http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/africa/blog Resources for African Studies Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:38:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The premier of China Wen Jiabao pledged $10 billion in new low interest loans to African nations over three years, at the start of a two-day China-Africa summit in Egypt.  He said China would also forgive government debts of the poorest African nations that have relations with Beijing and would build ... http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/africa/blog/?p=161 Watch a video of a World Bank rural maternal health program in Nigeria to help women and babies. http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/africa/blog/?p=157 An interesting Eldis summary of a report on the potential of using mobile phones in improving global health. This special report on health care and technology, published by The Economist, describes how developing countries are using mobile phones to provides personalised medicine. Drawing from experiences of various countries, the authors demonstrate ... http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/africa/blog/?p=152 Here is a summary from ELDIS of the findings from a  behavioural surveillance study of men who have sex with men in Kigali, Rwanda. The study was conducted in 2008-2009 to describe this population in Kigali, and explore the  nature of sexual activity between MSM.  Internationally men who have sex with men (MSM) ... http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/africa/blog/?p=149 Rwanda An article in the New York Times reports that a suspect in Rwanda's genocide in 1994 was arrested in Uganda last week. Idelphonse Nizeyimana has been wanted  by International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda for crimes against humanity, for his leadership and actions involving the murder of Tutsi civilians, families, and ... http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/africa/blog/?p=145 Dr Steve Howard, Ohio University Director of the African Studies Program was honored Wednesday with the President's Award from the President of Somalia in Columbus, Ohio. The President of Somalia, Sharif Sheikh Ahmed was in Columbus on a visit sponsored by African Studies in cooperation with the Columbus Council on World ... http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/africa/blog/?p=138 President Zuma of South Africa in an effort to deal with the violent crime in his country has called for “extraordinary measures” to deal with crime, especially the violent type. Among other things, he wants to give police a stronger right to kill, the Economist reports. Read it at the  Economist.com http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/africa/blog/?p=132 B99.S9 M54 2004x Mihanjo, Adolf. Falsafa na usanifu wa hoja : kutoka Wayunani hadi Watanzania (Waafrika). Morogoro, Tanzania: Salvatorian Institute of Philosophy and Theology, 2004 (2006 printing). B5305 .V47 2009x Vervliet, Chris. Human person, African Ubuntu and the dialogue of civilisations. London: Adonis And Abbey, 2009. BF636.7.G76 A66 2008x Belainesh Araya. Counseling in an Eritrean ... http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/africa/blog/?p=120 Guinea Protests Tensions in Guinea continues to rise  since last Monday when thousands demonstrating  against Captain Camara’s intimations of wanting to keep power were killed at  at point-blank range by his soldiers.  Reports say they beat and knifed many more, bashing elderly political figures and sending them to hospitals. Read it in the New York ... http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/africa/blog/?p=122 Here are two news articles on the current situation in Guinea.  The articles describe recent protests against the current military government, and the government's reactions to the events. NY Times- Guinea's Capital Fades Into a Ghost Town After Soldiers' Rampage http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/world/africa/30guinea.html?_r=1 Washington Post- Guinea's Military Leader Bans Demonstrations http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/30/AR2009093000743.html http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/africa/blog/?p=114