Stories from 21 September 2005
Lesotho: Car-pooling dreams
Sotho shares a vision of how a car-pool might work to reduce petrol costs for owners and provide transport for pedestrians in a poor country like Lesotho.
Ethiopia: Warning about Zenawi
Ethiomedia reports on a warning from opposition leader Berhnau Nega that the government of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is “trying to take the country into a dangerous situation”. It also reports a comment from a political observer who wondered why the BBC was “ignoring major events in the country”.
Kenya: Wangari Maathai
Emeka Okafor, on Africa Unchained, admires Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai, saying that she exemplifies what Africans seek in their leaders.
Pakistan: Pesticides and health
Pakistan: Pesticides and health
India: Chief Paid-Guest
India: Chief Paid-Guest
Sri Lanka: Coming back to life
Sri Lanka: Coming back to life
Bangladesh: The same face everywhere
Bangladesh: The same face everywhere
India: Not in that skirt!
India: Not in that skirt!
Best of Blogs: Nominate your favorites!
Grateful thanks to the esteemed Dr. David Weinberger for nominating Global Voices for the Best of Blogs Awards. The contest is sponsored jointly by Deutsche Welle and Reporters Without Borders. There are 13 categories to nominate and vote. Here is how BoB team describes the award: “Best Journalistic Weblog honors...