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Another year of mixed progress shows it’s time to accelerate work on free movement, writes David Thomas. For decades, Africans have struggled to travel freely around the continent. Visas to visit fellow African states are hard to secure, costly, and limited in scope. The pan-African dream of unfettered travel between nations – let alone of arrangements allowing citizens to work and settle in other parts of Africa – remains a long way from reality. There has been no shortage of earnest meetings to discuss the issue. The latest “strategic dialogue” between ministers was held in February on the sidelines of…
Throughout December and January, the CAPC team has compiled a list of our favorite pop culture artifacts from the previous year. Unlike most year-end lists, we don’t claim that these are the “best.” Rather, these are the things that brought us the most joy and satisfaction in the last 12 months.For 2024, our favorite games, memes, and cultural moments included fashion criticism, hyper-capitalist terraforming, JRPGs, and more.Derek GuyA social media account dedicated to men’s fashion might seem like an odd thing to celebrate, but Derek Guy—aka “the menswear guy”—is no mere fashion blogger or social media influencer. True, he spends…
The French capital’s diverse venues are once again the backdrop for ready-to-wear collections, with local and international labels presenting their looks. Fashion critic Samantha Tse takes us through the highlights and introduces us to British designer Sarah Burton, who is the newly appointed creative director at Givenchy. Stars from the worlds of cinema and fashion were in attendance at the Louvre’s gala dinner, as the Parisian museum raises more than €1 million for its upcoming refurbishments. And we go through some of the stand-out silhouettes from Chloé, Courrèges, Alaïa and Dior and discuss a fashion pop-up aiming to pamper our…
Alamy(Credit: Alamy)The Nazis carried out the final “liquidation” of the Kraków Jewish ghetto on 13 March 1943, an act of violence that shocked a factory owner into becoming a saviour. These events were depicted in Thomas Keneally’s novel Schindler’s Ark and Steven Spielberg’s film Schindler’s List. But in 1982, Keneally told the BBC that Oskar Schindler’s story was handed to him during a chance meeting with a luggage salesman.Oskar Schindler was living in relative obscurity when his story was first featured on the BBC in 1964. Journalist Magnus Magnusson told viewers of the current affairs programme, Tonight: “You may not…
Rwanda has taken important steps to tackle preventable cancers nation-wide, a recent international assessment has found. This includes measures to improve cancer services, develop key governance documents and train oncology professionals. However, challenges remain to increase comprehensive cancer care access across the country. The imPACT review, carried out by the IAEA, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and completed in January, evaluated Rwanda’s health system capacity and needs for cancer care and control. “This review is very timely, since Rwanda is now launching its new National Cancer Control Plan 2025–2029 and Accelerated Cervical…
Oil and gas prices fell after the easing of production control by OPEC countries. A hurdle to be overcome for Algeria, in search of foreign currency and growth. OPEC has just decided to relax the voluntary oil production cuts as of 1st April 2025. The members of the Organisation are thus reaffirming their decision to proceed with a gradual and flexible return to the voluntary adjustments of 2.2 million barrels per day. This decision, announced on 3 March, led to a fall in prices: the barrel of Brent fell to under $70, and the price of gas fell to almost…
Two years ago I was listening to Pastor Chip Ingram and something he said hit me like a ton of gold bricks. Around the same time I started Severance, Season 1, and although not in the same spiritual “epiphany” category, the show is thought-provoking and expertly crafted. With Season 2 releasing (Episode 1 debuted January 17, 2025), we’ll do a quick, spoiler-free review of Severance (you can watch this recap with spoilers) and, more importantly, explore Jesus’s statement on each Christian’s basic responsibility—on what forgotten virtue is actually foundational and in some sense a moral preliminary to greater things.Il(Lumon)ating Business…
From tributes to Hollywood heavyweight Gene Hackman to condemnations of Israel’s devastation of the Gaza Strip, here are the highlights from the 97th Academy Awards. Source link
Getty Images(Credit: Getty Images)Douglas Adams’s epic series of comic novels, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, is loved by scientists and tech executives, including Elon Musk. In 1986, the author talked to the BBC about the unlikely origins of a wildly successful multimedia franchise.Imagine waking up on what seems to be an ordinary morning on planet Earth, only to find out that the planet is scheduled to be demolished. That is where British writer Douglas Adams begins The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Over the next few decades, the story would take on a life of its own, spinning out…
Ayo Adeyinka, founder of Tafeta Gallery, celebrates the increasing recognition of African modernism in international art circles. At the Venice Biennale, the works of 20th-century African artists, including Ben Enwonwu and Uche Okeke, were showcased for the first time. Adeyinka’s presentation at the Tefaf fair highlights Nigerian artists who blended African traditions with European modernist influences. With rising demand from African collectors, Adeyinka aims to make African art more mainstream, alongside global exhibitions like the Centre Pompidou’s Paris Noir and Tate Modern’s Nigerian Modernism, which celebrate African art’s pivotal role in the post-colonial era. Source: Financial Times Source link