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Indian Ocean: Bloggers Feel Connected to the World Through Global Voices

Alice Backer · 23:58 · Sub-Saharan Africa

‘Bloggers of relatively remote countries in the Indian Ocean such as Madagascar and La Reunion have noticed recent GV articles on their blogospheres and expressed enthusiasm about GV's work and about the spotlight on their countries.

‘Proof that We Can Make a Difference'

France-based Malagasy blogger Harinjaka noticed Global Voices' story on Malagasy bloggers' reflections on global warming:

En effet, une discution entre JoGaNy 2.0 qui se trouve au Canada et Aiky à Madagascar (Celui qui a écrit l’article) est à la fois retransmis et traduit sur un Blog qui s’appel Global Voices. Ce dernier est un Blog 2.0 qui rassemble toute la communauté de blogueurs du monde entier et publie les billets les plus pertinent de chaque blogosphère. Nos deux bloggeurs malgaches y plaident l’effet du réchauffement de la planète à Madagascar et le monde entier les écoute sur Global Voices ) c’est ça que je trouve beau

A discussion between JoGaNy 2.0 who is in Canada and Aiky in Madagascar (who wrote the article) is both transcribed and translated on a blog by the name of Global Voices. GV is a 2.0 blog that assembles all the community of bloggers the world over and publishes the most pertinent posts from each blogosphere. Our two malagasy bloggers talk about the effect of global warming in Madagascar and the whole world listens to them on Global Voices. That is what I find beautiful.

Ben oui quoi, GlobalVoices c’est The blog du mouvement mondial pour la liberté d’expression et puis c’est le liens direct entre médias traditionels et les blog puisqu’ il travail en collaboration evec l’agence Reuteurs. Et devine ou est ce que le mec du TIMES va pêcher son article ?

Global Voices is the blog of the global movement for freedom of expression. It bridges traditional media and blogs because it works in collaboration with Reuters. And guess where the guy from the [NEW YORK] TIMES gets ideas?

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Pinochet's Gold: Gone with the Wind

Rosario Lizana · 19:28 · Americas

These past weeks, the news of Pinochet's investments in gold was enough to make bloggers write, not only from Chile, but also around the world.

Carololine (ES) posts the complete Facts about this development, and also the magnitude of the news:

Este “peso en oro” supera los cien millones de dólares, son más de más de mil lingotes de oro los que brillan en nombre de Pinochet .El Consejo de Defensa del Estado (CDE) presentó ayer un escrito para que el ministro a cargo pueda decretar medidas cautelares sobre estos bienes.
A partir de ahora Pinochet entró en la categoría de los grandes dictadores que lavaron fortunas a nivel mundial.

This “weight in gold” is more than US$ 100 million. There are more than 1000 ingots of gold that shine in the name of Pinochet. The State Defense Council, submitted a letter to the ministry demanding that resolutions are made about this property.

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Moroccan bloggers gain in popularity and reduce the predominance of French blogs

Farah Kinani · 12:49 · Middle East & North Africa

I went to Morocco for a long vacation. Once back to my home sweet home, I had to deal with my son's adenoids which caused me to stay away of my weekly roundup. Thank God, everything is just fine now. So here I am, back to my favorite hobby of spotting the most original Moroccan blogs and bringing them to you so you can see, by yourself, how wonderful is the Moroccan blogosphere (Blogoma) and how interesting is to be part of it.

It's even more interesting to meet the bloggers(Fr) in person, and I had the privilege(Fr) to talk(Fr) to some(Fr) of the stars(Fr) of the blogoma. I discussed with them and I was amazed by their way of thinking and their emancipation especially that most of them were women.

I have interviews I'll be sharing with you every week, but for now let's have an updated look on the Moroccan blogosphere.

Blogo ergo sum

It's now evidence that Morocco is taking seriously his bloggers. After the Jankari scandal, the Moroccan Media is stressing(Fr) the growing number of the blogs in the country. And while some of them tend to not give credit to what they call “a perishable phenomenon,” most of the Moroccan journalists applaud(Fr) the emerging of the blogs as another form of journalism in a country avid of more forms of expression.

A growing number of Moroccan Internet surfers have become bloggers this year due to cheaper Internet access, the general availability of ADSL and the launch of a number of local blog platforms. (more…)

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The Week That Was in Bahrain

Amira Al Hussaini · 01:50 · Middle East & North Africa

Freedom of expression in Bahrain received yet another slap in the face this week with a government ban on what is the kingdom's most famous blog. The Ministry of Information issued a gag order, blocking Mahmood Al Yousif's blog, among a handful of other sites for breaking publication laws.

The blocking of the site in Bahrain, though easily overcome by bypassing the proxy by using anonymizers, brought more attention to the blog and the level of censorship and freedom of expression in Bahrain than the ministry may have anticipated. In addition to bloggers decrying the unwarranted move, which the ministry withdrew a few days later, newspapers and journalists in particular rallied behind the blogger ridiculing the ministry's decision to block the site.

On October 29, Mahmood announced the gag order to his readers in a matter of fact manner.

“But if I go off the air for too long, you know the reason, and it’s not inconceivable that prisons will be used to silence criticism. You know what to do if this site DOES in fact become blocked… you know the required tools to unblock it,” writes Mahmood.

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