SOCIETY NEWS

Igbo Union ends year with affection

By Hakeem Babalola

The Igbo Union Hungary at the end of its year party showered its chairman, Endy Nnorom, with affection and grasp by crowning him the Onwa (Moon) of Igboland in a moment of glory which was attended by many Nigerians including two representatives from the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Budapest.

ANH EDITORIAL

Emulating Igbo Union Hungary

Igbo Union Party: cross-section

Igbo Union Hungary celebrated its 2010 end of the year party last Sunday. Founded in 2008, the Union is two years old. It was started as a mutual gathering among people that passionately believe they have something in common – most especially culture.

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.