About Jennifer Brea
I am a first-year graduate student studying political economy at Harvard. I blog commentary on African politics (and now, frequently, the everything of everywhere) at Africabeat and photographs at my Flickr photostream.
I am Global Voices' French editor, covering francophone blogs from Africa, the Middle East, Oceania, Europe and the Caribbean.
Latest posts by Jennifer Brea
Stories
September 22nd, 2009
Gabon: Opposition Continues to Fight Election Result
July 31st, 2009
Gabon: Presidential Candidate Uses Social Media in Historic Election
As Gabon prepares for its first election since the death of Omar Bongo, one candidate, whose rivals who include the current prime minister, Jean Eyeghe Ndong, and Bongo's own son, is using social media to level the playing field.
July 13th, 2009
Obama's Ghana Speech Underwhelms
Two Congolese readers react to Obama's first-ever visit to Africa as president, each unimpressed by the speech he gave Saturday before the Ghanaian parliament.
June 24th, 2009
Togo Abolishes Death Penalty
June 3rd, 2009
Niger: Widespread opposition to president's bid to extend rule
Tensions are on the rise in Niger as President Mamadou Tandja moves forward with a referendum that, if passed, would allow the 71 year-old leader to modify the constitution and extend his 10-year rule.
June 2nd, 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa
Congopage [Fr] announces Dennis Sassou Nguesso's reelection campaign team. Nguesso has been president of the Republic of Congo (more or less) since 1979. Readers lament another sham election.
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