Zimbabwe exodus

From cbc.ca “Dispatches”

From time to time, we hear from a writer in Zimbabwe named Cathy Buckle, a white farmer with nothing left to farm.

Recently she wrote: “There is no fuel at filling stations, no food in the shops, extremely limited supplies of bank notes, electricity only in the middle of the night and water off or dirty most of the time.

link to audio report 

Kenya: the poverty of international journalism

From Pambazuka

John Barbieri (2008-01-22)

John Barbieri writes about the pervasive and dangerous myths that have characterized the coverage of Kenya’s post election crisis in the US and elsewhere.

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COUNTING DEATHS TO SAVE LIVES

A new IRC survey has found that 5,400,000 people have died from war-related causes in Congo since 1998 – the world’s deadliest documented conflict since WW II. The vast majority died from non-violent causes such as malaria, diarrhea, pneumonia and malnutrition—easily preventable and treatable conditions when people have access to health care and nutritious food.

Go to IRC’s website to read more

Accord de paix au Congo

Accord intervenu mercredi 23 janvier 2008, entre le gouvernement et les groupes armés de deux Kivu dont le CNDP de Laurent Nkunda.

Signature à Goma de l’acte d’engagement pour la paix, la sécurité et le développement dans les deux Kivu.

Le premier groupe à signer cet acte est le mouvement politico-militaire Cndp de Laurent Nkunda, il a été suivi du Pareco puis des Mai-Mai Kasidien et Kifwafwa.

Cet acte d’engagement, concerne entre autres, une cessation immediate des hostilités dans les deux Kivu par tous les groupes armés et mouvements politico-militaires.

Plus de détails sur Radio Okapi

Amandla (fr): regard sur Lumumba

Commémoration du 46e anniversaire de l’assassinat de Patrice Lumumba. Écouter

Kenyan Opposition to End Demonstrations, Launch Economic Boycott

From Democracy Now – 18/01/2008

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga calls for a general strike and boycott of some of Kenya’s largest companies to continue his protest against last month’s presidential election. More than 600 people have been killed so far, hundreds of thousands displaced. We go to Nairobi to speak with Maina Kiai, the Chair of the Kenyan National Human Rights Commission, and we speak with Mukoma wa Ngugi, a Kenyan writer and activist in the U.S. more

Amandla : HIV and women, Kenya Update, Ban on timber exports in Sierra Leone, floods in SE Africa

Stephanie Dowdy, student from the Vanier College Social Justice Committee in Montreal, takes a look at HIV/AIDS in Africa and the fact that most of those infected by HIV are women. Listen

A update on Kenya and a look at the announced export ban on timber. Listen

Floods hit Mozambique. Listen

Amandla: Analyse de la crise kenyane/ Analysis of the Kenyan crisis

Voici les thèmes qui ont été abordés pendant l’émission Amandla du 9 janvier 2008 sur les ondes de CKUT 90.3FM (Montréal). Vous pouvez la télécharger ici (lien valide pour deux mois seulement).

Partie anglaise

Commentaires, analyses et entrevues sur la crise que vit le Kenya - Commentaires de Diana et de Moussa.

Vous pouvez écouter cette chronique en cliquant ici.

Voici un article du Courrier International (reprenant l’original anglais de la revue brtitannique: New Stateman) qui traite de la situation en prenant un point de vue différent de celui des grands médias.

 

Partie française

Burundi: Annonce du Forum National des femmes ex-combattantes avec pour thème: ” Ensemble pour un Burundi meilleur “ – Le Forum se tient le 8 et 9 janvier à Bujumbura. Cliquer ici pour entendre la chronique de Moussa et qui provient du site Burundais: Burundi Réalités.

Impacts de la situation kenyane sur les pays voisins – Les États comme le Burundi, l’Ouganda, le Rwanda et l’est de la République Démocratique du Congo (Nord-Kivu) subissent les conséquences de la crise au Kenya. La population vit une augmentation des prix des denrées alimentaires et énergétiques. Commentaires de Moussa, tirés des sites Burundi Réalités et Ouestaf.

 

 

Here are the subjects that were addressed in the January 2nd 2008 Amandla radio show on CKUT 90.3 FM (Montreal). You can download the show here (link valid for two months only).

 

 

English part.

Comments, analysis and interviews on the Kenyan crisis – Comments from Diana and Moussa.

You can listen to the discussion here.

Here is an article from the British paper, New Stateman, which deals with the subject, but with a different point of view compared to the mainstream media.

French part.

Burundi: National Forum on Women Ex-fighters which bears the slogan: “Together for a better Burundi” – The Forum is held between January 8 and 9, in Bujumbura. Click here to listen Moussa’s comments which are taken from the website: Burundi Réalités (in french).

Impacts of the Kenyan crisis on the neighboring countries – States like Burundi, Uganda, Rwanda and the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Nord-Kivu) suffer the consequences of Kenya’s crisis. The population is subject to a raise in food and oil prices. Comments by Moussa, coming from the websites: Burundi Réalités and Ouestaf (both in french).

 

Informations sur le Kenya/ Informations on Kenya

La situation au Kenya vous intéresse? Voici quelques sites qui vous expliquent la situation dans ce pays, suite au désordre causé par les résultats des élections du 27 décembre 2007.

Les informations sont en anglais:

 

 

 

Visitez les blogs:

Kenya Pundit, qui nous dit aujourd’hui que Kibaki vient de former son cabinet en dépit de la situation dramatique actuelle.

Bankelele, qui indique la difficulté d’aider les populations en milieu rural, coupées du monde à cause du désordre civil.

Mentalacrobatics, parle aussi des nominations du cabinet de Kibaki.

Kenya Environmental & Political News traite de l’enjeu des miliers de personnes qui doivent être déplacées afin qu’elles ne soient pas victimes de violences.

Visitez les sites des quotidiens Kenyan:

The Standard donne la liste des ministres nommés dans la cabinet Kibaki.

The Daily Nation, a une section spéciale couvrant les élections.

The situation in Kenya interests you? Here are a few websites where you can have an update on the situation in that country following the contested results of the December 27th 2007 elections

Visit blogs:

Visit Kenya Pundit who says:

Kibaki has just announced a new Cabinet on KBC.

One minute address. No condolences. No calls for peace. Nothing.

Kalonzo VP (what a snake). Other usual suspects back – Murungi, Karua (justice), Michuki, also Uhuru.

Announcement was only for half the cabinet (he doesn’t have enough guys…this is funny in a morbid kind of way).

Excuse me, but this is FUCKING INSANITY.

Just when Kenyans are desperately trying to get things back to normal.

Bankelele, who worries about the rural areas:

Money, food, transport have been in short supply in many rural areas affected by the violence. Equally crippling has been the lack of communication capability where there has been no electricity (poles brought down/lines cut) or shops (closed/looted/overpriced) selling mobile phone airtime.

Mentalacrobatics who also talks about Kibaki’s cabinet:

Kibaki just named a new cabinet on KBC TV – well part of cabinet anyway.

Highlights

Vice President: Stephen Kalonzo
Michuki downgraded to Transport

I expect the full list will be posted here soon.

Kenya Environmental & Political News talks about the thousands of people displaced by the post-election disorders:

Thousands of people displaced (IDPs) by recent post-election violence in Kenya are being evacuated to areas which, although more conducive to their safety because of ethnic affinity, pose a risk of “destitution” because few IDPs have homes in the areas in question…

Also, visit Kenyan newspaper’s websites:

The Standard provides the list of the ministers of the new Kibaki cabinet:

President Mwai Kibaki has named a 17 member cabinet with ODM-Kenya leader Mr Kalonzo Musyoka as the Vice-President. Kibaki addressed the nation live on national broadcaster Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC).

Kibaki named the cabinet despite the existing political crisis over the disputed presidential elections of 27th December 2007.

The Daily Nation has a special section on the 2007 Elections.

Amandla: Entrevue avec Salif Keïta à Radio-Okapi/ Interview with Salif Keïta at Radio-Okapi

Voici les thèmes qui ont été abordés pendant l’émission Amandla du 2 janvier 2008 sur les ondes de CKUT 90.3FM (Montréal). Vous pouvez la télécharger ici (lien valide pour deux mois seulement).

L’émission du 2 janvier est un spécial en français.

Entrevue d’Alain Djaté de Radio-Okapi avec le chanteur malien Salif Keïta en septembre 2006 – Salif Keita (voir photo à gauche) parle de sa vie d’artiste, de politique…et de musique congolaise ainsi que de sa collaboration avec Papa Wemba (voir photo plus bas), grand chanteur congolais!

 

 

 

 

Cliquer ici pour entendre cette entrevue de 50 minutes… tout en musique!
Here are the subjects that were addressed in the January 2nd 2008 Amandla radio show on CKUT 90.3 FM (Montreal). You can download the show here (link valid for two months only).

The January 2nd show is totally in French.

Interview done by Alain Djaté from Radio-Okapi, with Malian singer Salif Keïta in September 2006 – Salif Keïta (see picture above) talks about his life as an artist, about politics…and about Congolese music, specifically, his collaboration with Papa Wemba (see picture on the right) , a widely known Congolese singer.

Click here, to hear this musical interview of 50 minutes.