Democracy in Dakar
I’m guilty of the same attention crimes I’ve accused the mainstream media of: I’ve been writing about tragedies and crises on the African continent at… Read More »Democracy in Dakar
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Jewels in the Jungle: Rediscovering the Afrodeutsch
Bill of Jewels in the Jungle is running a fascinating set of articles for Black History Month, focusing on the Afrodeutsche (Afro-German) identity. Bill is… Read More »Jewels in the Jungle: Rediscovering the Afrodeutsch
Don’t stop using Tor.
There’s been a good deal of discussion in the online security community over the last 48 hours about vulnerabilities and attacks on the Tor anonymization… Read More »Don’t stop using Tor.
Free Kareem, and everyone else illegally imprisoned in Egypt
A court in Egypt sentenced blogger Kareem Sulaiman to four years in prison for “inciting hatred of Islam” and insulting President Hosni Mubarak. Kareem isn’t… Read More »Free Kareem, and everyone else illegally imprisoned in Egypt
Reuters’ (and Global Voices’) new Africa coverage
Our friends at Reuters launched a new site today – an Africa-focused site that lets readers drill down to stories on individual nations. On the… Read More »Reuters’ (and Global Voices’) new Africa coverage
Whitaker evokes Uganda from decades ago. What about now?
I saw The Last King of Scotland last night and had been prepared to be pissed off about yet another Africa film with a white… Read More »Whitaker evokes Uganda from decades ago. What about now?