This month saw one of the first major uprisings against the government in Angola in recent memory. It was organized, you guessed it- with the help of social media. After Gaddafi, President José Eduardo dos Santos is the longest running leader of an African state (32 years). And just...
There is a direct connection between armed conflict in Congo and the minerals we use in our phones and computers. Bibi Bleekemolen has been investigating that connection, in an effort to understand how it works, who is involved, and what can be done about it. Her focus is the...
After all the glamour and hoopla surround the World Cup in South Africa, what about the actual costs and benefits of such an event for South Africa. The construction of massive new stadiums, the infrastructure projects, the tourism... was it everything people hoped? Was it everything FIFA promised? Where...
Journalist Ruud Elmendorp just returned from Somalia where he observed and reported on the state of things in that country. This complicated journey involved getting protection from the African Union force which handles security for the airport, the presidential vila, and the port. Ruud visited each of this places...
In all the excitement of my trip to Istanbul last month, I failed to post 2 podcasts I recording during my time at the Re:publica conference in Berlin. So at long last I'm starting with this first interview with my friend Geraldine who has worked in a development corporation for...
