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9 May 2007

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Stories from 9 May 2007

Morocco: French Elections Edition

Written by Jillian C. York · Middle East & North Africa

Morocco, as a former protectorate of France, is still well connected to the country. Beyond French cars and French baguettes, Morocco's law and education systems are influenced by France, and...

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Turkey is Typing…Winding Down from May Day

Written by Deborah Ann Dilley · Middle East & North Africa

The days before May Day were marked by presidential protests in Turkey, but somehow with the coming of the new month, those peaceful protests became marred by violence. This week on Turkey is Typing we discuss the lasting impressions of the presidential protests, May Day, and the reform that the country is talking about.

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Nicaragua: Open Source Software, Machisimo in the Park, and an Immigration Rally

Written by Rodrigo Peñalba · Latin America

Members of the Ubuntu Group in Nicaragua recently provided a free interactive workshop on the use of open source software. Even though the event did not touch on all of the subjects that it could have, many applauded the effort as the first of its kind in Nicaragua. Other blogs discussed shameful machisimo attitudes, the use of bio-fuels, and a firsthand account of an immigration rally in the United States, where the police used excessive force.

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Madagascar: Lack of Activity in Local Blogs in Times of Crisis Sparks Debate

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Sub-Saharan Africa

Much has been written about the series of natural disasters that have hit Madagascar recently. Tomavana sheds some light on yet another crisis in the North-West region of Madagascar now...

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Updates from 9 May 2007

Brazil

Libardo Buitrago [ES] is looking forward to Pope Benedict's first trip to the region, when he visits Brazil on a five-day visit. The pontiff has received criticisms for not caring about poverty reduction as much as his predecessor. Coverage about the Catholic Church in Brazil usually revolves around three storylines observes Bloggings by Boz.

• Eduardo Avila

Nigeria

Temi Kolawole on Wikipedia in Hausa, Ibo, and Yoruba: “If you speak/write any of the above languages (I dont), feel free to add content on wikipedia.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Kenya

Video journalist Africa posts a video, No E-Waste for Kenya: “They re-furbish obsolete computers from Western countries and Kenya, and then deliver them to schools. Still also a second hand computer has a limited life span. The emergence of E-Waste is looming, but not at Computers for Schools Kenya.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Somalia

Abdurahman Warsame writes, “War on Kismayo“:
“Kismayo must be the most disputed city in Somalia. Just recently two militias, claiming to be loyal to the government, fought over Kismayo. The government claims that it's been attacked by Islamic terrorists but I doubt that member of this militia even know how to pray.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

China

Chai jing blogs about Prime Minister Wen Jia-bo talk with the cultural circle: No matter whether it is academic or artistic performance, its superiority cannot be judged by administrative order. It depends on hard academic exporation, artistic practice and democratic discussion, in the end, it is judged by practice, history and people.

• Oiwan Lam

India

Trivial Matters has a delightful photo-post on the Calcutta Coffee House. “Situated in the heart of Calcutta, opposite the Presidency College, commissioned in 1942 by The Indian Coffee Workers' Co-operative Society, the coffee house quickly developed on the lines of a student Literaten Kaffeehaus. Satyajit Ray would dream up films here, while many a writer consumed coffee beneath its the vaulted arches. Noise, gossip and cup-carrying waiters seethed between the writers and their subjects.”

• Neha Viswanathan

Bhutan

Visit Bhutan on the National Filmfare awards. “The Bhutan National Film Awards for the year 2007 saw a stunning packed Clock Tower Square on 2nd May night coinciding with the Birth Anniversary of Third King , His Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuk. The events was organized by the Motion Picture Association of Bhutan and sponsored by Zimdra Automobiles. There were various actors who performed the dance on the stages with crowd going crazy as their favorite singer blazed the night with full swing.”

• Neha Viswanathan