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On Sunday, November 29, 57.5% of Swiss voters approved a ban on the construction of new minarets atop mosques, paving the way for a constitutional amendment. The ban has sparked mixed reactions throughout the Arab and Muslim blogospheres: While some bloggers are outraged, others make the point that banning minarets does not hinder practicing the faith.
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Great Lakes Peace and Security discusses concerns about election violence in the 2011 elections in Uganda.
Thomas discusses the report submitted to the South African Football Association about match fixing scandal in South African soccer.
Erik writes about AfricaGathering, a conference focused on tech in Africa taking place in Nairobi, Kenya.
“The election results are in and the Dominica Labour Party…has won a third consecutive term in office”: Repeating Islands has details.
Discuss SVG shares her take on the island's political situation: “I believe this is how our leaders want us to feel…powerless so they can be strengthened…”
This Beach Called Life writes a letter to the Trinidad and Tobago government concerning the proposed amendments to the Property Tax.
Bermudian bloggers supply updates on the government's injunction against the island's Royal Gazette newspaper.
The next Crisis Camp Italy will take place in Bologna on the 17th of march. The topic on the agenda...
If you like this or want to hear more/better accent rendering, check Sarah Jones, one-woman global village at TED 2009...
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I guess this story is supposed to make us Haitians proud of something , just because it involves the USA...