Seven Cameroon Olympic Athletes Missing
Region: CameroonBy Richard Wanjohi After treating us to some flamboyant national costumes during the opening ceremony, seven Cameroon athletes decided to shock the world by disappearing [2] from the London 2012 Olympic village. Says Ka... more
Views: 1394Long-Distance Runner Dibaba Excels in Ethiopia/Kenya Athletics Rivalry
Region: Ethiopia
By Richard Wanjohi The Olympic Games has many rivalries and one of the most famous is that between the Ethiopian and Kenyan competitors. Ethiopian long-distance runner Tirunesh Dibaba has ensured that the Lon... more
Views: 1382Mining Workers Protest in Mauritania
Region: MauritaniaBy Thalia Rahme The northern Mauritanian cities of Zouerat [1] and Nouadhibou [2] are witnessing protests by workers who are not registered. More than 2,300 workers are protesting in the mining city of Zouerat... more
Views: 957Kenya: Javelin Throwing Olympian Hones Skills Using YouTube
Region: Kenya
By Richard Wanjohi This is part of our Special Coverage London 2012 Olympics [1]. Julius Yego, the African and Kenyan national javelin champion, broke the national record over the weekend in a field athletics meet... more
Views: 1309Sudanese Blogger Speaks Out About Arrest And Interrogation
Region: SudanBy Amira Al Hussaini This post is part of our special coverage Sudan Revolts [1]. Sudanese blogger Maha Elsanosi [2] vividly describes [3]her three days of interrogation at the National Intelligence and Security Servi... more
Views: 993African Countries Eager to Compete in 2012 Olympics
Region: Kenya
By Richard Wanjohi A little less than 17 days to go for the 2012 Olympics and the whole world is revving up for this sporting bonanza to be hosted by London – for the second time in their modern day history. For A... more
Views: 1570Outcry Against Police Brutality In Zambia By Netizens
Region: ZambiaBy Gershom Ndhlovu They say the more things change, the more they stay the same and this is true with the Zambia Police Service. When President Michael Sata was in opposition he and his cadres used to be victims o... more
Views: 1218Maize Prices In Zambia Impact Unstable World Bank
Region: ZambiaBy Gershom Ndhlovu Nshima, the stodgy porridge-like substance cooked out of maize-meal, has divided families and triggered food riots in Zambia at one time or other. This is why subsequent governments... more
Views: 1152Video Raises Questions About the Plight of Ethiopian Journalists
Region: EthiopiaWritten by Endalk A video [1] which shows Ethiopian Prime Minster Meles Zenawi being heckled at the latest 2012 G8 Food Security Symposium in Washington, D.C. has ignited a debate about the role of journalists in autho... more
Views: 1167South Sudan: Blogging the Newest Country in the World
Region: SudanWritten by Ndesanjo Macha South Sudan declared its independence on 9 July 2011 to become the world's newest country [1]. South Sudan held a referendum [2] on January 9, 2011, on whether or not it should remain a p... more
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