Vox Populi. Maybe, sort of.
For all the information swirling around about Congo these days, this map is interesting. It’s from Ushahidi, which means “testimony” in Swahili, a site…
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Africa in the blogosphere
In the last few days, I’ve come across some fantastic blogs focused on Africa, and I thought I’d share a few of my findings….
Read MoreHold down the ESC key, Mr. Negroponte. Then it will all go away…
Here’s an interesting elegy to the One Laptop Per Child project, the much-lauded initiative of Nicholas Negroponte to bring computers to the world’s poor….
Read MoreAnd to your left, the rare spotted owl…
“Gender Observatory established in Rwanda” (It’s actually not that interesting; the government is establishing a department to watch the mainstreaming of gender and the…
Read MoreThat's LINK fix, you perverts
In my defense, my computer screen is broken, and even if I’d wanted to spell check, I couldn’t actually see that particular word behind…
Read MoreUN updates, and a kink fix
In case you were desperate to read the story I posted the wrong link for, here it is: “Rwanda-Congo move isolates UN mission” This…
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Rwanda-Congo Mission Isolates UN
Last week’s deployment of Rwandan troops to fight rebels in Congo caught the 17,000-strong UN mission by surprise. KIGALI, RWANDA — Deploying a mere…
Read MoreRwanda and Congo: It's not what you think
In the last week, everything here has changed. Rwanda and Congo, former enemies, are the statecraft version of best buddies. Congo invited Rwandan troops…
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Congo’s Risky Push to Crush Rebels
Rwanda’s Army moved deeper into neighboring Congo Sunday as part of a surprise deal last week to root out Hutu rebels. But when will…
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Congo Rebel Leader Seized in Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda — Congo’s most notorious rebel leader was arrested yesterday in Rwanda. The arrest marked a sudden reversal of alliances for Laurent Nkunda,…
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