Who’s writing about Lu Banglie?
Who’s writing about Lu Banglie? Not American newspapers. Not yet, at least. As of 4pm today, a search on Google News for “lu banglie” turned… Read More »Who’s writing about Lu Banglie?
...My heart's In Accra
Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Taishi – The Whole World is Watching. Or should be…
Guardian reporter Benjamin Joffe-Walt was trying to learn more about the battle over villager’s rights taking place in Taishi village in southern China. He learned… Read More »Taishi – The Whole World is Watching. Or should be…
Why Football Matters in Liberia
With a 4-0 win over Cape Verde yesterday, Ghana clinched its first-ever berth in the World Cup finals, slated for next year in Germany. Ghana’s… Read More »Why Football Matters in Liberia
I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke
A few months ago, when airwaves were abuzz with talk about Africa because of the G8 meeting in Gleneagles and the Live 8 concerts, I… Read More »I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke
Bhutan: Not everyone is happy with the Hermit Kingdom
The New York Times ran an article yesterday considering a number of strategies being used to augment measures of national income – notably Gross Domestic… Read More »Bhutan: Not everyone is happy with the Hermit Kingdom
Somali pirates dump rice, keep cement
The MV Semlow, hijacked by pirates off the Somali coast, appears to have been released, along with its cargo. Reuters reports that the ship is… Read More »Somali pirates dump rice, keep cement