Stories about Humanitarian Response from January, 2008
Kenya: Action Alert Blog
Black Looks writes about Kenya Action Alert blog: “Pambazuka News has created an Action Alert blog for up to date news and alerts on Kenya.”
Afghanistan: Drug Use
Nasim Fekratْ focuses this time on the issue of drug abuse in Aghanistan and says that the number of opium addicts in Kabul alone was more than 30,000 in estimation in 2004 but three years after, this number doubled.
Bangladesh: Cyclone Sidr relief efforts.
Cyclone Sidr struck Bangladesh mid November, and although media attention has waned, the efforts to aid the victims still continue. Vlogger Shawn from the Uncultured project recorded his visit to the disaster area to deliver blankets.
Tajikistan: Festivities Banned
Vadim reports that the mayor of Dushanbe has put a ban on celebration of New Year holiday and Independence Day on the main square of the capital.
Kenya: Is Ugandan Militia In Kenya?
Breaking news of the presence of Ugandan militia in Kenya, blogger Joseph Karoki writes: Last night I recieved news that there were reports of Ugandan militia in or around Nyanza Province and Western Province. I waited until I got confirmation from the ground. After several late night phone calls, I did confirm that Ugandan Forces were indeed within Kenyan borders.”
China: Ethnic Minority in Beijing
Tiger temple has a photo essay showing how a group of ethnic minority lives in Beijing (zh).
Kenya: Do not doubt the power of the Internet in Africa
Has technology, particularly citizen media, played any positive role in covering the the crisis in Kenya? This is what White African wrote about the role of technology in the crisis: If anyone doubts the power of the internet in Africa, they need to look no further than what is happening...
Kazakhstan: Two countries, two programs for repatriants
Marat posts an analysis of differences between the Russian and Kazakh experience of realization of repatriation programs for their compatriots living in other countries.
Kenya: An aerial view of anarchy
Joseph Karoki posts photos of anarchy in Kenya following the recent presidential elections.
Kenya: Conflic is bigger than Kikuyu vs. Luo
Mental Acrobatics on the situation in Eldoret, Kenya: “Eldoret, ladies and gentlemen, things are very very bad in Eldoret. Homes being raided. Churches being burnt. Shops being looted. Murder and rape in broad daylight. Ethnic groups after each other. Let me tell you this is much much bigger than Kikuyu...