"Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation."
The Justice and Equality Movement rebel group of Sudan is reaching an agreement with the United Nations to keep an eye on child soldiers. With the new deal, the UN would have access to their bases to remove children found in military areas. JEM said they have the interest of children at heart.
MOGADISHU – “Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that,” former Liverpool manager Bill Shankly once said. Uncomfortably close to a bald statement of fact for fans of the beautiful game in Somalia, who risk their lives to watch the World Cup unfolding in South Africa.
N’DJAMENA - As BBC reports on its website, A Swiss aid worker in Chad kidnapped 10 days ago has been freed, UK charity Oxfam has stated. But BET, the acronym for the three northern regions of Chad – Borkou, Ennedi and Tibesti – comes up regularly in meetings of international aid agencies frustrated by the lack of information and difficulty of access to the remote territory.
A popular rights activist Floribert Chebeya (in the picture) has died mysteriously in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He was found partially naked on the back seat of his vehicle with traces of female hair and condoms. He is reported to have received threats from the police in the past.
LILONGWE, Malawi – The convicted and jailed Malawian gay couple released following a presidential pardon. President Bingu wa Mutharika said the decision was based on humanitarian grounds and that homosexuality was still illegal in the country. He said worldwide criticisms are putting stress on the nation.
A new exhibit at the Museum Africa in Newtown, Johannesburg showcases works from contemporary artists from Africa and the Diaspora during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Organisers hope the exhibit show South Africa’s commitment to hosting a truly African event, and give artists from the continent exposure to a global audience.
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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