Dear Editor,
Last week, in France, terrorists attacked the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo as well as a Jewish kosher supermarket, killing 17 people. These vicious attacks resulted in overwhelming support for the French people from Europe and the wider international community.
Thousands of miles away, on the African continent, in Nigeria, Boko Haram savagely slaughtered more than 2,000 people in the town of Baga, as well as 16 neighbouring towns and villages. They burned entire villages and yet there is little or no international condemnation, outrage and visible support for the people and government of Nigeria.
The latest bloodshed orchestrated by Boko Haram is reprehensible and unimaginable. In fact, it is arguably the worst terror attack since 9/11. Where is the international solidarity and outcry for the people of Nigeria? Where is the United Nations? Where is the African Union (AU)? Where is the solidarity march from world leaders in the Nigerian capital for the victims of Boko Haram?
There is clearly a double standard as it relates to the coverage of both terror attacks in France and Nigeria. There is some form of discrimination when we discuss Western versus non-Western victims of terror and this should not be.
Whether it is Paris, France or Borno State in Nigeria, we will continue to have conflicts and war until we speak out forcibly against injustices everywhere.
Wayne Campbell
waykam@yahoo.com
All lives matter
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Last week, in France, terrorists attacked the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo as well as a Jewish kosher supermarket, killing 17 people. These vicious attacks resulted in overwhelming support for the French people from Europe and the wider international community.
Thousands of miles away, on the African continent, in Nigeria, Boko Haram savagely slaughtered more than 2,000 people in the town of Baga, as well as 16 neighbouring towns and villages. They burned entire villages and yet there is little or no international condemnation, outrage and visible support for the people and government of Nigeria.
The latest bloodshed orchestrated by Boko Haram is reprehensible and unimaginable. In fact, it is arguably the worst terror attack since 9/11. Where is the international solidarity and outcry for the people of Nigeria? Where is the United Nations? Where is the African Union (AU)? Where is the solidarity march from world leaders in the Nigerian capital for the victims of Boko Haram?
There is clearly a double standard as it relates to the coverage of both terror attacks in France and Nigeria. There is some form of discrimination when we discuss Western versus non-Western victims of terror and this should not be.
Whether it is Paris, France or Borno State in Nigeria, we will continue to have conflicts and war until we speak out forcibly against injustices everywhere.
Wayne Campbell
waykam@yahoo.com
All lives matter
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