Stories from 10 March 2007
Liberia: justice to all men?
Elma Shaw blogs about the International Women's Day in Liberia and the motto on the the wall of the Temple of Justice: Perhaps change should begin with modification of this...
Liberia: free of political prisoners
News roundup from Liberia Ledger, “The local human rights NGO FOHRD gave an hysterical address the other day warning that the Ellen Govt is becoming a “dictatorship”. Meanwhile, the US...
Somaliland: we cannot be fooled
Ahmed Quick warns the President of Somaliland, “Mr. President, your clandestine activities and subversive strategy are out there in the open for all to see. And the citizenry of Somaliland...
Ghana: Ghana@50
An American in Africa on Ghana@50, “Everyone has flags on their cars and their house gates (we do!) and all the businesses are dressed up in bunting. The city has...
Ethiopia: kidnapping in Ethiopia
Andrew Havens writes about the kidnapping of five Europeans and eight Ethiopians in Afar, Ethiopia, “At the moment, it seems that 13 people are missing – the five Europeans linked...
Ethiopia: Blogger unblocked
Seminawork reports that Blogger has been unblocked in Ethiopia, “It has been five days since blogspot.com is unblocked in Ethiopia. Readers in Ethiopia can now access this blog directly.”
D.R of Congo: park rangers with blogs
Extra Extra blogs about three Congolese park rangers with cameras and blogs, “Wildlife Direct deserve bounteous credit for arming three elite park rangers in Eastern DRC with cameras and blogs”
D.R of Congo: room for one more
Aloma Major posts photos and writes, “In Congo, there’s always room for one more.”
China: People's Conferences
If you've been following the glorious progress being made in this year's rounds of the parliamentary-ish National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, where members of China's...
Africa: Hope Raisers, “Da Bomb”, Swahili Hip Hop, & Zimfest
In the 4 weeks since my last post on Global Voices, there has been lots of activity covered by bloggers in the African music scene. Here is a roundup of...
Iran:A short video against war
Thanks to Iranian.com, we can see a short video against a possible war against Iran.
Jordan: Do Dreams Ever Come True
Jordanian blogger The Black Iris insists that dreams may come true as he posts his wishlist here.
Israel: Mother Cat and her Kitten
Israeli blogger Rahel posts an amazing picture of a mother cat and her kitten here.
Israel: Articles Published
Israeli blogger Sarah is excited her article on Judaism and superstition has been published.
Israel: Bad Hummus?
Israeli blogger Yael has had bad hummus (crushed chick peas) and is wondering whether the traditional dish has an expiry date. “How long does hummus keep in the fridge once...
Israel: Bedouin Open Season?
Israeli blogger Desert Peace links to a story about the killing of a Bedouin shepherdess. “It's open season on the Bedouin these days…. either their homes are demolished by the...
Palestine: A Blogger's Dream Hijacked
Palestinian blogger Duried says Izzis's blog has been hijacked by “Zionist Hackers who have obviously felt the righteousness of the cause that Izzi always fought for and the effects that...
Palestine: Israel Uses Children as Human Shields
Palestinian blogger Haitham Sabbah links keeps us updated with claims, testimonies and a photograph which shows that Israel has used Palestinian children as human shields in its attacks on a...
Bahrain: The Story of a US Deserter
Bahrain-based Palestinian blogger Haitham Sabbah links to a story detailing the struggle a US soldier, drafted to Iraq, went through before deserting the army and seeking refugee status with his...
Jordan: George of Arabia
US President George Bush was not welcome in Jordan, according to a video linked by Jordanian blogger Rami here.
Africa: help or leave my motherland
Adefunke is not impressed with pro-Africa charity initiatives, “Ryan announced on the show that he and Simon had already made a trip to ‘Africa’ to witness the poverty and sickness...
