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.
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Stories
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.
June 1st, 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa
revedafrique, during a trip home to his village in Togo, was disappointed by the democratic spirit of the youth: “Some still believe, for example, that criticizing the government's policies can land you in prison” [Fr]
May 11th, 2009
Paris court investigates three African leaders
A Parisian judge has ordered an inquiry into alleged corruption and embezzlement on the part of three African heads of state: Denis Sassou-Nguesso of Congo-Brazzaville, Omar Bongo of Gabon, and Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea.
May 10th, 2009
New bill to increase oversight of American mining companies in DRC
May 7th, 2009
Sub-Saharan Africa
Congoblog [Fr] tells the story of two former child soldiers who are still waiting for the reintegration money promised by the government. They survive by collecting garbage and grating cow horns to make Nkulo, a traditional dish.
Sub-Saharan Africa
Quophy Blogeur [Fr] writes about a man raising money from the Buriknabe community in Cote d'Ivoire for the next election, but questions his motives.
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