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16 December 2005

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Stories from 16 December 2005

Argentina: Football Champions

Doug congratulates the Boca Juniors for becoming champions of the Argentine football league while The Global Game is accepting submissions for a “forthcoming anthology of literature on world soccer, women’s...

Written by David Sasaki
16 December 2005

Bolivia: A Better Xmas Gift

If you're tired of the consumerist Christmas spirit, Nick Buxton recommends giving a “Bolivia gift,” which he promises to divide between four development projects.

Written by David Sasaki
16 December 2005

Voices from Kiswahili Blogosphere

Mawazo na Mawaidha from Kenya follows closely localization of different versions of computer software and programs in Swahili. This week he writes and comments briefly on the launching of Swahili...

Written by Ndesanjo Macha
16 December 2005

Ethiopia: Ethnicity

Ethiopian Paradox discusses ethnicity in Ethiopia and ” Melese's strategy to establish a governing system of ethnic federalism emphasising rights of “nations, nationalities, and peoples.” He writes that in Ethiopia...

Written by Sokari Ekine
16 December 2005

Pakistan: Blog-o-furious

Over the course of the last few months, the responses to my personal blog have become “interesting” to say the least. I am not talking about the usual comments posted...

Written by Omer Alvie
16 December 2005

Corporate evil doers

Friends of Ethiopia has a list of the 14 worst corporate “evil doers” – just the usual suspects…Nestle, Coke, Chevron etc

Written by Sokari Ekine
16 December 2005

WTO

Curious has a brief comment on the WTO….“f those responsible for distorting world markets want to do something about it, it won't be because a trade-round made them. It will...

Written by Sokari Ekine
16 December 2005

Kenya: What is God for?

What an African Woman Wants asks if God is not going to give her what “he” wants then “what on earth is God for“? Good question!……….”If only He would see...

Written by Sokari Ekine
16 December 2005

Nigeria: Ibadan politics

Nigerian World News writes about the “brutal” nature of Ibadan politics which is once again rearing its head. . Ibadan is the capital of Oyo State in Yorubaland.

Written by Sokari Ekine
16 December 2005

Ghana: Refugees

New Vision Online reports on the plight of refugees from Togo and Liberia who are still living in the Krisan refugee camp in Ghana’s western region.

Written by Sokari Ekine
16 December 2005

Nigeria: Nollywood

Nigerian Times writes about the Nigerian film industry known as Nollywood. “Nigeria is Nollywood and Nollywood is Nigeria! It is the story of a people who dream dreams shaped by...

Written by Sokari Ekine
16 December 2005

419 & Chickens in Ghana

My Heart is in Accra points to two stories on Africa in this week's Christian Science Monitor.…One on “yahoo-yahoo” boys comes from Nigeria and the other on Ghana's chicken industry.

Written by Sokari Ekine
16 December 2005

Egypt: Elections ends and more

Finally the elections of the People's Assembly (the lower house of the Egyptian Parliament) are over. With a bloody end and surprising results, that would probably heat the political debate...

Written by Mostafa Hussein
16 December 2005

Armenia: Youth & HIV

Onnik Krikorian reports on youth and the potential for an explosion of HIV infections in Armenia.

Written by Nathan Hamm
16 December 2005

Poland: Anti-Corruption Project

PolBlog.pl has launched a new anti-corruption project called “Whistleblower 24/7″ that will take individuals’ reports of corruption and pass them on to the proper authorities.

Written by Nathan Hamm
16 December 2005
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