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19 February 2008

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Stories from 19 February 2008

Jorge Jurado Raps About Citizen Media

Jorge is one of about 20 young people in the peripheral working class neighborhood of San Javier La Loma who are using citizen media to rescue the forgotten history of their community. His song “ConVerGentes” which he performed in this video in early January 2008 discusses the potential of using participatory media to rescue the forgotten history and culture of local communities.

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Pakistan: Goodbye Musharraf!

Written by Neha Viswanathan · South Asia

With the results of the elections in Pakistan becoming more clear, it is obvious that Musharraf, despite his promises hasn't won the confidence of the voters. Crow's Nest writes, reflecting...

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Serbia: Bloggers Discuss Kosovo Independence

Written by Sinisa Boljanovic · Eastern & Central Europe, North America

Sinisa Boljanovic translates some more reactions from the Serbian blogosphere to the declaration of Kosovo independence.

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Morocco: Facebook's fake prince could face five years in prison

Written by sami ben gharbia · Middle East & North Africa

Fouad Mourtada, a 26-year old IT engineer has been held under arrest in Casablanca since February 5th for "villainous practices linked to the alleged theft of the identity" of King Mohammed VI's younger brother, Prince Moulay Rachid, on the popular social networking website Facebook. Fouad appeared in court on Friday February 15th. The trial has been postponed until February 22.

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Morocco: Bloggers Rally Behind Fouad Mourtada

Written by Lydia Beyoud · Middle East & North Africa

In Morocco, francophone bloggers rally behind Fouad Mourtada, jailed for posting a Facebook profile that spoofed a member of the Moroccan royal family. Mourtada's arrest reveals the tensions between modern Morocco and Morocco of the Middle Ages, they write, while still holding out hope for an acquittal.

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Serbia: Anger, disbelief over proclamation of Kosovo independence

Written by Ljubisa Bojic · Eastern & Central Europe

Ljubisa Bojic translates some reactions from the Serbian blogosphere to the declaration of Kosovo independence.

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Israel: Kosovo or Palestine, the Balkan is Here!

Written by Gilad Lotan · Middle East & North Africa, Eastern & Central Europe

Kosovo has declared its independence. While the Israeli government has yet to announce its stance, several Hebrew bloggers have been reacting and comparing the political fatigue in the Balkans to that back home. Gilad Lotan has the story.

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Uganda: Bloggers tangle with mainstream media

Written by Rebekah Heacock · Sub-Saharan Africa

The blogren had their collective eye on Uganda's mainstream media this week. One blogger "treads where the brave dare not go" by posting photos from a tragedy near the capital, while another criticizes the government paper for its seeming support of rapists.

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Somalia: Can a hijab-wearing blogger get a respectable job in the US?

Written by Abdurahman Warsame · Sub-Saharan Africa

This is our second roundup of Somali blogs discussing various topics including Somali politics, the challenges of wearing a hijab in the United States and the first Somali female pilot.

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Paraguay: Ex-Pat Bloggers Share New Experiences

Written by Muna Annahas · Latin America

The way foreigners see Paraguay, what, and how they feel when they first arrive to Paraguay can be quite an interesting subject. Some stay for a short time as a tourist, while others stay for a couple of years, and even some choose to live there permanently. For many, these experiences are shared with family members back home or with others within the ex-pat community in Paraguay through their blogs.

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Updates from 19 February 2008

Bangladesh

Voice of South on a A Saudi-based website, aiming to stir hatred against 1.2 million Bangladeshis working in the oil-rich Saudi Arabia.

• Neha Viswanathan

India

At groundviews, an author writes with much joy - having seen a live cricket match between India and Sri Lanka.

• Neha Viswanathan

India

balancing life on how the sheer presence of bureaucracy is an obstacle for alumni wishing to contribute to the growth of their college.

• Neha Viswanathan

Sierra Leone

From School for Sierra Leone Project blog: “The Voice of Sierra Leone Association wants to start by supporting a school by buying furniture, toilets and schoolmaterials. After this they plan to build a school and a clinic in an area where there is no education and healthcare for children at the moment”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Central African Republic

HDPT Central African Republic blog on the challenges faced by Central African Republic farmers: “Affected by years of relentless fighting in the North West, Central African farmers now face great difficulties to maintain their livelihood. Their seeds and tools have been destroyed by the repeated assaults of bandits, rebels and armed forces, turning the former bread basket of Central Africa into a disaster zone.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Ghana

Ghana Elections 2008 blog's short history of elections in Ghana: “The leader of the then opposition NPP party John Kuffuor won year 2000 and 2004 elections. As per the constitution, John Kuffor can not stand for elections again in year 2008. Apart from the national elections for the post of head of state and president, there is going to be legislative elections to elect 230 members of parliament. The year 2008 election is going exciting, interesting and closely fought one.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Ethiopia

Zenobia review an article by The Telegraph about female genital mutilation in Ethiopia: “The Telegraph did an article about Afar women , female genital cutting (FMC) and their “life of drudgery” as they called it, but neglected to mention how successive Ethiopian regimes have done little to develop their desperately poor region.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

D.R. of Congo

Chica writes about the unexpected retirement of 92 magistrates in the Democratic Republic of Congo: “On Friday President Kabila announced out of the blue, seemingly without consulting anyone (except presumably the Minister of Justice), the immediate retirement of 92 magistrates (who were either over 65 or had been magistrates for 35+ years)…It is seen by some as an unapologetic political manoeuvre by the President to promote his sympathisers within the judiciary ahead of major reforms due to be voted at the next Parliamentary sitting, thus positioning them for top posts in the new institutional set-up.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

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