Stories about Sub-Saharan Africa from June, 2010
Chad: Regional Conference on the Issue of Child Soldiers
A conference on the prevention of enrollment of child soldiers took place in Ndjamena (fr). Mak reports that there are between 7,000 to 10,000 child soldiers in Chad (fr).
South Africa: World Cup: Feel it, it is here, then shut up
FIFA World Cup 2010 is here, feel it then shut up!:Great confusion reigns about directives issued by someone in the South African Police Services to a number of municipalities not...
Kenya: Plans to rig the referendum
Kumekucha observes that rigging is being planned for the referendum in Kenya: For those who don’t know the intricacies of how rigging is usually done, I think it would be...
Zimbabwe: Women of Zimbabwe making history
The former president of Ireland, Mary Robinson, blogs about her recent trip to Zimbabwe: I was in Zimbabwe to attend a ‘High Level Dialogue on Women’s Empowerment in the Political...
Africa: Voice of Africa for sustainable development
Voices of Africa is a sustainable development project initiated by students at the University of Eastern Africa Baraton.
50 Years Later, Independence and the Resource Curse in Francophone Africa
Francophone Africa is celebrating 50 years of independence in 2010. Many Africans voices are wondering out loud what is there to celebrate, given the mediocre level of human development achieved since independence.
Macedonia: Singing Skopjans Cover Footbal World Cup Anthem
Singing Skopjans celebrated [MKD] the start of the Football World Cup in South Africa by singing its anthem, “Waving Flag,” because they “realized that the Somali K'naan managed to slip...
South Africa: 54 things you must do in South Africa
A list of 54 things you must do while in South Africa for the World Cup from Bernard Pollack and Danielle Nierenberg:
Mozambique: Photos from a Literacy Project
Blog Encounters presents a collection of photos from portuguese artist Margarida Botelho, featuring a literacy project she implemented in Mozambique based on the idea that “If we can learn how...
Angola: Self-censorship shrouds journalist's killing
Rafael shows how a shroud of state censorship and self-censorship by the Angolan media obscured the factual circumstances of January 8, 2010 attack on Togolese national team in Angola.
Zimbabwe: The Truth Will Set You Free
“A most thought provoking exhibition entitled “The Truth Will Set You Free” was held at the Bulawayo Club last week,” reports Freedom Writer of Sokwanele.
Kenya: Three Kenyans win best actor award
“The awards of the 7th edition of Tarifa African Film Festival saw four Kenyan films screened and three Kenyan actors win the coveted best actor award,” writes Hot Secretz.
Maghreb: Overwhelming Support for Flotilla Activists
The global outcry following the deadly Israeli attack on the Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla has been reflected on streets across the world and throughout the Internet, on social networks and personal blogs. Hisham looks at reactions from the Maghreb in this post.
Tanzania: Will Tanzania benefit from playing Brazil?
Football fans in Tanzania are eagerly waiting to see Brazil, FIFA world Cup five times winners, taking on Tanzania national Team on June 7, 2010 at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam. The international friendly between the five times world champions and Tanzania national team is part of Brazil’s World Cup preparations before the opening match of the World Cup on June 11th in South Africa.
Africa: Bicycle Charger kit for rural Africa
“Nokia unveiled a Bicycle Charger Kit, an alternative charging solution built especially for people with limited access to electricity,” reports Branded of Benin Epilogue.
Malawi: On the decision to pardon gay couple
Sokari discusses the decision by the Malawian president to pardon a gay couple who were sentence to 14 years in prion: “The decision to pardon rather than allow the Malawian...
Ghana: Is Ghana's national team a disaster?
Following the 4-1 defeat of Ghana's Black Star by the Netherlands in an international friendly, Ato Dadzie writes, “Black Stars: A disaster waiting to happen.”
Ghana: Black Stars going forward or backward?
Is the Ghanaian nation team, The Black Stars, going forward or backward?, asks Ghanaian blogger Mac-Jordan.
Africa: Winners of Museke Online Africa Music Awards
Lizha James, Dama do Bling, Amr Diab, Ralph Anselmo and Perola emerged multiple winners of the inaugural Museke Online Africa Music Awards (MOAMAs), reports MightyAfrican.
Niger: From impending crisis to humanitarian emergency
Amanda McClleland, blogging from Niger, says that the country has shifted from an “impending crisis” to a real humanitarian emergency.
Rwanda: List of media outlets and blogs focusing on Rwanda
Graham Holliday has prepared a list of media outlets, blogs, twitter users focusing on Rwanda posted at Kigali Wire.
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