Savannah Leaf’s film ‘Earth Mama’ looks into Black women and motherhood/in /by
"Black women are kind of like the center of our universe. And so it all started with that and thinking about what kind of power that gives you. And so I think that a lot of the imagery has to do with umbilical cords, this connection to your mother, but also to your child. ...." Savannah Leaf, writer
Creating Sitopia: a city built around food/in /by
In modern cities, we rarely know the full story of what ends up on our plates: where food comes from, how it is produced, and how it affects our environment. In this episode, we’re meeting two women who are working to enhance food security by bringing food to the core of our urban centres.
Niger coup leader calls for ‘calm, vigilance and patriotism’ in address to nation/in /by
"..To the international community, the National Council for the Safeguarding of the Country reaffirms its willingness to respect all international engagements to which the Republic of Niger subscribes, including to human rights." General Omar (Abdourahmane) Tchiani, Niger coup leader
Egypt announces planned power cuts due to heatwave/in /by
Egypt on Thursday announced a series of measures, including planned power cuts, to cope with the growing energy consumption caused by the intense heat wave sweeping the country.
Ethiopia Airlines’ CEO discusses post-pandemic competitiveness in a changing industry/in /by
Against a backdrop of steep inflation, post-pandemic competitiveness and a changing airline industry, Ethiopian Airlines is pursuing its "Vision 2035" growth strategy.
Here are the beaches in Senegal where migrants are buried/in /by
An unknown number of bodies have been buried on a beach in Senegal where migrants attempted an unsuccessful journey to Spain
New security incident on the DRC-Rwanda border – Congolese army/in /by
The army of the Democratic Republic of Congo claims to have repelled an incursion by the Rwandan army into the eastern province of North Kivu on Thursday and, in a statement issued in the evening, asserts its intention to "exercise the right of pursuit".
Senegal’s beach graveyard where migrants fail to travel to Spain/in /by
An unknown number of bodies have been buried on a beach in Senegal where migrants attempted an unsuccessful journey to Spain
DRC: the soldier responsible for a family massacre sentenced to death/in /by
The soldier responsible for a family massacre that killed 13 people on Saturday in Ituri, in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, officials said on Thursday.
Senegal announces plan to tackle illegal migration/in /by
Senegal announced a 10-year plan to tackle illegal migration on Thursday, following a recent surge in migrant-related deaths.