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...
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...
Ethiopia: winning athletes
Ethioblog reports on the winning success of Ethiopian athletes…..”Ethiopians Dibaba, Defar race to impressive victories”
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...
Burundi: Lords Resistance Army
Agathon Rwasa points to an article in the Sudan Times that asks if the “UN will finally call time on the Lords Resistance Army“..
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...
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...
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...
WSF Bamako – What it means for Africa
The World Social Forum (WSF) is a yearly gathering of civil society groups and social movements that meets every year in order to try to find solutions to fight against...
South Africa
South Africa comments on an interview with PW Botha and writes “please make these stupid people shut up“.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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,...
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...
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...
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.
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