Tag: cuba
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In a world of shifting alliances, Cuba stands on principles – By Owei Lakemfa
I walked into the Casa de Africa or Africa House in Havana. I wanted to find out what made it uniquely African. But I was in for a surprise. I had not realised that it also housed a unique class for children learning basic subjects like history, geography and African languages, including Yoruba.
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Visiting Fidel Castro in Havana – Owei Lakemfa
I never personally met Fidel Castro Ruz, one of the iconic figures of the 20th Century. I only saw him once in the streets of Havana while he drove and the crowds cheered. On November 25, 2016, this African-Latin American ancestor joined the pantheon.
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The big American cock and the small Cuban needle – By Owei Lakemfa
The big American cock has for over six decades attempted to devour tiny Cuba; but the latter is a needle which the cock might be unable to bite, chew or swallow.
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Cuba: Where dedication to humanity is like religion – By Owei Lakemfa
THE Israeli bombs that rained down on Gaza has killed over 200 health workers with 215 injured. In Havana, Cuba, 10,953 kilometres away, Palestinian youths being trained as medical doctors, gathered to mourn the human carnage in their country and vowed to take the next available flight back once they complete their studies to replace…
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Nigeria to deepen strategic relations with Cuba – Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday expressed the desire of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to deepen existing bilateral relations with the Republic of Cuba. The Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, Mr. Olusola Abiola, in a statement,
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The return of heroic Ana Montes – By Owei Lakemfa
Ana Belen Montes returned. Captured spies are usually killed, imprisoned for life without the possibility of parole, or used in prisoner exchanges. But the 65-year- old American super spy who, based on her principles, worked free for Cuba, has returned to resettle within American society.
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Ana Montes: American super spy who worked for Cuba – By Owei Lakemfa
THE United States, had during the Banana War, occupied Nicaragua in 1912. This gave rise to the Somoza political family, which ruled the country from that period until its overthrow by Nicaraguan youths under the banner of the Sandinista Movement in 1979. The popular Nicaraguan Revolution threw many youths across the world into a frenzy.
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Cuba to present resolution to lift U.S. trade embargo
Cuba will again submit a resolution against the U.S. trade embargo at this year’s United Nations General Assembly in November, Foreign Affairs Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla said. The minister said that this would be the 30th time to present the resolution after more than 60 years of siege.
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CUBA FLIGHTS: U.S. reverses Trump admin restrictions
The White House announced a historic shift in its policy toward Cuba Monday night, saying that for the first time in six decades it will sign off on an American company investing in a private Cuba-based and Cuban-owned business. The deal is pending approval by the Cuban government but could open the door for additional…
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Carlota Lukumi: Nigerian woman who led mass uprising in Cuba – By Owei Lakemfa
Carlota Lukumi, a Yoruba from Nigeria was about ten when slave raiders abducted her about two hundred years ago. She was one of the approximately 12.5 Africans abducted.