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Jennifer Brea

French Language Editor

Stories

April 15th, 2009

Sub-Saharan Africa

Le Pangolin writes about Teriya Bugu, a model village on the Niger river, in Mali, “proof that Africa has every opportunity to advance so long as it invests in people, especially farmers. Hope is a value Africa should invest in” [Fr]

April 8th, 2009

DRC: Unpaid Soldiers Pillage Civilian Homes

Jennifer Brea · 05:27 · Sub-Saharan Africa

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Last week, Radio Okapi reported that members of the FARDC, the Democratic Republic of Congo's military, pillaged several homes in Kirumba, 200 kilometers north of Goma. The soldiers, who have not been paid in three months, stole cash, telephones, and electronics. 0 comments · read »

March 12th, 2009

Health

Le Pangolin [Fr] writes about a surgery checklist piloted in hospitals in 8 countries, including the United States and Tanzania. Studies show the checklist, designed by American doctor Atul Gawande, reduces mortality related to surgicial complications by a third.

March 9th, 2009

Sub-Saharan Africa

Congratulation to Ivoirian blogger Israel Yoroba, in Dakar this week to accept an award for best blog written by a West African journalist [Fr].

International Women's Day: “All women are queens”

Jennifer Brea · 16:09, March 9th, 2009 · Middle East & North Africa , Sub-Saharan Africa

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Yesterday was International Women's Day, and francophone bloggers around the world used music, poetry and art to honor the beauty, achievements, and continuing struggles of women. 3 comments · read »

Sub-Saharan Africa

Musengeshi Katata at Forum Realisance [Fr] calls Africa Must Reclaim Her Destiny, published by Harmattan in Paris, a “must read”. Katata writes, “We have to stop believing in Santa Claus and take destiny in our own hands.”