Stories from 20 December 2005
Nigeria: alamieyeseigha
More on Bayelsa ex Governor Alamieyeseigha from Nigerian blogger Oluniyi David Ajao….”I must say here that Diepreye Alamieyeseigha is not the only kleptocrat in Nigeria, or in the world for...
AIDS: race, homophobia and liberal lefty
Banzunga Bucks considers an advert he saw in the New York Times called “We All Have AIDS” which sends him in the direction of race, homophobia, sexism and onto questioning...
Sudan: spotlight on Darfur
Missionary blogger based in Burkina Faso, Under the Acacias, points to Spotlight on Darfur which is a roundup of posts on the continuing situation in the Sudan……”In the Western world...
West Africa: Fulani
Voice in the Desert points to Jamtan.com a site about the Fulani people of West Africa -part anthpology, part history with lots of information on topics like language, grammar, art,...
Chad: 300 rebels killed
The Chad government continues to fight rebels drawn from recent army deserters. Coalition for Darfur reports on further clashes this time resulting in the death of 300 rebel soldiers.
Nigerian blogoshpere this week
Following three recent airline crashes in Nigeria Chippla has written an excellent series of reports on the Nigerian Aviation Sector. The reports examine each of the crashes, the response of...
Argentina: Paying Off the IMF
Both Toutatis and Robert Wright try to get to the bottom of President Kirchner's surprising announcement that the country's IMF bill would be paid off by the end of the...
Nicaragua: Three Observations
Jason Greving draws three obvservations from his environs in Masatepe, Nicaragua.
Venezuela: “The day Chavez staggered: December 4 2005″
Daniel Duquenal argues that the recent parliamentary elections were a blow to Hugo Chavez and his movement despite wide wide gains among Chavista politicians.
Costa Rica: Tamarindo Plane Crash, Surf Contest
Costa Rica Blogs reports that all passengers are safe after a plane crash upon arrival into Tamarindo. Fotohx photographs a Tamarindo surf competition.
Uzbekistan: Few Options Left
Registan.net carries a guest essay from an Uzbek professor who argues that so long as Islam Karimov rules the country, there is no hope for for a better life.
Saint Vincent: Nine Mornings Festival
Never heard of Nine Mornings? You probably haven't celebrated Christmas in Saint Vincent. Let Abeni do the explaining.
Russia: Domestic Violence
Sean Guillory discusses domestic violence in Russia.
Russia: Ded Moroz
Russia's Ded Moroz (Old Man Frost) is often mistaken for a Russian version of Santa Claus who brings gifts on New Year's. And while the comparison more or less works...
Tajikistan: Yaldo
TojikYor of Sogdiana writes about Yaldo or Shabi Chila (Yalda in Farsi), the winter solstice holiday of Iranian peoples that celebrates the birth of light and its victory over darkness.
Panama, Cuba: How To Roast A Pig The Cuban Way
Melissa, The Cooking Diva writes with pride about having “Latino blood” and then points readers to fellow Panamanian chef, Elena Hernandez, who lets out her Cuban father's secret recipes of...
Armenia: Living in a Mosque
Onnik Krikorian has photos from one of the last remaining mosques in Kond (which is all that remains of 19th century Yerevan, a Muslim village at the time). After the...
