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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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 stories around the MSM
The upcoming G-8 summit and Blair’s declared focus on Africa has inspired a great deal of Africa-focused reporting in mainstream media, some of it pretty… Read More »Africa stories around the MSM
Haier, Huawei and the new Scramble for Africa
There’s a lovely article on ChinaView, a project of China’s state news agency Xinhua, about a visit from politicians from nine African nations to appliance… Read More »Haier, Huawei and the new Scramble for Africa
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.