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August 20th, 2008

Silencing online speech in Tunisia

Sami Ben Gharbia · 02:19

Blocking web 2.0 websites (Youtube, Dailymotion, Facebook) and barring access to local outspoken websites and blogs is the most obvious way of cracking down of the online free speech in Tunisia. It should be emphasized, however, that this is only one tool in the regime’s hand. Tunisia has adapted to the web 2.0 revolution by developing a broader strategy composed of a wide range of instruments 3 comments · »»

August 15th, 2008

Morocco: Olympic Hopes

Jillian York · 15:01

lingua → es · it

Morocco began competing in the Summer Olympic Games in 1960 and has competed in every Summer Games since (with the exception of the 1980 Games, which they boycotted along with the United States and its allies). Bloggers are, of course, following the 2008 Beijing Summer Games to find out what medals the Moroccan team might take home this year. 2 comments · »»

August 11th, 2008

African MSM & Sex Workers Voice Concerns and Hopes at AIDS 2008

Lova Rakotomalala · 13:36

lingua → mg · es

The AIDS 2008 conference (IAC) in Mexico City drew to a close on August, 8th, 2008. The theme of the conference was "universal action now" and judging by the heavy international attendance, the focus on marginalized communities and the daily newsletter aptly called "Global Voice", it delivered on the ... 1 comment · »»

August 9th, 2008

Michèle Pierre-Louis, Haiti's new prime minister

Jennifer Brea · 13:21

Bloggers discuss Michèle Pierre-Louis, Haiti's newly-confirmed prime minister and only the second woman to hold that position, and the rumors about her sexual orientation, which nearly undid her nomination. 4 comments · »»

August 6th, 2008

Arabeyes: Mauritanian President Ousted in Military Coup d'état

Jillian York · 22:51

lingua → es · sw

Army commanders ousted Mauritania's first freely elected president in two decades, President Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, in a military coup d'état Wednesday after political feuding over the firing of the country's four top generals. Jillian York sums up the reactions of bloggers in neighbouring Arab countries. 5 comments · »»

July 29th, 2008

Arabeyes: Mourning Youssef Chahine

Jillian York · 17:27

Tributes are pouring in from bloggers from around the Middle East and North Africa, mourning the death of renowned Egyptian film maker Youssef Chahine. Born in Alexandria in 1926, Chahine has left behind a legacy, and millions of fans and followers across the region. 0 comments · »»

July 27th, 2008

D.R. Congo: Kinshasa's “baroque” style

Jennifer Brea · 11:22

lingua → fr · es

From architecture to music, from dance to dress, in the throbbing capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, excess is in style. 0 comments · »»

July 26th, 2008

Morocco: Another perspective on Faiza Silmi

Jillian York · 07:31

lingua → it · es

Last week, Global Voices covered the story of Faiza Silmi, the Moroccan woman denied French citizenship for her beliefs and actions (which included, among other things, wearing the niqaab or full facial veil). Today, Moroccan blogger ...xoussef [FR] chimes in with another perspective on the issue. 4 comments · »»

Links about French

August 20th, 2008

Théophile Kouamouo [Fr] reviews C'était pas gagné , an autobiography of Ivoirian football star, Didier Drogba.

BensoBlog v2.0 [fr] jokes about how the television show Noor has surpassed the Olympics in popularity.

August 15th, 2008

Théophile Kouamouo proposes organizing “blogcamps” in Abidjan [Fr], meetings where local bloggers can share their experiences and train others who are interested in blogging.

Yikpa-Au Village celebrates Togo's first-ever Olympic medal [Fr]. Benjamin Boukpeti won the bronze metal earlier this week in the men's single kayak slalom. “I never thought I would see this in my lifetime. This is truly sensational!!!! Congratulations Benjamin.”

Le blog de [moi] posts a disturbing photograph of a Nigerian prostitute, arrested during a recent raid in Italy, laying half-naked on the floor of a jail cell, covered in dust.

August 14th, 2008

Frencheagle writes about Georgia's cozy relationship with the American government [Fr]: “How can we condemn Russia's actions without also condemning America's imperialist policies which use a so-called struggle for liberty and democracy to install new pawns more in line with its own interests.”

August 7th, 2008

An indignant French-writing journalist has, along with a lengthy rant, posted video taken this week during an opening ceremony rehearsal inside the Bird's Nest. Hong Kong entertainer Jackie Chan and Tibetan singer Han Hong can be seen on stage. Note that in the comments one reader shares the most popular rumor as to who (or what) will be symbolically wrapping up this year's Olympic torch relay…in just over twelve hours.

Strog's Prague pictures & opinions diverses [French] has been writing about several churches in Prague, including many pictures. Most recently, he has described in great detail the Gothic church of sv. Václava na Zderaze, the Baroque sv. Jana na Skalce (in French St Jean -de Népomucène- sur le rocher) and the Roman St Longin.