Friends of African Village Libraries (I post regularly here)- Daytime session at Sherigu Community Library
- La deuxième journée des activités de café littéraire à la bibliothèque de Boni
- Échanges avec la nouvelle gérante de la bibliothèque de Koho
- Reprise des activités de la bibliothèque mobile Pénélope
- Sortie de la Bibliothèque Mobile Pénélope à l’école Sainte Thérèse
- Bonne nouvelle pour les amoureux de la lecture à Niankorodougou
- Bibliothèque communautaire de Zimtenga ! Les livres attendent patiemment le retour des communautés
- Bilan des activités du mois d’août de la bibliothèque de Bougounam
- Bilan des premières journées du café littéraire
- Nyariga community library, daytime activities
Author Archives: mkevane
Not the best audio quality… Trembling Bells is definitely on my list of “Bands so much like Incredible String Band it is uncanny”
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Levitt is a really good storyteller… I want him at my campfire! (start at the 5 min mark)
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Blattman protests too much, I fear
I think Chris Blattman recent post on “fear” which got a lot of reposts, represents sort of exactly why some people are dubious of the micro-evaluation randomista approach. The way any normal person reads Chris’s post, is that he is … Continue reading
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Geoff Ryman’s Was (a novel)
Geoff Ryman’s Was (a novel) is something that I saw mentioned or eventually linked to from a tweet by Susan Stinson. From the blurb I knew this was my kind of novel, and it did not disappoint. A complex overlapping … Continue reading
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Excellent political commentary on the coup attempt in Burkina Faso by Derbié Terence Somé
En attendant, il est évident que ce coup d’Etat mort-né a rendu un grand service aux autorités de la transition. Il faut le redire, elles se sont refait une virginité politique alors que visiblement leur popularité était mise à mal … Continue reading
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New word inspired from Burkina Faso? “to burkinate” – defend freedoms fiercely
Chers amis, la liste du vocabulaire s’allonge de jour en jour. Un de mes amis américain a ajouté “to burkinate”= défendre farouchement ses droits fondamentaux. Bravo à tout le peuple burkinabè qui s’est levé contre les “forces du mal, ces … Continue reading
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And soon 3-D printers will solve the logement problem
HT: Brian Lance
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Good to have you back… legitimate leaders of Burkina Faso
One of the images that Burkinabè will never forget: Gilbert Diendéré meeting leaders on the red carpet at the airport. The bully was allowed his face-saving gesture, knowing all the while he is diminished.
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C’est qui SVP chez le Mogho Naba avec les officiers? #lwili
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How can we discern what is happening in Burkina Faso? We can’t.
We can see only some things from among the many that are happening. We cannot distinguish among a variety of possibilities. What discerning can we do from what we are seeing? In Texas hold ’em, you do not fold because … Continue reading
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Situation in Burkina Faso: Standoff and ECOWAS summit
While families and children huddle in their homes, General Diendéré and General Zagré try to talk it out in Ouagadougou, Diendéré in Kosyam (presidential palace) and attached military base, and Zagré controlling the whole city. ECOWAS heads of state meeting … Continue reading
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Some losses get hidden in the crisis in Burkina Faso” Victor Démé passed away
L’artiste musicien Victor Démé est décédé ce lundi matin à Bobo-Dioulasso des suites d’une courte maladie. Source: leFaso.net, l’actualité au Burkina Faso – L’information en temps réel du Burkina, Médias, journaux, infos, direct, les dernières nouvelles, politiques.
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Babacar Justin Ndiaye critique sévèrement la médiation du président Macky Sall
From Dakaractu C’est là que Diendéré a obtenu gain de cause! La caution est là. Et Macky Sall semble perdre de vue qu’en donnant cette caution à Diendéré, ce n’est pas seulement le Sénégal qui la lui donne, mais 15 … Continue reading
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Interregnum a dangerous time for Burkina Faso
General Gilbert Diendéré has now almost thrown in the towel according to interview with Voice of America, but he never completely agrees, saying repeatedly, “we are in discussions.” Pointed questions from Idriss Fall. Nice reporting. Diendéré seems to be hoping … Continue reading
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Why “inclusive elections” is more complicated in Burkina Faso than you might think #lwili
Events have been unfolding very rapidly during the day in Burkina Faso. Who knows what will happen this evening. I thought it might be useful to clarify an issue that comes up a lots in discussions about the crisis. One … Continue reading
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Shangaan Electro from South Africa
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Le Monde denounces the coup in Burkina Faso
M. Compaoré a donné un bien mauvais exemple. A sa suite, plusieurs pays (Congo-Brazzaville, Rwanda, République démocratique du Congo, notamment) ont été le théâtre d’une dérive politique autoritariste. Leurs présidents ont concocté des projets de réforme constitutionnelle destinés à leur … Continue reading
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Likely denouement for Burkina Faso?
Popular resistance to the coup d’état attempt of Gilbert Diendéré of the Presidential Guard unit (RSP) seems to be overwhelming. There are photos from lots of cities and towns of anti-coup demonstrations and mobilizations. Chérif Sy, president of the transition … Continue reading
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Permission to bloviate now granted: No scholarship on popular resistance to coup attempts #Burkina
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Was the exclusion of the CDP a strategic mistake that led predictably to the coup?
The transition parliament voted in April 2015 a new electoral code that had a new clause (that read as if written by a 20 year old) excluding persons from running for office who had supported modification of Article 37 of … Continue reading
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