Stories about Sub-Saharan Africa from June, 2010
Africa: The world needs Africa
Graham Knight explains why the world needs Africa.
Netherlands: Two women arrested at World Cup for promoting wrong beer
Two Dutch women working for Netherlands beer company Bavaria were arrested for promoting a beer that is not an official World Cup sponsor during the World Cup Netherlands-Denmark match in South Africa on Monday. The Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs defended them on Twitter.
South Africa: Tonight, it's not just a game
Bafana Bafana take on Uruguay tonight in their second Group A clash in FIFA 2010 World Cup. Bloggers as well as South African citizens are saying that the clash tonight is not just a game. June 16 is a special day for South Africa. It is Youth Day, which commemorates the Soweto Uprising that took place in 1976. It is also Zakumi's birthday.
Kenya: Bloggers react to Uhuru Park bomb blast
Six people were killed and 75 injured in an explosion at a political rally in Nairobi on Sunday. The rally was organized by the "No" team, which opposes the passing of the new constitution. Here are reactions from Kenyan bloggers.
Guinea: Alliance Guinea, a Citizen Reporting Project to Monitor Upcoming Elections
Alliance Guinea is a new citizen reporting project that will monitor the upcoming Guinean Elections in two weeks [fr]. The website will use the Ushahidi platform to aggregate reports and...
Rwanda, Burundi: What to Make of Grenades Explosions
Jina Moore tries to sort out the causes of the sudden flurry of grenades attacks in Kigali, Rwanda and Bujumbura, Burundi. Moore also reports that opposition in Burundi has claimed...
Ghana: Bloggers celebrate Ghana's victory over Serbia
The Ghana national football team, the Black Stars, became the first African team on Sunday win a match at the 2010 FIFA World Cup after beating Serbia. Ghanaian bloggers are celebrating this historic win.
South Africa: The Vuvuzela World Cup Debate
Days into the 2010 World Cup, the vuvuzela debate continues by those criticizing and defending the use of the instrument at games, as well as those who make light of those who complain.
Macedonia: Gender Aspects of the Football World Cup
Young Macedonian blogger and writer thinks that focus on defense combined with propagation of gender stereotypes make the Football World Cup unattractive.
France : Poetry Slam World Cup
Bobigny, in the Paris suburbs, is hosting a different kind of world cup, namely the 4th Poetry Slam World Cup (the quarter finals), on June 12th and 13th. Bondy Blog interviews...
South Africa: Soccer and Social Change
Lisa Kays, writing for GlobalGoodness, tackles the role of playing soccer/football in promoting social change in Africa.
Cameroon: Becoming homeless on a short notice
Phillipe writes about demolition of slums in Cameroon: “Because here in Cameroon, like in some other african countries, there were no relocation plan, and those people at a moment’s notice,...
Africa: World Cup search results
South African blogger Nicholas Simon discusses Google's integration of World Cup into search results:”Google has integrated match schedules, FIFA standings, a live match update and an iGoogle gadget all into...
Africa:Latin American drug lords in West Africa
Sheriff discusses drug trade in West Africa: “But the emergence of Latin American drug kingpins at the West African ports and borders has opened up another challenge for a region...
Senegal: The Fiercest Critic of President Wade's Regime
A You Tube video in Wolof criticizing president Wade's regime has become an internet sensation in Senegal. «Tassou Abdoulaye Wade» [fr] by a young street vendor who also claims to...
Arab World: Where the Streets are Quiet During Football Games
Millions of people around the world are glued to their television screens, watching the World Cup's opening ceremony from South Africa - and the scene is not that different in the Arab World.
Cape Verde: Netcitizens Outraged with Flights and Governance
Though flights delays are common in Cape Verde, the episode which happened on June 5th, involving Minister Inocêncio Sousa, caused big confusion at the airport, as Emilio Rodrigues thoroughly describes...
Sao Tome & Principe: More Children Accessing Technology
STeP UP OLPC, a digital inclusion project in São Tomé & Príncipe aiming to revolutionize how children learn through the use of technology, is now a step closer to their...
Watch The World Cup with Global Voices: Live Chat for Uruguay vs. France
The World Cup of football, arguably the most global sporting event ever, is hosted for the first time on the African continent. Please join us in watching and discussing this event together for the second match of Opening Day.
Mali : Chasing TV Sets to Follow the World Cup
In Mali, the World Cup provides a great business opportunity for television repairmen. Boukary Konate, blogging at Fasokan, interviews [Fr] two of them in Korofina, a district of Bamako.
Rwanda: Following The Peter Erlinder Case
Editions Sources du Nil has been posting several updates about the arrest of US citizen Peter Erlinder on May 28th, charged with denial of genocide (fr). They report that his...
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