Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2007 July 01

1 July 2007

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Stories from 1 July 2007

Alberto Fujimori: Arrested in Chile, Running in Japan, Dreaming of Peru

Written by Hanako Tokita · East Asia, Latin America

Alberto Fujimori, the former president of Peru now under house arrest in Chile, has surprised everyone with the announcement that he will run for the Senate in his motherland, Japan....

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Malawi: Windmill genius, burying the first lady, and other things Malawian

Written by Steve Sharra · Sub-Saharan Africa

The most exciting phenomenon in the Malawian blogosphere as I am writing is the 19-year-old William Kamkwamba. Five years ago, William dropped out of secondary school just after two terms due to lack of money for school fees. Visiting a nearby school library supplied by the Malawi Teacher Training Activity (MTTA), a USAID project, he one day found a book on how to make electricity using home-made materials, and today he has not only built a windmill that is attracting attention around the world, he was also given a standing ovation at the Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) conference, held June 4-7 in Arusha, Tanzania.

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Updates from 1 July 2007

Development

“The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and its partners are pleased to announce the 2007 AISI Media Awards,” writes the Nigerian blogger, Oro: “The Awards are aimed at individual journalists and media institutions based in Africa that are “promoting journalism which contributes to a better understanding of the information society in Africa.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Liberia

Liberia Stories writes about the protest by the students of the University of Liberia: “I was there in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today, when hundreds of University of Liberia students took to the streets. They did it in support of their professors who are on strike until they get the 9 months of salary owed them.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Indonesia

A Fatih Sayud introduces Indonesian blogger Tasa Nugraza Barley in his latest post. Fatih Sayud considers Tasa Nugraza as an impartial and credible Indonesian blogger.

• Preetam Rai

Singapore

Think Asia is cheaper when it comes to mobile plans. Yuhui does a bit of research on mobile rates in Singapore and comes up with a surprise.

• Preetam Rai

China

Senorenrique has images from a museum in Manila. The particular exhibit focuses on the lives of early Chinese settlers in the Philippines.

• Preetam Rai

Japan

Turner at Keeping Pace In Japan writes about Japan's new fingerprinting system, set to commence in November of this year, which will apply to all foreign nationals entering the country.

• Chris Salzberg

Oman

Sue Hutton of newsBriefsOman has posted a collection of videos showing the destruction caused by the cyclone Gonu in the Omani town of Quriyat.

• Riyadh Al Balushi

Development

Is the Hippo generation becoming relevant in Africa? Imnakoya responds:”The Hippos are not becoming irrelevant as Hash emphatically states in his post; they continue to dominate core segments of the African public sector! And will not be made to disappear just by the abundant passion and creativity the Cheetahs possess.”

• Ndesanjo Macha