Periodic Twitter update

Note: This is a periodic series of blog entries highlighting selected stories from FOG's Twitter feed recently. This is for the benefit of blog readers who do not subscribe to Twitter. However those that are interested are encouraged to subscribe our Twitter feed to get all stories by going to Twitter.com/friendsofguinea and clicking 'follow'.

-Moussa Dadis Camara and the elections in Guinea (via The New Yorker)

- Sierra Leone to host West Africa health confab (via Africanews)

-Voici ce que dit la nouvelle Constitution de la Guinée à adopter! (via Guinéenews)

- Peace Corps Devs Win Web Award for Remix Site (Read Write Web)

- Half of People Killed on Roads are Not in Cars (via VOA Africa)

(National) Peace Corps Association Launches 'Africa Rural Connect' to Help Farmers (via VOA Africa)

Peace Corps Promotes Health via Mobile Phone (via America.gov)

Weekly Twitter update (Nov. 19-25)

Note: This is a new weekly series of blog entries highlighting selected stories from FOG's Twitter feed. This is for the benefit of blog readers who do not subscribe to Twitter. However those that are interested are encouraged to subscribe our Twitter feed to get all stories by going to Twitter.com/friendsofguinea and clicking 'follow'.

-Uncertainty over toxic chemicals in Conakry (IRIN)

-[South African] Mercenaries complicate peace bid (Iol.co.za)

-Guinea: Opposition rejects peace deal (Africa News)

-Unearthing the truth of Guinea 'bloodbath' (BBC)

-L'élection présidentielle est "techniquement impossible" à organiser le 31 janvier (Jeune Afrique)

Weekly Twitter update (11/12-11/18)

Note: I'm beginning a weekly series of blog entries highlighting selected stories from FOG's Twitter feed. This is for the benefit of blog readers who do not wish to subscribe to the feed. However those that are interested are encouraged to subscribe our Twitter feed to get all stories by going to Twitter.com/friendsofguinea and clicking 'follow'.

Some stories from the last seven days... to view any of the stories, just click on the tite...

-Dissolution of the Guinean national soccer team for poor results and indiscipline (in French) -- Casafree.com

-South Africans 'training Guinea junta' -- Johannesburg Daily Mail & Guardian

-Dadis creates his own political party (in French) -- Web Guinée

-Moussa Conte is the second son of the Guinea's former president to be charged with drugs trafficking -- BBC WS Focus on Africa

-Guinea Military Threatens Problems if Current Leader is Forced Out -- Voice of America

-Guinea: after the massacre, the economy suffocated -- Eco89

[FOG news] Friends of Guinea is now on Twitter

You can now follow Friends of Guinea via Twitter. Just go to twitter.com/friendsofguinea or if you're already on Twitter, just follow @friendsofguinea

In addition to linking to FOG blog entries on FOG, Peace Corps and Guinean news, I will also repost ("retweet" or RT) links to related stories from other news outlets. It's a good way to keep up to date, especially now as events seem to be unfolding quickly.