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Jim Moore is asking good questions about interest – and lack of interest – in the blogosphere about Sudan. He observes that Feedster mentions of… Read More »Paying Attention to Sudan

Meera Selva, writing for CSM, has a heartening piece about land reform in Nairobi. Nairobi’s slums, like those in many African cities, provide housing for… Read More »Land Reform in Nairobi

BBC correspondent Mohammed Adow reports that Somali diplomatic passports are widely available for sale in Nairobi. Adow reports that the passport seller – who sees… Read More »Reason #137 why failed states are a dangerous thing

AllAfrica’s Charles Cobb Jr. has an excellent article talking about possible motivations for the Khartoum government’s reaction to rebel groups in Darfur, a reaction that’s… Read More »USAID predicts at least 100,000 deaths in Darfur

I’m happy whenever the media pays attention to stories in undercovered parts of the globe. So I’ve been celebrating the appearance of cartoons about Sudan.… Read More »It’s Friday, and I’m reduced to critiquing cartoons…

Two quick Ghana stories (because, after all, my heart is in Accra…) The New York Times has a wonderful story today titled “Studying Albany, and… Read More »A quick fix for our Ghanaphile readers…