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Sub-Saharan Africa · June, 2007
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Stories about Sub-Saharan Africa from June, 2007

30 June 2007

Discovering the Mozambican blogosphere through the “Diary of a Sociologist”

Written by koluki · Mozambique

While navigating around the Mozambican blogosphere, I came across the “Diary of a Sociologist” – a blog by Carlos Serra, a Maputo-based Mozambican sociologist associated to the University Eduardo Mondlane,...

28 June 2007

Tanzanian bloggers virtual election, Taifa Stars African Cup of Nations victory and a backflip in the parliament

Written by J. Nambiza Tungaraza · Tanzania

Tanzanian bloggers virtual election, VIP treatment in the House of Parliament for Tanzania's National Team, Taifa Stars, after African Cup of Nations victory, alleged Bank of Tanzania embezzlement and a...

Manu Dibango's “Soul Makossa,” the original “Thriller”

Written by Jennifer Brea · Quick Reads · North America

CAR: Amnesty International calls for UN troops

Written by Jennifer Brea · Quick Reads · Central African Republic

Benin: Is the press living up to its promise?

Written by Jennifer Brea · Quick Reads · Benin

27 June 2007

China: Boycotting Beijing Olympics? They have ill intentions.

Written by Jacky · East Asia

From Mia Farrow to François Bayrou to US Congressmen, every news or report about boycotting Beijing Olympics has provoked rounds of anger from China's netizens. In a widely cross-posted blog...

26 June 2007

NGO worker on Darfur

Written by Jennifer Brea · Quick Reads · Sudan

Madagascar: A New Hope and Weighing in on the “Aid for Africa” Debate

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Madagascar

The hope generated from the TED conference in Arusha that Africa is on its way up has inspired the Malagasy blogosphere. Aiky reports that Malagasy senator Christian Razafimbahiny wrote a...

25 June 2007

Africa: the US Farm Bill and African farmers

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Development

Somalia: What's the US Army doing in the Horn of Africa?

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Somalia

Nigeria: who is lying about meningitis outbreak?

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Nigeria

24 June 2007

Africa: do African leaders care about Afro-Futurism?

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Development

South Africa: South African rugby problems are systemic

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · South Africa

Ethiopia: teenage blogger writes open letter to the president

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Ethiopia

Nigeria: the evolution of mobile telephony

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Nigeria

D.R. of Congo: Rugendo Mountain Gorilla family returns

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · D.R. of Congo

Africa: Traditional medicine in Africa

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Mozambique

Malawi: Chasing the windmill in Malawi

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Malawi

Africa: Peupe: Africa’s first corporate blog

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Kenya

Africa: challenges of web 2.0 in Africa

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Development

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Omar Mohammed is the Sub-Saharan Africa editor. Email him story ideas or volunteer to write.

Endalk Chala is the Sub-Saharan Africa editor. Email him story ideas or volunteer to write.

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