Stories from 11 May 2006
Nigeria: Media censorship
Silent Storms in an Ocean of One comments on the Nigerian government's revoking of AIT's TV licence..”its live coverage of the ongoing senatorial (or should i say in-sane-torial) debate over the constitutional amendments that will allow obasanjo serve a third term in office.”
Liberia: Sexual abuse by aid workers
Black Star Journal reports that aid workers, peaceworkers and business men have been sexually abusing young girls in Liberia..
Singapore: Rethinking the Opposition
Exodusfalls does not agree with a ruling party MP who questioned the role of opposition in Singapore's parliament. “If we are to be a mature society, we as Singaporeans should not view the opposition as troublemakers, but as equally credible representatives of the people who also serve as a check-and-balance...
Singapore: Collaborative Science Fiction
“In mid century 2200, the oppressed male population of the earth started to rise for male emancipation, which is pushed by the technology that enables male to be pregnant and to breastfeed.” Rani is inviting co-authors to her wiki to help her write a story about a future where women...
Kenya: Indian Bank moving to Kenya
Bankelele reports that India's largest private bank (ICICI) is planning to move to Kenya.
Indonesia: No of days to start a business
Sarapanekonomi compares the time it takes to incorporate a new firm in several South East Asian countries and urges Indonesian government to make it easier for entrepreneurs to start a business.
Open Africa project: MIT
Kenyan Pundit points to an MIT project “OpenCourseware” in partnership with Cameroon, Kenya, Zambia and Rwanda…The aim of this project, OpenAfrica, is to adopt innovative technologies that can bypass the educational challenges faced by sub-Saharan Africa.
Interhamwe hiding in DRC
Environmentalist, Kim Gjerstad goes looking for gorillias in the DRC. Instead they come across “Interhamwe, “Those Who Fight Together”, hiding in Congo after they committed Rwanda’s genocide in 1994. They appear no worse than any other faction.”
Zimbabwe: Interview with Brian Kagoro
Enough is Enough posts an audio interview with Brian Kagoro, who is a Zimbabwean activist. He discusses the split in the MDC into two parties, one led by Morgan Tsvangirai and the other by Arthur Mutambara.
Iran: One Government, One Media
According to IraneFarda, Iranian government tries to put all three major news agencies, (ISNA, ILNA & IRNA), on the same political path to back government. Blogger says many journalists have already been fired on ILNA and directors were changed in two other agencies (Persian).
This Week's Synopsis of West African Weblogs
Nigeria Political Impasse in Nigeria– Yebo Gogo Fontaine at Yebo Gogo, continues the discussion on the political impasse in Nigeria as a result of an attempt to extend the tenure of the current president, Mr. Obasanjo, whose tenure expires in 2007. “Rumors have been swirling the past few weeks that...
Blogging about India: bio-fuels, mangoes, bananas, chick-lit and Bollywood
Blogging about India: bio-fuels, mangoes, bananas, chick-lit and Bollywood
