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24 April 2006

Daily archive · 6 posts

Stories from 24 April 2006

AddisFerengi returns as Ethiopia's blogosphere explodes

Written by Andrew Heavens · Sub-Saharan Africa

AddisFerengi, one of Ethiopia's most controversial bloggers, was back in business this week with a load of back-dated posts, after temporarily shutting herself down and leaving the country amid claims...

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Writings from the Kenyan Sphere

Written by Juliana Rotich · Sub-Saharan Africa

Kenyans mourned the passing of several people. There was a tragic plane crash where 14 people lost their lives, including several members of parliament and government officials, who were on...

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Brutal murder of Guyanese government minister sends shockwaves

Written by Georgia Popplewell · Caribbean

“The news that the Guyanese Minister of Fisheries, Crops and Livestock, Satyadeow Sawh, was brutally gunned down at his home along with his brother, sister and bodyguard early Saturday morning...

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Haitian Blogger Yon Ayisyen: “I'm No Revolutionary Hero”

Written by Alice Backer · Caribbean

Yon Ayisien (whose name means “A Haitian”) blogs at Ayisyen Sa Nap Regle? (”What's Up Haitians? ” in Creole) and might as well be renamed HaitiPundit. He is the only...

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Bangladesh Blog Buzz:

Written by Rezwan · South Asia

Shuvo Nobobarsho (Happy Bengali New Year) to everyone. Let us take a look into what the Bangladeshi blogs around the world are saying lately.

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Bloglogue: US Dollars & Democracy in Iran!

Written by Fred Petrossian · Middle East & North Africa

Bloglogue’s first issue was about Iran in Media and several bloggers & non bloggers from different countries took part in discussion. Second issue is about a very hot issue: US...

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Updates from 24 April 2006

Colombia

Adam Isacson emphasizes the sensitive consequences of extraditing longtime narcotrafficker, paramilitary associate, and ex-government security agent, Gabriel Puerta Parra (alias “The Doctor”) to the United States. Included is a translation of an intriguing and recent interview with Parra by the news magazing Semana.

• David Sasaki

Brazil

Comings Communiqué, a weblog by a Christian missionary, is dismayed by the rise of Islam in Brazil.

• David Sasaki

Bolivia

Blogs de Bolivia announces (ES) that blogger Sebastian (ES), his wife Anne (ES), and Sergio Mier have launched a weekly radio show on FM 92.3 Santa Cruz, which will cover happenings in the Bolivian blogosphere each Monday night from 8 to 9.

• David Sasaki

Mexico

The Western Hemisphere Policy Watch blog cites a meeting between the Brazilian NGO, Landless Workers Movement (MST) and the Zapatistas in Southern Mexico as proof “that the international left's designs on the Americas are quite real and very much alive.”

• David Sasaki

El Salvador

Andrés Duque says that backing by El Salvador's two largest parties probably means that an amendment prohibiting marriage and adoption by gay couples will soon be passed.

• David Sasaki

D.R. of Congo

Archbishop of Kinshasa, Cardinal Etsou, asked Congolese to protect their country from foreigners, reports (FR)Renouveau Congolais. “You have left this beautiful country to foreigners who are carving it out” said the Cardinal to local political actors.

• Alice Backer