What do African bloggers think of Live 8?(from Alter.net)
“Kenyan blogger behind Thinker’s Room isn’t just skeptical about Live 8 – he’s skeptical about Bob Geldolf…In his post ‘Live Aid? Please!’, Thinker raises two major concerns about the concert: Will it have any impact? and Where are the Africans?”
“Sokari Ekine of Black Looks weighs in with a roundup of Live 8 skepticism in a post titled “Live 8419″. The title is a shout out to Chukwu-Emeka Chikezie of AFFORD, writing in Pambazuka, who proposes a festival to celebrate the aid Africa gives the North: natural resources at fire-sale prices, skilled health professionals who leave Africa to work abroad, and a market for subsidized agricultural goods.”
“Ethiopundit wishes Live 8 focused more on legitimate governments and fair elections as it did on aid…But s/he’s at least as concerned about Sir Bob’s decision to leave the Spice Girls off the program in favor of more ‘serious’ artists like Destiny’s Child, Duran Duran and A-ha, titling [the] post ‘Geldolf vs. Girl
以及刻錄事的时间到了：G8-Make Poverty History以及香港七一的整理。