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12 January 2012

Daily archive · 4 posts

Stories from 12 January 2012

Global Voices Aymara: Experiences in Translation in 2011

Written by Victoria Tinta · Translated by Eduardo Avila · Latin America

Some members of the Global Voices in Aymara translation team write about their experiences in 2011, which for them reached a milestone for growth in terms of the number of translators and articles translated. It was also the year where it became an official Lingua site and first indigenous site on Global Voices.

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Cameroon: Essayist and Blogger Arrested and Charged with Robbery

Written by Julie Owono · Sub-Saharan Africa

Enoh Meyomesse, a Cameroonian writer and blogger, was arrested on November 22, 2011, at Nsimalen airport in Yaoundé, Cameroon on his way back from Singapore. Charged with robbery by the military court of Bertoua, in the north of the country, he is now detained at Nkondengui prison in Yaoundé.

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Greece: Criticism of Politicians During Theophany Celebrations

Written by Veroniki Krikoni · Western Europe

In Greece, January 6 is the national holiday of Theophany. Every year, government and civic officials attend the celebrations and make official statements. However, due to the economic, political and social crisis in Greece, this year's celebrations were marked by strong expressions of disapproval and criticism of politicians.

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Yemen: January 12, a Day Without Qat

Written by Noon Arabia · Middle East & North Africa

Today has been declared a 'No Qat Day' by Yemeni netizens, who hope their call will deter their countrymen and women from chewing Qat, an addictive narcotic leaf, chewed by the majority of Yemeni men and women. Noon Arabia sums up online reactions to the day in this post.

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Updates from 12 January 2012

Cuba

The Iranian president's visit to Cuba has caused much discussion among bloggers, here, here and here.

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Haiti

Today is the second anniversary of the Haiti earthquake. Regional bloggers post remembrances, here, here and here.

• Janine Mendes-Franco

English

Radio Free Europe's Tumblr blog reports that a video shot by its Baku Bureau of traffic police taking bribes off motorists in the Azerbaijani capital has led to their dismissal.

• Onnik Krikorian

Trinidad & Tobago

In a guest post at Trinidad and Tobago News Blog, rapso artiste Brother Resistance remembers one of the country's “musical pioneers”, percussionist Ja Jah Oga Onilu, who recently passed away.

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Guyana

“I’s afflicted with the kinda cringing-minging-tiptoeing timidity that people don’t take seriously”: Guyana-Gyal “decide[s] to embrace [her] Inner Coward.”

• Janine Mendes-Franco

Ethiopia

The association “Collectif TANY” for the Protection of Land in Madagascar has published an exhaustive list of the instances of Land Grab by foreign entities in Madagascar [fr]. They warn the public opinion that sales or leasing of arable lands at discount prices are still taking place in Madagascar (2 euros/m2 in Nosy Be) and in Ethiopia [fr] (rental of 2,500 km2 of land for 180 euros/week). As an example of such deal, the association links to the current land contractual agreement between Ethiopia and the International Sannati Agro Farm Entreprises. The contract allows the Sannati group to be exempt of taxation on capital rapatriation and import duties.

• Lova Rakotomalala

Ecuador

Christian Espinosa, from Cobertura Digital [es], looks at the way Ecuadorian journalists are using Twitter.

• Silvia Viñas

Guatemala

In a recent editorial, The Guatemala Times is critical of the country's mainstream media, who they say has “unleashed an increased and endless flow of bad press for President [Álvaro] Colom and his government since Otto Perez won the election.” Mike, in the blog Central American Politics, comments on the media coverage of President Colom and describes The Guatemala Times' stand as “courageous”.

• Silvia Viñas

Venezuela

In an essay for Centro Gumilla [es], researcher Raisa Urribarri analyzes the impact of social networks, online citizen participation and other changes in the field of alternative communication in Venezuela.

• Silvia Viñas

Russia

Gordon M. Hahn of Russia: Other Points of View discusses the current thaw in Russian media, why it might result in a Glasnost 2.0, and whether this could cause a White Revolution in the country.

• Vilhelm Konnander