Latest posts by Ndesanjo Macha from February, 2008
South Africa: Showcasing lesser known bloggers
Mike decides to showcase South African lesser known bloggers: “So I want to flip the lid on this one. It would be great to showcase some of the lesser known quality blogs in SA and get more of us nasty self-interested circle-jerking elitists talking about them and linking to them....
Zimbabwe: Valentine's Day Protest
Kubatana blog has a post about Valentine's Day Protest in Zimbabwe: “The power of love will overcome the love of power, claims Zimbabwean activist group Women of Zimbabwe Arise (WOZA). In what has become an annual event, an estimated 800 members of WOZA members (and their male counterparts in MOZA)...
Zimbabwe: Four way choice
Development Talks blog discusses Zimbabwe presidential politics: “With just under 8 weeks to go before the elections, last week saw the announcement of the failure of the 2 MDC factions to form a coalition for the upcoming election in March. Talks between the two party leaders, Morgan Tsvangirai and Arthur...
Sudan: Three years of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement
Black Kush discusses three years of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Sudan: “It is three years tomorrow January 9th since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement which brought an end to the twenty years civil war in South Sudan. It is three years that have yet to see results,...
Malawi: How I met my Valentine
Malawian blogger, Victor Kaonga, shares a personal story about how he met his “Valentine”: “I regard myself as someone who does not like sharing much information about myself but for the past few months I have been reflecting over the importance of sharing personal stories and experiences.”
Malawi: The truth about Kamuzu Banda
Felix discusses the first president of Malawi, Dr. Kamuzu Banda: “I have been keeping my ear on the ground since the dictator extraordinaire officially known as Ngwazi Kamuzu Banda aka the Lion King of Malawi died hoping to hear the final truth behind him.”
South Africa: Digital trends 2008
Deshanta is interviewed about digital trends 2008 in South Africa: “I was interviewed by Mandla Shongwe on his show, Jozi Live on SA fm a few weeks back. The interview was all based around Digital Trends in South Africa in 2008 and how South Africans are getting involved in and...
Uganda: Green Kampala?
Kampala.ver asks, Green Kampala?: “Leonie Rhode is a German Landscape Architect and Environmental Planner whose Masters Thesis is a study about Kampala’s green areas (or whatever is left of it). She spent quite some time over here researching the matter and was smart enough to keep her video camera running…”
Zimbabwe: What is the real inflation figure?
Zimbabaloola puts inflation figures in Zimbabwe into local context: “Everybody seems to have a different figure for inflation in Zimbabwe. The most commonly used is 24000 percent, though occasionally one still sees the government figure of 8000 percent. That’s year ON year, of course. I’ve used the inflation calculator here...
Ghana/Morocco: Africa Cup of Nations was hacked
Soyapi Mumba writes about the hacking of the Africa Cup of Nations website: “Some angry ‘Moroccan’ has hacked the Africa Cup of Nations website after Morocco got beaten by Ghana, the hosts, 2-0 on Monday 28th January 2008.”
Liberia: One giant leap
Liberia Stories blogs about what she calls, “one giant leap“: As I drove past the Temple of Justice today, I saw something that made me gasp, shout, screech to a halt, and make a quick U-turn. I had to see it again. Could it be true? It was! The phrase...
Central Africa Republic: Extra-judicial executions investigated
HDPT Central African Republic blog writes about investigations of extra-judicial executions: “Professor Philip Alston, Special Rapporteur of the United Nations Human Rights Council on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions visited the Central African Republic to inquire into extra-judicial executions in the recent past.”
Ethiopia: The opposition needs to change
The opposition in Ethiopia needs to change to bring change, argues Enset: “In the last 17 years, the Ethiopian opposition has faced as much opportunities as it has faced threats, but despite the immense popular support; the opposition neither seized the opportunities nor avoided the threats. No political party that...
Ethiopia: Zerihun’s Retrospective
Addis Journal writes about an art exhibit in Ethiopia: “The Alliance Ethio-Française is running a retrospective exhibition of the works of Zerihun Yetemgeta, a renowned Ethiopian artist.”
Ghana/Egypt: Egypt wins the Africa Cup of Nations
Emmauel posts a photo from the Africa Cup of Nations final in Ghana: “digital camera capture of the President of Ghana John Kufuor awarding a member of the Egyptian team. Note the inscription on the back! It speaks volumes!”
South Africa: Web startups to watch
Charl's list of South Africa's web startup to watch: “I’ve tried to diversify the list with startups doing things in different markets, and while this is a list of the most promising startups they are by no means the best but are looking toward a bright future.”
South Africa: Did Afrikaans journalists help end apartheid?
Anton Harber discusses the role of the Afrikaans press during the struggle against apartheid in South Africa: “I was asked to comment on Afrikaans journalists’ role in the downfall of apartheid. Do those who pushed for change not get the credit they deserve, as some argue? Or were they just...
Africa: Fashion merging nations
Misi writes about the popularity of African prints: “Everywhere you turn, Ankara is in-demand; you see people wearing ‘Ghana’, ‘Ivory Coast’ and ‘London Wax’ Ankaras. And the best part of it all is that it is affordable, in some cases cheaper than buying a cell phone recharge card.”
Ghana: Suprises from the Africa Cup of Nations
Emmanuel writes about the Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana: “The surprise of yesterday was Ivory Coast's ouster from the championship. The Ivoirians probably underrated the Egyptians initially and before they started taking them seriously it was already late.”
Nigeria: 2Face Idbla attacked
Last week, Nigerian superstar, 2Face, was attacked and robbed, Bella Naija reports: “Nigeria superstar, 2Face Idibia was attacked by armed robbers AGAIN! On Thursday last week, armed robbers attacked Tuface Idibia around 11PM in Anthony Village, Lagos State. The robbers allegedly got away with Tuface’s new Range Rover SUV.”
South Africa: Campaign to end hate
Sokari blogs about the campaign to end hate in South Africa: “The 07-07-07-Campaign to end hate against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered and Intersexed (LGBTI) persons was launched at the Saartjie Baartman Centre, Heideveld in Cape Town on the 2nd anniversary commemorating the violent and brutal death of 19 year old...
