It confronts the sacred art of the African continent with the popular world of Disney. An artist who reanimates masterpieces to make them leave their museums or display cases, and make them run in his original compositions. Congolese designer Raymond Tsham talks about his unique ballpoint pen technique, his homages to other great artists – Picasso, Matisse and Jeff Koons – and the “Afro Glitch” exhibition he is participating in at the Parisian gallery Christophe Person.
Thousands of Moroccan children traumatized by the earthquake
The earthquake that struck Morocco on September 8 inflicted considerable physical and material damage, but not only that. In the tragedy, at least 300,000 people lost their homes. Among these victims, a third are children. Children who also have to face the trauma caused by this disaster. Many saw their homes collapse, some lost their parents. Volunteers and rescuers have mobilized to help them and are trying to ease their pain.
Children “first victims” of floods in Libya, according to Unicef
Landslides and torrents of mud… The devastating floods caused by storm Daniel left thousands dead and missing in Libya, particularly in the town of Derna. Unicef teams, present in the country for more than 70 years, coordinated the humanitarian response, particularly in terms of access to water and sanitation. Rockaya Aidara, spokesperson at the Unicef regional office in Amman and in charge of actions carried out in Libya, tells us more.
“Gorilla diplomacy” in Rwanda
In Rwanda, the population of gorillas living in the wild is estimated at more than a thousand, compared to only 250 in 1980. Kigali has developed luxury tourism accompanied by a very effective conservation policy around these great apes. mountains. Every year, celebrities are invited to come and baptize baby gorillas during an official ceremony.
Source: France 24
