Francophone Journalists who Cover Africa

Generation Consciente, Une Autre Afrique publishes (FR) a list of francophone journalists who cover Africa.

African Diaspora: Forum on Euro-African Relations

Djibrilkeita announces (FR) an upcoming forum on European cooperation with Africa to take place in Paris April 9. Panelists will mostly discuss Rwanda and Ivory Coast.

Somaliland: Arab League

Inside Somaliland points to an article in the Sudan Tribune which asks “Will the Arabs dare to listen to Somaliland?” referring to the Arab League's failure to act on other issues such as Sudan and Darfur.

Africa: We Can't Blame Everything on the West

Le Pangolin writes (FR): “So long as we fail to entertain critiques of our destructive ways, we will always be dominated by the West. Imagine for a moment all Africans living in Europe creating investment funds; they could then purchase on [various] stock markets the very companies that determine the...

Somaliland: Woman MP visits US

The Voice of Somaliland-Diaspora Ottawa reports on a visit to the US by the first elected woman MP in Somaliland, Honorable Ikran Haji Daud Warsame

Buying In, Selling Out or Scraping By: Francophone African Bloggers on Social Mobility and Education

School on Hold While Mom Scrapes By Carine. Courtesy Tony Katombe. Le Blog du Congolais shares (FR) the touching story of Carine, a 22 year-old from the DRC with an infectious smile who sells omelettes and doughnuts during school hours: Today I don't feel like eating Carine's omelettes. I can't...

From Darfur to Avian Flu: Views from the Horn of Africa and Sudan

The Darfur crisis continues to dominate the English-speaking Sudanese blogosphere. The blog Coalition for Darfur quotes a World Food Program (WFP) report, which tells of rations of pulses, sugar and salt being cut from March 2006 in Darfur. This is as a result of “slow donor response to WFP’s Emergency...

Somaliland: Top universities

The voice of Somaliland-Diaspora posts the top universities in Africa as they are ranked both in Africa and in the world.

Views from the Horn of Africa and Sudan

The Ethiopian blogosphere has been awash with discussions spanning a variety of topics. Politically focused Ethiopian blogs such as Ethiopundit and Ethiopian Paradox continue in their tradition of providing thought provoking pieces on the current state of the Ethiopian nation and those who govern it. Ethiopian Paradox presents a write-up...

A List of French Authors Who Have Written on Africa

At the blog Conscious Generation, Another Africa blogger HBG publishes (FR) an exhaustive list of French authors who have written on Africa along with names of their works.

Somaliland: possible independence

Inside Somaliland posts an article on the African Union accepting the split of Somaliland.…….Hopes of recognition for Somali-land’s 15-year independence have been raised by the favourable report of an African Union mission that visited the territory last year.”

Somaliland: Self Determination

The Voice of Somaliland Diaspora-Ottawa points to a paper on “Self-Determination and the case for Somaliland.

Somaliland: 2006 budget

Voice of Somaliland Diaspora – Ottawa assesses the annual budget speech by the Minister Of Finance To Parliament

Musengeshi Katata comments (FR) on Amely-James Koh Bela's book on African prostitution in the West at Forum Realisance: “Can one really defend values that are everyday assaulted and eroded by poverty? … Without a battle against poverty including against western exploitation and the depravation of African economies, without a protracted...

Somaliland: Somalia

The Voice of Somaliland points to a Reuters report “Somaliland has reacted angrily to a call by African leaders for a partial easing of a United Nations arms embargo on lawless Somalia, fearing the weapons may one day be turned against the breakaway enclave.“

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 Blue Nile and enjoy the comforts of expensive hotels millions of African women and their children sleep under the open...

Ethiopia: Search for a port

The Voice of Somaliland Diaspora-Ottawa writes about Ethiopia's search for a port in Somaliland and Djibouti...””Ethiopian officials want an alternative port because they don't want to be fully dependent on Djibouti,” says an expert in the forwarding business. “If Ethiopia could use other ports like Berbera and Port Sudan it...

Somaliland: Illegal foreign contracts

The Voice of Somaliland sends out a warning to all foreign companies on signing false contracts with the Regional Administration of Majertenia in North Somalia….”We have also been informed that the president of the Administration of Somalia and his prime Minister, who has no jurisdiction over Somaliland, have given their...

Somalialand – Somalia

The Voice of Somaliland Diaspora – Ottawa provides a brief historical explanation of the Somaliland/Somalia issue and accuses Somalia of crying crocodile tears for the revival of the doomed union of the two provinces/countries. If you are not familiar with the history of the two countries this piece is very...

Somaliland: political squabbles

Inside Somaliland reports controversy in Somaliland Parliament as political squabbles reached a peak…..”The political scene had been tense weeks prior to the first session over the controversial issue of who should become the Speaker of the Parliament. There were rumors about the government party UDUB lobbying opposition representatives to switch...