Written by Passy Mubalama · Translated by Georgi McCarthy [Testimonies for this post were collected by email or face-to-face interviews in French and all links forward to French articles] Illegal abortion is a common practice in several provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo, particularly in Goma, Nord-Kivu, where the number of deaths recorded as […]
In Tunisia, Fears of Insecurity Overshadow Joys of Freedom
On January 14, 2011, President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali abruptly fled the country he ruthlessly ruled for more than two decades. The people of Tunisia took to the streets to celebrate the dawn of a new independence. The euphoria rapidly gave way to fear about the security situation. News spread about vandals rampaging […]
Exploring the Exuberant Culture of Kinshasa
Posted by Jennifer Brea to Global Voices Online Du Cabiau à Kinshasa writes about Kinshasa’s love of excess in a recent post titled “Kinshasa is baroque” [Fr]. « Le baroque est un style qui se caractérise par l’exagération du mouvement, la surcharge décorative, les effets dramatiques, l’exubérance et de la grandeur parfois pompeuse.» Alors, Kinshasa […]
Is Sarkozy the Problem with Sino-French Relations?
Posted by John Kennedy to Global Voices Online Okay, this post comes inspired by GVO Lingua. Bush is coming to the Olympics, but French President Nicolas Sarkozy has pegged his decision on the outcome of talks between Beijing and the Dalai Lama, currently underway. Pending that, many Chinese netizens are now telling Sarkozy not to […]
D.R. of Congo: Fifth Fatal Crash in Under a Year, Food Prices the Real Disaster
by Jennifer Brea News agencies are reporting that 75 were killed when a cargo plane crashed in Goma shortly after takeoff on Tuesday. An overloaded cabin may have been the cause. It’s the fifth fatal plane crash since June 2007. Last October, Du Cabiau à Kinshasa, responding to a plane crash in a poor district […]
UNIFORMES SCOLAIRES/ DES TOP MODELS A L’ECOLE
UNIFORMES SCOLAIRES/ DES TOP MODELS A L’ECOLE Les élèves des lycées et collèges du Bénin s’habillent de plus en plus à leur goût en milieu scolaire. Que ce soit dans le secteur public ou le privé, le modèle officiel des tenues scolaires n’est plus respecté. Chez les filles, la tendance est de porter court, très […]