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One Africa, as Libyan Embassy receives United African Diaspora Hungary
By Hakeem Babalola

F-Left: Fredrick, Raymond, Khaled, Tadesse, Veanance

“There is one Africa. We are together as brothers and sisters. But for some reasons, the western press always wants to separate us. No black or white Africa. No north, west, east or south. Africa is one”.

These are the words of assurance from the Libyan Head of Mission, Mr Khaled A. A. Alamami, while receiving the founding members of United African Diaspora Hungary in his office at district 14, Stefánia út 111 on Tuesday, December 5.

Despite the negative reports on Libya by the western press, Alamami’s words of assurance can go a long way in putting the record straight concerning the reports of slavery going on against African immigrants in Libya, a nation noted for a higher standard of living before the brutal attack by the coalition of America and its allies.

“Yes, there are some problems like every country, but most of it is propaganda by CNN, he said, adding that there are many brothers and sisters in Libya and nobody worries them.

Expressing joy, assurance and trust, Alamami told his hosts that he was happy to receive them. “I am happy to receive you. I am happy to hear that this kind of organisation to unite Africans exists in this region,” he said.

Alamami and his hosts both agreed on the fact that there is only one Africa despite the partition of that continent many years ago by the colonialists.

The meeting centred on how the two parties will come together to use different programmes for the purpose.

United African Diaspora is an Organisation intending to use social, cultural and educative programmes, as part of integration into the Hungarian society.

It could be recalled that Libya is the only African country to hold World Congress of Diaspora Africans which took place in Tripoli in January 2011 shortly before the NATO-led Alliance that toppled Gaddafi and eventually disorganised the social, political and economic activities of Libya, an African country whose standard of living is said to be higher than that of most western countries.

In a similar manner, the United African Diaspora was also received by the Ministerial Commissioner In charge of Liaising, Ambassador Suha György on Wednesday, December 6; while Thursday 7 was the turn of the newly appointed Nigerian ambassador to Hungary, Mrs Eniola Olaitan Ajayi (Dr) 

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