The articles, the opinions, the stories, the poems and the cartoons Ovi magazine covers for Monday September 12th, 2022 – International Day for South-South Cooperation
South-South cooperation is a manifestation of solidarity among peoples and countries of the South that contributes to their national well-being, their national and collective self-reliance and the attainment of internationally agreed development goals, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As we move towards a post-pandemic reality and recovery, South-South cooperation will contribute to breaking the cycle of poverty, instability and development inequalities while promoting national development strategies.
The London Political Jamboree by Kola King
Deans of the diplomatic corps spoke the minds of millions of compatriots when they rose in unison to condemn the political peregrinations and perambulations of our political class who have turned London into a Mecca of sorts for their political jamborees. Not only does the political class jet out to London and other exotic capitals of the world at the slightest hint of headache or toothache, but now they have made the former colonial metropole the avenue for their political junketing. For many Nigerians, the action of this set of politicians is not only vexatious, gauche, and ill-timed but unpatriotic to say the least. Having failed to create a conducive atmosphere for growth, peace, and economic development at home they are busy chasing the will-o’-the-wisp in the colonial metropole.
The ex-diplomats had argued that it was not only shameful but demeaning for the political class to travel to London to sort out their political differences, which has nothing to do with the existential crises and challenges facing Nigerians in both economic and security terms. The diplomats described the action of the politicians as unpatriotic and smack of colonial mentality, whereby members of the colonized state cannot wean themselves from the feeding bottle of the metropolitan state. This action and behaviour suggest a deep-seated inferiority complex and symbol of colonial hangover.
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Is it me #poem #ArtInstallation by Amir Khatib
“In a mirror inscribed “Don’t look back”,
I saw a man with two eyes full of his face, and two gloating overflowing with estrangement,
I don’t remember seeing it before.
Is this me?
Can forgetfulness stop time?
Do you revive memories?”
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Screws & Chips #41 #cartoon by Thanos Kalamidas
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