Fire to the African Court ...
Namibian Fillemon Shikomba has been appointed as a legal officer at the African Court in Tanzania.
Jeanette Diergaardt
Fire not only brings fire to the Namibian Twitter-space but is about to take his fire and passion to the African Court in Tanzania.
To all those in the know of the Nam Twitter sphere, Fire Shikomba has been a part of many well-known trending feuds. He is not only loved, but many are against a lot of his views on social issues concerning the Namibian nation.
The African Court in Tanzania is the judicial eye of the African Union. The court is focused on the human rights of all Africans. But the catch is that African countries have to ratify protocols by the African Court for Africans to qualify for its human rights cases to be reviewed and acted upon.
How does he do it?
Being a formidable intellectual of has landed Shikomba a job at the African Court. The village boy from Ethindi in the Oshikoto Region has a master’s degree in law from Hofstra University in the United States of America after completing a Bachelor of Art degree in Law from Tambov State University in Russia. The lawyer is not only qualified in one field but he has certificates from Yale University in the United States of America in politics. Shikomba also obtained a certificate in media freedom and freedom of expression from Wits University in South Africa.
As someone who is proud of his roots, Shikomba reflects back to when he would sit at the fire and listen to his elders resolve disputes. This, he believes, made him the man he is.
“I had to believe in my dream more and the voice inside had to be louder than that of the outside world. I had to work extra hard and be there for myself because nobody understood my field at home,” says Shikomba.
He knew from a young age that people are there to guide you, but ultimately your path is your own and your decisions are yours to make.
Not only did that lead Shikomba to where he is today. He received training to be one of the leadership fellows of the Nelson Mandela Fellowship at Howard University in Washington, DC. Through this fellowship he met a lot of likeminded people who understood him, his cause and path, thereby leading him to where he is today.
Another role model was his mother. She believed in his commitment and dedication to hard work, so much so that she would borrow large sums from the bank to ensure that his dreams could be achieved.
“I am able to dream without borders. I saw my dreams take me from Russia to USA and now to Tanzania and she was right there, praying and cheering me on behind the scenes, she is the reason I am where I am today.”
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Beinbg a legal officer is more daunting than most would think. But undeterred by all the challenges, Shikomba believes that he is set to make a difference wherever he is placed.
PULL QUOTE : “It is no longer about me but about Namibia as a whole, my contribution to the court is the Namibian contribution to the African continent.”
Fire not only brings fire to the Namibian Twitter-space but is about to take his fire and passion to the African Court in Tanzania.
To all those in the know of the Nam Twitter sphere, Fire Shikomba has been a part of many well-known trending feuds. He is not only loved, but many are against a lot of his views on social issues concerning the Namibian nation.
The African Court in Tanzania is the judicial eye of the African Union. The court is focused on the human rights of all Africans. But the catch is that African countries have to ratify protocols by the African Court for Africans to qualify for its human rights cases to be reviewed and acted upon.
How does he do it?
Being a formidable intellectual of has landed Shikomba a job at the African Court. The village boy from Ethindi in the Oshikoto Region has a master’s degree in law from Hofstra University in the United States of America after completing a Bachelor of Art degree in Law from Tambov State University in Russia. The lawyer is not only qualified in one field but he has certificates from Yale University in the United States of America in politics. Shikomba also obtained a certificate in media freedom and freedom of expression from Wits University in South Africa.
As someone who is proud of his roots, Shikomba reflects back to when he would sit at the fire and listen to his elders resolve disputes. This, he believes, made him the man he is.
“I had to believe in my dream more and the voice inside had to be louder than that of the outside world. I had to work extra hard and be there for myself because nobody understood my field at home,” says Shikomba.
He knew from a young age that people are there to guide you, but ultimately your path is your own and your decisions are yours to make.
Not only did that lead Shikomba to where he is today. He received training to be one of the leadership fellows of the Nelson Mandela Fellowship at Howard University in Washington, DC. Through this fellowship he met a lot of likeminded people who understood him, his cause and path, thereby leading him to where he is today.
Another role model was his mother. She believed in his commitment and dedication to hard work, so much so that she would borrow large sums from the bank to ensure that his dreams could be achieved.
“I am able to dream without borders. I saw my dreams take me from Russia to USA and now to Tanzania and she was right there, praying and cheering me on behind the scenes, she is the reason I am where I am today.”
Back to Business
Beinbg a legal officer is more daunting than most would think. But undeterred by all the challenges, Shikomba believes that he is set to make a difference wherever he is placed.
PULL QUOTE : “It is no longer about me but about Namibia as a whole, my contribution to the court is the Namibian contribution to the African continent.”
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