Latest posts by Ndesanjo Macha from October, 2006
Somalia: radio show on political tensions
Ethan Zuckerman writes about a radio show on the political tensions in Somalia: “My friends at Radio Open Source are putting together a show on the political tensions in Somalia...
Kenya: Oil as a gift?
Afromusing comments on the news that Kenya gave China six oil blocks as a gift: “What. The. Fuzz. Since when did start ‘gifting’ natural resources to other countries, something’s off,...
Africa: China in Africa
Some interesting “China in Africa” links from Africabeat.
Uganda: birth control with plastic beads
Jackfruity writes about the use of beads for birth control in Uganda, “Last week Ugandan First Lady Janet Museveni introduced a system of birth control called Moon Beads. Designed to...
D.R of Congo: challenges of building a hospital
The Congolese-born basketball star, Dikembe Mutombo, talking about his experience building a hospital in his home country: “The big question was: Why do you want to be the first one...
Nigeria: bloodshed in Niger Delta
Black Looks has an article about bloodshed and the politics of Niger Delta, Nigeria, “Barely six weeks after President Obasanjo ordered his military commanders in the Niger Delta to return...
Kenya: MP responds to a question online
A small step in the journey of Mzalendo, “It seems that our faith and non-cynicism has been rewarded. Over the weekend, MP Ukur Yatani (North Horr) became the first MP...
South Africa: blacklisting of TV commentators and analysts
Black Star Journal writes about the blacklisting of analysts and commentators by the South African Broadcasting Corporation, “The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) recently conducted an internal inquiry on allegations...
Somalia: potential conflict between Islamic Courts Union and Kenya?
What does the advance of the Islamic Courts Union of Somalia mean to the region? Read the Voice of Somaliland Diaspora-Ottawa.
Africa: movie about blood diamond causes controversy
The director of the movie, Blood Diamond, Ed Zwick, has refused to call his work, which reflects the human cost of diamond trade in Africa, fictional as requested by the...
Africa: a guide to opportunities in African stock markets
Kenyan Pundit posts a link to a guide to profitable opportunities in African stock markets.
East Africa: is the East African Union a joke?
Rants, Raves, and Reviews asks whether the East Africa Federation is an April 1st joke, “Why bother with a political union between countries when Kenya & Uganda have massive internal...
South Africa: blogging and citizen journalism recognized
Vincent Maher reports that blog entries have been accepted in South Africa's top ICT journalism award, “A few months ago I sat down with the other judges of the competition...
Africa: Jay-Z social activism in Africa
Ethnicloft writes about Jay-Z's musical tour in Africa, “Shawn Carter (aka Jay-Z, on horse back in photo) is making waves in Africa. He has been using his musical tour of...
Kenya: spotlight on Kenyan music
Kikuyumoja's Realm attends a special musical event, the Spotlight on Kenyan Music Vol.2: “Spotlight on Kenyan Music Vol. 1 has already been a success – my friend Mbuzimoja had sent...
Nigeria: Tribute Fela Kuti
Felabration, similar to Felaversation, is a series of posts about Nigeria's Afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti: Felabration, Fela's pictures that speak thousands words, Afrobeat Academy, Spirits of Fire Dance, Gen X...
Sudan: Do muslim clericks care about Darfur?
Responding to reports about the letter Muslim clerics sent to the Pope, Sudan Watch wonders, “Strange how Muslims can find it within themselves to get up in the air about...
Uganda: Bantu Jews
In an African Minutes posts a photo of the synagogue of Bantu Jews in Uganda.
Congo DRC: Killer Coltan
Killer Coltan is a film by the Congolese journalist/blogger, Mvemba Dizolele, about the coltan trade in Congo DRC: “Events in war-torn Congo may seem remote, but they are no further...
Zimbabwe: Domestic Violence Bill
Kubatana writes about the Domestic Violence Bill in Zimbabwe: All hell broke loose recently when Movement for Democratic Change, Member of Parliament, Timothy Mubawu stated that:“It is against God’s principles...
Kenya: L’État, c’est Moi
“You are telling me Kibaki could not find one other worthy Kenyan, preferably one who didnt take a multi million dollar bribe, to appoint as a Special Envoy?,” writes Mental...
