Latest posts by Sokari Ekine from February, 2006
Somalia: Street battles in Mogadishu
Fighting continues in the Somalia capital, Mogadishu. Coalition for Darfur reports that the death toll has now reached 33 as gunmen loyal to local warloads battle with security personnel.
Uganda: Child Soldiers
Uganda-CAN reports from the Northern region on the plight of child soldiers. Even after being rescued and returned home, the children still suffer from being stigmatised by their own families and friends.
Uganda: Election violence
My Heart's in Accra reports on tomorrow's Ugandan elections which have been marred by violence and arrests.
Benin: Angelique Kido
Jangbalajugbu-Homeland Stories writes about Benin artist, Angelique Kido – in particular her 1994 album, Aye which he says could have been released yesterday…….”I wikied her name and I learnt the 46 year old has been nominated for Grammy three times (1995, 1999 and 2003). She released her latest Album, Oyaya!...
South Africa – far right pt politics
Moral Fibre reports on the African Christian Democratic Party – the party that refused to accept the SA constitution in 1995 – “Like the Nazi Party abusing the democratic system in early 20th century Germany, the ACDP abuses the organs of our judiciary which it itself has explicitly rejected in...
Ghana: markets
Ghana Journal, NGO worker describes the markets scene in Accra.…….”The market is a swirling mess of people – hawkers shaking t-shirts and pants, calling out for attention or if they’re within reach grabbing my hand or my arm. There’s women carrying bakeries on their heads, young men hefting boxes full...
Kenya: schools rugby
White African comments on the world of Kenyan school rugby and asks readers to tell him which school is the best.
Nigeria: Nigerian NGO – Increase
Pilgrimage to Self points to a BBC programme on a Nigerian NGO called Increase …… She works with Nigerians who live alternative lifestyles, and educates people on sexual health.
Nigeria: BlogoDrama
Grandiose Parlour comments on what he describes as a “Naija BlogODrama” over at Naijablog this past weekend. Insults flying left right and center – a display on how to be intolerant and abusive.
Zimbabwe: increasing costs of univeristy
This is Zimbabwe reports on the increasing costs of attending university in the country. In January fees went up 400% and now in February they have gone up a further 1000%!
South Africa: squatters
Squatter City gives some facts on squatters in Cape Town and country wide South Africa.…260,000 on the waiting list for housing; 1.84 million people nation wide live in shacks – a 26% increase since 1994
Chad: Stealing the oil
Chad's public officials have joined other African leaders in the stealing of oil funds into offshore accounts – Yebo Gogo points to an article in the NY Times.
DRC: Humanitarian crisis
Black Star Journal reports on the continuing crisis in the DRC and points to three articles on the country's state of affairs.
Female body
What an African Women Thinks discusses the issue of the “female body”, “image” “diet” ……Bombarded by these images every which way she turns, how can today’s average woman not become self-conscious, self-doubting and acutely aware of where and how far she falls short ? (of a standard set by who,...
Radio Africa FM
The Voice of Africa Radio has been awarded an FM licence. David Ajao's writes “In a nutshell, VOAR is London’s first African radio station….“The station was launched to act as a true Pan-African voice for the African community…. (it) has a strong speech commitment, providing phone-in discussion programmes for local...
Nigeria: celebrating Chinweizu
Molara Wood reports on an evening in Lagos celebrating Nigerian writer, Chinweizu, co-author of Toward The Decolonisation of African Literature…….”Chinweizu was billed to and delivered a lecture on LUGARDISM AND THE PROSPECT OF AFRICAN POWER which ranged over the usual Chinweizu territory – but more concerned about the survival of...
Kenya: reforestation
Afromusing comments on the depleted forest lands of Kenya and the need to replant trees. Would you be willing to spend $5 to replant trees? If so contact Afromusing.
Ethiopia: Positive outcomes
One Ethiopia presents the positive side to Ethiopia's recent political crisis under the repressive regime of Meles Zenawi……..”We have taken the tiger by the tail and we won’t let go. Mr. Meles has no idea how close he comes to the truth every time he brags about how Ethiopia is...
Ethiopia: America complex
Weichegud!ET Politics comments on “Ethiopians and their America complex”…Well, I figure part of it is scapegoating, Ethiopian-style. I mean, it feels good to blame our problems on someone else. And who better to blame them on than the greatest power in the world. After all, only the great America could...
South Africa: changing voting patterns.
Politics ZA also comments on the coming South African local elections and possible changes in “voting patterns” that may affect the overall success of the ANC.
Zimbabwe: The unreal lives of the very rich
This is Zimbabwe comments on the difference between the lives of the “filthy rich” Zimbabweans and the rest of the population. …”The ostrich syndrome is typical of the filthy rich upper class complacency, those who don’t vote because they don’t want to rock the boat, don’t read the papers because...
