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July 21st, 2006

French-Speaking Bloggers on Rabat Conference on Migration 

a small portrait of this author Alice Backer · 09:07
What Will the Conference Bring? Says France-based African blogger Le Pangolin, Du 10 au 11 juillet 2006, s'est tenue à Rabat au Maroc, la première rencontre interministérielle euro-africaine sur les problèmes des migrations entre ces deux continents.Elle a regroupé 57 pays africains et européens et certaines organisations humanitaires qui se ... 2 comments · »»

July 2nd, 2006

Africa: Is Homosexuality a Religion? 

a small portrait of this author Alice Backer · 23:56
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France-based Togolese Blogger Kangni Alem reflected on homosexuality in Africa recently. Namely, he tackled claims by some on the continent that homosexuality is a heretic religion. In the process, he mentioned recent "outings" of public figures. A debate ensued that involved Martinique's lesbian blogger Le Blog de [Moi] who'd ... 4 comments · »»

June 28th, 2006

Why No Mention of Slavery in African and Haitian Fiction? 

a small portrait of this author Alice Backer · 21:40
Why is there so little mention of slavery in African and Haitian Fiction? That is the question that Togolese France-based blogger Kangni Alem addresses in a prolific and well-thought out blog entry. He deplores that African fiction does not count more passages on the different waves of slavery that have ... 2 comments · »»

June 25th, 2006

Latest in French-Speaking African and Indian Ocean Blogs 

a small portrait of this author Alice Backer · 23:56
PAN-AFRICAN Homosexuality in Africa Not a Myth France-based Togolese blogger Kangni Alem reflects on a homophobic movement in Cameroon that sees homosexuality as a suspect new "religion" and concludes: Evidence des temps, l’homosexualité ne peut plus être perçue comme un mythe en Afrique. même moi je l’ai cru longtemps, jusqu’au jour où ... 1 comment · »»

June 5th, 2006

World Cup Fever 

a small portrait of this author Jose Murilo Junior · 23:27
As we enter the World Cup week, ripples are turning into waves and everyone is being caught by the peculiar pulse that cannot be denied. Flags are already waving, and those who were until now unaware about the gathering starts to feel a strong urge to join, or else leave the planet. 7 comments · »»

June 4th, 2006

Latest in the Francophone African Blogosphere 

a small portrait of this author Alice Backer · 23:47
PAN-AFRICAN For the United States of Africa Le Pangolin is fervently advocating for the dissolution of the current borders that separate African countries and that, he believes, weaken each individual African country: Je suis pour des Etats-Unis d’Afrique par zone géographique ou linguistique, car cela va permettre d’impliquer l’ensemble des Africains dans la ... 0 comments · »»

May 22nd, 2006

Francophone Africa: Bloggers On Colonialism's Enduring Influence 

a small portrait of this author Jennifer Brea · 04:04
In recent weeks, several Francophone African bloggers have grappled with their countries' colonial legacies and the power history has to shape the present and the future. For them, independence is an illusion and in ways both psychological and material, Africa remains a colony of the old empires. ... 2 comments · »»

May 14th, 2006

France & Francophonia Commemorate Slavery Amidst Curriculum Controversy 

a small portrait of this author Alice Backer · 23:59
Image courtesy of oliviermr2 A Day of Remembrance France commemorated slavery for the first time on May 10, reports Haiti's Alterpresse: Le président francais qualifie d’infamie, la traite négrière et invite les Français à « regarder tout notre passé en face », « sans concession ». ... 2 comments · »»

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