Latest posts by Sokari Ekine
Lesotho: Damn Dams
Sotho publishes a commentary on “Damn Dams”…..”Two of the project’s five proposed dams, the recently completed 182-metre Katse Dam (the tallest in Africa) and the proposed 145-metre Mohale Dam, have already been funded by the World Bank. The latter is expected to “flood some of the most fertile land in...
Namibia: Transparency in government
Vilho's World writes on transparency of government in Namibia.……….”Looking in to the Namibian context, we have some leaders who privatise the state properties and take them as if the country belongs to an individual person.”
Sudan: No humanitarian access to Darfur
Sudan Reeves writes a commentary on “The Meaning of Khartoum’s Suspension of Humanitarian Access to Darfur”
Eritrea: No to UN troops in Darfur
Sudan Watch reports that Eritrea is objecting to the deployment of UN troops in Darfur....”The Eritrean President Advisor Abdalla Jabir added that stability in Sudan is part of that of Eritrea, affirming that intervention in Darfur or eastern Sudan destabilizes the whole region.”
Tanzania: No indigenous mining corporations
Africa Unchained points to an article on the absence of indigenous companies in the Tanzania mining industry
Kenya: Baobab Family Project
Kikuyumoja’s realm reports on a project “Baobab Family Project in Mombasa, Kenya”………..He consequently invested all his money and built a children’s home that aims to give the children a perspective, shelter and lots of love. Kudos and respect to him for this great task!
DRC: Displacement in Katanga
Because We are Here reports from the DRC on displaced people in the Katanga region who have been trying to escape yet another group of militias.
South Africa: Israeli Apartheid
South African blog, The Front Line publishes a letter to letter to the “Black Eyed Peas by Maureen Clare Murphy and Nigel Parry, The Electronic Intifada”,…in a post aptly entitled “Black Eyed Peas: Celebrating South African freedom while normalizing Israeli apartheid
Sudan: Annan called to account
Sudanesse Thinker writes a stongly worded commentary on the the recent antics of the Kofi Annan and the UN in Sudan ….”Mr. Kofi, either you're pretending you don't know or you really are dumb. The troops in the southern and eastern parts aren't there under the pretext of chapter 7....
Somalia: Last act of desperation
Voice of Somalialand Diaspora – Ottawa comments on Somalia's “last act of desperation”………….the left over of the Siad Barre’s Nazi government are on a full swing campaign to rewrite the history of the dark ages. The politics of the spleen are on the rise again and in full bloom; there...
Nigeria: handmade bags
Pilgrimage to Self publishes the first photos of her Olivegirlthings – handmade bags from Nigerian fabrics - I wish her luck with her new venture.
Zimbabwe: Nationwide strikes
The Bearded Man reports that Zimbabwean workers are braced for nationwide strikes.
DRC: Kishasa on Google Earth
Kim Gjerstad reports that Google Earth has mapped DRC capital Kinshasa
Ethiopia: Underground children
Ethiopian Politics posts on the underground children of Ethiopia's capital, Addis .
Ethiopia: Somalia a treat
Ethiopia Watch reports that the Ethiopian dictator, Meles Zenawi has said the new Somali leadership is a threat to Ethiopia…. and all the time we were thinking it was Zenawi himself who was the threat to Ethiopia!
Africa: Ghana v Brazil
Africa still blogging on football – today its African Shirts – ” We're still Ghanaian (and partly Brazilian)” Meanwhile Ethiopian blogger Conconction admits she is a Brazillian fan – oh!!!!
Malawi: $20 million for corruption
Anti-Bzkil Muluzi - Malawian blog reports that the US has given $20 million to Malawi to fight corruption!
Darfur: still waiting for AU troops
Passion of the Present points to an article on the lack of AU troops in Darfur – too little and too late!
Nigeria: Adeniyi-Jones
Naijablog publishes an article by Nigerian photography, Jide Adeniyi-Jones on his thoughts on Nigeria – he originally sent the article to local newspapers who refused to publish –
Nigeria: Adeniyi-Jones
Naijablog publishes an article by Nigerian photography, Jide Adeniyi-Jones on his thoughts on Nigeria – he originally sent the article to local newspapers who refused to publish –
World Cup: Dreams of Ghana again
Soul on Ice - hoping France trash Spain (remember the racist remarks of their coach about Theirry Henry “black shit”?) Meanwhile Africa hangs on cliff edge as Ghana meets Brazil -
