Es viernes, lee algo sobre África / It’s Friday, read something about Africa
- East Africa keeps ripping apart – but this time I’m talking about the Great Rift, not about violence.
Jabulile Dlamini is sweet sixteen and has never been kissed. And she is not expecting to be kissed any time soon or to even receive any gifts this Valentine’s Day. // Dating in a time of HIV
Government leaders cannot solve global challenges on their own any more. In today’s much flatter world, it is everyday people –and, critically, their personal networks– who have the potential to be the world’s big new problem solvers. // Mmm… Then, what do we want government leaders for?
- Se cumplen 20 años de la liberación de Nelson Mandela.
- El parlamento nigeriano otorga el poder al vicepresidente ante la prolongada ausencia del presidente, Umaru Yar’Adua, por enfermedad. ¿El nombre del nuevo presidente en funciones? Buenasuerte Jonathan.
- “Episode 3 investigates the emotional and economic value of Africa’s fastest growing and most lucrative export-product: filmed and photographed poverty.”
- “Es el petróleo, tontito“. Aunque es un poco antiguo, este artículo sobre la competencia entre Estados Unidos y China por el petróleo africano sigue siendo interesante.
- Solidaridad a la africana: Senegal propone ofrecer a los haitianos una zona en África y Liberia se ofrece directamente para acoger a víctimas del terremoto.
- How desperate must be the situation in the DR of Congo for people to flee to Sudan.
- With elections in April and a referendum about the independence of the south next January, Sudan is entering a critical period.
