Latest posts by Jennifer Brea from June, 2008
Togolese singer Vanessa Worou
Kangi Alem writes of Togolese singer Vanessa Worou [Fr]: “at times a little reminiscent of [Angelique] Kidjo, but on the whole, confidently sung and with a simple, effective orchestration.”
Burkina Faso: Highway banditry
Burkinabe blogger QuophyBlogeur writes about employees of the Ghanaian company, STC and their harrowing encounter with an illegal roadblock [Fr] set up by bandits with AK-47s.
Mayotte in Blue
Mayotte, l'île au lagon [Fr] shares photos of Mayotte, in blue.
Burkina Faso: Street pharmacies
QuophyBlogeur [Fr] writes about the proliferation of street vendors in Burkina Faso who sell unregulated, sometimes fake or poisonous medicines.
Cedric Kalonji on Photographing Congo
In an interview, Congolese journalist and blogger Cedric Kalonji explains why a picture's worth a thousand words.
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