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Namibia: Namibia elections 2009 mashup

Ndesanjo Macha — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:10:56 +0000

Namibia citizens can submit reports of election related incidents to Namibia Elections 2009 site, “By sending a message to 0855900886.
By sending an email to namibianrights@gmail.com. By filling a form at the website.”

Malawi: President seeking more power

Ndesanjo Macha — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:15:35 +0000

Malawian President wants more power!: “Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika, whose party enjoys a parliamentray majority, is seeking to beef up his powers before he exits the political stage in 2014.”

Africa: Women's rights across Africa

Ndesanjo Macha — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:06:14 +0000

Sokari writes about Pambazuka News special Women’s issues focusing on the last 15 years since Beijing Platform for Action and the future for women’s rights on the continent.

Zimbabwe: Oliver Mtukudzi honoured

Ndesanjo Macha — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:03:16 +0000

Zimbabwe's biggest music stars Oliver Mtukudzi was last week honoured with a 2009 Cultural Ambassador Award in San Diego in the United States.

Malawi: Should there be a Sex Workers Bill

Ndesanjo Macha — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:14:12 +0000

Marshal discusses Sex Workers Bill in Malawi: “Recent media reports pointing that the government intends to come up with a Sex Worker’s Bill with an aim of protecting sex workers in the country, shocked quite a few of us.”

Kenya: Inventor of the World Wide Web lands in Kenya

Ndesanjo Macha — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:11:23 +0000

Sir Tim Berners-Lee is in Kenya: “Credited with inventing the World Wide Web(WWW), Sir Tim Berners- Lee is in town and was today at the Strathmore University for an Interactive IT education session for IT professionals, students and innovators.”

Africa: Google sponsors Kiswahili Wikipedia Challenge

Ndesanjo Macha — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:32:33 +0000

Google is pushing for more content on Kiswahili Wikipedia through Kiswahili Wikipedia Challenge: We invite you to take part in this challenge to create Wikipedia articles in Kiswahili. We hope to make the online experience richer and more relevant for 100 million African users who speak Kiswahili.

Cameroon: Southern Cameroon vs. La Republique du Cameroun

Ndesanjo Macha — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:34:29 +0000

Cameroonian blogger Dibussi Tande discusses the ruling of the African Commission on Human Rights in Southern Cameroons vs. La Republique du Cameroun.

Cameroon: On Catholicism, abortion and homosexuality

Ndesanjo Macha — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:21:47 +0000

Rosemary Ekosso discusses the politics of abortion and homosexuality in Cameroon: “As a woman, I have learnt by trial and error (mostly error) not to believe automatically what large groups of men tell me. When the group is as large and exclusive of females (don’t give me that guff about nuns – can a nun be a cardinal?) as the Catholic Church, I am very, very, wary.”

Kenya: Who will pay for Kenya's new constitution?

Ndesanjo Macha — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:14:16 +0000

Opalo wonders who will pay for Kenya's new constitution: “290 members of parliament. 100 Senators. Several regions and more than 70 counties. These are among the new burdens that will be added onto the load currently weighing down the Kenyan taxpayer.”

Mali: My Mali visa experience

Ndesanjo Macha — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:11:11 +0000

Dino's visa experience at Mali embassy: “My Mali experience made me think about the visa experiences both with South -South travels, and South-North travels. I also thought of what it meant to be a North-South traveller. South-South Travels were clearly much easier than South-North travels. Just recently, there has been a raging debate about the difficulties encountered when looking for a visa to France (14 Nov Travel, Saturday Star).”

Namibia: Justice wanted in forced sterilisation case

Ndesanjo Macha — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:54:12 +0000

Namibia Planned Parenthood Association (NAPPA) wants justice for women whose rights have been violated as a result of forced sterilisation.

Africa: Allah is not obliged

Ndesanjo Macha — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:41:55 +0000

Sokari reviews Ahmadou Kourouma's novel, Allah is not obliged: “There are three sets of interwoven stories. The story of Birahima and his many wanderings with different militias across the region which makes a mockery of the artificial boundaries created by colonial rulers – only tribes not countries have meaning in this chaos and madness.”

Malawi: No guts, No Glory

Ndesanjo Macha — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:21:27 +0000

No Guts, No Glory is a story from Lilongwe Writers Circle: “First disappointment – no booze. Secondly, it was full of young, enthusiastic, teetotallers – us alcoholic grannies didn’t know anyone. Thirdly, since when was spirituality a requirement for humanitarian interest?”

South Africa: It was good food and wine

Ndesanjo Macha — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:08:17 +0000

Travelwires' post about Good Food and Wine show in South Africa: “According to Cashmore, record crowds thronged through the entrances to see, taste, participate and buy. Many of the visitors came back for a second and even a third time.”