It’s over 60 years since the world ended its brutal war which saw horrible death and destruction in many parts of the world. It was only natural that in trying to heal the wounds resulted from the human failure, the world leaders wanted to demonstrate that they care, by putting on paper a fine proposal […]
Movies: "Kady, la belle vie"
Italian websites cinemafrica.org publish a reviews of film “Kady, la belle vie” directed by Claude Mouriéras. A film about immigration, France and life between Africa, Mali and Europe. What follows is a rough translation of the reviews.
South Africa: economy grows despite global crisis
“South Africa is still enjoying the longest period of economic upswing in our history, and this looks set to continue despite the global financial crisis”, as written on sagoodnews.co.za The South African economy is fairly well insulated against the global slowdown and should continue to grow as a result of an increase in Government spending. […]
Rosarno: where Africans works without living
We publish here a video (in Italian) that clearly shows how Africans work and “live” in tragic conditions in Rosarno, southern Italy.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dQ8m1AmY4g&feature=player_embedded Viaggio a Rosarno (RC) nell’inferno degli immigrati.
Rome will host a "cultural diversity" meeting
Next Thursday, Rome will host a meeting about cultural diversity. “In altre parole: una giornata per la diversità culturale” (In other words: a day for cultural diversity) is the title of the conference sponsored by Regione Lazio and dedicated to the “Convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions”. The day […]
Turin hosts debate about Dag Hammarskjöld's death
Next 22 December, the Italian city of Turin will host a debate about the death of Dag Hammarskjöld, Swedish diplomat and secretary-general of the United Nations. The debate will be held after the film “In volo verso la morte – La fine violenta di Dag Hammarskjöld“. The meeting will be in Cineteatro Baretti, TORINO, Monday […]
Zimbabwe: Mugabe belittle cholera
Whilst cholera is spreading all through Zimbabwe and beyond in South Africa, president Mugabe is in denial mode and he belittle this tragedy.
Zimbabwe: South Africa helps fighting cholera
As Zimbabwe is facing cholera, even nearby countries are engaged against this disease. One of these is South Africa. In a press release of its embassy in Italy, the country of Nelson Mandela recently took different steps to fight cholera. As a member of the South African Development Community (SADC), South Africa “is concerned about […]
"Africa's water woes", CNN
This week “Inside Africa” on CNN is about water in Africa. It’s an inspiring video, so we thought it is good to share it.
Music: Kouyate starts new traditional African sound
People in Italy often says that there is little innovation in music. But after a careful watch it is possible to discover unexplored sounds with deep and strong roots. These are sounds that come from hidden humanity, strong friendships that overcome any race, religions and lifestyles boundaries. Lao Kouyate is a truly music innovator. His […]