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Global Voices Podcast: Brave New Year 2012
In this edition of the podcast we take a look back over the year 2011, consider the similarities and differences between mainstream and new media journalism, learn about an inspiring Rising Voices meeting in Bolivia to support a diverse blogosphere. We also set off on a two-wheeled journey around the Internet!
Russia: FC Anzhi Makhachkala and the Yeltsin Era Money
The January 2011 acquisition of a Russian Premier League soccer team, FC Anzhi Makhachkala, by Suleyman Kerimov, a billionaire politician native to the volatile region of Dagestan, is the most recent display of how the wealth accumulated in the Yeltsin era is being used. Donna Welles reports.
Gabon: Bongo Indulges With Football Match Against Brazil
The Brazilian national football team came to Libreville, Gabon for a friendlly football match against the Gabonese national team on November 10. The social challenges the team witnessed are in stark contrast with the spending habits of the current Gabonese President Ali Bongo.
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Russia: Retired Tennis Star Marat Safin to Run for Parliament 30 October 2011
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Russia: Success of National Wrestling System Explained 23 October 2011
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Russia: Soccer Team Qualifies for Euro 2012 - “On To Ukraine and Poland!!!” 16 October 2011
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Worldwide: Dialogue and Peace Through Sport 16 October 2011
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Ukraine: New Documentary Highlights the Klitschko Brothers' Lives and Careers 11 October 2011
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10 February 2012
Africa: 2012 Cup Semi-Finals Put West Africa in the Spotlight
The semi-finals of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations are causing great excitement in West Africa, as three out of four teams still in competition hail from this region. Francois-Xavier Ada-Affana reports on the action.
6 February 2012
Africa: Highs and Lows of the 2012 African Cup of Nations
People unite around their national football teams in Africa more than anywhere else in the world. In the fervour surrounding the 2012 African Cup of Nations, there are two points that attract the attention of bloggers. The first is the absence of the usual great nations of African football and the second is that of the complicated issue surrounding bonuses.
Africa: 2012 Cup of Nations Delivers Many Surprises
The first round of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations has been full of surprises as tournament favourites, such as Senegal and Morocco, have already been eliminated. Tweets from around Africa show how the whole continent has been captivated by the tournament.
25 January 2012
Ethiopia: How Netizens Reacted to Suspension of Athletes
Did online reactions from Ethiopian netizens contributed to the move by the Ethiopian Athletics Federation to lift the suspension of Ethiopian athletes banned for not reporting for an early pre-Olympic camp? On Friday January 20, 2012 Ethiopia's State Television (ETV) broke the news that the Ethiopian Athletics Federation suspended 35 athletes including double Olympic champions Kenenisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba for an indefinite period.
24 January 2012
Africa: Sex, Love and Magic at the Africa Cup of Nations 2012
2012 is undoubtedly a significant year for football lovers in Africa as Gabon and Equatorial Guinea host the main football competition in Africa, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). After been held every two years since 1968, the tournament will now move to odd-numbered years from 2013.
Hi Pablo, Immigration from other West African countries. Best, Shelby
I should probably note here that I work for EG (Qorvis) but blog on immigration stateside (Huffpo), so my curiosity...
I just returned from Malabo. Illegal immigration from where?