Lynn Palermo
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French professor at Susquehanna University (Selinsgrove, PA). Grew up in Central Pennsylvania. Has spent years living and traveling abroad. Passionate about literature, the arts, history, and their relationship with socio-political questions, especially in the 20th century.
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11 January 2011
6 January 2011
Togo
Gabriel Adonou, quoting Monsignor Nicodème Barrigah-Benissan, Bishop of Atakpamé and president of the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (CVJR) in Togo, writes [fr] in his blog,”I blog for life” [fr]: “By the 17th of last December, the commission had received a total of 18,571 depositions […] According to evaluations performed by the United Nations, the commissions preceding the CVJR received between 7,000 and 20,000 testimonies or depositions.
20 December 2010
Africa: The Scandal of the “Ill-gotten Gains”
In the scandal of the wealth accumulated by some African politicians, the French Supreme Court of Appeals reversed the verdict pronounced by Paris Court of Appeals a year ago. The court of appeal deemed that the claim of embezzlement filed by Transparency International against the leaders of RDC, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea and their entourage was valid. Bloggers discuss the implications of this wealth accumulated by African leaders in contrast with the poverty of the rest of the population.
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6 December 2010
Africa: Condoms Finally Authorized Conditionally by The Pope
The news spread around the world in a matter of minutes. In a book released on November 23, Pope Benedict XVI declared that "in certain cases, when the intention is to reduce the risk of contamination, [the condom] can even be a first step toward opening the way to a more humane sexuality, lived differently." African bloggers respond to this announcement.
==> As Africans we need to let go of our victimhood, inferiority complex & acceptance...