Global Voices Weekly Highlights—September 29-October 5, 2011

Zambia: Appointment of White Vice President Causes Online Buzz
The shocking, but not entirely unexpected, appointment of Zambia's new Vice President Guy Scott has created buzz online. Scott is an indigenous white Zambian. Gershom Ndhlovu reports. read>>

Arab Bloggers Meet in Tunis
On Monday in Tunis, the 3rd Arab Bloggers Meeting kicked off with a day-long public conference. The meeting is co-hosted by Global Voices, Nawaat and Heinrich Böll Foundation and is attended by around 100 bloggers from nearly all Arab countries. read>>

Nigeria: Celebrating 419 Reasons to Like Nigeria
The 419Positive Project invites Nigerians and friends of Nigeria to "Say Something Positive" in an ambitious search for four hundred and nineteen positive attributes of Nigerians and Nigeria. Nwachukwu Egbunike reports. read>>

Cuba: A Tireless Defender of Gay Rights
Francisco Rodríguez Cruz is a Cuban journalist and activist who for over a year has maintained a controversial blog committed to advancing the rights of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in Cuba. read>>

Global Voices Podcast 4: Together We Rise
In this edition you'll hear from blind Greek bloggers of Rising Voices, how Guatemalan citizen journalists are honing their skills for elections, and a preview of what's planned for the Arab Bloggers Summit co-hosted by Global Voices on October 3-6, 2011, in Tunisia. read>>

More posts on Global Voices this week..
Global: Key Quotes and Tweets from the Internet Governance Forum
United States: Increase in Poverty Rate Amongst Hispanics
Brazil: Protest Condemns Violent Death of African Student
Philippines: Fake Government Photo Spawns Meme
China: The Cost of Space Ambition
Tunisia: Palestinian Bloggers Denied Entry to Arab Bloggers Meeting
Myanmar: President Suspends Dam Project

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