Four stories, briefly noted
Three African stories that caught my eye this morning: BBC is watching a situation in the Niger delta where a militia group, the Niger Delta… Read More »Four stories, briefly noted
It’s all fun and games until somebody loses some rice.
It’s official Talk Like A Pirate day today, a day that seems to have particular appeal for copyfighters like Cory Doctorow (who react to the… Read More »It’s all fun and games until somebody loses some rice.
Belgian Priest may face death penalty for “role” in Rwandan genocide
There’s an understandable tendency to pin some blame on Belgium for the 1994 genocide in Rwanda: Belgium’s policy of indirect rule empowered Tutsis over Hutus,… Read More »Belgian Priest may face death penalty for “role” in Rwandan genocide
Blessed are the Peacemakers
If you take just a cursory glance at the headlines from Africa, it’s easy to get the impression that the continent is torn apart by… Read More »Blessed are the Peacemakers
From Mali to Paris: Migration, Remittance and Cotton
The aftermath of Katrina is – understandably – squeezing coverage of international stories out of many US newspapers. Mubarak’s re-election might have been a good… Read More »From Mali to Paris: Migration, Remittance and Cotton
Road Trip! Tales from the road in Ghana and DRC
Emmanuel Bensah somehow manages to make me nostalgic for tro-tros, the overcrowded, sweaty, unsafe minivans that serve as transport for most urban Ghanaians. His photo… Read More »Road Trip! Tales from the road in Ghana and DRC