(foko) blog club

Antananarivo is currently the stage of dramatic events involving the Malagasy army and the politics, Foko bloggers are constansly under alert on Twitter and genereously analyzing the situation (with their personal perspective) on their own blog.

But the provinces bloggers also actively reported on manifestations which in Tamatave (seemed to) turn into riots as well this last few days. Jaona who is in charge of implementing the Foko Blog Club in Fianarantsoa repared his camera after he nearly lost it to rioters in January . This incident shows the same dangers Citizen Journalists are facing when getting facts from the ground. Patrick also lost his cellphone when caught in the middle of manifestations in Tanambao streets in Tamatave. This is why we welcome so cheerfully the Ushahidi project which will help them bring their news safely and being sure that someone will read their content.

From Jelona’s blog :

Patrick’s intense texting to Twitter:

Stay tuned to the Twitter and ALL the Foko blogs as Jaona is scheduling a workshop soon in Fianarantsoa and Patrick has vowed to teach the Tamatave bloggers to Twitter and of course to follow the latest developments of the current crisis.

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