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photographs, commentary and interesting links from Kinshasa

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Background to the latest crisis in North Kivu

Recent turbulence in the financial market is a reminder that economic stability is heavily reliant on collective perceptions and ‘market confidence’. So it is with security, and nowhere is this more evident than in a so-called fragile state like the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is plummeting into a

Moving on

“Should the public come to believe that the scientific issues are settled, their views about global warming will change accordingly. Therefore, you need to continue to make the lack of scientific certainty a primary issue in the debate.” The delightful Frank Luntz, in a memo to the US

Stop lying and do your job

“You should be ashamed of yourself”, said a man on the train this morning, berating a fellow commuter who had just barged his way onto the train as the doors were closing. “You knocked that woman over. You even swore at her.” The accused looked duly bashful. “I didn’t

Party wall

Imagine our surprise on finding the austere, Masonic Wellington Monument surrounded by this.

Summertime blues

“Hulk. Smash! …Smash Hulk’s USP. What Hulk smash most? Hulk smash all hope of interesting time in cinema.” Peter Bradshaw neatly sums up the desperation of the would-be film-goer as blockbuster season settles in for the summer. Take your pick: The Incredible Hulk (see above), Iron Man (”a

Shoot for the moon

Has it really been a month? I designed some t-shirts, and you can have one too. Worldwide exclusive, etc, etc. Click on the picture for more info. More designs coming soon, including, by popular demand, one for Mundeles.

Everybody Freeze

PREPARE A POSE FOR THE LONDON FREEZE 30 APRIL 2008 LIVERPOOL STREET STATION 18.24-18.28 SPREAD THE WORD Here’s what happened in New York: Brought to you by Improv Everywhere

Demystifying the Congo

A video to promote a series of events at London’s Frontline Club.

BBC

Boy with serious expression, Fataki, Ituri, northeastern Congo On BBC Radio 5 Live’s coveted Monday night/Tuesday morning 2am slot is a show called Pods & Blogs (also available as a podcast), ‘dedicated to covering the news as seen by bloggers, podcasters and the citizen media’. Like Radio Open

Kinshasa soundtrack

To celebrate a couple of years in the Congo, here’s a mixtape just for Extra Extra readers. (Songs should stream when clicked. If they don’t, please let me know and I’ll scratch my head and bleat a bit.)

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