· January, 2006

Stories about Sub-Saharan Africa from January, 2006

Kenya: lesbian envy

Kenyan blogger, Gukira writes on his his afflication: LE (lesbian envy) “Over the past 6 years, I have met many wonderful lesbians in amazing relationships. While I am familiar with...

30 January 2006

Ethiopia: Aid

Redeem Ethiopia uses Ethiopian leader, Meles Zenawi as an example on the importance of aid to both the giver and the receiver…..The story underlines the notion that aid giving is...

30 January 2006

Ethiopia: winning athletes

Ethioblog reports on the winning success of Ethiopian athletes…..”Ethiopians Dibaba, Defar race to impressive victories”

30 January 2006

Zimbabwe: IMF

Eddie Cross writing in Zimbabwean Pundit questions the repayment of millions of US$ to the IMF which they do not need and which could have been used by Zimbabwe….”We could...

30 January 2006

Zambia: open source

Zambian blogger, Real Life of a Journalist argues for the use of open source in Africa as the best alternative for women and children……”Free and open source software Foss is...

30 January 2006

Kenya: war on terror

Captain Marlow points to an article on the “Gentle side of the War on Terror” – the US military in Kenya….”A small U.S. military task force in East Africa is...

30 January 2006

We Love Cooking!

#1: All Indian food does NOT taste the same! From the UK, We all live downstream explains this popular belief that find its roots in the lack of adventurous spirit...

29 January 2006

South Africa

South Africa comments on an interview with PW Botha and writes “please make these stupid people shut up“.

27 January 2006

South Africa: Arts blog

African Voices and Visons is another new African blog, this time from South Africa. The blog is written by a young female documentary filmmaker. The focus so far on the...

27 January 2006

Chad: Fate of Habre decided.

Ethiopia Watch reports that the AU has decided on the fate of Habre, ex dictator of Chad. They will “form a committee of African jurists to decide within six months...

27 January 2006

Sudanreeves.org points to an interview with Eric Reeves on conflict in Sudan (January 26, 2006); hosted by Jerry Fowler, Staff Director of the Committee on Conscience of the Museum:

27 January 2006

Mali: WSF

TerraViva has an interview with Malian author and social activist, Dr Aminata Dramane Traoré at the World Social Forum in Bamako, Mali……”the most important aim is to reach people where...

27 January 2006

Somaliland: AU luxury on the Nile

The Voice of Somaliland Diaspora-Ottawa asks if African leaders remember the “cries of the hungry children as the savior on French gourmet”. As the dine on the banks of the...

27 January 2006

Rwanda: Holocaust Memorial Day

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day in Rwanda. Rwandan Survivors remembers and writes “t is a time to look to the future. We should not forget the atrocities that have occurred...

27 January 2006

Nigeria: blog on ethnicity

New Nigerian blog EthnicLoft created to ……” to serve as an online “watering-hole” for ethnic people worldwide. It is primarily a blog on issues relating to ethnicity, tradition, and culture....

27 January 2006

African Union: election of chairperson

Adventures of a Retired Traveller reports on the election of President Sassou-Nguesso of the Republic of Congo as Chair of the AU….Sassou-Nguesso has faced criticism during his time in power,...

27 January 2006

African Union: Chair

The African Union under pressure not to elect Sudan as AU chair has now elected the President of Congo-Brazzaville, Denis Sassou-Nguesso who also has an negative human rights record. Black...

26 January 2006

Uganda: crafts by the people

Timbuktu Chronicles points to a Ugandan organisation, Uganda Crafts, “managed by disadvantaged people that helps disadvantaged people. The majority of the artisans are either people who are disabled, widowed or...

26 January 2006

Nigeria: Africa MTV

CyBlug comments on the change in young MTV African watchers who now aspire to own “Hummers” talk like American hip hop artists and dress similarly.

26 January 2006

About our Sub-Saharan Africa coverage

Zita Zage
Zita Zage is the Anglophone Africa Editor. Email her story ideas or volunteer to write.

Jean Sovon
Jean Sovon is the Francophone Africa. Editor. Email him story ideas or volunteer to write.