Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2010 April 17

17 April 2010

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Stories from 17 April 2010

Guinea: Thierno Siré Diallo on Hunger Strike

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Cameroon: E-Government for Southern Nations

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Rwanda: Rwanda suspends newspapers

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

South Africa: MTN South African Music Awards 2010

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Sudan: Women's Votes

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Sudan: Elections and its implications for Darfur

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

South Africa: Ticketing woes as 2010 World Cup approaches

Written by Richard Wanjohi · Sub-Saharan Africa

The first day of FIFA World Cup Ticket sales in South Africa was characterized by chaos and one fan even died. More than 500,000 tickets are expected sold in local...

Global Voices makes list of ‘subversive’ blogs

Written by Michael Hartsell · Quick Reads · Oceania

Did internal wounds kill the Fiji Times

Written by Michael Hartsell · Quick Reads · Oceania

Lebanon: Hamra's graffiti and posters

Written by Moussa Bashir · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

China: Premier Wen remembers Hu Yaobang

Written by Don Weinland · East Asia

In an open letter published Thursday in the People’s Daily, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao recalled an enlightening journey with purged and disgraced former Premier Hu Yaobang. The letter commemorates the...

Thailand, Myanmar: See Mon Market

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

Thailand: Bangkok taxi in museum

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

Laos: Song contest in honor of Ho Chi Minh

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

Vietnam: Texting while driving

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

Vietnam: Work permit for foreigners

Written by Mong Palatino · Quick Reads · East Asia

Poland: Social Network Criticized for ‘Black Ribbon’ Gifting Option

Written by Sylwia Presley · Eastern & Central Europe

Sylwia Presley translates online reactions to a new gifting option that a popular Polish social network has introduced this week: black ribbons.