MagkaSama Team

Sudan Emergency Action Summit 2013 and Darfur10

This week-end and for two days, we followed the Sudan Emergency Action Summit 2013 sponsored by Act for Sudan, at George Mason University, and we listened to speakers, watched the sessions and panels. About the Summit: ‘The Sudan Emergency Action Summit is organized by Act for...

Darfur10: More than 300,000 killed and 4 million displaced, time to call for action again!

Ten years ago, the Government of Sudan began a genocide against civilians in Darfur killing more than 300,000 and displacing 4 million Darfuris. Despite attempts at peace, the killing continues today. Even with a U.N. peacekeeping force on the ground, Darfuris remain vulnerable to attacks...

Advocacy Training, International Women’s Day, Kenya’s election results

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed. In focus this week: Enough Project hosted an advocacy, media, and development training in Washington, D.C., Reporters Without Borders sends an open letter to the authorities in Tunisia, International Women’s Day...

Darfur 10, Hussain Begira and the Sudan Emergency Action Summit

Mali only waited months, why has Darfur suffered for a decade? This is the question asked by Hussain Begira, Chairman for Darfur Union in the UK and Ireland. In his article published on CNN yesterday, he points out the fact that ‘Military intervention in Mali has been swift —...

Surveys quantify loss of elephants in Africa

If you thought the killing of elephants to feed international ivory markets was old story, you were wrong. In fact, it’s the contrary and the worldwide ban on the ivory trade doesn’t stop the killings as the illegal trade in ivory grows. James Gorman wrote in an article...

Half the Sky Movement: The Game now on Facebook

Last month we published a news: Half the Sky Movement: The Game and other cause games. Since yesterday you can play Half the Sky Movement: The Game on Facebook. We have played the game and it’s great. Critics so far have been very good and enthusiastic: The Los Angeles Times writes:...

DR Congo, Ushahidi, Zimbabwe and Connie Hedegaard

Our weekly round-up of must-read stories you might have missed. In focus this week: Clashes in DR Congo, Ushahidi Wins MacArthur Award, assault on freedom of expression and access to information in Zimbabwe, and Connie Hedegaard on the United States combating climate change. - DR...

Haiti’s ex-ruler ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier attends court

Former Haitian leader Jean-Claude Duvalier appeared in court for a hearing regarding human rights abuses committed during his time in office. Duvalier was the President of Haiti from 1971 until his overthrow by a popular uprising in 1986. Haiti’s former ruler Jean-Claude...

Stéphane Hessel has died at the age of 95

Stéphane Hessel became famous in 2010 when he published his protest manifesto: ‘Time for Outrage’. But long before that, Hessel was a diplomat, ambassador, writer, concentration camp survivor, French Resistance member and BCRA agent. When Max Dana launched the  “60 Signers...

Sudan: Crackdown on Political Opposition

Human Rights Watch just published an article about six leading members of opposition parties detained by Sudan’s National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS). Sudanese authorities should charge or release six members of opposition parties who have been detained in poor conditions...