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17 January 2013

2012: A Year of Revolt and Social Change in Francophone Countries: Part 2

Written by Rakotomalala · Translated by Chellsy Alis Manning · Sub-Saharan Africa

This second part of our 2012 review in the Francophone world features civil rebellion and governance problems in Togo, Chad and Madagascar, citizen initiatives in Senegal, fight for more transparency in public affairs in Cameroon and ongoing debates on social issues in France.

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9 October 2012

France, World Bank to Help African Nations Negotiate Mining Contracts

Written by Rakotomalala · Translated by Jane Ellis · Sub-Saharan Africa

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Franc Zone monetary cooperation agreements, the president of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, and the French Minister of Finance, Pierre Moscovici, have published a joint text advocating the establishment of an initiative to end "the excessive exploitation of Africa’s reserves". African bloggers have been giving their opinions on this development.

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18 July 2012

Africa: Nelson Mandela, an Icon Transcending Differences

Written by Lova · Translated by Andrew Kowalczuk · Sub-Saharan Africa

On his 94th birthday, the entire world is celebrating Nelson Mandela, and the internet users of Francophone Africa are no exception. Nelson Mandela remains an absolute icon of the African renaissance, throughout the continent. Francophone bloggers have praised the life of the man whom they affectionately call "Madiba", and the lessons learned from his struggle.

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13 June 2012

Africa: Improving Governance and Accountability with New Media

Written by L. Abena Annan · Sub-Saharan Africa

L. Abena Annan speaks with Kwami Ahiabenu,II from African Elections Project about the impact of new media technologies in coverage of elections in Africa. African Elections Project enhances the ability of journalists, citizen journalists and the news media to use new media tools to monitor and cover elections.

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3 December 2011

African Bloggers React To UNESCO's Admission Of Palestine

Written by Abdoulaye Bah · Translated by Patricia Worth · Sub-Saharan Africa

The admission of Palestine as a full member of UNESCO on 31 October 2011 has prompted an intense debate, with people taking very different stands. Africans from the continent as well as the diaspora have also taken an active part in the debate online. However, whether they agreed or disagreed with Palestine's admission to UNESCO, the different sides have often projected the debate onto the internal problems of their own countries.

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6 January 2011

COP 16: Agreement on Form But Without the Funds

Written by Abdoulaye Bah · Translated by Diana Rhudick · Latin America

The 16th Conference of the Parties (COP 16) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) ended in Cancun last December 11 with the adoption of a host of decisions. Bloggers in Bolivia, Mexico, and Togo give a lukewarm reception to the decisions, which don't seem to have a clearly defined roadmap for their financing.

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2 October 2010

Sahel Region: On Paying Ransom for Hostages

Written by Abdoulaye Bah · Translated by Rakotomalala · Sub-Saharan Africa

Hostage-taking by a militant Islamist group called Al-Qaeda in The Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) is on the rise in the Sahel region which spans across several countries in the north of Africa. In order to free hostages, governments and companies have put political pressure on the African nations involved, or opted to pay ransoms directly. However, the strategy of paying ransom is often decried as ineffective and dangerous in the long run.

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17 September 2010

Mauritius: Facing Their Past in South Africa's Footsteps

Written by Abdoulaye Bah · Translated by Savannah Goyette · Sub-Saharan Africa

Like South Africa and other African countries, Mauritius created a "Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation" Commission in 2008 to heal the wounds of slavery, as well as to find national unity through the process of restoring historical truth.

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16 September 2010

Togo: The Most Hilarious Sports Joke of the Year

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Middle East & North Africa

Togo's football federation says the “national team” that played an exhibition match against Bahrain on September 7, 2010 was fake. Togo's sports minister says that the team was made up of “unidentified players and their shadowy handlers” who belonged to a “mafia group.” FIFA is investigating the allegations. One blogger has described the story as one of the weirdest stories of the year and another one says it is “one of the most hilarious sports practical jokes of all time.”

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12 September 2010

Africa: HIV Positive Women Sterilized, Discriminated Against and Stigmatized

Written by Abdoulaye Bah · Translated by Rakotomalala · Sub-Saharan Africa

Forced sterilization of HIV positive women is alas still a reality in many African countries. Recent testimonies were shared by many through personal experiences and a few African bloggers weighed in on the issue.

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Quick Reads about Togo

15 January 2013

Togo: An Open Letter to Denounce Violence Against Journalists

On January 14, 2013, Maxime Domegni, Secretary General of the National Union of Independent Journalist of Togo (SYNJIT) and Sylvio Combey Combetey, President of the Network of African Journalists on Human Security and Peace (RAJOSEP) published [fr] a press release to denounce violence against journalists in Togo. The release details a skirmish that occurred on January 10, 2013, after a demonstration by the opposition was repressed [fr]:

RAJOSEP and SYNJIT witnessed the assault of several journalists during the repression of the demonstration of the Collective Save the Togo (CST), on Thursday January 10, 2013.

Julie Owono

12 November 2012

Coalition of African Nations Agrees to Send 3,300 Soldiers a year to Northern Mali

Seven African nations of ECOWAS namely Nigeria, Senegal, Niger, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Togo have agreed with Malian government [fr] to send 3,300 soldiers a year to Northern Mali to take back control of northern Mali from Islamist fighters. Other nations outside the ECOWAS might also send in troops.

Rakotomalala

21 September 2012

Togo: Waves of Women in Red March Down Lomé for Political Reform

Togolese Women March by the Let's Save Togo Association on FlickR with permission.

Several thousand women dressed in red marched in Togo's capital Lome on September 2Oth demanding political reforms. The Association Let's Save Togo posted several photos [fr] from the march.

Rakotomalala

27 August 2012

Togo: Sex Strike to Push for Reforms

Icilome.com writes [fr] about the ongoing protests in Lomé, Togo :

The lawyer Isabelle Améganvi of the ANC [National Alliance for Change] in Togo has officially stated that “the Togolese women had decided to observe a sex strike from Monday on to compel men to push for changes in Togo. “

Abdoulaye Bah

23 August 2012

Togo: 11 Missing After Clashes Between Police and Protesters

Togo protests. Image by Collectif Sauvons le Togo (used with permission).

Koaci writes that 11 protesters are reported missing [fr] after the police clashed with thousands of protesters on the streets of Lomé on August 23:

Police forces have used violence so far but they were quickly overwhelmed. For the first time, the whole city was filled with protesters.

Rakotomalala

21 August 2012

Togo: Police Clashes with Thousand of Protesters in Lomé

Today (August 21), the association ” Sauvons le Togo” has posted photos on its twitter and Flickr account that illustrate clashes between police and thousand of protesters who demand reforms in the electoral process.