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France: The Twittosphere Pokes Fun at the Presidential Election Campaign
As can be seen on social networking sites like Twitter, the 2012 presidential campaign is well and truly underway in France. The left wing Primaries have animated the media landscape over the last...
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Syria : The “Free Army” defies the regime
Wearing bullet-proof vests and Kevelar helmets and holding assault rifles, 13 men make their way through an enthusiastic crowd (AR) which is warmly welcoming them with slaps on the back. It is the...
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Côte d'Ivoire: When Will the Universities Reopen?
This post is part of our special coverage Côte d'Ivoire Unrest 2011. [All links in are in French unless otherwise indicated] During the post election crisis in Côte d'Ivoire [en], the country's three...
View ArticleMadagascar: A Blogger's Wish for Free Elections for Christmas
In a letter to Santa Claus, on his blog tulearenvie.mondoblog.org, @Andriamihaj shares his nostalgia for the atmosphere generated by peaceful elections and points out what he misses: “I would really...
View ArticleSahel Region: Slavery still very much a Reality for Some
In an interview carried out by François Mauger with Mme Sophia Lakhdar [fr], Director of the Comité Contre l’Esclavage Moderne (Comittee Against Modern Slavery) published on the mondomix.com blog, she...
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Argentina: New Foreign Exchange Controls
On 13 October, 2011, the Argentine government launched a series of regulations in order to control the sale of foreign currency. The measures aim to slow the rise in value of the North American dollar,...
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Peru: Blogs from Cajamarca Report on Conga Mine Conflict
The social protests [es] against the Conga mining project in Cajamarca continue despite the suspension of activities announced by the mining company. Residents of the rural area as well as other...
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Black Women in European Politics: from Struggle to Success
Nowadays, it is a common occcurence to witness African-born women having successful careers in Europe. Despite the evident challenges, many of them have also distiguished themselves in politics. Still,...
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Senegal: Reasons Behind the Pre-Election Turbulence
[All links are in French unless stated otherwise] Given the turbulent pre-election period currently being experienced in Senegal, many observers are worried that the Senegalese are contributing to a...
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Panama: Traffic Congestion Sparks Online Reports and Complaints
Transport is one of Panama's biggest problems. Panama City is constantly growing. It's advantageous geographical location has, in recent years, made it a benchmark for world trade. Alongside Chile and...
View ArticleColombia: Explosions near the US embassy in Bogotá
On the night of April 13, against the backdrop of the Summit of the Americas [es] (a meeting of the continent's heads of State), explosions were heard [es] near the location of the United States...
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Switzerland: An Initiative to Establish Basic Income for All
An initiative to establish a new federal law known as “For an unconditional basic income” [fr] was formally introduced in Switzerland in April. The idea, which consists quite simply of giving a monthly...
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Togo: Violent Police Clash With ‘Save Togo’ Protesters
A peaceful march by the ‘Save Togo‘ collective [fr] on June 12, 2012, degenerated into a stand off with security forces. Around 120 injured were recorded [fr] during clashes over 12-13 June. Amongst...
View ArticleMali: 100 Sharia Lashes for Unwed Parents in the North
The grip of Islamist group Ansar Dine on northern Mali and their imposition of Islamic law or Sharia has recently been tragically demonstrated in Timbuktu. A couple who had a child out of wedlock,...
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Senegal: Casamance Region Hopes for Peace Through Deal in Rome
On October 13 and 14, 2012, preliminary talks took place in Rome, Italy, between representatives of the Senegalese government and of the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (Mfdc) [fr], under...
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Benin's President Opens Door to Third Term
[All links forward to French-language web pages.] Much ink continues to be spilt over the question of revisions to the West African country of Benin's constitution. The country's President Yayi Boni...
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Madagascar Presidential Elections: The Home Stretch
On Friday October 25, presidential elections will take place in Madagascar. This is a very long anticipated moment for the much of the country's population who hope it will bring change, progress and...
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3 Keys to Understanding Burkina Faso's Anti-President Compaoré Protests
Widespread protests erupted in Burkina Faso on January 18 against constitutional reforms proposed by President Blaise Campaoré. But what do the protests mean, and why have the reforms inspired such a...
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Lessons of Peace from the Central African Republic's Most Disadvantaged
A school in Bangui, Central African Republic via Wikipedia. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic Full-time volunteers from the organization ATD Fourth World in the Central African Republic (CAR)...
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Meet Suzanne Lehn, Co-Editor of Global Voices en Français
[The interview was conducted in French by Marie Bohner. All links forward to french articles unless otherwise stated]. Suzanne Lehn, defines herself as a long time media addict. She has been a Global...
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