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Excellent overview of the collapse of the Doha round of trade negotiations and the implications for the developing world
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The official word on Fu Xiancai, land rights activist in China: “a six-week official inquiry has concluded that Mr Fu shattered his own vertebrae.” Nope, not government thugs with a wooden pole, attacking him for a critical interview with German televisio
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It’s great news that militias in Ituri are laying down arms and expressing willingness to join forces with the Congo army, but it’s less clear that people displaced by militias will be able to vote as part of the elections
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What killed Doha? Pressure from farm lobbies in the US, Japan
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Q&A with Congolese voters in Lumumbashi
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BBC has several reporters on the ground across DRC and is doing an excellent job of giving some of the local color prior to the elections. Their reporter’s log – not quite a blog – is a great overview of their work
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Some great links from Salon of African Thought prior to the elections
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Excellent post from Joshua Goldstein, an American in Uganda, on personal media in Africa
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India rejects the hundred dollar laptop: “We do not think that the idea of Prof Negroponte is mature enough to be taken seriously at this stage and no major country is presently following this.” On the other hand, Nigeria’s just signed up for a million…
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Nigeria places an order, writes a check for the laptop
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Q&A with Craig Timberg from the Washington Post on the increasing tension in Somalia: “But in the rallies at the mosques in Mogadishu, they’re not burning American flags; they’re burning Ethiopian flags. That’s where the real, powerful public anger
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A lovely way to phase in WiFi phones – your phone switches to Wifi if you’ve got hotspot access. Otherwise, GSM. Man, I want one of these
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When you’ve travelled a bit too much, a vacation in the great airports of America can seem like a good idea. At least the author has taste – loves Detroit, hates Atlanta. A lovely essay for those of us who really do love air travel. TOTH to CyrusF for the