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I just put up a new post on the Walrus about Karamoja, "If some Africans die in some bush, does anyone care?" And here are some extra non-famine related photos. ....

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This has been in the works for some time now, but this Lion will now officially be blogging on the Walrus website. The Walrus is a Canadian magazine known for its love of lions. Okay, I don't actually know if they love lions, but they liked me enough to ask me to start blogging there. I'll still write here, and when I write there I'll put ....

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I've been a bit busy with a few things lately and haven't blogged as much as I would like. However, that's partly because of a brand-new-blog-venture-starting-soon. Stay tuned here for a link. The first post will be an update on Stephen from Kireka. And the new ventures involves another non-lion animal.And if you're wondering about other African kids doing hard labor, this time in West ....

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OlympicsUganda's Olympic metal history and current athletes.South Africa and America's token flag carriers.The amount of gear a Newsweek photographer is bringing to the Olympics.SexGay Africans are coming out online.Choosing stilettos over sewing machines. CoupsCan anyone remember the last time Mauritania was in the news this much? ....

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Copyright Glenna Gordon/Christian Science MonitorA story from the lovely Jina Moore, with a few snaps by me. And all you ever thought you might need to know about those guys who swim the Bujugali rapids.Through the river and over the fallsSiragi Wasige doesn’t have that many options. Umwenda, the village along the Nile River where Mr. Wasige was born, is unremarkable, which is to say it ....

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Lots of people bring shoes/books/toys from America or Europe to Africa. Westerners no doubt have these things in so much plenty that they become disposable. But, that doesn't mean they should dispose of them in Africa.From the BBC, an article about old computers sent to Ghana, with this funny photo and anecdote buried in the middle of the story:To gain an idea of how people in the rich ....

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An opportunity from the Madvhani Foundation. For more information, download this document. Zawadi Africa will offer Five (5) scholarships as follows: Two (2) Scholarships in Computer Science, ICT or Computer Engineering sponsored by Google to study in South Africa. The scholarships will cover all academic costs (tuition room and board) plus annual travel, and most living expenses. Applicants must have the following qualifications:a. must ....

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