March 2008
Kenyan election violence -- the Google Maps mashup... →
Violence in Kenya has been mounting since its disputed election on December 27. A group of concerned bloggers have created ushahidi.com, a new tool for witnesses of violent crimes to report what they’ve seen. The results are then mapped in a Google Maps mashup to show concentrated areas of violence. Ushahidi means “witness” in Swahili.
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