A collection of links pertaining to Africa or Uganda from various blogs around the world:
1. The oil curse can be avoided in Uganda—if corruption doesn’t get in the way.
2. The EU wants the LRA to sign a final peace agreement. Of course, it’s doubtful that Kony will ever sign a peace agreement with the ICC indictment hangs over his head.
3. Paul Brians has translated Leo Africanus’ 15th century description of Timbuktu. (Hat Tip: Sociolingo)
4. Chris Blattman questions the impact of mobile phones on rural economic growth.
5. Apparently there’s a benefit to Somali piracy: more fish! (Hat Tip: Aid Thoughts)
6. The Global Voices Online blog has launched an amazing interactive map of detained and threatened bloggers across the world called Threatened Voices. The top censoring governments: China, Egypt and Iran. (Hat Tip: Ethan Zuckerman)
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