Stories about Sub-Saharan Africa from August, 2005
Mozambique: In memoriam, Abel Nhantumbo
Ma-Schamba, a Portuguese-language blog, introduces the wood sculptures of the late Mozambique artist, Abel Nhantumba (including several photos).
Lesotho: Sweet children
Sotho blogs about the origins of the word “lipompong” among the children of one of the least developed countries in the world.
South Africa: Sinking together
“You are sinking, President Mbeki,” says Africa-related blogger Bosse, of Bosses Blog, regarding the South African government's response to mass demolitions in Zimbabwe.
Africa-focused blogger on Pat Robertson
Black River Eagle at Jewels in the Jungle comments on reactions to TV evangelist Pat Robertson's comments about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Maghreb Blog
A group of enthusiastic bloggers from the Maghreb world; that consists of Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Mauritania; have launched a new project under the name of Maghreb Blog. This...
Blog Day 2005
Sometime in June of this year Israeli blogger Nir Ofir had a realization: the date 3108 (or August 31st) looks suspiciously like the word “Blog.” He had also become increasingly...
The World Reacts to Robertson
In the global chatter about U.S. televangelist Pat Robertson‘s remarks calling for the assasination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez (for which he later apologized), there is much reflection on religious...
Zimbabwe: Opposition leader goes ‘back to masses’
Zimpundit asks if opposition MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai has seen the light with his plan to travel around the country soliciting the views of ordinary people on how to remove...
D.R. of Congo: Girls in armies
Congo Girl picks up on a Save the Children report that 12,500 girls are currently involved with both government and non-government troops in the D.R. of Congo, but are seen...
Ethiopia: Elections criticized
Nazret.com's Ethioblog compiles a round-up of news reports about criticisms of the Ethiopian elections by EU election observers.
Chad: Call for prosecutions
Human Rights Watch reports that the Chadian government has promised to remove all the henchmen of former dictator Hissène Habré, and calls for their prosecution.
Botswana: Air travel in Africa
M (Thinker's Room)gives an account of his flight from Nairobi to Botswana, including a few tips for the airport authorities in Johannesburg.
Zimbabwe: Growing Chinese influence
Zimpundit says it took a while to dawn on China that the West's prosperity was built on a network of colonial power, but that Beijing is catching on fast now.
Zimbabwe: Unreal sense of calm
Still Here – Bulawayo, at the Sokwanele Civic Action Group, blogs from amid the comfort of electricity and running water about a growing sense of unreality as “untold suffering” continues.
Uganda: The lost generation
Bruno Stevens, at Human Rights Watch, posts a photo essay from time spent with Ugandan “night commuters”; children who stay constantly on the move and sleep rough to avoid being...
Kenya: A blow for civil society?
The Kenya Democracy Project reacts with irony and concern for civil society after the government dissolves an NGO umbrella body.
Sudan: Aid flights halt as fuel runs out
Sleepless in Sudan reports that the World Food Programme's aid delivery flights in and out of the troubled region of Darfur are grounded because there's no fuel to run them,...
Ethiopia: Former rebel leaders
Nazret.com‘s blogging of a BBC program about rebel leaders who win control of African countries stimulates a passionate debate in the comments section.
Nigeria: Journalists against AIDS
Black Looks highlights the work of an organization in Nigeria called “Journalists Against AIDS”, and provides a breakdown of HIV/AIDS statistics in that country.
Kenya: Quotations from women
“As a woman, I have no country. As a woman, my country is the whole world.” For the author of these lines, and for other quotations from influential female writers,...
Kenya: Best (and worst) stockbrokers
Bankelele reviews stockbrokers in Nairobi, in a post entitled “Where to buy shares”.
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