Welcome to Arjen Westra’s Blog. Arjen is freelance Africa journalist, travelling the continent and publishing stories in Dutch and Belgium-based newspapers and magazines since 2002. On this place, you can read about his where abouts on the African continent. Arjen Westra Please visit my profile: Facebook LinkedIn Welcome!

From Johannesburg to Maputo overland… On the way, I had some interesting conversations about Aids, crime, the difference between hunting and shooting and how Aids effects crime rates in South Africa. I will make some postings about that the coming days. And in between I enjoyed one of the joys of travelling: meeting the unexpected in all kinds. Like this beautifull view yesterday arriving in the African city with that mediteranian atmosphere.

Press freedom day today. Amnesty International asks some attention for Rwandese colleagues. Some of them are still in prison under terrible circumstances. Others fled the country. If you want, you can have a voice by printing and signing this letter (download link) and send it to: Pr�sident Paul Kagame, Pr�sidence de la R�publique, BP15, Kigali, Rwanda.

Click on this picture to know why…. 😉