Global News from the Local Perspective

Today, 3 February, 2012, Kuwait will hold its parliamentary elections divided by five electoral districts, a system that was only passed in 2006 in response to blogger-led protests. At the beginning of December 2011, two year-long protests previous led to the replacement of Prime Minister Nasser Al-Mohammed with his cousin Jaber Al-Mubarak and to the dissolution of the parliament for the fourth time since Al-Mohammed was first appointed. Since then, candidates have been working their ways towards reaching voters. Tribal rage Mohammed Al-Juwaihel, a candidate who tried his luck last elections but was removed for bribing voters, has always been ... [Link] [Cache]

North Korea Tech blog wrote about two Japanese people who were indicted for exporting personal computers to North Korea, thereby violating the Japanese government’s trade sanctions. Written by Lee Yoo Eun · comments 0 Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper [Link] [Cache]

[Note: This post was written by our author in Senegal before the dramatic events of January 31, 2012, which will be adressed in a follow-up article. All links are in French unless stated otherwise] On January 31, 2012, in Senegal, the opposition will take to the streets to protest a third term for incumbent President Wade. On January 27, the Constitutional Council of Senegal decided on the final list of candidates for the presidential elections on 26 February. The five elders on the council have accepted the nomination of Abdoulaye Wade, who is seeking a third term, an action considered ... [Link] [Cache]