Archive for January 18th, 2008
Kenya Unravels Amidst Killings, Protests, Boycotts and Unrest
Posted on January 18, 2008 - Filed Under Elections, Kenya
The protests are over in Kenya. But there is no end in sight to the violence. Now that the 3 days of national protest are complete, the opposition party is calling for boycotts to begin. 22 people are confirmed dead in the last 3 days alone, raising the confirmed death total to […]
Read More..>>Floods Declared National Disaster in Zambia; Media Largely Ignores Crisis
Posted on January 18, 2008 - Filed Under Zambia, citizen journalism, climate crisis
The effects of global warming are felt differently in various parts of the world. In Zambia, sudden massive unseasonable flooding has created a disaster. Although a large number of families have been displaced and have lost their homes and possessions the story remains off the front pages and home pages of most major media […]
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