Author: Ewang Johnson
By Dr. Nowiah Gorpudolo-Dennis Director of Family Health Division, Ministry of Health, Republic of Liberia We cannot talk about universal health coverage or reproductive justice without talking about young people. Adolescents and youth make up the largest population group in many of our developing countries—but they remain the least served when it comes to accessing family planning information, and care. In too many settings, health systems are not designed with young people in mind. Providers are not trained to support adolescents without judgment, and the voices of youth are still excluded from the rooms where decisions are made. Across Liberia,…
Arts24’s Eve Jackson brings you the latest from the Cannes Film Festival, starting with “The History of Sound” – a powerful period love story starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor. Source link
Cannes Film FestivalIn this period drama, premiering at Cannes, two of Hollywood’s buzziest male actors play lovers making music together – but the film could do with far more passion and urgency.Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain was released 20 years ago, but there haven’t been many period dramas about same-sex romances since. In a way, then, The History of Sound must count as a daring project: an expensive Hollywood film in which two of cinema’s buzziest male actors are cast as gay lovers. Subject matter aside, though, it’s an oddly old-fashioned and conventional work. If you’d never heard of its stars,…
Merck Foundation(www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks “World Health Day” 2025in partnership with Africa’s First Ladies who are also the Ambassadors of Merck Foundation “More Than a Mother” Campaign,with a strong reaffirmation of its commitment to improving and revolutionizing healthcare access across Africa, Asia and beyond through their Scholarships and Capacity Building Program. Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation shared, “For over last 13 years, our efforts at Merck Foundation have been to ensure equitable access to healthcare through education, training and awareness initiatives that not only helps transform the patientcare landscape in Africa and…
With war still raging in Gaza, Palestinian filmmakers are in no mood to celebrate their strongest Cannes showing in years. But the movies screened at the world’s leading film festival, including brothers Tarzan and Arab Nasser’s “Once Upon a Time in Gaza”, are powerful odes to resilience. Source link
Courtesy of the Cannes Film FestivalFeaturing Benicio Del Toro, Michael Cera, Scarlett Johansson and many more, the director’s latest A-lister-filled farce has premiered at Cannes – and it’s daft but fun.Just when you think that Wes Anderson can’t get any more Wes Anderson-ish, he makes a film which takes Wes Anderson-ishness to a whole new level, packing in yet more of the quirks that have become his trademarks: the symmetrical tableaux, the brightly coloured, crisply pressed costumes, the deadpan delivery of proudly artificial dialogue by an ensemble of stars, many of whom are regulars (yes, Bill Murray does appear). Whether…
Independently Investigate Apparent Summary Executions in Diafarabé Town Photo: The badge of a member of the Malian army (FAMA), in Anderamboukane, in Menaka region, Mali, March 22, 2019. © 2019 AGNES COUDURIER/AFP via Getty Images Mali’s government should credibly and independently investigate the apparent extrajudicial executions of at least 22 men taken in military custody on May 12, 2025, in the town of Diafarabé, central Mali, Human Rights Watch said today. Residents who saw the bodies three days later said the victims were in two shallow mass graves with their throats slit. On May 16, the chief of staff of…
A night of unexpected magic at the Cannes Film Festival as Denzel Washington receives a surprise honorary Palme d’Or before the premiere of Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest”. Rihanna lit up the red carpet, arriving post-screening with A$AP Rocky, revealing her growing baby bump. The film marks Lee and Denzel’s fifth collaboration, with Washington playing a powerful music mogul. Source link
Courtesy of Cannes Film FestivalAfter winning the Palme d’Or for the shocking Titane, out-there French director Julia Ducournau is back at Cannes with another nightmarishly weird film – but it’s an unsatisfying watch.One of the most anticipated titles at this year’s Cannes Film Festival was Alpha, written and directed by Julia Ducournau. Her last film, the magnificently bonkers Titane, won the Palme d’Or in 2021, so the news that she was returning to Cannes with another fizzing cocktail of icky body horror and traumatic family relationships had festival-goers excited – if nervous – to see what nightmarish weirdness Ducournau had…
On June 4, 2025, at 6:30 PM WAT, Africa in Motion will light up screens across the continent and beyond with a vibrant livestream event celebrating African-led innovation, resilience, and progress. This exclusive experience, hosted in Lagos, Nigeria, brings together bold ideas, inspiring changemakers, and transformative partnerships driving advancements in health, economic opportunity, and more. Whether you’re tuning in solo or hosting a watch party, you’ll join ~400 in-person youth leaders, innovators, policymakers, and creatives for an unforgettable celebration of Africa’s future. Register now to be part of this movement shaping the continent’s next chapter! What to Expect A dynamic…