Latest posts by Ndesanjo Macha from February, 2007
Uganda: Ugandan troops in Somalia
In An African Minute explains why sending Ugandan troops to Somalia is a good idea, “Last week, the Ugandan Parliament approved President Museveni's request to send 1,500 Ugandan troops to...
Ethiopia: ethnic cleansing
Ewenet Means Truth in Ethiopia writes about the plight of the Afar people: “The Eritrean government is ethnically cleansing the Afar people and pushing them into Ethiopia. A Canadian humanitarian...
D.R. of Congo: art of war
Art of War is a work in progress at the Académie des Beaux Arts in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Liberia: Liberian national police
Kevin In Liberia blogs about the rule of law and the Liberian national police, ” According to the Manager of Police Statistics, a member of the LNP himself, and a...
Nigeria: US Marines in the Niger Delta
Black Looks blogs about the connection between US Marines and the Niger Delta, “It took a 5 minute scan of their website to figure out that they were an American...
Lesotho: a prayer for Lesotho
Rethabile writes a prayer for Lesotho where counting of votes is underway following the general election on Saturday: “Dear Deity… now what? This country of about 2 million people, independent...
Kenya: political dynasties
A blog dedicated to the 2007 general election in Kenya, A Political Kenya in 2007, has a post about Kenya's political dynasties, “Political dynasties have become a fairly permanent feature...
Cameroon: painting the African childhood
Mshairi writes about Cameroonian artist, Florence Béal-Nénakwé: an ‘artist-painter who paints the reminiscences of the African childhood’.
Africa: building with mud
African Architecture has an interesting post about using mud as flooring material, “Mud is a very eco-friendly and affordable material even though some might think it is floor finish associated...
Kenya: solar concentrator
Afromusing blogs about solar concentrator (Sun Flower), “This is one product I am looking forward to testing it in Kenya once it becomes available, mainly because it is cost effective,...
Zimbabwe: how to challenge oppression
Kubatana blogs on tactics to challenge oppression in Zimbabwe, “In a recent Kubatana email newsletter I asked our subscribers to write 800 words on tactics to challenge oppression. One of...
Tanzania: blogging as a form of leadership
Jaduong Metty considers blogging a form of leadership: I like to call my blogging a “thought leadership”. I have said this once: I could be the best thinker but the...
Nigeria: the heartbeat of Africa
Oluniyi Ajao blogs about his experience in Nigeria, “I’ve been in Nigeria since Sunday, so I am well-informed about what I am writing about right now. I just saw an...
Sudan: candlelight vigil for Darfur
Sudanese Thinker announces the candlelight vigil for Darfur, “A huge thank you to the American Islamic Congress and all others involved for launching a Muslim and Arab initiative to help...
Sudan: unpaid peacekeepers
Soldier of Africa reports that the African Union does not pay its peacekeepers on time, “When I returned from my leave in early January I received my money for October...
Ethiopia: detained lawyer released
“Berhane Mogese, the lawyer who was accused of trying to overthrow the government through unconstitutional means, was released by court today after a year of detention. Berhane was arrested in...
Ethiopia: lives are shared
A blogger's impression after visiting home, Ethiopia, from China, “Lives are shared. People remember what you did or didn't do years after events have passed. Relationships feel permanent, not in...
Africa: reading Chinua Achebe
Enanga's Pov on reading Chinua Achebe, “One of them was Chinua Achebe’s essay, An image of Africa: Racism in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. Never have I, on reading something, agreed...
Kenya: remembering Robert Ouko
You missed This writes about the 15th anniversary of Robert Ouko‘s murder, “You see the list of people who have died to stop the truth over the Ouko murder ever...
Nigeria: the census debate goes on
Bloggers are still debating Nigeria's last year's census, “Last year’s census is still causing arguments here, with all sorts of wild claims flying around. One of the big problems has...
Africa: defining the African Diaspora
A thought-provoking piece at Black Looks on defining the African Diaspora, “Then there is the latter group, whose relationship, I am finding, is astonishingly schizophrenic. I talk here of a...
