Latest posts by Ndesanjo Macha from January, 2008
Nigeria: Super Eagles Free Videos
Nigeria Football Fans Blog has free videos of the Nigerian national soccer team: “The super eagles of Nigeria is a team with so many good memories we can not afford to forget. Here I post an array of videos i know every fans of the eagles will love to watch.”
Tanzania: Slave Chamber
Ore visits a slave chamber in Zanzibar: “Slaves were hidden in here after trade in slaves was abolished. The cave is a dank pit, which appeared to spiral into the ground. After taking about 20 steps down, the daylight was already being subsumed by the underground darkness.”
Kenya: Ushahidi in the news
White African writes about Ushahidi, a new tool to document violence in Kenya: “A couple of us have been doing interviews and trying to get the word out about Ushahidi to as many news and media outlets as we can.”
Kenya: Cyberactivism in the aftermath of political violence
Kenyan citizen journalists and activists are increasingly turning to popular Web 2.0 tools and applications such as wikis, blogs, Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and mashups to organize and share news and information about the post election crisis, chronicle violence, share crisis photos and raise funds to help the needy.
Kenya: Kenyan writers’ reactions to post election crisis
Kenyan writers’ reactions to post election crisis: “Kwani? is running a series of articles and opinion pieces based on the reactions of Kenyan writers to the post election crisis.”
Africa: Disney World for Slavery
No Longer at Ease discusses “Disney World for Slavery“: An early contender for the most bizarre news story of the year is that of American expats Ron and Carla Bluntschli who are, at this very moment, trying to raise enough money to create Memory Village – the first ever ‘Slavery...
South Africa: What the hell is going on?
Blog South Africa asks, what the hell is going on in South Africa?: “Nel gets arrested by the police, by all reports by actively going from prosecutor to prosecutor in order to get the warrant. Selebi asking the Pretoria high court for an interdict preventing the NPA from proceeding with...
Zimbabwe: Questionable decision
Bev Clark discusses the move to ban Zimbabwe cricket national team: “David Miliband, Britain’s Foreign Secretary has joined Flash Gordon in stating that Zimbabwe must not be allowed to tour England in the summer of 2009…Now what if we substituted Zimbabwe for Pakistan in this argument?”
Kenya: A tool for reporting acts of violence
White African writes about a new tool for reporting acts of violence in Kenya: “Ushahidi.com is a tool for people who witness acts of violence in Kenya in these post-election times. You can report the incident that you have seen, and it will appear on a map-based view for others...
Kenya: Action Alert Blog
Black Looks writes about Kenya Action Alert blog: “Pambazuka News has created an Action Alert blog for up to date news and alerts on Kenya.”
Zimbabwe: Villagers trading in Rand
Mugabe Mukaipa posts a news article published in the Zimbabwe Standard about Zimbabweans using the South African currency: “Villagers in most parts of Matabeleland are selling their livestock in South African Rand, citing the volatility of the Zimbabwean dollar whose value continues to tumble against major currencies.”
Zimbabwe: Business owners beware
The Bearded Man warns Zimbabwean business owners: “Zimbabwean business owners and managers beware. The “Nitpick” (NIPC) team is due to be on the prowl again…”
Kenya: Pulling together for peace
Mental Acrobatics writes about local peace initiatives in Kenya: ” I’d like to share two stories of grass root initiatives that Kenyans are taking to build bridges.”
Sudan: Australian blogs about his arrest in Sudan
Thomas Hirschvogel blogs about his arrest in Sudan on suspicion of being a spy: “well, the postcards didn't cause any troubles, but the articles about the former rebel groups definetly did. it was just soooooooo stupid to carry them in my luggage. they interrogated me for a few hours and...
Africa: Mixed fortunes
Gbenga answers the question: “How will the African continent perform in 2008 in terms of economic growth, which countries and which sectors will have the best changes?”
Africa: Bridging the digital divide
Hayspiration discusses ICTs and development in Africa: “For the developing countries to put themselves in the map of the world and turn themselves into countries with quality citizens there is a need to employ the integration of ICT into their day to day life.”
Kenya: This is why technology matters
Kenya enviromental and political on how technology helped Kenyans in time of need: “Kenyans in the US and Europe are thronging websites that sell Kenyan phone credit to send to family and friends back home. “The volumes are unprecedented” Segeni Ngethe, founder of leading Kenyan e-commerce site MamaMike’s told IRIN.”
Kenya: Will Kikwete support Kibaki?
Will the Tanzanian President, Jakaya Kikwete, support Mwai Kibaki?: At the same time the latest strategy of the govenmnt is to seek support from other African countries other than Uganda (which so far is the only country on the planet that has congratulated Kibaki on his “re-election.”
Kenya/South Africa: Lessons for South Africa
South Africa should learn from what is happening in Kenya: “THE events of the last two weeks in Kenya have exposed just how fragile democracy is when it does not enjoy the protection of a country’s political leadership.”
Kenya: Coalition government is the solution
Whispering Inn Kenyan crisis: “Hence, the only plausible solution that would immediately end the violence and set us on a path that will ultimately see the right person lead our country for the next five years: a coalition government of National Unity.”
D.R. of Congo: Conference on peace, security and development
Extra Extra writes about a conference on peace in D.R. of Congo: “News from eastern Congo is mixed. A conference on ‘peace, security and development’ is to be held in Goma from January 6th. It’s better to talk than fight, but Congolese commentators are sceptical…”
