, anchored on science and technology. What is today christened “The Obama Phenomenon” is an effect of the Obama campaign strategy; an influence of his inspirational eloquence, a creed of change and the real “Audacity of Hope”. But how much hope do the Africa people have in this face of global realities…a continent whose people are forced out of their homes; many internally displaced, and others cross international borders becoming refugees and fugitives. A people under attack by their own government and living in an environment battered by the effect of armed conflicts and still exploited by the enigma of pseudo capitalism. Many scholars believe that some Africa states operate a capitalist economic system. But they fail to realize that capitalism entails a huge capital investment and massive industrial activities. What is observed in Africa is that the few investments christened “Private sector” are actually institutions funded with public finance but administered privately by the political elite. This system of economy is not capitalistic but pseudo- capitalism because of its exploitative tendency.

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