Global Voices Digest

Côte d’Ivoire: Interview with Best Francophone Blogger Israël Yoroba

Global Voices interviews the Abidjan-based author of this year’s ‘Best Blog in French’ (as chosen by the Best of Blogs jury), Israël Yoroba on how he started a blog, on blogging in Côte d’Ivoire and his wishes for the future.

Saudi Girls Rock!

A group of Saudi young women are making their voices heard – in a manner unheard of in conservative Saudi Arabia. The Accolade is an all-girl rock band which is making waves across the blogosphere. Here are a few reactions from bloggers in the region.

Brazil: Deadly chemical leak kills 80 ton fish in Rio de Janeiro

On November 18, a leak of deadly endosulfan pesticide into the Pirapetinga river killed over 80 tonnes of fish, plus water hogs, tortoises, birds, and others creatures. The tragedy was worsened by the fact that it happened during breeding season for many species, some of which are under threat of extinction. After a suspension of 20 days only, the company responsible for the accident resumed operations today. Bloggers react.

Paraguay: The First 100 Days of Lugo’s Presidency

The first 100 days have passed since Paraguay’s elected President Fernando Lugo assumed power last August. Paraguayans were eager for a change, a change that had raised so many expectations from the new President, who was an cx-bishop and from his cabinet. Some bloggers took time to write about the first 100 days of Lugo’s Presidency.

Roundups

Get the blog buzz from the world over in the Global Roundups, where today you can find a new transit law in Costa Rica, a planned demonstration of Korean “Comfort Women” for Human Rights Day, “lack of knowledge and appreciation of minority religious practices” in South Africa, and much much more!