Stories about Sub-Saharan Africa from November, 2006
Senegal: Criteria for Recruiting Ministers?
Senegalais Frustre at Blog Politique du Senegal has an unexpected theory about how ministers are recruited in Senegal (Fr): “When [Prime Minister] Macky Sall promises maximal efficiency of our ministers,...
This week in the Kenyan blogosphere
Jamaapoa writes about the allegation that the boom in the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) is a result of drug money as claimed by a local politician – Mr. Raila Odinga....
Sudan: Sudanese blogosphere blossoming
The blossoming of Sudanese blogosphere, via Sudanese Thinker.
Sudan: Democratic victory, Darfur's loss
John Akec argues that the control of both the Senate and House by the Democratic majority after the US mid-term elections is a loss for South Sudan and Darfur, “I...
Sudan: brain gain
Are you a Sudanese living abroad? Do you want to go home and serve your country? The UNDP has a special programme for you.
Malawi: redefining development
Afrika-Aphukira redefines development in Malawi, “Ten or so years ago I would have interpreted ‘development’ in a specific way: the sprouting of new, big and tall buildings, and new tarmac...
D.R. of Congo: post-election analysis
The Salon analyzes the politics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo following the presidential election results.
D.R. of Congo: who set the Supreme Court on fire?
Following the announcement of election results in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, some angry voters decided to set the Supreme Court offices on fire. Eye on Africa does not...
South Africa: protecting online content
Jacobson Attorneys on how South Africans can protect their online content, “I am going to focus on content that is made available online (shared photos, videos, music as well as...
South Africa: criminal charges against website founder
Criminal charges have been filed against Neil Watson, the founder of Crime Expo South Africa website, which was taken off-line recently, Crimexposouthafrica reports.
Africa: making Africa stinking rich
Do you want to help Africa? Cherryflava writes, “Forget poverty, AIDS, TB, malaria and corruption and lets focus on making Africa stinking rich. Keep you charity money, we don't need...
Kenya: dealing with China is risky
Kumekucha asks, “Does Kenya know what she is doing dealing with China?”
China and Africa: African, our brothers
Little bridge has a translation of a blogpost “African, our brothers”, written by a Chinese diaspora Zhai Hua, on his encounter with Africans.
African Diaspora: color or appearance?
An anonymous reader responds to Black Looks’ post, “You are a blackman, you have to leave”: “Service was refused to this man based on his appearance not his race. If...
South Africa: podcast round-up
Vincent Maher writes a round-up of South African news podcast, “Both the Sunday Times and the Mail & Guardian Online have begun podcasting in the recent weeks so I figure...
South Africa: design your own World Cup logo
A new website enables South Africans to design their own 2010 World Cup logo, “If you're bummed that you didn't crack the nod to assist with the design of our...
DRC: Supreme Court in Flames
Le Blog du Congolais posted a declaration by Union pour la Nation (UPN) stating (Fr) that partisans of defeated candidate Jean-Pierre Bemba who had gathered at the Supreme Court to...
Sudan: we blog for Darfur
Grandiose Parlor writes about a new blogging initiative, We Blog for Darfur.
D.R. of Congo: post-election violence
Light in the Heart of Darkness writes about post-election violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, “Protests outside the Supreme Court erupted in violence when several hundred Bemba supporters...
Image from Mali: Transporting Sheep
Flickr photo blogger Johanne Veilleux posts this shot taken in Siby, Mali and writes (Fr): “Yep, these are indeed sheep attached to the bus’ roof.”
Senegal: Garbage Handlers’ Working Conditions
Appalled at the working conditions of the employees of a local garbage collection company, Blog Politique du Senegal writes (Fr): “Quick to denounce slavery … we refuse to see the...
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