tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.comments2023-10-28T04:46:24.433-07:00Foole's No Man's LandLouisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13579305296939090360noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-91189090720396131172015-06-19T08:20:11.922-07:002015-06-19T08:20:11.922-07:00Actually, many of the property owners are indeed M...Actually, many of the property owners are indeed Muslim, though it's mixed -- ministers and people like that are often landlords as well. Louisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13579305296939090360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-45386542525815659522015-02-18T14:24:53.075-08:002015-02-18T14:24:53.075-08:00Not sure how well you know Bangui, but are the lan...Not sure how well you know Bangui, but are the landowners that are likely to profit from humanitarians paying rent predominantly from a specific group? (I assume not Muslim, but perhaps it would fall along other divisions as well?) It would be interesting to think about how the arrival of NGO money inadvertently gets funneled one way or another, through the city. I've heard of this being an issue in Goma, DRC, although I can't remember the details.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-12077219182155689132014-03-06T03:00:58.249-08:002014-03-06T03:00:58.249-08:00Congolese prison conditions are dare and I feel fo...Congolese prison conditions are dare and I feel for all those caught in them. However according Congolese military courts are indeed competent as soon as a weapon of war is used (even between two civilians). A gun qualifies as a weapon of war.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-89578017779041839812013-12-29T19:00:32.298-08:002013-12-29T19:00:32.298-08:00Of course! Happy to hear from you and to know you&...Of course! Happy to hear from you and to know you're all safe. How is that beautiful son of yours, and when will I see you all in the States?Louisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13579305296939090360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-76590503874560477192013-12-29T10:05:29.778-08:002013-12-29T10:05:29.778-08:00Hi Louisa do you remember Gisele and Edgar from Ba...Hi Louisa do you remember Gisele and Edgar from Bangui? We moved to Niamey due to the civil war. Great piece as english speaking world needs more information about the actors if this bloody tragedy.<br /><br />EdgarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-28571312467147607112013-12-02T03:10:25.196-08:002013-12-02T03:10:25.196-08:00Merci pour ce complément d'information sur la ...Merci pour ce complément d'information sur la personne de Michel qui reste encore pour beaucoup un personnage emblématique<br /><br />très pertinent l' article sur Michel djotodia.L' exercice du pouvoir ne va pas sans poser un certains nombre de problèmes et çà il le découvre en se moment.Il est facile de profiter d'une situation d'instabilité politique quasi- permanente de faire un putsch.Au fait je pense pour ma part qu'il est bien musulmane ceci au vue des enquêtes récentes et des photos de lui Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376296398843106161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-73221476583744262352013-12-01T03:44:51.000-08:002013-12-01T03:44:51.000-08:00très pertinent votre article,je pense également qu...très pertinent votre article,je pense également que Michel djotodia est un arriviste au pouvoir qui justement a profiter de l'instabilité politique quasi permanent dans ce pays tout comme ses autres prédécesseurs.Seulement , l'exercice du pouvoir ne va pas sans poser un certains nombre de problèmes a ces dépend il apprend également cette règle aujourd'hui. et au fait je crois pour ma part qu'il es musulman au vu de certaines imagesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376296398843106161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-81568814394673546932013-11-26T03:12:48.523-08:002013-11-26T03:12:48.523-08:00bonjour c'est mbian narcisse étudiant a l'...bonjour c'est mbian narcisse étudiant a l'université de maroua Cameroun.je redige un memoire sur les mutinerie et rebellion en RCA de ange felix patasse a michel djotodia. s'il te plait veuille entre en contact voici mon email etamenarcisse@yahoo.fr. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-36460952183312936362013-11-05T09:50:15.819-08:002013-11-05T09:50:15.819-08:00Dear Chris,
Thanks so much for your message. As a...Dear Chris,<br /><br />Thanks so much for your message. As an American, I received an unusually warm welcome in CAR thanks to the legacy of Peace Corps volunteers like you. "American?" people would say, "No wonder you speak Sango -- Americans are so good at languages!" Lots of people had stories of the volunteers they got to know, and the adventures (and occasional "scandals") involving them. Among the many reasons that the recent political upheaval in the country is lamentable, the loss of Peace Corps volunteers is certainly one -- your presence built so much good will. In any event, I'm happy to hear that you all still get together from time to time, and please keep me in the loop for the next meeting -- louisa dot lombard at gmail. <br /><br />All the best,<br />LouisaLouisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13579305296939090360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-64432070257602718872013-11-05T08:11:23.305-08:002013-11-05T08:11:23.305-08:00Hi Louisa,
I'm writing to say hello. I had t...Hi Louisa,<br /><br />I'm writing to say hello. I had the pleasure of studying geography at U.C. Berkeley, and then took my degree and associated wisdom to the Central African Republic (Empire) for two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer. My time there spanned from coronation to coup d'etat. I later returned on several business trips in the mid-80s,<br /><br />Just this summer a group of about 40 ex-volunteers from the CAR gathered in Virginia to raise the flag, practice their Sango , eat koko and gozo na nyama together, laugh and talk. Imagine a large group of mature Americans whose lives were influenced by early experiences in Mbaiki, Bangui or N'dele. We cherish those experiences. We are saddened by the worsening state of affairs in the country. The group holds a fun little auction to raise some money for ICDI's well drilling and well rehabilitation work in the CAR. I suppose I am sharing all this to let you know that there are people in the US that you may not know of who hold the CAR with interest and affection.<br /><br />By the way, we will be gathering again in the summer of 2015, this time in San Francisco. That's a long way away, but it would be wonderful if you could join us. <br /><br />That was a long hello...<br /><br />This morning, I saw your name referenced in a BBC article on Michel Djotodia from March 2013. I liked the quote and was curious to learn what else you might have to say. I've learned a lot! And I very much appreciate the perspective that guides your writing. Thank you.<br /><br />Life is good,<br />Chris Walter<br />cwalter54@yahoo.com<br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17244730857776830838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-33802714820090096762013-10-30T02:35:37.911-07:002013-10-30T02:35:37.911-07:00Hi there
I am German living with my wife in Ethiop...Hi there<br />I am German living with my wife in Ethiopia , She recently got a job in ISS (institute for security studies) where she has to write a report about CAR by December , Since I think information from mainstream media never gives a full picture , I would like to ask if you know someone in CAR who would be willing to help with sharing his/her knowledge how life really is in CAR. My email is Guentheroslo@gmail.com.I would be most grateful.<br /><br />MarkusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-29352320222999452322013-09-10T11:06:57.779-07:002013-09-10T11:06:57.779-07:00Dear Emilio,
I'm afraid I'm not in CAR no...Dear Emilio,<br /><br />I'm afraid I'm not in CAR now so I can't help you with your request. Perhaps there is a reader out there who can. Bear in mind, though, that the postal service in CAR is very unreliable. <br /><br />Good luck!Louisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13579305296939090360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-31102977091893570162013-09-09T15:11:46.479-07:002013-09-09T15:11:46.479-07:00Good morning how are you?
My name is Emilio, I a...Good morning how are you? <br /><br />My name is Emilio, I am a Spanish boy and I live in a town near to Madrid. I am a very interested person in knowing things so different as the culture, the way of life of the inhabitants of our planet, the fauna, the flora, and the landscapes of all the countries of the world etc. in summary, I am a person that enjoys traveling, learning and respecting people's diversity from all over the world.<br /><br />I would love to travel and meet in person all the aspects above mentioned, but unfortunately as this is very expensive and my purchasing power is quite small, so I devised a way to travel with the imagination in every corner of our planet. A few years ago I started a collection of used stamps because trough them, you can see pictures about fauna, flora, monuments, landscapes etc. from all the countries. As every day is more and more difficult to get stamps, some years ago I started a new collection in order to get traditional letters addressed to me in which my goal was to get at least 1 letter from each country in the world. This modest goal is feasible to reach in the most part of countries, but unfortunately it’s impossible to achieve in other various territories for several reasons, either because they are countries at war, either because they are countries with extreme poverty or because for whatever reason the postal system is not functioning properly. <br /><br />For all this I would ask you one small favor: <br />Would you be so kind as to send me a letter by traditional mail from Central African Republic? I understand perfectly that you think that your blog is not the appropriate place to ask this, and even, is very probably that you ignore my letter, but I would call your attention to the difficulty involved in getting a letter from that country, and also I don’t know anyone neither where to write in Central African Republic in order to increase my collection. a letter for me is like a little souvenir, like if I have had visited that territory with my imagination and at same time, the arrival of the letters from a country is a sign of peace and normality and an original way to promote a country in the world. My postal address is the following one: <br /><br />Emilio Fernandez Esteban<br />Avenida Juan de la Cierva, 44<br />28902 Getafe (Madrid) <br />Spain<br /><br />If you wish, you can visit my blog www.cartasenmibuzon.blogspot.com where you can see the pictures of all the letters that I have received from whole World.<br /><br />Finally I would like to thank the attention given to this letter, and whether you can help me or not, I send my best wishes for peace, health and happiness for you, your family and all your dear beings.<br /><br />Yours Sincerely<br /><br />Emilio Fernandez<br /><br />Emilio Fernandezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513978663043071223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-30691053705290220672013-04-21T11:31:03.698-07:002013-04-21T11:31:03.698-07:00Louisa,
The journalist at Facebook Diaspora has d...Louisa,<br /><br />The journalist at Facebook Diaspora has djojotia attending Friday prayers at a Mosque, including the performing of prayers. Patrick Fort has him quoted to say that he's Muslim. I know that doesn't prove much, but considering that he came from the Varkaga and was able to make connections in Nyala, I would say he's certainly emphasizing publicly that he's Muslim.<br /><br />BrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-20498961452516009292013-04-13T16:30:58.930-07:002013-04-13T16:30:58.930-07:00Great Article. Good research too, from an American...Great Article. Good research too, from an American?Almost all american researchers and academics dont care and dont want to care about obscure and little known lands like CAR and others including mine Eritrea, Africa's North Korea. There are tons of matterials and books about IRAQ, CHINA, BURMA, IRAN etc, but hradly anything about hermit lands like CAR,Eritrea Equatorial Guinea or any other minions. Thanks lady louisa and hope you will look in to Eritrea....one day!Milkias Yohannesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-32746675719557157222013-04-10T02:40:38.105-07:002013-04-10T02:40:38.105-07:00Ok, thank you! Yes, I guess we will have to wait a...Ok, thank you! Yes, I guess we will have to wait and see how things develop.Emelie Mararvhttp://emeliemararv.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-67012988556974037652013-04-08T14:31:43.383-07:002013-04-08T14:31:43.383-07:00I don't suppose you know what Michel Djotodia&...I don't suppose you know what Michel Djotodia's religious persuasion is/was? Louisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13579305296939090360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-13202092999611856522013-04-08T14:19:53.343-07:002013-04-08T14:19:53.343-07:00I'm afraid I don't know for sure whether h...I'm afraid I don't know for sure whether he is a Christian or a Muslim. I know that he was acquainted with the Sheikh Tidjani but that he was seen as having crossed the Sheikh, so I'm not sure where that leaves us. Hopefully things will become clearer as things settle down...Louisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13579305296939090360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-21492222564903261902013-04-08T13:52:41.848-07:002013-04-08T13:52:41.848-07:00Thank you Louisa for your very interesting posts a...Thank you Louisa for your very interesting posts and articles! I have a question: You say in several pieces that Djotodia comes from a part of the country which mainly has Muslim inhabitants. To this, I can only agree, even though I also know many Christians from the north. However, I'm wondering if you know wheter Djotodia himself is a Muslim or a Christian. The days after Seleka seized power, there was much fear among expats in Bangui about CAR getting its first Muslim leader. Then I saw on Facebook that Djotodia had wished everyone a "bon fin de la semaine sainte et un joyeux fête de paques". This looked to me like a "proof" that he's a Christian. Obviously, a Christian is neither necessarily better or worse than a Muslim, but I still think the leader's religion has an impact on his future government. Do you have any ideas about this?Emelie Mararvhttp://emeliemararv.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-66638992035955472222013-04-04T00:42:19.464-07:002013-04-04T00:42:19.464-07:00As far as I know she`s living in Germany or Hollan...As far as I know she`s living in Germany or Holland. She had a business of her own in the 90-s - brought second-hand cars to Russia and bought and resold goods in Germany. She probably is a German citizen by now. Last time we met by accident in our native town about 1993.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-27793679326353197572013-04-03T17:26:17.744-07:002013-04-03T17:26:17.744-07:00If you're interested, I can share some papers ...If you're interested, I can share some papers with you on the topic. Email me at louisa.lombard@gmail.com. Louisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13579305296939090360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-7093803909652722882013-04-03T17:14:21.621-07:002013-04-03T17:14:21.621-07:00That's fascinating! I would love to discuss mo...That's fascinating! I would love to discuss more. You can reach me at louisa.lombard@gmail.com. As for the number of kids he has, my guess it's by now more than two, but I'm not sure whether he's still with that Russian wife. (I can't imagine she accompanied him for diamond mining in Bria...) Do you happen to know?Louisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13579305296939090360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-77824514466340832612013-04-03T15:43:05.793-07:002013-04-03T15:43:05.793-07:00I happen to have been living with Mr and Mme Djoto...I happen to have been living with Mr and Mme Djotodia and their daughter fo several years at the same hostel in Moscow.in the 80-s. Incredible it was for me to hear all of a sudden about the latest events. Never heard of TWO daughters - I know (and loved dearly but one) - well, Michel himself knows better how many daughters he has, but I`m almost sure she`s not by his official Russian wife (my acquaintance). I`m trying now to recollect what he was like - he certainly was clever and sly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-26806544529137143122013-04-03T01:45:21.608-07:002013-04-03T01:45:21.608-07:00Dear Louisa,
An interesting piece. Could you say ...Dear Louisa,<br /><br />An interesting piece. Could you say a bit more, perhaps, about the specifc nature of these "plural authorities"? How do NE CAR, SW Sudan and South Chad relate? I am aware that here, as elsewhere in Africa, state borders mean less and that states are sometimes weak. But I lack the specifics here :-)<br /><br />BR<br />Erling, DenmarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8696589464234790952.post-79000668771878674582013-04-02T08:47:43.028-07:002013-04-02T08:47:43.028-07:00Bravo to you for the documentation that's so l...Bravo to you for the documentation that's so lacking everywhere. I look forward to reading more of your work. Keep it up!Global Information Networkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602244769596129559noreply@blogger.com