Yearly Archives: 2011
Human-powered railway in Liberia
There’s an interesting CNN story about a people-pushed train line in Liberia called Make-a-rail which has been operating since the 1990s.
The Textile Arts of Madagascar
The textile arts of Madagascar is a great site to explore African textiles.
Categories: AFRICA, CULTURE
Tags: ARTS AND CRAFTS, Madagascar
Thirteen Curses on Mother Africa by Joseph Alila
I’m pleased to feature another book by Kenyan writer Joseph Alila. This time it is a book of poetry.
Whisper to My Aching Heart by Joseph R. Alila
WHISPER TO MY ACHING HEART is a story about two widows overcoming great odds to become mothers of a future people.
Study finds that older people in South Africa and Brazil get happier as they grow older
The following report is about the early findings from a study led by Armando Barrientos from the University of Manchester and Peter Lloyd-Sherlock from the University of East Anglia
Categories: AFRICA
Tags: LIFE, South Africa
SocioLingo Africa
- FCO Press Release: Minister for Africa expresses deep concern at violence in Darfur
- New initiative enables Somali farmers to produce food assistance / European Union, Austria and United Nations food agencies are backing landmark initiative
- PRESS BRIEFING of H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, AUC Chairperson
- Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Ming Visits Madagascar
- NUSOJ Demands Safety Guarantees for Galkayo Journalists after Media Hit List Obtained
