Author: Ewang Johnson
The Ministry of Land, Water and Environment, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, provided training to 25 experts on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing. The trainees were drawn from the Ministries of Land, Water and Environment; Finance and National Development; Mining and Energy; Marine Resources; Agriculture; as well as the Forestry and Wildlife Authority, National Statistics Office, Eritrea’s Cartographic Center, and regional administrations. The training, which was delivered by foreign experts in the field, covered the basic concepts of Geographic Information Systems and their components, cartographic reference units and their advantages, cartographic design, applications…
After four decades away from French stages, the Dance Theatre of Harlem is back in Paris – and making history once again. On arts24, Eve Jackson sits down with dancers Alexandra Hutchinson and Lindsey Donnell as they bring the company’s groundbreaking legacy to the Palais des Congrès de Paris. Born in 1969 in the wake of Martin Luther King Jr’s assassination, the company was founded on a belief: ballet belongs to everyone. Source link
Since then, the phrase revenge dress has increasingly been used in celebrity culture. Revenge dresses as they are understood by the mainstream have typically been flattering, revealing, and likely a bit risqué – a reminder of what an ex is missing out on. In 2014 Rihanna arrived at the CFDA Fashion Awards in a sheer Adam Selman dress that was allegedly a message to an on-off boyfriend Drake. As she told French Vogue a few years later: “Every time a man cheats on you or treats you badly, you need a revenge dress. Every woman knows that.” In the case of supermodel…
After five consecutive years without human cases and with significant progress in strengthening epidemiological surveillance, community mobilisation and response to animal infections, the country is entering a decisive phase towards the global goal of eradicating the disease by 2030. These advances represent an important milestone in controlling the disease. However, for the country to be officially certified as free of Guinea worm, a crucial challenge must be overcome: the persistence of infections in animals. Although no human cases have been reported since 2020, Angola remains classified as an endemic country. Between 2018 and 2024, 137 infections in animals were confirmed,…
Africa no longer has the luxury of describing itself as potential. The global order is recalibrating. Energy transitions are redrawing industrial priorities. Strategic minerals have become geopolitical currency. Supply chains are shifting. Capital is seeking stability in uncertain terrain. Africa sits at the centre of these negotiations. Influence is not the question. Discipline is. At the launch of Beyond the Ballot in Nairobi, diplomats from across the world joined African public servants, political leaders, private sector executives, women leaders, young professionals and some of the continent’s most consequential storytellers. The convergence was not ceremonial. It reflected an emerging consensus that…
Ben Croll and Dheepthika Laurent look at the all the winners – and losers – from the César awards ceremony in Paris, including Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague” and the moving family drama “The Ties That Bind Us”. Ben takes us through the highlights of the evening, including a lifetime achievement award for actor Jim Carrey and Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani’s tribute to Iranian protesters. Source link
In 1999, an artwork of a dishevelled divan strewn with condoms and lager cans sparked a media frenzy and turned artist Tracey Emin into a celebrity. Why? And what happened next?Back when the world was spinning towards the 21st Century, creative culture was in its own state of revolution. In London, the city itself was shapeshifting, and the Young British Artists (aka YBAs) were an unruly constellation of rising stars (among them, Tracey Emin, Damien Hirst, Sarah Lucas, and Jake and Dinos Chapman) that embodied a collisional energy: visual art; nightlife; rock ‘n’ roll. Suddenly, the art scene was fuelling…
Cholera cases in Southern Africa region have risen by over seven times in the first six weeks of 2026 compared with the same period the year before due to severe flooding triggered by cyclones, infrastructure damage and inadequate water and sanitation among displaced populations, an analysis by World Health Organization (WHO) shows. A total of 4320 cases and 56 deaths were reported between 1 January and 15 February 2026 in five Southern African countries, up from 586 cases and 11 deaths in the same period in 2025. The increase contrasts with a general decline in cases across the continent, which reported a drop…
France’s top film awards honoured Canadian-American actor Jim Carrey with a lifetime achievement prize on Thursday, recognising his eclectic career. Carrey accepted the honorary Cesar in French, joking about his language skills and recalling French ancestry. The actor, long compared to comic great Jerry Lewis, has stepped back from Hollywood. Source link
President Cyril Ramaphosa has instituted the probe related to the Exercise MOSI III Will of Peace (“the exercise”) and has appointed an investigative panel to be led by Justice B.M. Ngoepe as the Chairperson of the panel. Justice Ngoepe will be assisted by Justice K. Satchwell, Justice M.M. Leeuw and R. Adm (JG) P.T. Duze. The Panel will report directly to the President. The instituting of the panel relates to the failure to heed the instruction by the President that the navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran must no longer participate in the Chinese-led Exercise Will of Peace 2026…