Kenyan poet blogger Mshairi wonders whether Africa will soon get its second woman president in Mrs Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf who is running for election in Liberia along with ex AC Milan & European footballer of the year, George Weah.

What an African Woman Thinks reminds her fellow Kenyans of how the euphoria that was felt after the 2002 elections has now deteriorated to the shambles of the pre-referendum campaigns. Weep, Laugh, Give a Dog a Bone!

Nkrumah

Trials & Tribulations of a Freshly Arrived Denzian remembers the first President of Ghana, the late Kwame Nkrumah who led Africa and Ghana on the road to independence

Mexico: Greater Communication Preparation?

As the islands of Cozumel and Islas Mujeres evacuate in preparation for Wilma, Taran Rampersad wonders if more can't be done on the technological side to ensure communication with those effected.

Wikipedia Blocked in China

Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia based on collaboration and participation is now blocked in many areas in China. On the main page on Wikipedia in Chinese, a sentence appeared:”Some users in mainland China are finding accessing problem temporarily for unconfirmed reasons”. It also asked the users who can visit the...