BUSINESS

 Hungarian-Nigerian Business Council Founded, Elects Officers
Hakeem Babalola

A non-profit organisation named Hungarian-Nigerian Business Council (HNBC) elected its officers at the founding assembly that took place on November 26 at Szőlő utca in district 3 in which the Nigeria’s Charge d’ Affaires automatically became the Honorary President.

Tanzanian Jailed, Sudanese Freed, Nigerian to Know Fate

COURT CASE

By our correspondent 

Budapest Criminal Court in district II has finally given its verdict over the case of two Africans accused of being in possession of illicit drugs. The judgement was delivered on Friday November 19 after more than two years of weighing the evidences including calling witnesses. 

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

I Should Have Been African

Sárközi Erika

This is the story of Hungarian woman who loves Africa and its people, especially its men. Her experience is stunning - good and bad - which she says has made her wiser. Although she has never been to Africa, she jokingly regrets that the stork did not ask her what she wanted to be, meaning she would have chosen to be African. Meet Sárközi Erika, 50, who tells it all in this special interview with African News Hungary Managing Editor. It is a story you won't read anywhere else. 

Why Are You Here?

 COLUMNIST
By Marcus Winters

“Why are you here?” I get this question every day, and it is usually asked with not so subtle hints of confusion, skepticism, and mild alarm. The implication, of course, is that it is absolutely absurd for an American to have the desire to be more than a short-term tourist here.

Africa: Toppling & Destroying Subhuman Bondage

 Guest Writer

photo by wavuti

Integration Challenges in Africa: Reason to topple & destroy subhuman bondages  

 By Odimegwu Onwumere

Africa is facing divergent challenges as they relate to good governance, development, education, ethno-colonialism, name them in recent times, but most especially, the integration challenges in Africa calls for quick and responsive measures.

Elimination of Violence Against Women

ACTIVISM

In December 1999, the 54th session of the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 54/134 declaring November 25th the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. 

The Plight of the Roma Can No Longer Be Ignored

 Global View
 By George Soros 

George Soros

The controversy over France's deportations of Roma men, women, and children has drawn public attention to the plight of Europe’s largest ethnic minority. Roma  regularly are denied equal access to housing, shunted into segregated schools, and face barriers to health care.

Crackdown On Migrant Workers

 News From Other Land

Home Secretary reading the crackdown

British Home Secretary has announced that the number of migrant workers coming to Britain from outside EU will be capped at 21, 700 from 28, 000. Theresa May made this known at the parliamentary session on Tuesday when she said that Britain must stop those who are fond of abusing their visa, which she described as privilege rather than automatic.

Iványi Tibor Remembered

Remembrance

Iványi Tibor 1928-2009

Relatives, friends, colleagues and well-wishers gathered at John Wesley Theology College on Wednesday 17 November in remembrance of Iványi Tibor who died last year at the age of 81. Series of events including lectures, conferences and a visit to his tomb were observed in his honour.

The Need For Tolerance

ANH Editorial

The quality of allowing other people to have their own attitudes or beliefs, or to behave in a particular way, even if you do not agree or approve is undoubtedly the justice that can lead to everlasting peace which unfortunately is gradually eluding the human race.

Celebrating With Angola

News Feature 

 By Hakeem Babalola

Scores of guests from different nationalities which include government officials, diplomats, CEOs, and NGO’s converged on Thursday November 11 at Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal to commemorate the day Angolans freed themselves from the Portuguese rule.

We are doing our best for our nationals, says Adepoju

Interview                                                                                                             

Mr. Adedotun A. Adenrele

The Head of Nigerian Embassy Budapest, Mr. Adedotun Adenrele Adepoju CDA a.i talks to African News Hungary in an exclusive interview which is the first of its kind by any Nigerian Diplomat to any media in Hungary. Adepoju who has served his country in different capacity including in Switzerland, Cameroun, the Netherlands and Spain responds to questions some Nigerians had sent to us. He welcomes ANH with characteristic joviality and humble which somehow melt us but doesn't prevent us from asking questions at hand. A career diplomat, Adepoju answers our questions except on the properties of the Federal Government of Nigeria in Belgrade. He speaks about Nigeria @50, the current diplomatic relationship between Nigeria & Hungary, visa issue, the new e-passport, Nigerians in prison and many more. Excerpts:

Hungary Among 50 Best Place To Live

 Human Development & Quality of Life

 By Hakeem Babalola

Hungarian PM, Orbán Viktor

 Hungary is in the 36th position as the best place to live in a global survey conducted annually by the Human Development Index Report published last week by the United Nations. This has placed the country among the forty-two nations adjudged to have very High Human Development.