Stories from 13 March 2006
Nigeria: Antiretroviral drug programme
Kids Doc in Jos explains some of the issues around antiretroviral (ARV) drug regimes – the need to take every dose as missing one will have a critical effect and how the virus operates. He also reports on the progress of baby Paul who has been on an antiretroviral (ARV)...
Nigeria: Hip hop
Naijablog posts an interview he had with “emerging hip-hop talent/producer FML (aka Blaise) on Lagos Live.”
Zimbabwe: Role of NGOs
This is Zimbabwe discusses the role of NGOs in Zimbabwe and questions whether they can contribute to bringing about an end to Zimbabwe's crisis.
Ethiopia: journalist jailed
EthioBlog reports that an Ethiopian jounalist has been sentenced to one year in prison for writing “false news”. Meanwhile another journalist, pregnant Internet journalist Frezer Negash was freed from custody.
Africa concerts review
Benn Loxo du Taccu has a roundup of African music concerts in France with links to the bands and reviews.
Africa: press freedom
Yebo Gogo comments on press freedom or rather lack of it in Africa. The problem is not just in Kenya, recently a Canadian journalist was expelled from Uganda and in Nigeria a journalist critical of the President is now in hiding.
South Africa: On God
Mzansi Afrika asks “Whose side is God on” commenting that everyone is asking for favours from God even those on opposing sides. “If there's a God out there or up there, He is probably not on the side of rich folks who sit on poor folks. He's probably unhappy at...
Sudan: peace talks
Coalition for Darfur points to a report on peace talks between warring parties taking place in Abuja Nigeria. The AU mediator stated “If any party refuses to sign the enhanced humanitarian ceasefire agreement, we will have no option but to conclude that it is not interested in peace and the...
South Africa: web technology ideas for Africa
White African posts an idea of his for web technology in Africa “that could change the way Africans communicate, trade and interact with each other and the world.”
KenyanSphere this week
In the followup to the government sanctioned raid on the standard newspaper on thursday March 2nd, kenyan blogger/journalist John Kamau gives a detailed piece showing John Michuki's background, thus giving a more in depth look at the man who defended the government over the attack. He notes, A man who...