Esther Mahlangu, a South African artist known worldwide for her complex and colourful geometric designs rooted in this people’s traditions. A defining custom that has become a national icon. This November, she turns 90. Her face is small, lined with deep wrinkles – a testament to the relentless passage of time. What matters is substance,…
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In Bol, on the shores of Lake Chad, thousands of Nigerian refugees are rebuilding their lives after fleeing Boko Haram. Local institutions and communities have developed an innovative approach: in addition to a military response, they offer amnesty for former combatants and engage with civil society. In Bol, the capital of the Lake Chad region,…
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Masks are a link between the earthly and the spiritual; they maintain the culture and values of a community. They are sacred objects that appear during funerals, weddings and ceremonies to inaugurate the harvest or to ask for more rain. The urban exodus of many young people is compromising the culture of masks. Masks are…
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In Africa, a tomb is more than a pit in which a dead body has been buried; it is first and foremost a house, a place of rest. It is the place of contact between the living and the dead. The Ngoni people of Malawi bury their kings in a sitting position, indicating that they…
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Traditional chiefs and elders are increasingly involved in peace-building initiatives across Africa, particularly in Nigeria, which faces significant challenges: organized crime, jihadism and violence in the Niger Delta region. Last September, UPHOLDD Nigeria, an NGO that tries to engage young people in development projects, launched an initiative ahead of the 2027 elections to promote inclusive…
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If public finances do not support the countries of the global south in the challenge of cutting emissions, perhaps the controversial carbon credit market can. Abuja is attempting to do so regarding the burning of methane in oil production. Gas flaring, or the burning off of methane over oil extractions, is one of Nigeria’s most…
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The Church’s work in many countries is being supported by more advanced means of communication, digital channels and social media, especially among younger generations. A notable example is the Communications Network of Catholic Sisters in Kenya. Today, the Catholic Church of Kenya represents an established presence in Africa, having experienced uninterrupted growth in terms of…
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President Sassou-Nguesso has been in power for approximately 40 years. Four decades in which no genuine path of development has been created, but which have served to annihilate the opposition. A few months before the presidential elections, the path seems to be already marked out. With 2026, an election year, the news in Congo continues…
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Brazzaville is allied with China, does not renounce France and, at the same time, cultivates relations with Russia. Due to its geographical position in the heart of Africa and its history as the seat of government of French Equatorial Africa during colonisation, the foreign projection of the Republic of Congo remains one of the most…
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It is one of the well-known medicinal plants that originated from the continent of Africa. The plant is commonly known as the Madagascar periwinkle or Vinca rosea. It is a tender, perennial plant that grows as an herb or subshrub, sprawling along the ground or standing erect, reaching approximately one metre in height. Leaves are…
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From a country at war to a hostile one: the testimony of those who live in limbo between discrimination, arbitrary arrests and forced repatriations. Integration is difficult in a society that shows it does not want those who flee from the neighbouring country. “It all started suddenly. The arrival of the war was a shock…
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Islam and animism intertwine around the Great Mosque of Bobo-Dioulasso, the cultural and spiritual heart of the country. Bobo-Dioulasso, in Burkina Faso, is a city of great charm, where the passage of time is marked by the muezzins who call to prayer, but also by the succession of animist ceremonies and the stories of the…
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The Colombian environmental and peace activist has played a key role in establishing a protected area in the Amazon, providing small farmers with access to…
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One day, two friends named Ebopp and Mbaw went off in search of a good site to establish a farm with fine fields of grain and…
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Young people will play an important role at COP30 in Belém, Brazil. This will give young people a greater voice in climate action and policy-making at…
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