Collectif pour le Renouveau Africain - CORA

[Ce jeudi, 15/12, 14h GMT] Le Corps comme espace d’Écritures et de Création de Sens / The Body as a Space of Scripture and Meaning Creation. Zoom: bit.ly/3HB2BNg Newsletter :mailchi.mp/corafrika/zoom…

I am honored & humbled by the Secretary-General’s appointment to join the Organisation of Educational Cooperation @OEC_OCE as Under-Secretary-General for Financing for Development. Press release: En oec-oce.org/en/secretary-g… Fr oec-oce.org/fr/secretary-g… Es oec-oce.org/es/secretary-g…

🟢Les portraits des défenseurs et défenseures des #droitshumains qui ont obtenu la #citoyenneté d'honneur de la Ville de #Lyon sont affichés en face de l'Hôtel de Ville. Parmi ces portraits, celui de Marc Ona Essangui, président de Tournons La Page⬇️ @onamarc @villedelyon

In the 1960s and 1970s, the Black Panthers said to be a good revolutionary you must make time to read for at least 2 hours a day. Here, we offer a list of our favourite radical reads over the last 12 months: ROAPE’s 2022 Best Reads for African Radicals roape.net/2022/12/15/roa…

📢📢The @The_BIEA are excited to announce the #launch of the Introduction to #BigData Course for 2023! #free and open to all! ❓When? 16th of January 6pm EAT/ 3pm UK 👉Register: tinyurl.com/mr2znjt2 #Africa #PhD @JEASjournal @ROAPEjournal @AmbreenaManji @africaupdate

I have 50 free e-prints of my paper to give away. 'Rereading Burying SM as a social reproduction text’ published in 81 African Studies @AfrikanStudies 2022, written to mark the 30th anniversary of Cohen and Atieno Odhiambo's book. Let me know (reply/dm) if you'd like a copy.

Today in 1997, an Egyptian doctor was convicted for the death of a teenage girl. #RxHistory⏳ 📷: Egyptian women hold placards during a demonstration protesting violence against women in Egypt on 22 December 2015 [Amr Sayed/Apaimages]

Event | The Body as a Space of Scripture and Meaning Creation hosted by @Cor_Afrika 15 December at 2:00 PM GMT For more information and to register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

My piece on the ethno-politics surrounding Morocco’s World Cup run - and why we’re not pleased to see Arab autocrats & hyper-nationalists waving the 🇲🇦 flag ⁦@MazMHussain⁩ ⁦@SanaSaeed⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦@marclamonthill⁩ ⁦⁦@wunpini_fm⁩ africasacountry.com/2022/12/the-af…

Et avec Ata Messan Koffi (@Atazerty), anthropologue et cinéaste du Togo.

📢 Le Corps comme espace d’Écritures et de Création de Sens 📅 Jeudi ⏰ 14h GMT Avec Koulsy Lamko, Fatimata Diallo Ba, Kantiebo R. Edjou (@KantieboE), Kithaka wa Mberia (@KithakaWaMberia), M. Lamine Sagna (@lsagna), M. Palmira Telèsforo Cruz. Zoom: bit.ly/3HB2BNg

Thank you everyone that has supported recruitment. Can I ask you to continue to share. We are looking for more survey responses.

#DFIs are experiencing a renaissance worldwide, but there is limited academic #research examining their roles, operations & effectiveness. This book attempts to fill this gap by discussing the economics & the social consequences of #PDBs 👉bit.ly/3WdKqS3 @routledgebooks

#Sudan: “The biggest gainer from this agreement is the RSF…[it] got rid of all aspects of government supervision over it… [...] the civilian who will hold the title of Supreme Commander only has honorary powers.” says @Amjedfarid. Report by @MouradRKamel theafricareport.com/267554/sudans-…

On December 15 from 14:00 GMT, @Cor_Afrika webinar on “The Body as a Space of Scripture and Meaning Creation”. Fatimata D. Ba, Palmira T. Cruz, Kantiebo R. Edjou (@KantieboE), M. Lamine Sagna (@lsagna), Ata M.Koffi, Kithaka wa Mberia (@KithakaWaMberia), Koulsy Lamko. Zoom link 👇

The European Union's border agency, Frontex, is complicit in abuse by using aerial surveillance to enable the Libyan Coast Guard to intercept migrant boats, knowing that migrants will face systematic and widespread abuse when forcibly returned to Libya. hrw.org/news/2022/12/1…

“The unlawful force used in Melilla has left an indelible stain not just on the hands of the Moroccan & Spanish security forces, but also on the hands of all those pushing racist migration policies" @AgnesCallamard @amnesty Watch press conference live👇 fb.watch/ho3gshfHfF/?mi…