Stories about Rwanda from October, 2010
Africa: Journalists Still Struggling for Press Freedom.
Reporters Without Borders published the Press Freedom Index today (10/20/2010). The section of the report on Africa mentions that Eritrea is last for the 4th consecutive year and that amongst the French-speaking African nations, Rwanda, DR of Congo, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire and Madagascar show worrisome signs for press freedom. [fr]
Rwanda: Living in Rwanda 101
Living in Rwanda 101 by British blogger Jenny Clover: “1. Don't eat seafood in a land-locked country 2. Never put liquid soap on your hands before checking the water is running 3. Never get on a moto with a fat driver unless willing to do the splits 4. Don't turn...
Africa: A Roundup of LGBT News
Sokari writes a roundup of LGBTI news around Africa: “Once again the Uganda media has outed “100″ LGBTI people, including names and photos placing everyone at risk of violence in their communities. Disturbingly, some of the photos were taken from Facebook profiles…”
Rwanda: The Bee-keepers of Mayange
Learn about the bee-keepers of Mayange village in Rwanda from Graham Holliday: “The village is home to 33 bee keepers, a number of whom are part of the Millenium Development Goals (MDG) scheme which received a lot of press coverage in September.”