In tonnes of second hand goods, such as worn garments, used electronics, batteries and pre-owned cars, that are sold to Africa each year largely from Europe hides an environmental burden weighing down the health of millions.
Protectonist regulations only expose African taxpayers to all sorts of inconveniences, complicate air travel to levels Africans suffer from the most and comes back to haunt air transport sector.
Tete Loeper says she wanted to draw audience attention to the other image of Europe that most Africans, and especially the young people don’t always see or learn about.
A Pan-African organisation for journalists covering the continent for the international media has registered its displeasure against media outlets using images of black people alongside stories of the monkeypox outbreak in Europe and North America.
