Guns, terror and money transfer – Somalia
A few months ago, it looked as if Somalia might be on the verge of recovery. Somalia’s parliament in exile finally met in Somalia, rather… Read More »Guns, terror and money transfer – Somalia
A chance to speak up – notes for my talk at the Sweet Mother conference
I’m giving a talk (far too early) tomorrow morning at my friend Derrick Ashong’s Sweet Mother Tour conference, on new technology and the digital divide… Read More »A chance to speak up – notes for my talk at the Sweet Mother conference
Dictators detained and darkness at noon
It’s rare that a global event happens linking West Africa and Mongolia, two of my favorite places in the world. We got two this week:… Read More »Dictators detained and darkness at noon
Wu Na writes about her brother, Hao Wu
Hao Wu’s sister, Wu Na, has begun blogging about her brother’s detention. It’s clear how difficult this is for her, reading a translation of her… Read More »Wu Na writes about her brother, Hao Wu
Taylor slips away. Again.
Update: They got him. And now he’s in Sierra Leone being guarded by UN-helmeted Mongolians. And we all know, you don’t want to mess with… Read More »Taylor slips away. Again.
Bombs and Blogs in Addis Ababa
A year ago, Meles Zenawi was being celebrated as part of a generation of “new African leaders”, cracking down on corruption, expanding democracy and leading… Read More »Bombs and Blogs in Addis Ababa