Category Archives: Africa

Zimbabwe / Back from Zim. For my Dutch readers

Zimbabwe / Back from Zim. For my Dutch readers

Added a posting on Zimbabwe. Just back from a trip through that beautifull country. Please visit my Blog In Dutch . Have  a wonderful day!

Kenya / The burning of fire arms

Kenya / The burning of fire arms

Visited the 7th Anniversary of fire arms in Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi. Kenyan minister of Security Michuki repeated his ideas about what should happen with people who are cuaght with fire arms in their possession: they should get the death penalty. On the pictures you see the burning of 8.008 fire …More

Uganda / He landed there with a helicopter…

Uganda / He landed there with a helicopter…

Comin’ up: more (audio-)postings. Among them: The meeting with one of the last relatives of Idi Ami, How the Kenyan Government is trying to give their people history and: Party time at the Roadblock. Thanks for coming (back) and for your warming emails. Meanwhile, please enjoy some of the pictures …More

Uganda / From now on: also in Dutch

Uganda / From now on: also in Dutch

For Dutch readers: please visit my Afrika Blog in Dutch. I got many requests, so finally I am making a start with it. Please put make a link on your website and/or add it to you favorites. This is the adress: http://blog.africareporter.net/nl. Any comments are welcome!

Uganda / To Kampala

Uganda / To Kampala

Finally after a while of to Uganda again. Usual mode of transport: the Yellow Glory of Kenya (at least that what is used to be): the Akamba bus. Started the 13 hour trip more than one day ago in Antonio’s Bar: 24 hours open. That’s where I took the picture …More

Ryszard Kapuscinski died

Ryszard Kapuscinski died

Ryszard Kapuscinski, died in Warsaw yesterday 23th january 2007 at the age of 74.
BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6293005.stm
CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/01/23/Kapuscinski.obit.reut/
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Also see this posting. I still regret that I did not talk to him that day:
http://www.blog.africareporter.net/2005/08/23/heroe/
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Packing the bags for Tanzania

Packing the bags for Tanzania

Making preparations for a trip to Tanzania. Will keep you updated with pictures, audio and text the coming days. Keep visiting this place and please add the link to your website, blog and/or favorites! For those ones who go for convenience… fill in your email-adress and you will get a …More

Audio on this Blog (test)

Audio on this Blog (test)

Internet is multimedia. As you can see in the sidebar, i already have some audio on this site. From now on, I will make more audiopostings. Simply push the Play button below and you will be able to enjoy some audio straight from this beautiful continent. From a rainy Nairobi: …More

Kenya / Promised pictures from Mathare informal settlement

Kenya / Promised pictures from Mathare informal settlement

All pictures were taken with mobile phone (c) 2006 Arjen Westra

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