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9 January 2006

Stories from 9 January 2006

Argentina: Estación Central

Robert Wright takes a look at the plans for a central transit station in Buenos Aires, which would consist of “deep train tunnels, an underground highway, enormous amounts of parking,...

Written by David Sasaki
10 January 2006

Poland: Halal Butchers

the beatroot reports that the UK, facing a shortage of halal butchers, is seeking them through advertising to Poland's small Muslim community.

Written by Nathan Hamm
10 January 2006

Tajikistan: Tragedy

neweurasia posts on the tragic death of 13 children at an orphanage in Tajikistan. The president is furious with how the situation has been handled.

Written by Nathan Hamm
10 January 2006

Haiti: Monday protest strike

Yon ayisien posts photos and a short report (FR) on a strike taking place in Haiti today, and doesn't miss the opportunity to take a swipe at MINUSTAH, the UN...

Written by Georgia Popplewell
9 January 2006

East Africa: famine

Yebo Gogo writes that there is a famine in East Africa…”A drought is plaguing East Africa and people are starving. The government of Zanzibar is rationing water. The Kenyan press...

Written by Sokari Ekine
9 January 2006

Ethiopia: EPRDF

Ethiopian blog, Weichegud!ET Politics has a new year rant asking “what the hell is wrong with EPRDF” and hopes that this will be the year when “sycophants such as Jeffrey...

Written by Sokari Ekine
9 January 2006

Nigeria: Exposing TV miracles

NaijaritaNews reports on a “Divine Plot to Block TV Miracles” in Nigeria. “Anointed Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy has exposed a plot by the Almighty God and his angels...

Written by Sokari Ekine
9 January 2006

Zimbabwe:women's coop

Timbuktu Chronicles reports on a women's cooperative in Zimbabwe…”who have been able to improve their families’ quality of living by making peanut butter…they produce peanut butter that is as good,...

Written by Sokari Ekine
9 January 2006

Covering DRC & Darfur

My Hearts in Accra comments on the lack of coverage of the DRC and Darfur and provides a few links on both.

Written by Sokari Ekine
9 January 2006

Kenya: bloggers meetup

Nicholas Gichu reports on the latest Kenyan blogger meetup in Nairobi attended by: Gishungwa, Guess, Shiroh, Milo, Thinker, and Blue Poet, MentalAcrobatics, Kenyan Pundit and Daud el Raud.

Written by Sokari Ekine
9 January 2006

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