25th March 2022 Civilians are targeted by national soldiers, Islamists and Russian mercenaries but Bamako’s military rulers are determined to end the western security presence The Commanders of Opération Barkhane and the European Special Forces’ Takuba have begun to plan for their withdrawal from Mali. Earlier this month, Barkhane’s French commander, General Laurent Michon, visited Mali’s Chief of Staff General Alou Boi Diarra to discuss transitional arrangements and, unlike some of his blunt political masters in Paris, praised the Malian forces and the good bilateral working relationship. End of preview – This article contains approximately 2221 words. …
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Climate Change Academic Webinar: Global Climate Policy Jody Freeman, the Archibald Cox professor of law and director of the Environmental and Energy Law Program at Harvard University, leads the conversation on global climate policy. FASKIANOS: Welcome to today’s session of the Winter/Spring 2022 CFR Academic Webinar Series. I’m Irina Faskianos, vice president of the National Program and Outreach here at CFR. Today’s discussion is on the record, and the video and transcript will be available on our website, CFR.org/academic. As always, CFR takes no institutional positions on matters of policy. We’re delighted to have Jody Freeman with…
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, appears to have jettisoned his plans of vying for a third term in office when his current tenure expires in September. There has been immense pressure from many quarters for Pinnick to resign following Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup while some other sections had been championing a third term for the former Delta State Sports Commission boss. Mr Pinnick, however, on Friday, cleared the air on his purported third term ambition and how his involvement in football administration over the years has taken a toll on…
Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu’s novel “The Theory of Flight” may be the first to take to take Zimbabwe’s complicated race politics, beyond the obvious black vs whites, seriously. Bulawayo Street Life. Credit Julien Lagarde via Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0. Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu’s 2018 novel, The Theory of Flight, takes place in an unnamed country and features a main character, Genie, who has fantastical beginnings. Genie wasn’t born; she hatches from a golden egg and dies by ascending above the clouds on silver wings. Though the setting is unnamed, it is obvious that Siphiwe is writing about Zimbabwe. As the judges of…
In 2020, the “grey” listing of Mauritius by the Financial Action Task Force, and a tougher blacklisting by the European Union, both on anti-money-laundering grounds, represented the greatest threat to the island’s status as Africa’s offshore centre of choice.The warnings — one from a leading watchdog tasked with sniffing out illicit finance, the other from the world’s biggest economic bloc — caused investors to worry about an offshore centre that, in the same year, was home to more than $500bn in business assets. They also struck the economy just as another critical sector, tourism, ground to a halt amid the…
Tunisia launch an appeal calling for their AFCON clash against Mali to be replayed following their controversial 1-0 defeat in the Group F game after the referee blew for full-time after just 85 minutesTunisia’s Group F game descended into chaos after two refereeing errorsJanny Sikazwe first blew full time between Tunisia and Mali in the 85th minute The AFCON game was restarted but then ended early with 20 seconds remainingTunisia then refused to come out with referee meaning Mali won the game 1-0 The nation have now launched an appeal, calling for the game to be replayed By Isabel Baldwin For Mailonline Published:…
Since last year, as thousands of Maasai are at risk of being evicted from their homes, the Ngorongoro Conservation Area has been in the news. For decades now, the residence of Maasai in Ngorongoro has been a concern for conservation authorities and NGOs, tourism companies, and the Tanzanian state—all of whom worry that they may be spoiling the natural beauty of Ngorongoro. Although the threat of dispossession has loomed large over Ngorongoro residents in the past, this time the Tanzanian government seems to be particularly serious about resettling thousands of Maasai pastoralists in the name of conservation. To better understand…
At different times in his life, he experiences inexplicable circumstances whose mysteries usually only unfold after a few years, allowing Nahar to understand more deeply and develop an understanding for complexities. He is very clear about his collection of material: “I carry that force of spirituality on me as backpack so that everything that comes on my path and yells something at me becomes my acrylic paint and my canvas.” Miguel E. Keerveld on the work of the Surinamese artist Kurt Nahar Wake Up and Live, 2012 Kurt Nahar: Visual and Descriptive Activist in Suriname With his ‘artivism’,…
I t seems the minute the global social doors flung open after the intolerable lockdowns, there was a stampede of event-ready people making a break for the door heaving sighs of relief and dressing up accordingly like they’d been ready for the party two years ago. Perhaps, we can all relate. The year 2022 has presented itself with an avalanche of red carpet events melting down towards a large fence of enthusiastic fans. The #GrammyAwards and the #FifteenPercentPledge Gala were two of the most recent celebrity-studded events and expectedly, Black celebs responded “oui, certainement” in trend-defying creative ensembles. The looks…
By Roxanne ReidIf you’re a nature lover and seeker of birds, you simply must visit Ndumo Game Reserve in Maputaland on the border between South Africa and Mozambique. Find out everything you need to know about things to do in Ndumo, its roads, landscapes, animals, trees and conservation challenges, as well as its accommodation and campsite. For a small reserve of just over 10 000 hectares, Ndumo Game Reserve has one of the highest numbers of bird species in South Africa – a healthy 430. This is thanks to its variety of habitats from acacia savannah and sand forest to wetlands,…