"Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation."
There’s a woman, a long journey, a love story and, given the difficulty of the challenge, there might also be some praying involved in the adventure told by ‘Get together girls’ the new independent documentary directed by Italian filmmaker Vanessa Crocini.
MIGORI/NAIROBI – Since discovering that her 13-year-old daughter was pregnant about a month ago, Juanita* has paid several visits to the local chief in her village in western Kenya, seeking justice for her daughter and punishment for the man who abused her.
Muammar Gaddafi is ready for a truce to stop the fighting in his country, Jacob Zuma, the South African president, has said.
Across Africa, China has become known as the agent of mass construction, wisely bartering infrastructural development – chiefly mining-specific – for long-term access to strategic resources.
Tunisia could postpone its July election by a few weeks due to technical issues. Prime Minister Beji Caid Sebsi told a news conference at the Group of Eight summit on Friday that the electoral commission could suggest a delay of a few weeks. The government has scheduled a vote for July 24 but election officials have said it should take place on October 16 to allow more time for preparations. Video by: VOXAFRICA
Ory Okolloh, the Executive Director of Ushahidi , is from Kenya but currently lives in Johannesburg. Her blog is "outlet for her opinions. While it is primarily focused on Kenya, she reserves to write about whatever she wants."
Sokari Ekine is a Nigerian social justice activist living in Spain, with a background in technology, gender issues and human rights. She is interested in creating a community of grassroots African bloggers as a way for Africans to exchange ideas, share experiences and tell their own stories in our own words.
Native of Cape Town, Sean Jacobs lives in Brooklyn, New York and teaches in Manhattan. He obsesses about the relationship between politics and popular culture, but the main rationale for his blog is to comment on what passes for media coverage of the African continent.
Rosebelle Kagumire is an experienced Ugandan Journalist. She won the best Journalist blogger English category at the Panos hosted competition in 2009. Currently she is a student of MA. Media, Conflict and Peace studies at University for Peace (UPEACE), Costa Rica.
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