Author: Ewang Johnson
Africa.com is pleased to extend a special invitation to join the livestream of the 19th Chief Albert Luthuli Memorial Lecture, a signature event that brings together history, leadership, and global dialogue. This year’s lecture will be delivered by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), offering a rare opportunity to hear directly from one of the world’s most influential voices on trade and development. Hosted by the Department of Sport, Arts & Culture, the Chief Albert Luthuli Foundation (CALF), the Luthuli Museum, and the University of KwaZulu-Natal, the event honors the enduring legacy of Chief Albert Luthuli,…
Dramatic changes in the geo-political structure of the world have left most people bewildered. The old order, in place since the end of the Second World War, is in tatters. The UN seems to have lost all its prestige and relevance. Where is the world heading? Never since the end of World War II have we witnessed events on the international scene unfold at such a pace and with such inconsistency that they verge on incomprehension. While there is no dearth of pundits ready to expound on how they see the world at any given period of time, no soothsayer has…
An Irish photographer has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his new exhibition here in Paris that raises questions about gender roles, identity and the relationships between those in the photographs and the photographer himself. Daragh Soden delves into the world of drag queens in photographs in which he often appears himself either as an admirer, a collaborator, a narcissist or a voyeur. He told us he was drawn to the world of drag queens both aesthetically and also conceptually. His exhibition is on display at the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris until Christmas. He spoke to us in Perspective. Source…
Although Sir Geoffrey had been a close ally of Thatcher in her early years in power, their relationship had soured. When she reshuffled her cabinet in July 1989, he was replaced in his role as foreign secretary by John Major, the up-and-coming party star. Cabinet colleague Kenneth Baker recalled to the BBC in 2019: “When she virtually sacked Geoffrey, she made him the deputy prime minister. That is a non-job, like the vice presidency of the United States… He knew he was being sidelined.”On 30 October 1990, Thatcher unleashed one of her most infamous soundbites in parliament, letting rip against…
By Msizi Khoza, Managing Executive ESG at Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB)Brazil has called on nations to prioritize honouring previous pledges ahead of COP30.Climate adaptation financing was a major talking point at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Developed nations agreed to take the lead in raising the $300 billion required to start addressing the adaptation needs of especially poorer countries that are more vulnerable to adverse weather risks caused by rising temperatures.In simple terms, adaptation seeks to reduce the vulnerability of social and ecological systems to climate change impacts and enhance their resilience and capacity to cope with these changes.At Glasgow in 2021,…
Former Tunisian Foreign Minister Mongi Hamdi served as Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Mali. Particularly involved in the conflict in Sudan, he looks back on the attempts, so far unsuccessful, to bring about peace. Five years after the fall of Omar al-Bashir, Sudan remains a prisoner of its past. The country is ravaged by a war that dare not speak its name: an ideological struggle led by the former Islamist networks of the fallen regime, much more than a simple clash between two generals. Behind General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) lies a…
Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers for The Smashing Machine.“We who wince at this gritty depiction feel a wound at our side as well.”During orientation at the Vanderbilt Divinity School, I heard a lecture on hermeneutics and the various interpretational frameworks each person brings to the Bible. We started not with the text at hand but a famous oil painting inspired by it—Caravaggio’s The Incredulity of St. Thomas. My classmates noticed many facets of the masterpiece, including the intimacy of the painting, the realism of Thomas’s wrinkled face, the fleshiness of Christ’s wounded side, and the warmth of the scene’s…
American rockers We Are Scientists are pioneers of the indie sleaze movement and are currently celebrating the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking album “With Love and Squalor”. It’s a double celebration for the group, as they have also just released their latest album “Qualifying Miles”. FRANCE 24’s music editor Jennifer Ben Brahim chatted with them before their Parisian concert, as part of their European tour. Source link
On 14 November 2025, on the sidelines of the 9th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), more than 250 public decision-makers, business leaders, financial institutions and technical partners will gather in Kinshasa for a full day of discussions dedicated to economic cooperation in the Great Lakes Region: “High-Level Segment – The Great Lakes in Action: Economic Integration for Lasting Peace – Success Stories.” Held under the High Patronage of His Excellency Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Republic, this meeting reflects the shared commitment of member states to place…
Paris marked the 10th anniversary of the November 13 terror attacks, the government shutdown in the United States came to an end, and spectacular northern lights illuminated skies across Europe. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the week’s most striking images. Source link