Louise Leakey leads off at TED 2008
I’m here at the TED conference in Monterey, California for the next four days. It’s my third year at TED and my fourth TED conference,… Read More »Louise Leakey leads off at TED 2008
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Steve Bloomfield breaks new ground in Somalia reporting
There’s fierce competition for the title of the “worst crisis in Africa”. Most Africa-watchers will list Darfur, eastern Chad, northern Uganda, eastern DRC, noting in… Read More »Steve Bloomfield breaks new ground in Somalia reporting
Teju Cole: Every Day is for The Thief
One of the loveliest blogs of the past few years was Teju Cole’s, a literary and photographic journey from New York to Lagos and back.… Read More »Teju Cole: Every Day is for The Thief
The Kenyan middle class… or is that the digital activist class?
The New York Times recently ran an excellent piece on the middle class in Kenya, and the affects of post-election violence on this group. Economist… Read More »The Kenyan middle class… or is that the digital activist class?
Electric hooliganism at the African Cup of Nations
Many of my African friends – well, those not dealing with more serious issues – are obsessed with the Africa’s Cup of Nations, currently unfolding… Read More »Electric hooliganism at the African Cup of Nations
Viktor Bout, the icon for international black markets?
Remember that image of the polar bears trapped on shrinking ice floes? Yeah, that one. Or any of the hundreds of others that have been… Read More »Viktor Bout, the icon for international black markets?