Global Voices: Storms in Madagascar, Dreams of Citizenship

A week ago today, scenes of jubilant citizens in a number of African countries flashed across television screens around the world. But while they celebrates the inauguration of President Barack Obama, a tropical storm was heading for Madagascar, a huge island nation in the Indian Ocean. The cyclone affected some 40,000 people and opened the floodgates for a political storm.

That's just one of the stories that's winding its way across the blogosphere. Deborah Dilley is here to explain. She's a writer and editor for Global Voices Online, a website that keeps track of what people are talking about on blogs all over the world.

Stories Discussed in Today's Roundup:
Madagascar: Devastating tropical storm makes way for a political one
Saudi Arabia: Young activist faces social condemnation
Bahrain: Scores of Websites Blocked
USA: Blogging their Dreams of Citizenship

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