Author: Ewang Johnson
Climate change is forcing people to flee their homes. Senegal is not standing idly by in the face of this phenomenon, but it has not escaped criticism. On the edge of the busy motorway leading out of Saint-Louis, in north-western Senegal, lies a site known as Khar Yalla. Its name means ‘waiting for God’ in Wolof. A thousand people have been living there since 2016. Ten years ago, these families lived in houses on the beach, just a few steps away from their closest friends and relatives. However, in 2015 and 2016, coastal flooding destroyed their homes, turning them into…
Over the years, I’ve read any number of biographies of C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien, including one or two joint biographies. But I’ve never come across one quite like John Hendrix’s recently released The Mythmakers, a graphic novel that incorporates beautifully drawn and colorful images into the story, along with a lion and a wizard who guide us through that famous friendship.Hendrix keeps his graphic dual biography (a more accurate term, when you get right down to it, than “graphic novel”) tightly focused on the two men’s friendship and their work. His lion and wizard journey through the biographical…
When a group of European settlers made a home on an uninhabited Galapagos island, they were hoping for paradise. But instead it turned into a nightmare – as new film Eden, starring Jude Law and Ana de Armas, recounts.”Modern Adam and Eve in Pacific Eden”. “Mad Empress in the Garden of Eden”. “The Insatiable Baroness Who Created a Private Paradise”. These actual headlines and many more like them blared across newspapers and magazines in Europe and the US in the mid-1930s. Yet that “Private Paradise”, occupied by a handful of people on an otherwise uninhabited Galapagos island, became a site…
The report also highlights the expanding utility of stablecoins in emerging markets, extending beyond international payments and settlements, with platforms such as Visa and Mastercard enabling stablecoin transactions. Kenya is among the African countries experiencing notable growth in stablecoin adoption. Yellow Card, Africa’s leading stablecoin infrastructure provider, has released its latest report on digital asset adoption in emerging markets, highlighting the impact of stablecoins in both personal and business finance. In sub-Saharan Africa, adoption is growing, with Kenya among the countries seeing significant growth alongside Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Zambia, Ethiopia, and Uganda. Stablecoins accounted for 43% of total crypto…
From Dakar’s Medina to Bordeaux, Senegalese dancer and choreographer Khady Sarr shares how tradition, breath and rootedness shape her art — blending sabar, contemporary forms and teaching to preserve cultural heritage. Khady Sarr is a Senegalese dancer, choreographer and teacher who has been living in Bordeaux, France, for several years. Born in the heart of the iconic and popular Medina district of Dakar, the artist has roots in three linguistic communities: the Serer, Lebou and Diola. She grew up between Dakar, Casamance and the village of Kelle. Dance has always been part of her life. Passed down as a cultural…
“As the ship went down, sea water got into the boiler room, there was a huge explosion, and that drew the attention of the fishermen on the island,” Finch tells the BBC. “The explosion had thrown bales of cloth into the sea, and the islanders were an incredibly poor community. They rowed out for the cloth, but when they saw people floating around too, they started picking up people instead. This turned into a professional rescue operation. And there is no doubt, and this is testified by the survivors of the sinking, that once the Chinese fishing fleet appeared and…
Isaac Tongola – Fairtrade Africa CEO Over the last decade, African farmers and workers have done what many thought impossible – reshaping the continent’s trade into a force for good. By leading from the front, they have built resilient systems that have accorded them fairer prices, built stronger communities, and advanced inclusive practices; all emerging from their urgency and knowledge of what works for them in their local communities. During this period, farmers, organised into co-operatives, are taking greater control of their future. Partnering with organisations such as Fairtrade Africa, these farmer-owned producer organisations have leveraged collective power to secure…
John Thompson, a division of ACTOM (Pty) Ltd and South Africa’s leading provider of industrial energy solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Berkeley Energy Corporate Solutions (BECS), a specialist developer and supplier of biomass energy projects. Together, the companies aim to accelerate the deployment of reliable, renewable steam solutions to industrial customers in South Africa and across Africa. This collaboration brings together John Thompson’s deep engineering expertise and manufacturing capability with BECS’ innovative approach to sourcing, securing, and supplying sustainable biomass fuel. This alliance is a powerful partnership geared towards helping businesses decarbonise their operations, reduce reliance on fossil…
By providing maritime access to Sahelian countries, Morocco is offering a regional and continental model for stability and shared prosperity. The Atlantic Initiative, launched by King Mohammed VI of Morocco, is beginning to reshape the economic and geostrategic landscape of Africa. This project aims to provide a maritime outlet for Sahelian countries; It stimulates African economic integration by strengthening cooperation between countries in the South, and between countries in the North and South, on the basis of a fair and symmetrical partnership. In addition to this initiative, Morocco is also working on the launch of the Gas Pipeline with Nigeria…
Another grating element is the way the story is overlaid by the kind of irreverent millennial narration, from Van Patten as Knox, which recalls other recent true-crime dramatisations such as Inventing Anna or Apple Cider Vinegar. In trying to ape the style of these other “lighter” shows, it takes away from the severity of the actual case in hand. The wave of ‘reclaiming’ narratives However, after the gross injustice of being framed for a murder you didn’t commit, it’s understandable why Knox would want to put the story straight once more – and “reclaim” her narrative. This is something which a host…