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19 October 2011
France
“The televised debate between (presidential candidates) Hollande and Aubry showed us that, for the most part, the Socialist Party shares the opinions of the right on foreign policy,” writes [fr] the blog Le Petit Blanquiste, for whom the positions of the Socialist Party on Afganistan, Palestine, Iran, nuclear strategy and arms, and ex-colonial French Africa demonstrate a continuation of an “imperialist policy”.
18 October 2011
Algeria
The blog Le Petit Blanquiste recounts [fr] the peaceful demonstration by Algerians in Paris, on 17 October 1961, which was suppressed in blood, and the media reactions of the time. After 50 years of near silence, there are emerging signs of an admission of fault.
10 September 2011
Cameroon
Ntrjack writes [fr] in his blog: “So the youth of Cameroon have discovered the gold mine of the free Internet and everyone now wants to go online using multimedia telephones, which are getting more and more common. This in theory is not possible, because the operators restrict access, but crafty sorts are making great efforts to get around all the barriers.”
5 August 2011
Côte d'Ivoire: The Surprise Ousting of Pascal Brou Aka from Television Channel RTI
The CEO or RTI ( Ivorian Radio and Television), Pascal Brou Aka, has been ousted from his post by the President of the Republic Alassane Dramane Ouattare. This decision was apparently taken for reasons including the lack of coverage of the President's return from his US visit and surprises a great number of Ivorian internet users. Is Pascal Brou Aka's independence the reason for the firing ? Kanigui investigates:
==> As Africans we need to let go of our victimhood, inferiority complex & acceptance...