Latest posts by Ndesanjo Macha from June, 2009
Kenya: Kenyan photographer banned on Facebook for “controversial” statements
Kenyan photographer is banned from Facebook because of statements calling for political change: “Commenting on the issue he said, “I was removed from Facebook due to controversial updates calling for political change and the youth to stop hero worshiping tribal leaders who have messed up our country.” One of his...
Africa: Interested in African Wildlife? Ask Erin
Ask Erin is a blog by Erin Keyes of African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) where she gives AWF supporters a forum for asking questions about African wildlife and AWF’s work in Africa.
D.R. of Congo: First field visit after the war
Makambo shares his thoughts on his first field visit after the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo: “The eastern DRC near Virunga National Park went through some rough times due to the recent war. Consequently, field visits have been very limited. I am happy that I can now travel...
South Africa: Tag cloud of Zuma's first State of the Nation speech
SentientBeing creates a tag cloud of South Africa's president first State of the Nation address: “If you, like me, lack both the time and the inclination to read through and decipher the speech, have a look at the tag cloud we've created of the entire address using Wordle. The full...
Kenya: Distilling water from volcanic steam vents
A story about harvesting water from volcanic steam vents: “A unique water harvesting method has been devised in the drought ridden crater of Mt. Suswa, which is dotted with continuously puffing scorching steam vents.”
Rwanda: Kagame buys copies of Dead Aid for entire cabinet
The president of Rwanda seems to like a new book by Dambisa Moyo, Dead Aid: “Kagame bought copies of Dead Aid for his entire cabinet. Do Kenyan cabinet members even read (lets not get into the President)?”
Swaziland: Prominent Human Rights Lawyer Arrested
Prominent human rights lawyer in Swaziland has been arrested: “Proving that Mswati can give Mugabe a run for his money, prominent Swazi human rights lawyer, Thulani Maseko has been arrested and detained. Initially, charged under the Suppression of Terrorism Act, which at least would have provided an opportunity to challenge...
Kenya: A nation laughing at itself
Is Kenya ready to laugh at itself? A new blog called Peculiarly Kenyan intends to make Kenyans laugh at themselves. Peculiarly Kenyan is "a testimony to the curiously Kenyan habits, smells, tastes and flavours that make this country of ours hilarious at best and annoying at worst."
Kenya: Do bloggers hold the key to the future of investigative journalism?
As fewer and fewer newspapers commit enough resources, time and manpower to produce in-depth investigative reports, many citizen media enthusiasts seem to suggest that citizen journalists can step in to fill the gap. Do citizen journalists hold the key to the future of in-depth investigative journalism? Perhaps.