Global Voices · Citizen media stories from around the world GlobalVoices in . The world is talking are you listening . Global Voices is an international community of bloggers who report on blogs and citizen media from around the world.. Featured stories . A rapidly escalating crisis has taken over Mali including a recent assault on the interim president in his palace. All indicators seem to point towards a prolonged situation although voices are calling for unity. . 23 May 2012 . 23 May 2012 . 22 May 2012 . 22 May 2012 . 21 May 2012 Special Coverage . . . . . . . . . Written by . The recent request for information by the United Nations Committee Against Torture with regard to alleged abuses in Cuba has got bloggers talking about the human rights situation on the island. . Written by . On May 23 and 24 the eyes of the whole world were once again on Egypt as the country held its first presidential election after the huge popular uprising that brought down Hosni Mubarak a year and a half ago. . · . Written by . Bosco Ntaganda a former chief of the Congolese rebellion is back on the war path concerned that the ICC warrant against him for war crimes is now supported by the government. Another rebel Thomas Lubanga was recently found guilty of similar crimes. . Written by . At the beginning of May a televised interview of a young man who was accused by the reporter of trying to rape a woman ignited debate over the necessity of regulating the great Brazilian media and of imposing limits on the custom of stereotyping minorities and vulnerable people. . 25 May 2012 . Written by . The visit of presidential candidate Enrique Pea Nieto to the Iberoamericana University was marked with protests by students who rebuked the candidate in several occasions. This along with the media coverage of the event unleashed an explosive mixture that first found an outlet in social media and has now taken its energy to the streets of major Mexican cities. . Written by . A handful of Trinidadian bloggers seem disillusioned with the People's Partnership government and are being rather vocal about their reasons - especially in light of the country's upcoming 50th anniversary of Independence. . Written by . On the eve of the final of the Eurovision Song Contest held this year in Azerbaijan police in Baku the capital have arrested dozens of pro-democracy activists protesting against human rights violations in the oil-rich former Soviet republic. . Written by . In 38 days' time on July 2 2012 over 250 people from the four corners of planet Earth will gather in Nairobi Kenya for the Global Voices Citizen Media Summit 2012. Shouldn't you be one of them . Written by . The Province of Misiones where the famous Iguaz falls can be found is the current subject of controversy because of the working conditions of yerba mate workers. The AFIP Federal Administration of Public Income has discovered slave labour in a yerba mate field. . Written by . Africa Liberation Day is the annual commemoration on May 25 of the 1963 founding of the Organisation of African Unity OAU. In 2002 the OAU established its own successor the African Union AU. Africans and friends of Africa celebrate African unity and freedom on Twitter. . · . Page 1 of 1426 . Hands Off Somalia blog . hand Hands off Africa meeting: “Join us at 2pm on Saturday 16 June at the Horn of Africa Community Group centre to listen to speakers discuss the recent new scramble for African resources by Britain and its imperialist allies in Europe and around the world.” . “To celebrate the African novel and its adaptability and resilience Kwani Trust announces a one-off new literary prize for African writing. The Kwani Manuscript Project calls for the submission of unpublished fiction manuscripts from African writers across the continent and in the Diaspora” Nana . . . As the situation in Syria worsens and more terrifying . arrive from the Homs district of Houla Foreign Policy-hosted blog . summarizes a . PDF from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the UN observer mission. This . account clearly shows that measures recommended by Kofi Annan have not been implemented and a viable peace plan is not yet in place despite diplomatic pressure. Ban Ki-moon notes that “while many fear the implications of a further militarization of the conflict some have doubts that peaceful change is possible.” . Following concern expressed in some quarters with how the international media has . East of Center looks at the geopolitical issues behind Western engagement of the oil-rich former Soviet republic . . . Local open governance activists in Tunisia have launched the first open data website showing the . ar fr of the city of . for the current fiscal year. The Tunisian open governance . ar fr has had some success in increasing the government's transparency; they have already convinced the Tunisian presidency to reveal its budget. . Rumbdidzai Dube discusses. in Zimbabwe: “I am told the Look-East Policy is a lucrative alternative to the West it is supposed to be about fighting neo-colonialism and resisting Western Hegemony over our sovereign affairs and welfare as a society.” . Chris Kirkley presents . : The music on the compilation was collected from cellphones in the Northern Malian town of Kidal. In much of West Africa cellphones are are used as all-purpose multimedia devices. . VC4Africa announces . : The competition offers a cash prize of USD 5000 for the most innovative web mobile or hardware-based business venture in Cameroon.” . Two . are thrilled that the Calabash Literary Festival is back . comments on a Senate debate about a clause of the Children's Bill “involving a clause that includes buggery”; . adds: “The Peoples Partnership of UNC United National Congress MPs Ministers of Parliament yesterday refused despite urgings from Independent senators to decriminalize same gender sexual activity between minors - even while ploughing ahead with decriminalizing the same activity between boys and girls.If ever there were a plain human rights issue sexual orientation is it.” . As they say here Morsy is the first presidential candidate ever to run for presidency against his will and people... . What the fA african man again...why people want to deleted on the worldwide Africans or Black mens...Really outrageous.France is maybe... . "Tsai's interview with the Washington Post in which he claimed that the June 4 Massacre Tiananmen Squaredid not happen."Any responsible... . Navigation . 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