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2 October 2010

Sahel Region: On Paying Ransom for Hostages

Written by Abdoulaye Bah · Translated by Lova Rakotomalala · Environment, Human Rights

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 · Governance, Human Rights

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 · Humor, Sport

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 Lova Rakotomalala · Governance, Health

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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7 August 2010

Voices of Young African Leaders Heard at Obama's Forum

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Ideas, Freedom of Speech

The President's Forum with Young African Leaders took place in Washington, DC from August 3-5 2010. Delegates from Sub Saharan Africa were invited to exchange ideas on development in their countries as many were celebrating their 50 years of independence.

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2 July 2010

Togo: Women and Adolescents Embrace Technology for Development

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Development, Education

On June 17th, the third panafrican conference on best practices in ICT in francophone Africa opened in Ouagadougou. The Togolese blogosphere is embracing the potential of information technology for development, especially women and young people.

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Updates about Togo

2 July 2011

French

On 24^th June 2011 the Togolese blogger, Sylvio Combey, denounced on his blog [fr]: ”[The president] Faure Gnassingbé has given $200,000 (about 92 million CFA francs) to a country [Japan] which is suffering great losses and paying the consequences of its nuclear policy. You just have to look at the economic gap between Japan and Togo, a country where more than 62.3% of the people have an income of less than $2 US per day (about 1000 CFA francs), to wonder whether you should laugh or cry.”

• Abdoulaye Bah

30 May 2011

French

“Starting August 7, 2011, at 00.00 GMT, a new 8 digits telephone dialing system will be implemented in Togo.” Louis Bararmna on African News details what this will change for users [Fr] when calling landlines and mobile phones in Togo.

• Claire Ulrich

20 March 2011

French

Bernard Bokodjin wrote [Fr] on his blog pambazuka.org: “In a country where the opposition is not strong enough [yet] nor well structured to counterweigh a repressive regime that violates the principles of democracy and good governance, the press remains one of the spaces where freedom of expression can counter the drift.”

• Abdoulaye Bah

1 February 2011

English

Osabutey argues that West Africa seems likely to be hit by Jasmine’s smell: “As protestors in Egypt continue to push out dictator Hosni Mubarak out of office after three decades in office, anti dictator activists in West Africa are keeping their fingers under lock to see if the dose of the Jasmine will surely spread across their region.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

6 January 2011

French

Gabriel Adonou, quoting Monsignor Nicodème Barrigah-Benissan, Bishop of Atakpamé and president of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (CVJR) in Togo, writes [fr] in his blog,”I blog for life” [fr]: “By the 17th of last December, the commission had received a total of 18,571 depositions […] According to evaluations performed by the United Nations, the commissions preceding the CVJR received between 7,000 and 20,000 testimonies or depositions.

• Abdoulaye Bah

28 December 2010

English

A company simply identifying itself as West Africa Data Centres is taken the bold step to launch the first commercial large-scale data centre, in West Africa, David Ajao reports.

• Ndesanjo Macha

14 December 2010

English

African Digital Art has posted some fascinating photos of urban Africa from Urban Africa, a popular Flickr group that showcases growing urban life in various African cities.

• Ndesanjo Macha