Rethinking The African Narrative – Repenser le Récit Africain
Literature has a pivotal place in global development. Through words, stories, and wisdom, writers shape reflections and act as guardians of thought. In Africa, Chadian literature is not as well-known as it should be outside the Central Africa region. From classical authors such as Baba Moustapha, Joseph Brahim Seid, and Maoundoé Naindouba to contemporary voices... Continue Reading →
Lors d’un voyage à Londres, mon amie bibliophile Ruwaydah avait prévu une visite à Foyles, une librairie renommée de la ville. « Tu vas adorer », m’avait-elle dit, et elle avait raison. Nous aimons toutes les deux les bibliothèques, alors il était facile d’y passer des heures à parcourir les rayons, à feuilleter les livres... Continue Reading →
On a trip to London, my fellow bookworm friend Ruwaydah made plans for us to visit Foyles, a renowned bookstore in the city. ‘You would love it,’ she said, and she was right. We both love libraries, so it was easy to spend hours at Foyles checking out books, flipping the pages to get a... Continue Reading →
Le désormais dissous G5 Sahel était un cadre de coopération pour le développement et la sécurité réunissant cinq pays du Sahel : le Tchad, le Niger, le Mali, le Burkina Faso et la Mauritanie. Leurs similitudes physiques, sociales et économiques ont façonné une approche commune face aux défis sécuritaires et à la promotion du développement... Continue Reading →
The now-defunct G5 Sahel was a cooperation framework for development and security matters that united five countries across the Sahel namely Chad, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso and Mauritania. The physical, social, and economic similarities of these countries drew their common approach in tackling security challenges and promoting the development of the Sahel region. Beyond politics,... Continue Reading →
La décolonisation est un sujet récurrent dans les débats internationaux et sur les réseaux sociaux depuis une dizaine d’années. La génération actuelle reprend les pensées de décolonisation des pères fondateurs de l’indépendance africaine – tels que Kwame Nkrumah du Ghana, Léopold Sédar Senghor du Sénégal, Julius Nyerere du Kenya et Nelson Mandela d’Afrique du Sud,... Continue Reading →
Decolonization has been a recurring subject of international debate and social media in the past decade. The current generation is taking the decolonization messages from the founding fathers of African independence, such as Kwame Nkrumah from Ghana, Léopold Sédar Senghor from Senegal, Julius Nyerere from Kenya, and Nelson Mandela from South Africa, amongst others, and... Continue Reading →
En Afrique de l’Ouest, les masques occupent une place essentielle dans la tradition. Lors des cérémonies, qu’elles soient festives ou funéraires, les masques apparaissent dans le cadre de rituels. Il existe également des festivals annuels de masques dans des pays comme le Bénin et la Côte d’Ivoire. Au-delà de ces rituels, les masques servent aussi... Continue Reading →
In West Africa, masks hold an essential place in tradition. During ceremonies, whether festive or for mourning, masks appear as part of rituals. There are also yearly mask festivals in countries such as Benin and Côte d’Ivoire. Beyond those rituals, masks are also used to pass down knowledge and wisdom from one generation to another.... Continue Reading →
I often hear people saying that they had never heard of Chad, or that I was the first Chadian they had ever met. When I am in Latin America, Europe, or the Middle East, this could be forgiven, but I also hear the same sentence within the African continent, which is peculiar and sad. Chad... Continue Reading →
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