Members of the National Union of Eritrean Women branch at the Ministry of Agriculture celebrated International Women’s Day, 8 March, under the theme “Our Values – Our Shield” on 5 March. The event was attended by Mr. Arefaine Berhe, Minister of Agriculture; Ms. Tekea Tesfamicael, President of the National Union of Eritrean Women; Mr. Salah Ahmedin, Chairman of the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students; as well as representatives of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Eritrea and the Development Bank of Africa. Noting the significance of conscious and active participation for the total emancipation…
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As Iran faces growing international outrage over its violent crackdown on protesters, Iranian-French actress Mina Kavani is bringing a story of exile and resistance to the Paris stage. Source link
Angola has taken a decisive step towards strengthening national health security by completing the 2025 State Party Annual Report (SPAR), a central instrument of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). With this assessment, the country has consolidated the progress made in epidemiological surveillance, emergency preparedness and multisectoral coordination, as well as identifying challenges and priorities for strengthening the response to future threats to public health. On 19 and 20 February, representatives from various sectors met in a multisectoral workshop to validate the report, with technical support from the World Health Organisation (WHO). This initiative made it possible to analyse national…
More than 80 film industry figures, including Oscar winners Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton, accused the Berlin Film Festival of “institutional silence” on Gaza in a statement on Tuesday. The open letter said signatories were appalled, while jury president Wim Wenders, when asked, said the festival could not “enter politics”. Source link
When Euphronious jump-starts the corpse, the electrified Bride comes to life with her platinum hair on end, an echo of Elsa Lanchester’s in the original film. A reanimating chemical has left black stains on her face and she doesn’t remember her name. Buckley gives a ferocious performance, but it takes a while to believe in the Bride’s character, not because she doesn’t know herself but because Gyllenhaal’s stylistic shifts keep us at a distance. For much of the film the Bride is more an idea of female empowerment than a person, and the presence of Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein,…
Following the historic visit by the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) to Venezuela in February 2026, Venezuela responded by sending its Deputy Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Productive Efficiency on Hydrocarbons Arturo Gil to South Africa to advance energy ties. A high-level meeting was held in Cape Town, featuring Deputy Minister Gil and Carlos Feo Acevedo, the Venezuelan Ambassador to South Africa, alongside an AEC team led by Executive Chairman NJ Ayuk and a team from Energy Capital&Power, led by CEO James Chester. Discussions centered on strengthening investment flows, leveraging Venezuela’s expertise to support Africa’s energy resilience and identifying avenues…
A Grammy-winning songwriter, singer, guitarist and producer, who is performing in Paris this weekend, has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how he’s always trying to make his records better. New York-born Jesse Harris has been working with top stars such as Norah Jones, Melody Gardot, Willie Nelson, Smokey Robinson and Cat Power. His new album is called “If You Believed in Me” and has enabled him to work for the first time with a full orchestra. His performances are taking place this weekend at the Duc des Lombards venue. He spoke to us in Perspective. Source link
The most recent study from Annenberg also found that from Hollywood’s top 100 films last year, there were only four women aged 45 plus who featured as a lead or co-lead, and one was a voice character in an animation: Ginnifer Goodwin in Zootopia 2. None of them were women of colour. By contrast, there were 31 men in the same age bracket who qualified as leads or co-leads in these movies, including actors such as Anthony Mackie, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benicio Del Toro, Brad Pitt, Dwayne Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Pedro Pascal and Tom Cruise. “You can’t tell me that over this…
Trade-enabling infrastructure across African markets is showing broad improvement, while business confidence and macroeconomic stability are strengthening across the continent. This is according to Issue 5 of the Standard Bank Africa Trade Barometer (ATB), which covers: Angola, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. “Across the 10 markets we surveyed, firms reported improvements across every major infrastructure category, including power, telecommunications, road, rail, ports and digital border systems. This marks the first time since the Standard Bank Africa Trade Barometer’s launch that all infrastructure indicators have improved simultaneously, reflecting growing investment in logistics capacity and digital…
As war shakes their home country, Iranians of the diaspora in Paris have raised their voices, calling for peace, solidarity and a sustainable transition from autocracy. Source link
