Culture 7 December 2023

Togo All Stars on the road to conquering the European music scene

Togo All Stars is a musical group inspired by the voodoo convents of the West African sub-region. Made up of 10 members, they delight their audiences with original sounds and movements. The group has become a household name on the European music scene, and its audiences are seduced by the beats that take them almost to other rhythmic dimensions.

Society 29 November 2023

Marc Lavergne, Emeritus Director of Research at the French National Centre for Scientific Research

A look back at a political and human tragedy that has been left in the background: in Sudan, the conflict between the army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues to destabilize the civilian population and the economy. This deteriorating situation is closely monitored by one of the leading specialists in the region, Marc Lavergne, Emeritus Research director at the French National Center for Scientific Research.

Society 29 November 2023

Food insecurity become an entrepreneurial challenge in Goma

The town of Goma in North Kivu in the east of the DRC is surrounded by M23 rebels. This situation has plunged the town into an unprecedented food crisis. Omwinja Manassé, a young entrepreneur, is trying to contain the situation with his company Kivu Labour.

Culture 22 November 2023

The awakening of African animation

It's a love story that goes back to the 1950s. Africans have been interested in animation for decades. But it wasn't until the 2000s that filmmakers from the continent such as Nigeria's Adamu Waziri improved the quality of productions, with the first African animated feature "Bino and Fino".

Economy 17 November 2023

African gold seeks transparency

Is it possible to break the link between mining and the financing of conflicts, as required by the European 3TG regulation? Find out what African experts think in this report by Sayon Kourouma.

Economy 16 November 2023

Lotte Hoex, researcher at the independent institute IPIS

Lotte Hoex, researcher at the independent institute IPIS joined us this week and explained that the lack of awareness among African governments regarding the European regulation on 3TG (tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold) supply can be attributed to two main factors. Firstly, the European Union has not adequately informed producing countries about the regulation, and secondly, the low transparency levels demanded by EU companies make it challenging to trace the origin of minerals in the market.

Society 10 November 2023

Rajae Haissous, Moroccan architect and urban planner

"Cities are currently being used as laboratories for experimentation towards a greener way of life - with green spaces that also reduce the feeling of heat and the greenhouse effect - so both architecture and urban planning are key areas in the ecological transition and response to climate change."

Society 8 November 2023

The fight for survival in Somalia

In Somalia, a large number of the population is living an extremely complex reality. Entire families are forced to settle in refugee camps on the outskirts of the capital Mogadishu because of the drought crisis affecting the Horn of Africa, which continues to worsen.

Economy 3 November 2023

Horticulture, an Ethiopian success story

Over the last twenty years, horticulture in Ethiopia has become the country's second-largest source of foreign currency after coffee. Every year, almost 300,000 tonnes of horticultural products are exported to the four corners of the world.