Author: Ewang Johnson

Alamy/ Getty Images/ Netflix(Credit: Alamy/ Getty Images/ Netflix)Meghan’s new Netflix series in which she offers cooking and home tips arrives next week. She’s just the latest high-profile woman to present herself as a lifestyle guru – and divide opinion in doing so.The Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle show is finally arriving on Netflix on Tuesday, after being pushed back because of the Los Angeles fires. With Love, Meghan sees her picking flowers, cooking with friends, and looking radiant in a huge, glossy Californian home.NetflixThe lifestyle TV show With Love, Meghan is likely to be a big ratings hit (Credit: Netflix)The move…

The African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org), the voice of the African energy sector, recently engaged with Equatorial Guinea’s National Council for Economic and Social Development (CNDES) to explore strategic cooperation aimed at maximizing the country’s energy resource potential for socioeconomic growth.   The discussions focused on local content development, energy financing, oil and gas production optimization and capacity building. As part of this collaboration, the AEC committed to equipping CNDES staff with modern skills and expertise across the oil and gas value chain.  Aligned with its broader mission to eradicate energy poverty in Africa, the AEC reaffirmed its commitment to helping…

The leaders of the Maghreb have always insisted on the establishment of a Greater Maghreb. Beyond the current upheavals, what is the importance of this economic area? The countries of the Greater Maghreb do not have a homogeneous economy. Some are energy importers and the rise in prices has repercussions on their unstable external accounts, as is the case with Morocco, Tunisia and Mauritania. For the latter, this should change this year thanks to the significant gas discoveries being exploited with Senegal. Algeria and Libya, hydrocarbon exporting countries, enjoy an income that allows them to have favourable financial accounts. The…

Although the faith-based film industry has received legitimate criticism over the years, Christian creatives have, at times, adeptly utilized the visual arts to imaginative, and even ground-breaking, ends. For example, Big Idea Productions began releasing the CGI-animated TV series VeggieTales two years before Pixar released the world’s first feature-length CGI-animated movie (1995’s Toy Story). And as we all know, VeggieTales became an enormously successful franchise.In more recent TV history, The Chosen has gained international recognition for its artistic quality, speculative elements, and unique business model (being crowdfunded rather than financed through the normal channels). Similarly, The Promised Land (with only…

Our guest went from being a soccer mum of four to battling an opioid and heroin addiction, landing in jail and losing custody of her children. But the journey didn’t stop there. She’s in Paris on a book tour as a best-selling author, literary agent and ghostwriter who is working with remarkable figures like Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama. Lara Love Hardin is Eve Jackson’s guest to talk about her memoir “The Many Lives of Mama Love” – the story of how she turned her life around. Source link

Nicholas Barber and Caryn JamesA24/ Alamy/ TIFF/ MUBI(Credit: A24/ Alamy/ TIFF/ MUBI)In one of the most exciting and dramatic awards seasons ever, the field is wide open in several fields. BBC film critics give their expert predictions for the major Academy Awards categories.TIFFAnora (Credit: TIFF)1. Best pictureCaryn James: It has been a fun awards season, watching the nominees for best picture pinball around. Anora became the early favourite as the brash young voice of the future, until the bonkers Emilia Pérez became the Oscar darling for a minute, then Conclave had its moment as the smart mainstream choice, until The…

Yaounde, Cameroon – For over four decades, Cameroon has been a nation held together by authoritarian control, political repression, and a fragile ethnic balance. Today, however, all signs point to an imminent implosion. What began in 2016 as a push for self-determination by the former British Southern Cameroons, now Ambazonia, has spiraled into a full-blown conflict. The economy is in free fall, the social contract between the state and its citizens has been completely eroded, and the delicate ethnic equilibrium is breaking apart. As Paul Biya, Cameroon’s 91-year-old dictator, teeters between life and death, multiple power blocs—both within and outside…

Washington D.C – In the latest chapter of their misguided theatrics, a supposed lobbyist for the Ambazonia Governing Council (AGOVC), under the leadership of Dr. Cho Ayaba, has made a mockery of diplomacy, intelligence, and the Ambazonian cause. A video surfaced featuring this so-called lobbyist touting a supposed “official invitation” for AGOVC to attend U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration, presenting it as a groundbreaking achievement for Ambazonia. Upon scrutiny, however, this claim crumbles under the weight of its own emptiness, exposing the AGOVC’s penchant for fabricating victories and insulting the intelligence of Ambazonians.Understanding U.S Inaugural Invitation ProcessLet’s begin with facts.…

Douala, Cameroon – Dorgelesse Nguessan, a single mother and hairdresser, has been released from prison after spending more than four years in arbitrary detention. Nguessan was arrested in September 2020 for participating in a peaceful protest organized by the opposition party ‘Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon’ (MRC) against the worsening economic conditions in the country.The 39-year-old was detained along with over 500 other individuals during the protests in several cities, including Douala. Nguessan, who had no prior political involvement, joined the demonstration as a concerned citizen, deeply troubled by the state of Cameroon’s economy. Her participation led to charges…

South Africa – In a harrowing incident, more than 100 workers have lost their lives in an illegal gold mine near Buffelsfontein, close to Stellenbosch, South Africa. Trapped deep underground for several months, these workers reportedly succumbed to starvation, highlighting the dire and often overlooked dangers of illegal mining.Disturbing details emerged from a video recorded by one of the workers, shedding light on the grim conditions they endured. Rescuers have so far pulled 26 workers to safety, while the bodies of 18 others have been recovered. However, it is feared that as many as 500 workers remain trapped in the…