Sudanese 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: 988African 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: 1561Outcry 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: 1215Maize 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: 1148Video 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
Views: 877Ethiopia: EPRDF’s Anniversary: What is There to Celebrate?
Region: EthiopiaWritten by Endalk 28 May is a ‘National Day’ for some Ethiopians while others consider the day as a celebration of replacement of one oppressive regime with another. 28 May marks the collapse of the oppressi... more
Views: 1583Democratic Republic of Congo: Clandestine Abortions on the Rise in Goma
Region: CongoWritten by Passy Mubalama · Translated by Georgi McCarthy [Testimonies for this post were collected by email or face-to-face interviews in French and all links forward to French articles] Illegal abortion ... more
Views: 854Zambia: Netizens Question Judges' Suspensions
Region: ZambiaWritten by Gershom Ndhlovu When Zambian president Michael Sata suspended [1] a Supreme Court judge and two high court judges and set up a tribunal to probe their alleged misconduct, he probably did not count on the pol... more
Views: 1056Senegal: No Slack for President Wade After Peaceful Election Defeat
Region: SenegalWritten by Jea While the outside world appears unanimous in its praise for outgoing Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade [1] and democracy after a peaceful election outcome [2] in March 2012, the Senegalese blo... more
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