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   8/15/07

   mobiwan

   I don't blog about African issues nyirendac but last week I learned about Afrigator (www.afrigator.com). That might have some sites you've not heard of.

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      8/15/07

      nyirendac

      Thanks for your comments, mobiwan. I am already aware of afrigator.I am an Afrigator member already. But I just thought that I could link up with blogcatalog members who blog about african issues.
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      8/16/07

      urikalish

      A riddle:
      Is an aligator more long than green, or more green than long?
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      8/16/07

      urikalish

      Answer:
      More green. An alligator is long is one dimension but green in two.
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   8/16/07

   cduck19802002

   Good idea Clement. I suppose not many BC members blog about African issues. I, as you know, blog about universal and U.S. current events from an African's (in America)perspective.
   
   However, your query raises another interesting question. What percentage of common Africans blog?
   
   I have no idea but I suppose not enough. Blogging is a powerful tool. It has, in its immature state, been used as a vehicle to raise awareness on otherwise unspoken issues (Valerie Plame & Scooter Libby and the Jena 6 for example). What would the world be like if many common residents of Africa blogged regularly?

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      8/16/07

      clioandme

      Huge infrastructure and poverty issues. But maybe the $100 laptop for school kids will help change things.
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      8/17/07

      nyirendac

      Spot on Charles and thanks so much for your comments.
      
      The aim of this discussion thread is indeed to find out the number of BC bloggers who blog about Africa.As you have said, if bloggers can speak out with one voice about the problems that beset Africa, someone somewhere will surely respond.
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   8/16/07

   clioandme

   You're one of the few visitors I've ever had from sub-Saharan Africa. The only other one was in South Africa, I think. I'll keep you in mind if I run into something good.
   
   I do have a few relevant history resources listed at
   historysurveylinks.blogspot.com/search/label/imperialism
   
   And I imagine you know about Coopers Darfur blog?
   hellonearth.wordpress.com
   
   Not a blog, but a website to a radio show I used to enjoy, before the station went all classical: www.afropop.org/

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   8/16/07

   clioandme

   And a link to a progressive radio station here in DC:
   www.wpfw.org/

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      8/17/07

      nyirendac

      Stoneman
      
      Thanks for the links
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   8/16/07

   EdtheEditor

   Hi, heard of pambazuka? www.pambazuka.org
   
   I spent a while in Africa and like most people, fell in love with the continent. I have done a few posts on my blog that refer to development in Africa. (Be warned, I am a bit cynical at times.)
   
   thepisstakers.com/files/George-Clooney-is-the-man.html
   
   thepisstakers.com/weekly/webtech3oct06_files/Cooking-with-sound-inappropria...
   
   thepisstakers.com/files/Low-tech-in-hi-tech.html
   
   thepisstakers.com/files/Independence-Day.html

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      8/17/07

      nyirendac

      I know pambazuka
      
      I went through all your postings. I have left a comment on one of them
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      10/06/09

      jeremyjanson

      "I spent a while in Africa and like most people, fell in love with the continent."
      
      I've never been to Africa myself but here at Georgia Tech we have a lot of students from Cameroon, Morrocco, Ivory Coast, Liberia and other West African countries and you kind of fall in love with their mentality and way towards life. They really are splendid people as far as I cant ell.
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   8/16/07

   bnsullivan

   I blog about events in Africa that are of broad interest to people who work in aviation around the world. For instance, I've done these 4 Africa-related posts in since May 1:
   
   In Aircrew Buzz -- two about the Kenya Airways crash in Cameroon, and one about the grounding of seven Nigerian domestic air carriers.
   
   In Cabin Crew News - one about a protest by Air Namibia cabin crew over long work hours.
   
   By the very nature of their work, people who work in aviation (my primary readership) have a global perspective. They are very interested in what's going on with other crew members around the world, and about issues related to aviation safety and security wherever they arise.

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      8/17/07

      nyirendac

      bnsullivan
      
      I will be very glad if you can provide links right here just like EdtheEditor has done
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   8/17/07

   EndohT

   I have not much knowledge about African issues except reading into sex slaves, rape and AIDS relationship for a short while. Interesting to see such blogs, bet it will be an eye opener for me.
   
   Thanks for sharing.

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   10/06/09

   philogeo

   I liked your blog. It is the first African blog I visited

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   10/06/09

   jeremyjanson

   I've only done one post on Africa, but if you'd like to see it:
   
   hailingfromgeorgia.blogspot.com/2009/04/dead-aid-must-read.html
   
   It's fairly short.

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