Stories about Sub-Saharan Africa from February, 2006
African women blogging this week
As per usual, African women have blogged about a variety of issues over the last week. Incidences of violence are rising in Uganda as the country prepares to hold general elections next week. Black Looks writes about the volatile situation in the country and highlights the violations of human rights...
Nigeria: celebrating Chinweizu
Molara Wood reports on an evening in Lagos celebrating Nigerian writer, Chinweizu, co-author of Toward The Decolonisation of African Literature…….”Chinweizu was billed to and delivered a lecture on LUGARDISM AND THE PROSPECT OF AFRICAN POWER which ranged over the usual Chinweizu territory – but more concerned about the survival of...
Kenya: reforestation
Afromusing comments on the depleted forest lands of Kenya and the need to replant trees. Would you be willing to spend $5 to replant trees? If so contact Afromusing.
Ethiopia: Positive outcomes
One Ethiopia presents the positive side to Ethiopia's recent political crisis under the repressive regime of Meles Zenawi……..”We have taken the tiger by the tail and we won’t let go. Mr. Meles has no idea how close he comes to the truth every time he brags about how Ethiopia is...
Ethiopia: America complex
Weichegud!ET Politics comments on “Ethiopians and their America complex”…Well, I figure part of it is scapegoating, Ethiopian-style. I mean, it feels good to blame our problems on someone else. And who better to blame them on than the greatest power in the world. After all, only the great America could...
South Africa: changing voting patterns.
Politics ZA also comments on the coming South African local elections and possible changes in “voting patterns” that may affect the overall success of the ANC.
Zimbabwe: The unreal lives of the very rich
This is Zimbabwe comments on the difference between the lives of the “filthy rich” Zimbabweans and the rest of the population. …”The ostrich syndrome is typical of the filthy rich upper class complacency, those who don’t vote because they don’t want to rock the boat, don’t read the papers because...
DRC: new constitution new flag
Adventures of a Retired Armchair Traveller reports that the DRC constitutional referendum has been approved. Alongside the approved constitution is a new blue and red flag.…..”The blue is to symbolize peace, and the red, in this case, is to commemorate the estimated 4 million Congolese who have lost their lives...
South Africa: returning home
The Fish Bowl comments on the South African government initiative to encourage citizens to return to SA to fill the skills shortage
South Africa: local elections
South Africa is about to have local elections and South Africa blog poses some important questions to local politicians
Voices from Zimbabwe and the Great Lakes
Zimbabwe: Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA), a civic action group looking out for the welfare of Zimbabwean women, held their third annual valentine's day protest march. This is Zimbabwe blogged that flyers promoting the march brought Zimbabwe's second city, Bulawayo, to a standstill days before the event. This is Zimbabwe's...
Sudan: Yale sells stock in oil
The Passion of the Present reports that students of Yale university in the US have called for the university authorities to remove any financial interests they may have with Sudan.. “Yale had stock in one of seven oil companies that produced a good amount of revenue for the Sudanese government....
Nigeria: Army v citizens
Agodi News describes President Obasanjo as irresponsible and dangerous following the use of military helicopters to fight illegal bunkering in Warri.……….”Why use bomb on your own community when you can simply shut down whatever illegal operation was going on peacefully and positively? Is the Nigerian army at war?”
Kenya: Bean harvest
Adrian of This and That writes about the bean harvest in his home town, Loitokitok, Kenya. He has some excellent photos too showing the harvest process.
Ethiopia: Meles equals bad democracy
Oromia Times writes that a vote for dictator Meles is a vote for bad democracy.…
Nigeria: moving back home
Ore of Ore's notes writes about being “blue” and feeling “blah” about her new life back home in Nigeria…..”I long for the things that were familiar to me and rail against the unpleasant bumps in the road” like “the inefficiencies I see everyday, causing so many resources (peoples’ minds and...
Kenya: Spying on spys
Bankelele points to a report in Africa Confidential reports that President Kibaki and intelligence chief, Brigadier Wilson Boinet” knew that Githongo was covertly recording conversations with senior officials in the government.”
Nigeria: Press and the NFA in Egypt
African Shirts writes about the “monetary” relationship between the Nigerian press and Nigerian FA in Egypt during the recent Africa Nations Cup. ….”There were some journalists who refused to accept the money, saying it was only journalists who had “sold their souls” that accepted such.”
Ethiopia: Food Aid dependency
Black Star Journal comments on a BBC article on Ethiopia's dependency on foreign food aid..…”It notes that while aid may be well-intentioned, its effects can sometimes be devastating (and I'm careful to not lump all aid together).”
Mozambique: microfinance
Aid worker, Jared of Jared's Mozambique Adventure describes his time spent with the “Caixa das Mulheres de Nampula (CMN), an association that offers savings and small enterprise loans exclusively to female members. These women are given the opportunity to gather in small groups to learn about healthy lifestyles, money management...
Zimbabwe: IMF debt a waste of resources
Zimbabwean Pundit likens Zimbabwe's repayment of the IMF debt to that “the head of a family in a starving village, throwing food over the fence to baboons waiting on the outside, while the children of the village die of hunger, malnutrition and disease”
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