Abstract:
Respect for human life is the first and end of every human endeavour.
Fundamental human rights constitute the hallmark, cornerstone and yardstick
to measure Humanness. The progress, development and civilization of every
region, continent or global community rested on observations, respect for
human rights, dignity and personality. Africa with all its richness in natural
resources, human resources and minerals resources is the least developed and
underdeveloped continent in the world. All these are predicated on lack or
deliberate, active, conscious and fully aggressive infringements on the
fundamental rights of its people. There is an internally motivated wide and
chronic violations of rights across Africa and this explains why Africans are
scattered around the globe seeking greener pastures in terms of security, job
opportunities, and decent living. The harsh treatment administered to the
Africans makes them become somehow a threat to the global community in the
sense that most Africans have fashioned different tactics of escaping poverty,
insecurity, hunger, inhuman treatment and other state-sponsored terrorism to
other parts of the world through illegal means. To discuss this precarious
situation, Ubuntu philosophy was rethought therefore, the global community
through the United Nations and its partners ought to ensure that human
rights are respected, observed and upheld in every part of Africa this is the only
way the world and Africa in particular can be at peace. We adopted the
analytical method in carrying out our research.
