Stories from 4 September 2011
West Papua Media Alerts Website
West Papua Media Alerts reports the latest independently verifiable news from West Papua in Indonesia. Its work has sometimes “assisted directly in the prevention of mass acts of violence by the Indonesian security forces.” Its latest posting is about the arrest and torture of 13 civilians by the police and...
Macedonia: Euphoria After Basketball Victory Over Greece
Filip Stojanovski reports on web reactions to the Macedonian national basketball team's victory over Greece at the EuroBasket 2011 in Lithuania.
India: The Varieties Of Ganesha Statues
On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, A Wandering Mind posts pictures of different kinds of Ganesha statues as seen in Mumbai, India.
Pakistan: Ahmadi Man Murdered In Faisalabad
Guppu.com reports that a man belonging to the Ahmadiyya community has been shot dead. He became yet another victim of the religious hatred being propagated against the minority community in Faisalabad.
Nepal: A Faction Of Maoist Party Against Surrender Of Arms
United We Blog! for a Democratic Nepal reports that the intra-party rift in the Maoist party has widened further as some are opposing the party decision to surrender the keys of the arms containers.
Bhutan: Begging Vs. Pride
“Beggars are never bankrupt”, and “begging profession is one of the oldest professions like prostitution,” opines Sogyel Tobgyel. The blogger suggests that the Bhutanese people should hold their pride high and address poverty rather than indulging begging profession.
Angola: “The General's Advice” on Facebook
An Angolan general who who feels the “need to moralize society, [as the] the ordinary citizen feels betrayed by politicians”, has created a profile and a page on Facebook called “The General's Advice”. In one of his most recent notes, he offers advice to political power while addressing current affairs...
Zambia: Netizens Worried About Poll Violence Rhetoric
Zambia goes to the polls on September 20 to elect a new president, members of parliament and local government representatives. The opportunity to discuss this important national event is not lost on netizens as they use the Internet to talk about the threat of violence, bribery and even just plain support of their political parties and candidates.
Barbados: Cable Leaked; Journalist Fired
Barbados Free Press breaks the news that a WikiLeak US Embassy cable has allegedly resulted in the firing of a journalist who “secretly briefed US diplomats on political corruption…payoffs, ‘sweetheart deals'…drug money funding political campaigns [and the] flying in of voters from USA.”
Angola: Videos from Repressed Youth Protest in Luanda
On Saturday, September 3, 2011 a group of around 200 young people assembled in Luanda, Angola to protest lack of freedom and the 32-year reign of President José Eduardo dos Santos. According to witnesses, the protest ended with police beating a number of protesters.
African Women Striving to be Heads of State
Since Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf became President of Liberia in 2006, several other African women have decided to run for the continent's top level political jobs. The increase of female candidates is undoubtedly a step in the right direction; Lova Rakotomalala introduces some of the rising stars.
Russia: Beslan Watershed for Democracy
I am Donna Welles writes about Beslan on the 7th anniversary of the hostage crisis claiming hundreds of lives, becoming a watershed for the downslide of Russian democracy.
Zimbabwe: Preventive Circumcision for Ministers and MPs
A post published [fr] by senegal.senego.com states that: “The Zimbabwean ministers will be circumcised as part of a campaign to curb the spread of HIV, to set an example, said Deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe, stating that the idea has met some disapproval. Members of Parliament should follow suit”.
