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  • This house supports the concept of Civilisation state, in African countries where there are recurring identity conflicts

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    Civilisation state is achieved when all identities are suppressed in favour of a supreme obligation to the state

    Cameroon Debate Open · 5 · 2021-03-21

  • This house believes that Ethiopia should strive to secure a power sharing agreement between the Ethiopian government and Tigray People's Liberation Front

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    Tigray is Ethiopia's northernmost region. Bordering Eritrea, it is home to most of the country's estimated 7 million ethnic Tigrayans. In early November, the regional government — controlled by the Tigray People's Liberation Front, a leftist political party — launched a full-scale siege of a key Ethiopian military base at Sero, using tanks, heavy guns and mortars. Calling the TPLF assault a 'treason that will never be forgotten,' Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ordered a federal offensive against the region, setting off the conflict which has since displaced at least two million lives, and killed thousands - many of whom allegedly died as a result of indiscriminate shelling of cities in Tigray by Ethiopian forces. The conflict also threatens a regional humanitarian disaster.

    People's Speak Invitational · Open Semis · 2021-03-19

  • This house believes that the developing world should strongly prioritize 'south-to-south' cooperation over international treaties and agreements with developed countries.

    Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University Parliamentary Debate 2021 · Open Quarters · 2021-03-19

  • This house believes that Uganda should scale back its open-door policy on refugees.

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    The republic of Kenya is implementing a plan to close all its refugee camps as a way to curb terrorism breeding grounds. However almost 1.5 million refugees live in Uganda making it the top refugee-hosting country in Africa and one of the top five hosting countries in the world.

    Uganda Schools Debate Championship 2021 · 3 · 2021-03-07

  • This house believes that post-colonial states should actively and significantly decentralise state control to local tribal authorities or regional leaders

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    "Decentralise' means to transfer control to local authorities rather than giving control to a central government.

    Guangdong Debate Chamllenge · Open Quarters · 2021-03-06

  • This house as Sudan R the Sudan-Israel normalization deal

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    In October 2020 Sudan agreed to normalize its diplomatic relations with Israel. In exchange the Trump administration removed Sudan from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism unblocking international economic aid and investment. this deal has led to huge rejection from Islamists and opposition parties where Sudan suffers from weak governance and a crippling economy

    The Kansai 2021 · Open Semis · 2021-02-27

  • This house believes that it is in the interest of the AfCFTA to encourage the involvement of the Biden administration in infrastructure building projects

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    The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a free trade area founded in 2018, with trade commencing as of 1 January 2021. It was created by the African Continental Free Trade Agreement among 54 of the 55 African Union nations. The goal of establishing the AfCFTA was in large part to encourage intra-African trade. this has historically been a challenge due to a lack of infrastructure.

    Justice Tarkunde PD · Open Quarters · 2021-02-26

  • This house, as the US, would withdraw support from Uganda

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    The recent presidential election in Uganda has been marred with allegations of voter suppression and electoral fraud committed by the re-elected President Yoweri Musevini. Uganda (under Musevini) receives developmental aid from the US while Ugandan troops partner up with the US Armed Forces to fight terrorism in the region.

    Bicol Intervarsity · 3 · 2021-02-26

  • This house supports the commercialization of Afrofuturist aesthetics (e.g. Black Panther)

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    Afrofuturism is a cultural aesthetic, philosophy of science and philosophy of history that explores the developing intersection of African diaspora culture with technology. The core idea behind Afrofuturism is to explicitly imagine technology and futures coded in African diaspora culture and aesthetics as a response to mainstream imagining of futures which excludes typically excludes this. Afro futurism has historically been exclusively produced by African diaspora creators..

    Ziauddin University Debating Championship · Open Final · 2021-02-13

  • This house supports breaking up persistently dominant political parties in emerging/developing democracies (e.g. the ANC in South Africa Barisan National in Malaysia Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) in Turkey). (Developing Democracies)

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    Hart House High Schools 2021 · 5 · 2021-02-13

  • This house prefers utopian over dystopian afro-futurist media.

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    Afrofuturism is the reimagining of a future filled with arts, science, and technology seen through a black lens. The term was conceived a quarter-century ago by white author Mark Dery in his essay, “Black to the Future,” which looks at speculative fiction within the African diaspora. Examples of afro-futurism in literature and culture include: writing by Octavia Butler and Sun Ra, Black Panther, and Janelle Monae's ArchAndroid/Dirty Computer.

    Pan American Queer Open · 4 · 2021-01-30

  • This house regrets the creation of the voluntourism industry

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    Voluntourism is the merging of volunteering and tourism. Individuals travel to other countries through external organizations such as MetoWe to perform charity work as well as learn about and explore the country they travel to.

    Queen's High School Debating Tournament 2021 · Open Semis · 2021-01-22