Posted on 16 February 2010 by Codrin Arsene
Rogue States and Rogue Presidents make the news this week.
Libya denies visas for Schengen Visa Passport Holders.
The European Union extends Zimbabwe sanctions for another year citing lack of progress in the power-sharing agreement. Ironically, this will reflect bad on Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai as he is the one who has campaigned for sanction removal.
Kenyan ministers [...]
Posted on 08 February 2010 by Codrin Arsene
Chad President Idriss Devy makes a surprise visit to Sudan.
South African President delivers the annual state of the nations speech.
“South Africa 20 Years Later: From Apartheid to World Cup.”
Religious clashes between Muslims and Christians in impoverished country of Guinea cloud an already forsaken territory.
UK says OK to a new scramble for African resources.
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Posted on 01 February 2010 by Codrin Arsene
BBC asks us to be presidents for a day.
Gaddafi loses the AU chairman position, but doesn’t want to go down quietly.
Nigerian internet slangs are hilarious. (via Chris Blattman)
Tsvangirai wants Zim sanctions to be dropped but future is uncertain.
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Posted on 01 December 2009 by Codrin Arsene
Rwanda joined the British Commonwealth validating my friend’s opinion that anything French-related is slowly disappearing from the country. I say good riddance, others might disprove.
COSATU tells Mbeki: Apologize for your AIDS bullshit policy. Will he?
Facing life with HIV. A very good account here.
Obama’s African aunt feels neglected.
South Africa begins new battle against AIDS.
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Posted on 03 August 2009 by Codrin Arsene
Niger’s president is looking for a third term thus dividing the country.
Jacob Zuma is facing opposition from those who elected him. Never a good sign
More people die form ethnic rivalries in Southern Sudan. As if Darfur was not enough…
Not technically news but Enterprise Surveys is one of the best tools I discovered recently. It [...]
Posted on 18 June 2009 by Codrin Arsene
60,000 US dollar digital library is launched in Egypt.
Five managers of the government-owned Kenya Pipeline Company and privately-owned Triton Petroleum Company have been charged with fraud in Nairobi.
South Africa is a source, transit and destination country for trafficked men, women and children
Museveni, president of Uganda: China is not a threat to Africa
Fewer refugees more problems [...]
Posted on 16 June 2009 by Codrin Arsene
Sarkozy’s Sugar Poppa Days in Africa are Numbered argues my friend Grant
White African published his 15 Travel Tips for Africa. Very interesting stuff which I strongly recommend.
William Easterly asks himself if the IMF is the new UN. The answer can be found here.
1,500 babies born on any given day in sub-Saharan Africa [...]
Posted on 05 June 2009 by Codrin Arsene
As abortion is illegal in Tanzania many young women use various natural herbs or unconventional methods to get rid of the pregnancy. A terrifying investigation led by NY Times reveals that 17 of 31 minor surgeries in a local hospital in Tanzania were done to repair the consequences of “incomplete abortions.”
Charles Taylor is converting to [...]
Posted on 29 May 2009 by Codrin Arsene
Easterly attacks Sacks again. And again he, Easterly, is right! Geography Lessons: Correcting Sachs on African Economic Development
My friend Grant, keeps us up to date with This Week in the Great Lakes.
Via Africanloft.com I find that the world’s most advanced malaria vaccine entered its final phase of pre-approval testing. Since I’ve had malaria twice in [...]
Posted on 27 May 2009 by Codrin Arsene
HRW sucks ass, argues Rwandan journalist
Via The Economist I find that old habits die hard. Ministers in the new Zuma cabinet are as open-minded towards corruption as the previous ones. It’s a shame.
The New York Times has an article about the dangers pregnant women face in Tanzania, my favorite country in East Africa. Interesting [...]
Rogue States and Rogue Presidents make the news this week.
Angelique Kidjo talking and singing in the memory of her father. “It takes from Africa to make a different in the world father champions…”
Given the charade going on in Kenya these days, Prime-Minister talks about the tensions between him and the President. Guess where? In Japan. Click and watch:
One of my fellow citizens had an amazing idea: he decided to sky in the capital of Bucharest, literally in the middle of the road. This short clip made waves in Romania and I think it’s pretty interesting to watch. How would you like to sky in the heart of your city?
90 people lost their lives in a EA plane crash two days ago. My most sincere condolences go to the families affected by this tragedy. It is only the third fatal accident in Ethiopian Airlines’ history, the largest airline in Africa.
Antena3.ro, one of the main news sites in Romania comes up with a second political promo which is worth mentioning both for its political message and its quality. The message is simple: Romania has been abandoned by its leaders who are only fighting for power instead of dealing with the read problems Romania is facing (political crisis, the economic crisis, deficit etc). This is also the message stated at the end of the promo. The rest can be appreciated by anyone looking at this promo whether you speak Romanian or not. In addition, this product can be extended to a large number of African states where those in power have abused their prerogatives in similar ways. And, with similar consequences.
