Ethiopia's Harar casts spell
Ancient walled city bewitches with mix of Arab, African cultures, riot of colors, scents and spices.
HARAR, Ethiopia — In his teens, Arthur Rimbaud wrote a hundred pages of perfect poems and fascinated Paris with his talent and debauchery. In 1874, aged 20, he stopped writing.
Wanderlust took him to East Africa, where he became a coffee trader, an arms dealer, a photographer and an explorer. For the last 10 years of his life, home was in the walled city of Harar, in eastern...
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Religious groups should lead the way of civil discourse and tolerance in gay rights debates.
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Country's economy is still rebuilding after devastating civil war.
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Video: On being gay in Uganda
Gregory Branch - Africa - February 3, 2010 22:53 ET
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Gregory Branch - Africa - February 3, 2010 22:53 ET
A look at what life is like for gays in Uganda, the world's flashpoint on gay rights.
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Tristan McConnell - Kenya - February 1, 2010 06:27 ET
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Stephanie Hanson - Worldview - January 30, 2010 11:46 ET
Good planning and transparency should help population benefit from new find.
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The View from Fez team, Authors of "The View from Fez" blog - Morocco - February 8, 2010 16:21 ET
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Last rites
6000Miles fromCivilisation - South Africa - February 8, 2010 14:24 ET
It seems that Saturday’s rugby game may have been the final nail in the coffin for Newlands – traditional home of the Western Province Rugby Union. Previously, the Union had steadfastly refused to consider any move from the Newlands ground to the new stadium....
Of Nigerian Girl Friends and their Laundry Services
My Pen My Paper - Nigeria - February 8, 2010 12:41 ET
Please can somebody explain to me what part of loving a Nigerian woman does her assumption of laundry services for her man fall into in the general “I love you” big picture. I have made this observation several times, and although the thing pisses me off, I’ve not got the...
When owambe styling goes ragga...
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Mpshe’s appointment: scandalous attack on independence of the judiciary
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YAR'ADUA HANDING OVER TO VICE PRESIDENT?
Nigerian Curiosity - Nigeria - February 8, 2010 01:15 ET
On November 23rd, 2009, Nigeria's President Yar'Adua was rushed to Saudi Arabia for a medical emergency. It was later revealed that he had pericarditis, a hardening of the lining around the heart. His absence from Nigeria and a lack of forthcoming information on his condition or...
Autopilot performing at Mercury Lounge
Paul and Kerry-Anne, Photographer/Editor, Cape Town Daily Photo blog - South Africa - February 8, 2010 23:31 ET
Kevin Sykes, guitarist for Autopilot As I mentioned in my previous post, we were invited to go along to Mercury Lounge in Cape Town to take photos at Autopilot’s new video launch gig. This...
Redeemer vs Teacher: Towards the United States of Africa
Gathara's World - Kenya - February 6, 2010 07:28 ET
African Union summits rarely escape a Muammar Gaddafi lecture on his pet project: the United States of Africa. The Libyan leader’s harping on the need for common government is derided by some as a plot for hegemony. The idea of continental unity, though, is not new and neither...
Yar’Adua To “Handover” Power: Breaking News
Max Siollun’s Website - Nigeria - February 5, 2010 17:36 ET
News from the BBC…. President Yar’Adua’s adviser has apparently told the BBC that Yar’Adua will write and send a letter to the Senate declaring that he is on medical leave. That would pave the way for Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan to fill in as acting...
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