Latest posts by Luisetta Mudie from August, 2005
African Women: At the end of the rainbow
All African (Self Help) Bazaar reports on the work of the NGO Rainbo, especially in working against female circumcision/female genital mutilation in African countries.
Zimbabwe: Constitutional changes
Zimpundit foresees further erosion of property rights and other potential abuses resulting from the proposed 17th amendment to Zimbabwe's constitution.
Ethiopia: June 8 massacre
Ethiopundit compiles accounts of the June 8 massacre of civilians in Addis Ababa.
Sudan: Shotgun wedding
Sleepless in Sudan hears about panic and gunfire in the troubled region of Darfur, only to discover that the shots were fired in honor of a newly-wed couple.
Nigeria: Bloggers unite
Kazey Journal has set up a new site, nigerianbloggers.com, aimed at bringing Nigerian bloggers together, and calls for volunteers to help run it.
Nigeria: Follow the money
Black Looks reports on investigations into the financial affairs of Nigeria's vice-president, Atiku Abubakar.
Estonia: Anniversary of pact
Shaan at Bonjour L'Estonie remembers the infamous Molotov-Ribbentrop pact of August 66 years ago, which paved the way for more than half a century of Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe, including the Baltic states.
Chechnya: Election monitoring
Chechnya War reports that the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) is planning to send election monitors to Chechnya for the parliamentary elections in late November.
Azerbaijan: Scenic Sumgayit
Carpetblogger posts photos of Sumgayit, Azerbaijan, which she describes as possibly the most polluted patch of real estate in the world, and a place where Mad Max would feel at home.
Armenia: Symphony of Silence
Oneworld Multimedia reviews an Armenian film, Symphony of Silence, and in doing so touches on issues affecting the aspirations of the Armenian diaspora and anyone who has suffered mental illness.
Afghanistan: Taliban killed
Sohrab Kabuli reports a statement from the Afghan defense ministry, which says that Afghan and U.S.-led coalition forces killed 18 militants in the southern provinces of Kandahar and Uruzgan.
Ukraine: Quality, not quantity
Dan McMinn at Orange Ukraine argues that quality is better than quantity when it comes to economic performance by the new Ukrainian government.
Kyrgyzstan: North-south alliance shaky
The strategic north-south political alliance which won a general election in March for Kyrgyz president Kurmanbek Bakiev and prime minister Feliks Kulov may already be under threat, blogs Laurence at Registan, citing analyst Ainura Choponkulova.
Armenia: Foreign minister in apology for son
Blogrel‘s Hovakim notes the apology of Armenian foreign minister Vartan Oskanian on behalf of his son, who injured a 25 year-old man while driving an official car in the capital, Yerevan. Yet the mea culpa leaves a sour taste, he concludes…
Azerbaijan, Armenia: Close to Karabakh deal?
Oneworld Multimedia reports that Armenia and Azerbaijan may be closer than they have ever been to a deal on the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh.
Sudan: Day for Darfur
The Passion of the Present flags “A Day for Darfur”, an event to be held outside the White House in Washington, DC on Sept 8.
Mozambique: In memoriam, Abel Nhantumbo
Ma-Schamba, a Portuguese-language blog, introduces the wood sculptures of the late Mozambique artist, Abel Nhantumba (including several photos).
Lesotho: Sweet children
Sotho blogs about the origins of the word “lipompong” among the children of one of the least developed countries in the world.
South Africa: Sinking together
“You are sinking, President Mbeki,” says Africa-related blogger Bosse, of Bosses Blog, regarding the South African government's response to mass demolitions in Zimbabwe.
Africa-focused blogger on Pat Robertson
Black River Eagle at Jewels in the Jungle comments on reactions to TV evangelist Pat Robertson's comments about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
Zimbabwe: Opposition leader goes ‘back to masses’
Zimpundit asks if opposition MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai has seen the light with his plan to travel around the country soliciting the views of ordinary people on how to remove the government of President Robert Mugabe from power.
