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29 May 2010

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Stories from 29 May 2010

South Africa: Rugby Playing Its Part in Transformation

Written by Prisha Bhoola · Sub-Saharan Africa

Sport is still largely split along racial lines in South Africa. Football is considered a non-white sport and rugby is considered by many to be a game played by white South Africans. There have been many attempts at transforming these attitudes, but this year’s rugby Super 14 has proved to be the most significant step in nation building.

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Ecuador: Tungurahua Volcano Erupts and Spreads Ash

Written by Milton Ramirez · Latin America

In Ecuador, the Mama Tungurahua volcano erupted on Friday, May 28 canceling school classes, closing the international airport, forcing some residents to evacuate their towns, and spreading ash all across the region.

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Oil spill disaster in Singapore

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

A ship collision in Singapore Strait caused the spilling of 2,000 tonnes of crude oil into the sea. Singapore netizens are using the web to monitor and document the marine disaster and to call for volunteers in the cleanup drive.

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Colombia: Tweeting the May 30 Presidential Elections

Written by Julián Ortega Martínez · Latin America

Twitter activity about the May 30 Colombian Presidential elections is at an all-time high. Topics include the missteps by some of the candidates, their performance in the debates, as well as the chances of minor candidates.

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Guinea : Waiting for Presidential Elections

Written by Mialy Andriamananjara · Sub-Saharan Africa

Hope mixed with anxiety reign in Guinea with the presidential elections to be held on June 27, 2010. These elections are the first free elections in Guinea since its independence. The following is a retrospective of the recent events and a review of bloggers' reactions.

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India: Video Giving A Voice To Marginalised Communities

Written by Ayesha Saldanha · South Asia

IndiaUnheard is a new initiative involving a network of Community Correspondents around India who will produce video stories about life in their community, and the issues ignored by mainstream media.

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Updates from 29 May 2010

Environment

Orlando Castro discloses [pt] the similarities between the Angolan enclave of Cabinda and the recent history of East Timor, criticizing the positions of the Portuguese and Timorese leaders for failing to recognize the self determination of a province that produces 70% of domestic oil.

• Sara Moreira

Zimbabwe

Chris Kabwato discusses the question of race in Zimbabwe's politics: “In Zimbabwe there is a person who cannot be sworn in as a minister of state, not because of any crime he committed, but he is simply the wrong colour. He is white.”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Ghana

Donald argues that Ghana National Media Commission has failed to do its work: “Is the Natonal Media Commission really doing their work for real?”

• Ndesanjo Macha

Ghana

ImageNation is a blog by Ghanaian blogger Nana Fredua-Agyeman promoting literature in Africa.

• Ndesanjo Macha

France

EU-LOGOS blog explains why France was questioned by an Amnesty International report about its implementation in internal criminal law of the 1998 International Criminal Court status (fr). An impending bill seems to require a condition of the “usual country of residence” to be France for legal proceedings to take place.

• Suzanne Lehn