Stories from 10 April 2006
DRC: Western Media, Foreign Meddlers and Elections
Heavy-Handed Transition Partners Several bloggers resent the involvement of foreign transition partners and other neighboring countries whom they find heavy-handed in the electoral process. Le Blog du Congolais posted a...
Village market in Ondo State Nigeria
Photo by Fola of Ethnic Loft
China: Christianity vs. Communism
In China, the disappearance of blogs has become part of blogging life. Not an accepted part, however. More than just badges of blogger honor, the increasing number of Chinese blogs...
Cambodia: Khmer-American Celebrity Featured in Weblogger Community
Born in 1983, Soben Houn, who stands on the international stage as Miss Utah USA 2006, represents Cambodian-American communities and Cambodia as a whole. As a celebrity, she will promote...
Podcast ban and regulation of blogs in Singapore
Back in August, 2005 when Dr. Chee Soon Juan, Secretary-General of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP), first talked of his political platform in a podcast, the Atypical Singaporean commented in...
The Week That Was in Bahrain
Bahrain made the headlines worldwide this week after 58 party-goers were killed when a traditional dhow sank, off the Kingdom last Thursday (March 31). Bloggers were quick to react to...
Iran: Poet & Gravestone
Kosoof (Persian), Iran based blogger & journalist, has reported that Ahmad Shamlou's, most famous Iranian contemporary poet, gravestone has been broken for third time. Kosoof has posted photos of broken...
This week in Israel: Passover and a Suicide Bombing
I was planning to write this week's post about how Israelis are observing the Passover holiday, which began last Wednesday night with the festival seder meal, but unfortunately there was...
Sudan: student activism
The Passion of the Present reports that students from the University of California have voted to “divest from companies with ties to the Sudanese government”.
Malawi: Presidential money laundering
Anti-Bakili Muluzi – Malawian blog, reports that the ex President Bakili Muluzi is expected to be arrested on his return from the UK for money laundering crimes.
Kenya: Bilingual condom campaign
Video Journalists working from Kenya comments on the usefulness of bi-lingual posters in learning languages – in this case the poster is part of a campaign to use condoms.
Garden Projects
Timbukutu Chronicle writes on the a group of projects called “Garden Africa”. The projects “promote practical solutions emphasising the importance of integrating traditional systems of land management and food production...
Lesotho: HIV campaign
Msansi Afrika comments on the “Know your Status” HIV/AIDS campaign launched by the government of Lesotho…”The ‘Know Your Status’ campaign will not succeed without your willing participation. Get tested, and...
Ethiopia: Online military recruitment
Weblog Ethiopia writes on a worrying developing in the Eritrea/Ethiopian relationship. “A group of Ethiopian opponents supported by Eritrea and in favour of armed struggle has embarked on an advertising...
Kenya: solo computers
Kikuyumoja’s realm provides some answers to the questions raised by AfroMusings in her post on “solo computers” AfroMusing
Kenya: Business news
Bankelele posts some more business news and tips on investments and banking in Kenya…
Venezuela: Faddoul Brothers and Blanco Sisters
Ghost Blogger Jorge Arena compares the kidnapping and subsequent murder of the Faddoul brothers with that of the Blanco-Bandes sisters who were kidnapped a week after the Faddoul brothers and...
