Deciphering the G-8 on Africa
I’m having a hard time getting excited about the G-8 agreement on increased African aid. I’m not alone. Oxfam doesn’t sound too happy. Nor does… Read More »Deciphering the G-8 on Africa
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Ethan Zuckerman’s online home, since 2003
Deja vu at the BBC
It’s great to see the BBC pointing to African weblogs. But I gotta say, this roundup looks a little familiar to me. Should I conclude… Read More »Deja vu at the BBC
African bloggers cover the G-8!
UK NGO Panos has done something very exciting – they’ve brought a group of top African journalists to Edinburgh to cover the G-8 summit, and… Read More »African bloggers cover the G-8!
Africa’s a continent. Not a crisis.
My friend Brian at Black Star Journal has an excellent critical response to my post a few days back expressing frustration with today’s Live 8… Read More »Africa’s a continent. Not a crisis.
Plagarism is the sincerest form of flattery
The estimable Andrew Heavens – independent journalist and author of the excellent Meskel Square blog (required reading for anyone paying attention the East Africa) –… Read More »Plagarism is the sincerest form of flattery
Catching up with my aggregator
Catching up with my aggregator and some of the stories it snagged last week while I was MIA: I’m happy to pitch in to help… Read More »Catching up with my aggregator