Global Voices · Citizen media stories from 2008 December 21

21 December 2008

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Stories from 21 December 2008

“Why I blog about Africa” (Part 2)

Written by Elia Varela Serra · Sub-Saharan Africa

A couple of weeks ago we brought you a meme that was doing the rounds in the Francophone blogosphere answering the question of why to blog about Africa, after which it spread into the Anglophone blogosphere. Now we bring you a selection of that new batch of reactions.

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Russia: The Crisis and The Potential For Unrest

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Eastern & Central Europe

In mid-October, Global Voices published a roundup of Anglophone bloggers' views on the financial crisis in Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Serbia and Ukraine. Below is another installment on the effects and the likely consequences of the crisis in Russia.

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Madagascar, Kenya question wisdom of foreign land deals

Written by Lova Rakotomalala · Middle East & North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa

Following national and international outrage, the land deal that would have let South Korean firm Daewoo Logistics lease a large swath of Madagascar's arable land, was finally rejected. However, the number of reported land deals between wealthy countries and developing nations continues to grow, and bloggers wonder if these deals will really benefit the interests of ordinary people.

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Updates from 21 December 2008

Russia

Sean's Russia Blog writes about today's protests in Russia: “The barrage of mass protest fired in Russia’s far east ten days ago echoed with a whimper as opponents of the import car tax hike staged actions across Russia. Today’s protests lacked the manpower of the previous ones, and in Vladivostok, the epicenter of the movement, OMON easily dispersed a crowd of around a 500 people. […] To Solidarity’s and other Russian liberals’ chagrin, the domestic upheaval they’ve all been wishing and waiting for didn’t happen. And if recent polls are any indication, they won’t happen anytime soon. […]”

• Veronica Khokhlova

Tanzania

Saharan Vibe writes about the San, a term that refers to a diverse group of hunter-gatherers living in Southern Africa who share historical and linguistic connections, including several photos.

• Elia Varela Serra

Cape Verde

Christopher writes about a Peace Corps Volunteer who is working with community members in Cape Verde to start a sustainable internet cafe business.

• Ndesanjo Macha

Malawi

Bennett Kankuzi reviews the history of internet in Malawi and the current accessibility challenges in the country.

• Elia Varela Serra

Turkmenistan

Patrick Frost analyzes the Turkmenistan's 4th Mejlis (parliamentary) elections, which was deemed a great success and ‘historic event’, as for the first time more than 1 candidate was running for each seat, although all of them were from the only one registered, pro-governmental party.

• Adil Nurmakov

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