Stories from 30 May 2006
Nigeria: 419 hurting local entrepreneurs
Grandiose Parlor comments on Nigeria's “Yahoo Boys” and the detrimental impact they have had on Nigerian “entrepreneurs in and outside the country“
Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai rally in Leeds
The Zimbabwean Pundit comments on Morgan Tsvangirai's rally in Leeds, UK on Sunday and wonders how many people really attended.
Africa: Alternative technologies
AfriGadget is a new blog highlighting alternative applications of everyday gadgets and technologies in Africa.
France: Massacre of Algerians
Watch France points to an article in Le Monde on the massacre of thousands of Algerians by France at the end of World War II…
Botswana: Radio drama on HIV
Blogswana comments on” Makgabaneng Radio” which produces radio dramas on living with HIV/AIDS in Botswana and which is broadcast twice a week.
From the West African Blogosphere
A student in the University of Ghana blogs at Africa Update and is painting a brief sketch of what final exams are like, in the university. now, do remember that the university of ghana is considered to be one of the best universities in africa. one of my profs went...
Indonesia: Seismographs and Scholarships
Amidst the flow of corporate donations in Indonesia after the quake, Yosef is looking for a donation of a different kind “Company A to rebuild the school, company B to rehabilitate the mosques and hospitals…donates tents or boxes of instant noodles, tea, mineral water…etc…But I'm awating texts like…smart guy donates...
Cambodia: Promotion Girl
Vutha in Cambodia looks at the life of Promotion Girls – girls hired to sell products in streetside cafes and markets.
Colombia: President Uribe Reelected in Landslide
In a landslide decision (66% compared to runner-up Carlos Gaviria's 22%), Colombians went to the polls on Sunday and reelected President Álvaro Uribe. Here is a selection of what Colombian bloggers had to say about his victory. Gabriel Goldo is ecstatic [ES]. La Democracia habló, esperemos la pronta paz en...