9 March 2006

Stories from 9 March 2006

Nigeria: 3rd term for the president

  9 March 2006

Oluniyi David Ajao comments on the possibility of Nigeria's Obasanjo running for a third term which would require a change to the constitution. He asks: “What precident are we laying down for the next generation? What if Nigeria later has a tyrant for head of state who decides to usurp...

Sudan: education for girls & women

  9 March 2006

Sudan Watch reports on an Irish aid NGO that is providing schools for girls and adult education for women in rural Sudan. She also points to a message on IWD from the Physicians for Human Rights on Darfur.

Zimbabwe: Arms cache found

  9 March 2006

The Bearded Man reports of a man arrested in Zimbabwe with a large cache of arms. He comments on the Government spin on the case which he feels is too much and unnecessary He also provides links to related stories.

Africa: Stats on Niger & Burkina Faso

  9 March 2006

Adventures of a Retired Armchair Traveller points to an article in the IPS. One cites some interesting statistics from Burkina Faso and Niger. She also points to a piece in the Washtington Times “Ethiopia's Trail of Tears”

Kenya: Standard raid on video

  9 March 2006

The Video Journalist blog is a video streaming blog by Dutch reporter working in Kenya. His last two posts are on the Standard raid and he has some video streams of the printing press and an interview.

¡Feliz Día de la Mujer!

  9 March 2006

You certainly don't need to speak Spanish to feel the raised hairs on your neck as you watch this moving video, edited by Argentine blogger Malearg, which recounts the progress and achievements made by women across the globe. Erwin of The Latin Americanist points out that this year has brought...