In Congo, widows have to endure a double punishment: losing their husband and injustice. In Pointe-Noire, a group of women is fighting for their rights.
This interview took place in Yaoundé during the Movin'on impact event, dedicated to sustainable mobility. Nora Guitet, head of safe mobility for Michelin, works within the framework of the VIA program, or Global Road Safety Education for a New Generation. The aim is improving youth awareness of the risks on their way to and from school and also promoting safety initiatives for all.
Beninese designer Nadia Adanle is reviving the indigo loincloth, an ancestral skill, using new dyeing and design techniques.
Beninese designer Nadia Adanle is reviving the indigo loincloth, an ancestral skill, using new dyeing and design techniques.
In Guinea, more and more women are starting to become entrepreneurs. They help each other through training, financing and management to develop their projects and enter the labour market.
This year, she was appointed expert for the UN Permanent Forum for People of African Descent by the President of the UN Human Rights Council. Alice Nkom fights from Cameroon to change the situation of African homosexuals, wrongly condemned, sometimes for simple affectionate gestures.
People with reduced mobility are running about 100 businesses in Guinea thanks to partners like the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This represents a factor of inclusion and an undeniable plus to boost the country's economic life. The Guinean State wants to continue through a programme aiming at empowering more than half of the people with disabilities in the next three years.
In Parakou, many women work on a manual granite crushing site. They rely on this tedious gig to provide an income for their families. Non-governmental organisations are concerned about the lack of sufficient drinking water and the presence of child workers on site.
Dele Farotimi talks about violence in Nigeria, vigilante groups, the Ramimba organisation and the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine. He defines himself as a revolutionary who wants to contribute to the education of the population to help Nigerians understand that they are equally responsible to the state for their actions and inactions.
