Stories from 9 October 2006
Mauritius: Free Internet Access
Reunion blogger Pierrot Dupuy announces (Fr) that the government of Mauritius plans to facilitate free internet access for 40% of its population by the end of the year.
Afghanistan: Pakistan & Security
Afghan Warrior says that Pakistan must do more to control its territory so that the security situation in Afghanistan can improve.
Armenia: Time to Realign
Burnell of Blogrel says that Armenia should move away from thinking of Russia as the best export market for its products.
Kyrgyzstan: Roundup
Yulia of neweurasia rounds up the week in the Kyrgyz blogosphere.
Armenia: monochromosis armeniaca
Nareg discusses a phenomenon in Armenian fashion he calls monochromosis armeniaca.
Armenia: Return to Ararat
Christian Garbis spent the weekend on the plains of Ararat, and reports on the perseverance of a successful farmer, his surrogate father in Armenia, who works the land there.
Tajikistan: Blocked Websites
Alexander Sadikov reports on the Tajik government's decision to block access to certain “harmful” foreign websites that criticize the government, a move, Sadikov says, that indicates the government's determination to...
Kazakhstan: Parliamentary Democracy
Prominent politician and daughter of the president Dariga Nazarbaeva has proposed that Kazakhstan become a party list parliamentary democracy, reports Sean Roberts, who also discusses whether or not she really...
Nigeria: the culture of corruption
Grandiose Parlor thinks Naija Blog simplified and over-dramatized the corruption phenomenon in Nigeria: For example, the blog states “If you go into public office and don’t come out rich, you...
East Africa: Kenyans and Tanzanians are one people
Words of wisdom from African Affairs: English or no English, Tanzanians and Kenyans should embrace each other.
Kenya: the “murder of art”
Gream Houze opposes the ban on Matatu grafitti in Kenya: “The ban on Matatu grafitti is a sad one for me and I call it “The Murder of art”. I...
Nigeria: the politics of Niger Delta
The politics of Niger Delta: the emergence of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND).
Peru: El Banco Financiero Listents to the Blogosphere
A common critique of weblogs is that they have no teeth. “The important insight of a single post gets lost in the overwhelming sea of words,” they say. Or, “sure,...
India: No donut for Orkut
India Uncut has a post on the possible chasing of Orkut in India because of a community that appears to hate India. “Let me put a question to you: does...
Venezuela: Opposition Rally
The established triumvirate of Venezuelan, opposition, English-language bloggers each give their own account of this weekend's rally in support of opposition candidate Manuel Rosales: Daniel Duquenal, Miguel Octavio, and Alek...
Argentina: Blogs and Politics at the City Legislature
Blogs and politics will intersect today at the City Legislature of Buenos Aires, where a debate is scheduled at 7 p.m. about “the right to information and new technologies [ES].
Costa Rica: Amelia Rueda in the Blogosphere
fusildechispas welcomes [ES] famed Argentine-Costa Rican journalist Amelia Rueda [ES] to the blogosphere. Rueda's impressive CV is also available [ES]. While her first posting [ES] says she is adapting to...
Russia: Anna Politkovskaya's Murder
Vilhelm Konnander writes about Anna Politkovskaya murder and Vladimir Putin's silence: “The fact remains: When Russia's “first journalist” is silenced, Russia's “first person” stays silent. No word from Putin, no...
Serbia: Art Exhibition in Kosovo
Kushtrim Xhakli writes about the Haki Xhakli Exhibition in Pristina, Kosovo.
Serbia: A Bookstore in Pristina
Wu Wei writes about her favorite bookstore in Pristina, Kosovo: “I don't know why I find it so satisfying a place to browse. The stock presumably doesn't change that much,...
Belarus: Blogosphere Digest
TOL's Belarus Blog posts a Belarusian blogosphere digest.
