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18 January 2006

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Stories from 18 January 2006

Syria: Khaddam chances are?

For Khaddam, chances are he is simply too corrupt for other people in the opposition to approach. Should he drastically temper and revise his expectations, he might have a chance...

Written by Haitham Sabbah
18 January 2006

Kenyan: Childhood beatings

Childhood beatings is the subject of KenyanMusings…commenting on her nephew who she describes as the “most spoilt child I know” and returns to his/her own childhood “I got beatings for...

Written by Sokari Ekine
18 January 2006

Nigeria: Gbenga Obasanjo interview

The Nigerian media and blogs has been full of comments on the recent interview with Gbenga Obasanjo, son of the President, in The News “interview”. Here Gbenga of Oro blog...

Written by Sokari Ekine
18 January 2006

Kenya: Returning home

The topic of returning home is currently popular in the African blogosphere. Here ThinkersRoom writes an imaginery two week visit by a Kenyan to her/his homeland then goes on to...

Written by Sokari Ekine
18 January 2006

Ethiopia: pro democracy movement

Friends of Ethiopia wonders if the coming visit by US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs to Ethiopia and Eritrea is bad news for the pro-democracy movement in Ethiopia…..””...

Written by Sokari Ekine
18 January 2006

DRC: Belgium

Black Star Journal comments on objections to the trial of former Chadian dictator, Hissène Habré, taking place in Belgium stating “But if one is going to get outraged at Belgian...

Written by Sokari Ekine
18 January 2006

Northern Uganda peace process

Uganda-Can writes that ignoring “Northern Uganda is not a coherent policy” and points to an op/ed in the Stanford Progressive that argues for more US involvement in working for peace...

Written by Sokari Ekine
18 January 2006

Ethiopia: Search for a port

The Voice of Somaliland Diaspora-Ottawa writes about Ethiopia's search for a port in Somaliland and Djibouti...””Ethiopian officials want an alternative port because they don't want to be fully dependent on...

Written by Sokari Ekine
18 January 2006

Haiti: Child soldiers photo hoax

Somebody seems to think the issue of child soliders is a joke. According to the Archivex Haiti Archives, photos of child soldiers, allegedly Haitian and “led supposedly by gang leaders...

Written by Georgia Popplewell
18 January 2006

Iran:No War!Peace Please!

In Zemestan ( means Winter), blogger shares his feeling about peace and war. He says nothing is more preciouse than life (Persian) and a smile on a child's face. He...

Written by Fred Petrossian
18 January 2006

Guyana: Flood coverage

MediaCritic commends Stabroek News reporter Christopher Yaw for his coverage of the flooding and the plight of the residents in the Mahaica/Mahaicony area.

Written by Georgia Popplewell
18 January 2006
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