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February 7, 2021

To what extent does economic dependence inform the anachronistic practice of female genital circumcision in Africa?

Female genital circumcision is a procedure that requires the excision of some tissues that form the female genitalia. It is an old tradition that exists predominantly in Africa, and has, of late, become a very contentious and controversial issue in the international community. There are various grounds for this controversy, one of which is the contention by rights advocates that female circumcision is gratuitous violence against women in the form genital mutilation, and should be abolished. Cultural relativists counter that female circumcision is a traditional ritual that defines cultural identity, and hence outside the competence of international bodies with Western liberal sensibilities. This work examines female genital circumcision as practiced in Africa, and its legitimacy within the context of modern human rights regime. My method of inquiry consists of a thematic analysis of this practice as it touches on United Nations’ conventions, and an ethnographic approach that seeks meaning through interpretation of cultural observances.

January 4, 2018

To forgive or not to forgive: A timely question in an era of Terror

January 3, 2017

The Political Economy of Fiscal Policy and Economic Management of Oil Exporting Countries

January 3, 2017

Dominance Of The Informal Economy in Africa

December 28, 2016

GLOBALIZATION, REGIONALIZATION AND INFORMATION-COMMUNICATION CONVERGENCE OF AFRICA

September 11, 2016

Rethinking Foreign Aid for Fragile States

July 18, 2016

Energy and sustainable development in Nigeria: the way forward

June 27, 2016

ISIS in Africa: The Danger of Political Correctness

June 14, 2016

The benefits and short-comings of using social and economic development as counter-terrorism tools.

June 3, 2016

Counterinsurgency And Community Development

April 29, 2016

Why We Should Care About ISIS Recruiting

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