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To understand today’s shifting geopolitical landscape, one must first take a step back and look at Africa’s history in the past century. One must consider, firstly, that most African countries achieved their independence only around the 1960’s. Before that, Africa per se did not exist on the international scene. Whilst old colonial powers were keen to keep relations with their former colonies, for a long time the US deliberately avoided interfering in….Read more
Africa needs the US. And the US needs Africa. For both countries to thrive from this relationship, the relationship must be balanced. Leaders within Africa though need to take ownership and responsibility….Read more
The 2022 US-Africa Leaders Summit 2022 is an invaluable opportunity for the revival of US-Africa relations. This second summit, after 8 years of neglect, paves the way for a constant communication between the two actors, fostering mutual…Read more
Why Invest in South Africa in 2022. The country has a well-developed infrastructure and world-class financial sector to support business activities, and is one of the highest ranking African countries on the ‘ease of doing business’ index. It is the primary signatory to the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement act, and the ‘soft-landing’ for new investors into the rest of Africa. In this insightful 40 minute documentary we explore the views of…Read more
Ebrahim Rasool is a South African politician and diplomat who served as the South African Ambassador to the United States from 2010 to 2015. He is a Member of the National Assembly and former Premier of…Read more
Celebrated Judge Albie Sachs is a retired South African activist, lawyer, writer and a former judge appointed by Nelson Mandela to serve on the first Constitutional Court of South Africa. After twice being…Read more
Ambassador David Shinn is a Professor of International Affairs at the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs. Ambassador Shinn is an American Diplomat who has served for 37 years in the United States Foreign Service with assignments in Lebanon, Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritania, Cameroon, and Sudan and was a former Ambassador to Burkina Faso and Ethiopia.
Florie Liser is the President and CEO of Corporate Council on Africa and is the first woman to lead the Council since 1993. Before Presiding CCA, she was the Assistant US Trade Representative for Africa where she led trade and investment policy towards 49 sub-Saharan African countries and oversaw the implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
Joseph N. Sany is the Vice President of the newly established Africa Center. For the past 20 years, Joseph has been working on peace-building with civil society, governments, businesses and international organizations in Africa. Prior to joining USIP, Joseph provided technical leadership in the design and implementation peace-building and civil society development programs in several countries in Africa and Asia.
What are those sites that have applied to get on the UNESCO World Heritage List? We travel around the world to meet with committed men and women who struggle daily to preserve their country’s treasures.
What do we really know about the struggle to put an end to the Atlantic Slave Trade? This story is related in this full dramatised feature film by Senegalese feature film director, Moussa Touré, and historian experts.
Nowadays we are witnessing the most rapid rate of extinctions since the end of the dinosaur era. Fortunately, on all continents, defenders of nature have decided to act.
For their “particular” human traits, men, women and children were exhibited and exploited alongside animals all around the world. Personal stories and archives give us the behind-the-scenes from the 19th century until WWII. This documentary exposes the facts and dreadful realities of a forgotten past.
Nature’s Keepers features stunning high definition shots of 40+ distinct environments – coral reefs, tropical forests, marshlands, savannah, mangroves and more. Exploring our planet’s greatest natural treasures, it clearly demonstrates the very real threats to precious places and endangered species.
A trip of 700 kilometres on the Congo river that takes about a week on a barge of 2000 people, most of which do not have a cabin. Jérôme Delafosse sets off to encounter the people of the Congo. He discovers their environment and takes part in their daily activities.
The world’s most exclusive hotels open their doors to our discrete cameras. Slow motions, zoom-ins, travelling shots highlight the style, elegance, and splendour of these exceptional dwellings.
Today, expedition cruise ships commanded by captain-adventurers offer up-close encounters with the most impressive volcanoes. Aboard them, a team of volcanologists, geologists, and naturalists set off
Nowadays we are witnessing the most rapid rate of extinctions since the end of the dinosaur era. Fortunately, on all continents, defenders of nature have decided to act.
Nowadays we are witnessing the most rapid rate of extinctions since the end of the dinosaur era. Fortunately, on all continents, defenders of nature have decided to act. They struggle on a daily basis for the survival of the world’s fauna.
Nature’s Keepers features stunning high definition shots of 40+ distinct environments – coral reefs, tropical forests, marshlands, savannah, mangroves and more. Exploring our planet’s greatest natural treasures
A story of Senegal, a canvas for creativity. Our artist explores the street art in Dakar, decorating transport ‘Rapide’ and a call to amplify public health through graffiti, testing for AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and Sickle-cell Anaemia.
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