- Countries:
- D.R. of Congo
- Topics:
- Media, Protest, Politics
At UDPS Liege, Raphael Doly Tshipamba questions (FR) European journalist Marie-France Cross' assertion that less than 400 attended opposition party UDPS' March 10 and 22 protests. Says Tshipamba: “That is a terrible lie contradicted by AFP and local reports on the one hand and TV5 Monde images on the other.”
Start the Conversation
Recent Articles also in Sub-Saharan Africa
- › Cameroon: Video Shows Harsh Conditions of Rural Medicine
- › Guinea: Attempt on Military Leader Dadis Camara's Life
- › Congo: Doctors without Borders tell people's stories through web video
- › Portuguese-speaking bloggers on World Aids Day ‘09
- › M-banking: Going where no bank has gone before
Recent Links also in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gay Ugandan discusses Uganda's anti-gay bill: “So, if I get this terrible bill and present it to Rick Warren, and he then goes ahead to wash his hands of the bills author without any other action, I am disappointed. Of course, my disappointment is kind of a compliment. I realise that I do not have any ability to stop this bill. And I realise that Mr. Warren does.”
25% of people participating in TED Fellowship Program represent the African continent, writes Erik.
Rebekah discusses anti-gay bill in Uganda: “I’ve been keeping shamefully silent on Ugandan MP David Bahati’s proposed anti-homosexuality bill, which would not only provide harsher penalties for gay and lesbian sex but would also criminalize blogging about homosexuality…”
Funding drive
Global Voices Email Updates
Get summaries of new stories from Global Voices in your inbox daily, weekly, or just sign up for important announcements.
Our Other Sites
Special Projects
This site is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License
Please read our attribution policy.
Marta Cooper4 posts 
Jennifer Cheung2 posts 
Tolkun15 posts 
Caroline Finlay5 posts 
Keta Haluha3 posts 
.hj barraza7 posts 
Sara Moreira13 posts 
Thiana Biondo11 posts 
Mohammad Azraq22 posts 
Jenny Cascante5 posts 
Filip Stojanovski18 posts 
Solana Larsen102 posts
M-banking: Going where no bank has gone before
- @Andrew - thanks for pointing out other initiatives. It is true that this m-banking space is ge...
more »