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A stitch in time: the Ghanaian artist sewing trash into treasure

France, Nov. 23 -- Tieku credits his grandmother as one of his main sources of inspiration when it comes to his interest in textiles and their role in society as markers of cultural identity. "She wa... Read More


G20 summit ends with commitment to multilateralism, despite US boycott

France, Nov. 23 -- South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday that the Leaders' Declaration from this weekend's Group of 20 summit reflected a "renewed commitment to multilateral cooperat... Read More


Hicham Benohoud's 'The Classroom' awarded PhotoBook of the Year

France, Nov. 23 -- TheParis Photo-Aperture Book Prizehas been awarded since 2012 to highlight the crucial role photo books play in the evolution of photography. This year, the prize went to Hicham Be... Read More


Corruption, lack of accountability helps organised crime to thrive across Africa

France, Nov. 23 -- Africa has become deeply embedded in the global criminal economy, serving as a source, transit hub and destination for various illicit markets - often in overlapping roles. The 202... Read More


Thousands march in France to demand action on violence against women

France, Nov. 22 -- In Paris, crowds of demonstrators - 50,000 according to organisers, 17,000 according to the police - waved signs, chanted, danced and sang as they moved through the capital in the p... Read More


How Germany's Nuremberg trial for Nazi crimes transformed international law

France, Nov. 22 -- The four victorious Allied powers of World War II did not opt ​​for summary justice, but instead created an International Military Tribunal (IMT) to judge Nazi criminals... Read More


Major rally in France decries drug violence after murder of activist's brother

France, Nov. 22 -- Demonstrators chanted "Justice for Mehdi" before observing a minute of silence at the roundabout where 20-year-old Mehdi Kessaci was shot dead by a gunman in his parked car on 13 No... Read More


Amazon summit seals climate deal without fossil fuel plan

France, Nov. 22 -- Nearly 200 countries approved the deal by consensus after two weeks of fraught negotiations in the Brazilian city of Belem, with the notable absence of the United States as Presiden... Read More


Climate activists dye Venice's Grand Canal green

France, Nov. 22 -- Extinction Rebellion said its activists released an environmentally harmless dye into canals, rivers, lakes and fountains in a total of 10 Italian cities to highlight "the massive e... Read More


Gunmen seize 315 pupils and teachers in latest Nigerian mass school kidnapping

France, Nov. 22 -- A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during Friday morning's raid on St Mary's co-education school in Nigeria's Niger State, in the central western ... Read More