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10 October 2005

Stories from 10 October 2005

Iran: Neo-Racism

Hoder complaining about US government practice of Special Registration, and see that as Neo-Racism.

Written by Haitham Sabbah
10 October 2005

China: Heritage newsletter

Danwei returns from the National Day holidays with a link to a newsletter on Chinese heritage, edited by Bruce Gordon Doar and Geremie R. Barmé.

Written by Luisetta Mudie
10 October 2005

China: Aussie dancer leaves stage

Angry Chinese Blogger reports on how Australian dancer Wang Xuejun was kicked out of China for possession of a banned book: Nine Commentaries on the Chinese Communist Party.

Written by Luisetta Mudie
10 October 2005

Indonesia: Fuel subsidy reductions

Nad's Notes posts a summary of the Indonesian government's plans to replace fuel subsidies with more targeted spending on health, education and low-income households. Via A. Fatih Syuhud.

Written by Luisetta Mudie
10 October 2005

Nigeria: Aid racket

Blogs Black Looks: “Finally an “insider” blows the whistle on how the U.S. corporatocracy scammed the developing world out of trillions of $.” Read on.

Written by Luisetta Mudie
10 October 2005

Kenya: Strong constitution

KenyanPundit posts the first part of a long report on a public workshop on the country's proposed new constitution, stirring plenty of reaction in the comments section.

Written by Luisetta Mudie
10 October 2005

Sudan: Not getting better

Sleepless in Sudan, picking up on the “tragi-comic” tale of African Union hostages who were soon joined by their rescue party, reflects that things aren't getting better in the troubled...

Written by Luisetta Mudie
10 October 2005

Ethiopia: Still smokin’

Ethiopundit writes a detailed analysis of the effect of current and historical land ownership patterns on poverty in the country, and puts in a plea on behalf of a nicotine-stained...

Written by Luisetta Mudie
10 October 2005

Uganda: Arrest warrants scupper talks

Uganda-CAN picks up on comments by top Ugandan peace negotiator Betty Bigombe, who says that the issuing of arrest warrants for Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) leaders by the International Criminal...

Written by Luisetta Mudie
10 October 2005

Zimbabwe: Gogo's journey

Sokwanele tells the story of a Zimbabwean grandmother, “Gogo”, and her attempt to get home in the face of growing fuel shortages across the country.

Written by Luisetta Mudie
10 October 2005

Interview with Haitham Sabbah

Our beloved Middle East/North Africa editor Haitham Sabbah was recently interviewed by Italian journalist Paola Caridi, who writes for news agency Lettera22. Their conversation focuses on some of the deep...

Written by Ethan Zuckerman
10 October 2005

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