Podcasts about Congo

In episode 213, host Galit Friedlander and guest, Gerran Reese (Beyoncé, Kaytranda, Dancing With the Stars, Nike, Monsters of Hip-Hop), deconstruct the topic of virality in the dance world, Gerran's journey from a young working dancer in PDX to becoming a sought-after teacher in LA/globally, and the deeper work of staying true to yourself in an industry that doesn't always make it easy. Follow Galit: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gogalit Website - https://www.gogalit.com/ On-Demand Workout Programs -https://galit-s-school-0397.thinkific.com/collections You can connect with Gerran Reese on Instagram. Listen to DanceSpeak on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Compass, episode 17Our previous interview: https://www.cruxinvestor.com/posts/why-resource-stocks-dip-in-spring-rise-in-fall-7159Recording date: 30 May 2025Olive Resource Capital delivered exceptional Q1 2025 results, reporting over $1.1 million in net returns—equivalent to one cent per share—while their stock trades between three and four cents. The portfolio gained 17% during the quarter, with net asset value per share rising over 20% due to strategic share buybacks.Executive Chairman Derek Mcpherson and President/CEO Sam Pelaez attribute the record performance to a fundamental shift in investment strategy. The firm abandoned diversified holdings in favor of concentrated, high-conviction positions in companies like Omai and Troilus. "We weren't winning enough" with their previous approach, Pelaez explained, prompting the move toward fewer but stronger positions.The strong Q1 was primarily driven by precious metals exposure, particularly gold, though momentum has flattened through May. This has shifted focus toward copper opportunities, where the managers see significant potential despite market inefficiencies.A key catalyst emerged from operational problems at Ivanhoe Mines' Kamoa-Kakula facility in the Democratic Republic of Congo—one of the world's top five copper assets. Despite the flooding-related shutdown, copper prices remained surprisingly stable. "Normally when a top five copper asset shuts down the market moves," Mcpherson noted, suggesting the muted response may create entry opportunities.The copper investment landscape presents unique challenges, with only five to eight meaningful mid-cap companies available, each carrying specific drawbacks that stretch valuations. Olive Resource maintains copper exposure through junior developers including Arizona Metals, backed by Rio Tinto and Hudbay, and Sterling Metals, which recently announced impressive drill results of 359 meters at 0.36% copper equivalent.The firm's dual-portfolio approach—maintaining liquid positions for tactical trading while holding concentrated junior positions for fundamental plays—reflects sophisticated market understanding. With major copper assets going offline while demand projections grow, Olive Resource appears well-positioned for potential copper market inflection points.Sign up for Crux Investor: https://cruxinvestor.com

Here's the latest news from the world of Omniglot. New language pages: Bambalang (Chrambo), a Grassfields Southern Bantoid language spoken in Cameroon. Bila (kiBila), a Bantu language spoken in Ituri Province in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Budu (Ɨbʉdhʉ), a Bantu language spoken in Orientale Province in the northeast of the […]

Hii leo jaridani tunaangazia hali ya elimu kwa watoto mashariki mwa DRC na Mkutano wa pili wa Baraza Kuu la Makazi la shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Makazi Duniani UNHABITAT unaofunga pazia leo jijini Nairobi Kenya. Makala inaturejesha nchini DRC na mashinani inatupeleka katika bonde la Ziwa Victoria, kulikoni?Wakati ghasia zinazoendelea huko Mashariki mwa Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo, DRC zinaripotiwa kusababisha zaidi ya watoto milioni 1.8 kutokuweko shuleni, shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Kuhudumia Watoto UNICEF nchini humo linajitahidi kwa udi na uvumba kuhakikisha watoto wanapata elimu kwani ni haki yao ya msingi.Mkutano wa pili wa siku mbili wa Baraza Kuu la Makazi la shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Makazi Duniani UNHABITAT leo unafunga pazia jijini Nairobi Kenya. Baraza hilo linalofanyika kila baada ya miaka minne ni chombo cha juu kabisa duniani cha kufanya maamuzi kuhusu maendeleo ya miji endelevu na limewaleta pamoja wawakilishi kutoka nchi zote 193 wanachama wa Umoja wa Mataifa pamoja na wadau mbalimbali wa amendeleo ya miji.Makala inakupeleka nchini Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo, DRC hususan jimboni Kivu Kaskazini katika kitongoji cha Mavivi kuwasikia walinda amani wa Umoja wa Mataifa kutoka Tanzania,kikosi cha 11, TANZBATT11, wanaohudumu katika ujumbe wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa kulinda amani nchini humo, MONUSCO wakielezea sio tu majukumu yao, bali pia wanajivunia kile wanachofanya kwa kuzingatia Mei 29 imeadhimishwa siku ya kimataifa ya walinda amani.Na katika fursa ni yake Mhandisi Coletha Ruhamya, Naibu Katibu Mtendaji wa Kamisheni ya Bonde la Ziwa Victoria, Mradi unaofanikishwa na Benki ya Dunia ambao unakabiliana na masuala ya usafi wa mazingira katika ziwa hilo. Anaeleza umuhimu wa usimamizi endelevu wa bonde hilo kote nchini Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda na Burundi chini ya Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki.Mwenyeji wako ni Assumpta Massoi, karibu!

Wakati ghasia zinazoendelea huko Mashariki mwa Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo, DRC zinaripotiwa kusababisha zaidi ya watoto milioni 1.8 kutokuweko shuleni, shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Kuhudumia Watoto UNICEF nchini humo linajitahidi kwa udi na uvumba kuhakikisha watoto wanapata elimu kwani ni haki yao ya msingi. Je ni kwa vipi? Anold Kayanda anasimulia zaidi.

Nchini Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo, DRC jimboni Kivu Kaskazini katika kitongoji cha Mavivi tunakutana na walinda amani wa Umoja wa Mataifa kutoka Tanzania, kikosi cha 11, TANZBATT11, wanaohudumu katika ujumbe wa Umoja wa Mataifa wa kulinda amani nchini humo, MONUSCO wakielezea sio tu majukumu yao, bali pia wanajivunia kile wanachofanya kwa kuzingatia Mei 29 imeadhimishwa siku ya kimataifa ya walinda amani. Afisa Habari wa TANZBATT 11 Meja Fadhila Nayopa amefuatilia hadithi zao. 

Michael Crichton is probably most famous for penning the novel that would go on to became 1993's Jurassic Park and the subsequent Park/World sequels. And in light of that a whole lot of different attempts have been made to adapt his work some before, like Westworld and some after like Westworld. Over the next three weeks we're going to take a look at some of the lesser known and lesser successful adaptations, starting with 1995's Congo. Thanks for watching our Caravan Of Garbage reviewSUBSCRIBE HERE ►► http://goo.gl/pQ39jNHelp support the show and get early episodes ► https://bigsandwich.co/Patreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymoviesJames' Twitter ► http://twitter.coQm/mrsundaymoviesMaso's Twitter ► http://twitter.com/wikipediabrownPatreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymoviesT-Shirts/Merch ► https://www.teepublic.com/stores/mr-sunday-movies The Weekly Planet iTunes ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-weekly-planet/id718158767?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 The Weekly Planet Direct Download ► https://play.acast.com/s/theweeklyplanetAmazon Affiliate Link ► https://amzn.to/2nc12P4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does home mean when you are always moving on? What does belonging mean when your address changes every few years? And how do we reconcile our evolving identities with the places we've left behind? Catriona Turner talks about her travels from Scotland to France, to Congo and Uganda, and back home again over 14 […] The post The Geography of Belonging: Finding Home With Catriona Turner appeared first on Books And Travel.

WFP food warehouse stormed by desperate civilians, as starvation loomsThe UN honours the service and sacrifice of peacekeepersA new $15 million initiative to boost sustainable development in the Congo Basin

A News Roundup episode, and an episode of two halves.  We start with a discussion of the recent public Oval Office meeting between Trump and Cyril Ramaphosa, in which Trump harangued the South African president with accusations of 'white genocide' based on 'evidence' which tracks straight back to people in our usual wheelhouse.  Then we move on to a chat about the recent decision by language learning app Duolingo to replace loads of their contributors with AI, plus some dismaying news about Babbel, leading to a discussion of the impending AI jobs crisis.  Then we cap it off with an odd flex for us... a feel good story! Episode Notes: Trump spreads racist South African Farm Murders Memes in meeting with Ramaphosa Trump/Ramaphosa meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TLkZv3gzO0 Response: https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/21/politics/video/trump-ramaphosa-south-africa-video-larry-madowo-vrtc * A check of Trump's false claims about white genocide in South Africa | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-makes-false-claims-white-genocide-south-africa-during-ramaphosa-meeting-2025-05-21/ Trump's evidence of South Africa ‘white genocide' contains images from DR Congo – The Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2025/05/23/trumps-evidence-of-south-africa-white-genocide-contains-images-from-dr-congo/ Trump confronted South African president with ‘evidence' of genocide – here's what the video really showed | The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-south-africa-genocide-video-b2755625.html Trump ambushes South African president with video and false claims of anti-white racism | Trump administration | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/21/trump-south-africa-president-meeting?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu What's Behind Trump's South Africa Obsession? | Benjamin Fogel | TMR https://youtu.be/gR_gwPI5l-0?si=QfWeEuoosYeUD-JG South Africa to offer Elon Musk Starlink deal ahead of Trump meeting | Business Insider Africa https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/south-africa-to-offer-elon-musk-starlink-deal-ahead-of-trump-meeting/v0k8bxk?op=1 White Nationalists Praise Trump's Promotion Of White Genocide Conspiracy Theory – Angry White Men https://angrywhitemen.org/2025/05/22/white-nationalists-praise-trumps-promotion-of-white-genocide-conspiracy-theory/ Exclusive: Trump Shared Racist, Flat-Earth Facebook Account With South African President https://www.meidasplus.com/p/exclusive-trump-shared-racist-flat Roaming Charges: White Lies About White Genocide - CounterPunch.org https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/05/23/white-lies-about-white-genocide/ DR Congo: Killings, Rapes by Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels | Human Rights Watch https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/06/13/dr-congo-killings-rapes-rwanda-backed-m23-rebels As Goma ceasefire largely holds, Congo rushes to bury bodies from rebel offensive | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/east-congo-city-goma-rushes-bury-bodies-after-rebel-offensive-2025-02-04/ A white nationalist moved to Idaho in search of an ‘ethnic enclave.' He's not alone. https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jul/21/a-white-nationalist-moved-to-idaho-in-search-of-an/ * Duolingo Replacing Contract Workers With AI The Verge, “Duolingo will replace contract workers with AI” https://www.theverge.com/news/657594/duolingo-ai-first-replace-contract-workers “AI isn't just a productivity boost,” von Ahn says. “It helps us get closer to our mission. To teach well, we need to create a massive amount of content, and doing that manually doesn't scale. One of the best decisions we made recently was replacing a slow, manual content creation process with one powered by AI. Without AI, it would take us decades to scale our content to more learners. We owe it to our learners to get them this content ASAP.” von Ahn's email follows a similar memo Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke sent to employees and recently shared online. In that memo, Lütke said that before teams asked for more headcount or resources, they needed to show “why they cannot get what they want done using AI.” Fortune, “Duolingo CEO walks back AI-first comments: ‘I do not see AI as replacing what our employees do'” “To be clear: I do not see AI as replacing what our employees do (we are in fact continuing to hire at the same speed as before),” he wrote. “I see it as a tool to accelerate what we do, at the same or better level of quality. And the sooner we learn how to use it, and use it responsibly, the better off we will be in the long run.” Babbel quietly ending Babbel Live Babbel Support, “Discontinuation of Babbel Live” https://support.babbel.com/hc/en-us/articles/26749152437522-Discontinuation-of-Babbel-Live “Babbel Live was introduced in 2021. Knowing the power of human teachers, we aimed to offer our learners this experience from their homes. Over time, however, we did see a clear trend: the majority of them did not accept Babbel Live as part of their language learning path, making it impossible for us to sustain it as a business. This change will help us achieve our goal of helping you become fluent in your new language quickly by enabling us to focus on improving our app, which most learners, especially beginners, prefer.” Boycott Over Upcoming E-sports Event in Riyadh Makes Geoguessr Change Its Stance Geoguessr Community Protests Esports World Cup by Disabling Popular Maps. https://www.si.com/esports/news/geoguessr-protests-esports-world-cup Statement from Feneb, one of the World Championship players, about his decision to boycott the Riyadh event. https://discord.com/channels/1003591679644807229/1026965093331779634/1375003211513204746 “The decision to participate in the Esports World Cup, which is directly funded by the Saudi Arabian government in an effort to distract public attention from the above human rights violations, is thus directly incompatible with any stated aims by GeoGuessr to promote an inclusive and diverse community, and extremely disappointing. I also do not want to dismiss the issue of hosting a tournament in Saudi Arabia, regardless of whether the event is directly run by the Saudi government or not. It is completely unnecessary to host a tournament in a country which some current or possible future world league players would be unable to travel to safely.” Statement from Geoguessr regarding their decision to reverse the event in Riyadh (Reddit) https://www.reddit.com/r/geoguessr/comments/1ksky0k/geoguessr_is_withdrawing_from_the_esports_world/ Geoguessr challenge links: (Standard) World Map https://www.geoguessr.com/challenge/MIJFcVhIFNpVapVs https://www.geoguessr.com/challenge/sedHxYRoMPdmFxdZ https://www.geoguessr.com/challenge/eIRYCYBhuUUBVIT2 An Official World https://www.geoguessr.com/challenge/tK9A8O1KUXQfZgCu https://www.geoguessr.com/challenge/NGYJ4uk0WhxNR5Ui https://www.geoguessr.com/challenge/Yc4uD6P8lFISKIgb A Community World https://www.geoguessr.com/challenge/B87Y20LMvmtDvUwN https://www.geoguessr.com/challenge/I9ub9gc9CmoEQpjn https://www.geoguessr.com/challenge/ZwKxnW3Ms9UTZZt6 * The AI jobs crisis is here, now - by Brian Merchant https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/the-ai-jobs-crisis-is-here-now Something Alarming Is Happening to the Job Market - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/economy/archive/2025/04/job-market-youth/682641/  Show Notes: Please consider donating to help us make the show and stay ad-free and independent.  Patrons get exclusive access to at least one full extra episode a month plus all backer-only back-episodes. 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Rising demand for critical minerals to fuel the green energy transition means an expansion of mining around the world. New mines are opening, existing mines are being scaled up. In the fourth programme in our series, we find out about the impact of mineral mining on the planet and for those people both working in the mines and living nearby.We head to the Democratic Republic of the Congo where there are claims that child labour is being used in so called ‘artisanal' mines and there is little scrutiny of the supply chain. Presenter: Sam Fenwick Producer: Lexy O'Connor(Image: Artisanal miners carry sacks of ore at a mine near Kolwezi in 2022. Credit: Getty Images)

If you'd like to see full video of this and other episodes, join the Reel Notes Patreon at the Homie ($5/month) tier or higher. You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access to the Reel Talk archives, and more!My guest this week is New York producer and engineer Tony Seltzer. We spoke about Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and the legacy of David Lynch, Harriet the Spy, Little Figuitive, growing up loving metal and hip-hop, transitioning from drumming to producing, why he's become well-known for the drums in his beats, his impact on underground rap, drifting into A&R, the creative process behind he and MIKE's Pinball album series, his compilation album Hey Tony, and a handful of his greatest beats for artists like Wiki, WifiGawd, Key!, & more. Come fuck with us.Pinball 2 is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping directly from MIKE's Bandcamp. Follow Tony Seltzer on Instagram and Twitter (@tonyseltzer) and follow Tony's Brooklyn-based studio, Noc Noc Studios, on Instagram (@nocnocstudios) to book a session with the man himself. Read Lei Takahashi's review of Pinball II at PitchforkMy first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4 PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), Bluesky (@cinemasai.bsky.social), TikTok (@cinemasai), Letterboxd (@CineMasai), and subscribe to my weekly Nu Musique Friday newsletter to stay tapped into all things Dylan Green.  Support the show

Hii leo jaridani tunaangazia haki za binadamu nchini Ukraine na upatikanaji wa elimu nchini Kenya. Makala tunakupeleka nchini Sudan Kusini, na amashinani nchini Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo, DRC, kulikoni?Tume Huru ya Umoja wa Mataifa ya Uchunguzi kuhusu Ukraine imehitimisha kwamba vikosi vya kijeshi vya Urusi vimetenda uhalifu wa kivita na uhalifu dhidi ya ubinadamu, hasa mauaji, kupitia mashambulizi ya ndege zisizo na rubani (drones) yaliyoelekezwa dhidi ya raia.Mradi wa "operesheni rejea shuleni" unaoendeshwa na shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Kuhudumia watoto UNICEF kwa ushirikiano na wizara ya elimu ya Kenya, shirika liliso la kiserikali la Hapag Lloyd na wadau wengine kwa kuzipa fedha familia zisizojiweza kuendesha shughuli za kiuchumi, umerejesha mautumaini ya elimu kwa mamia ya watoto katika Kaunti ya Kwale Pwani ya Kenya  ambao waliacha shule sababu ya umasikini.  Katika makala ikielekea siku ya walinda amani kesho Mei 29, tunamulika harakati za walinda amani wa Umoja wa Mataifa nchini SUdan Kusini za kulinda raia na mwenyeji wako katika makala hii iliyoandaliwa kupitia video ya ujumbe wa  Umoja wa Mataifa wa Kulinda amani Sudan Kusini, UNMISS ni Sharon Jebichii.Na katika mashinani huku machafuko yakiendelea mashariki mwa Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo DRC, wafanyakazi wa shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la kuhudumia wakimbizi UNHCR wako mashinani mjini Goma na maeneo mengine yaliyoathirika ili kutoa msaada muhimu, ikiwa ni pamoja na kufanikisha nia ya wakimbizi wanaorejea nchini mwao Rwanda. Raab na Ruusi ni baadhi yao.Mwenyeji wako ni Assumpta Massoi, karibu!

Tuesday, May 27th, 2025Today, documents reveal disarray at the Department of Veterans Affairs imperiling patient care; veterans balk at Trump's plans to end protections from Afghans deportations; a new Texas bill forces schools to display the ten commandments; Trump's image of dead 'white farmers' came from Reuters footage in Congo and not South Africa; leader Schumer has announced Democrats will unanimously vote against the Billionaire Bailout Bill; more on the Supreme Court decision in Trump v Wilcox; how to rain on Trump's June 14th military parade; and Allison delivers your Good News.Thank You, Fast Growing TreesGet 15% off your first purchase.  FastGrowingTrees.com/dailybeansAG is hosting - NO KINGS Waterfront Park, San Diego - Sat June 14 10am – 12pm PDTDonation link - secure.actblue.com/donate/fuelthemovementMSW Media, Blue Wave California Victory Fund | ActBlueStories:Veterans recoil at Trump plan to end Afghans' deportation protection | The Washington PostDisarray at Department of Veterans Affairs imperils patient care, internal documents reveal | US military | The GuardianTrump's image of dead 'white farmers' came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa | ReutersTexas bill requiring Ten Commandments in public schools moves closer to governor's desk | NBC NewsLaw for lawlessness - by Leah Litman | Public NoticeGood Trouble: How to Rain on Trump's Military Parade - by Adam KlasfeldThere is a link to a shareable Host Toolkit to help everyone get involved. It will not take care of itself. If you can't find one local to you - create and host one yourself.Sure Would be a shame if nobody showed up to Donald's fascist birthday parade250th Anniversary of the U.S. Army Grand Military Parade and CelebrationFind Upcoming Demonstrations And Actions:Schedule F comments deadline extended to June 7th Federal Register :: Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service50501 MovementJune 14th Nationwide Demonstrations - NoKings.orgIndivisible.orgShare your Good News or Good Trouble:dailybeanspod.com/goodFrom The Good NewsPACK Gives38. How The West Was Stolen: The Oregon Land Fraud King with Allison GillMorgan St. Jean | YouTubeReminder - you can see the pod pics if you become a Patron. The good news pics are at the bottom of the show notes of each Patreon episode! That's just one of the perks of subscribing! patreon.com/muellershewrote Mega Happy Hour Zoom Call - you can interact with not just me and Harry Dunn, Andy McCabe, and Dana Goldberg. They'll all be there this Friday 5/23/2025 at 7 PM ET 4 PM PT. Plus, you'll get these episodes ad free and early, and get pre-sale tickets and VIP access to our live events. You can join at patreon.com/muellershewrote for as little as $3 a month. Federal workers - feel free to email me at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you're going to do, or just vent. I'm always here to listen.Share your Good News or Good Trouble:https://www.dailybeanspod.com/good/ Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Substack|Muellershewrote, BlueSky|@muellershewrote , Threads|@muellershewrote, TikTok|@muellershewrote, IG|muellershewrote, Twitter|@MuellerSheWrote,Dana GoldbergTwitter|@DGComedy, IG|dgcomedy, facebook|dgcomedy, IG|dgcomedy, danagoldberg.com, BlueSky|@dgcomedyHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/Patreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

The last few years have seen a dramatic shift in the balance of power in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with Rwandan-backed militias advancing in North Kivu, Ugandan forces launching cross-border operations, and Western powers quietly increasing their presence in the region. What was once considered a forgotten conflict is now emerging as a new front in the global competition for influence, driven not just by security concerns, but by the region's immense mineral wealth, critical for everything from electric vehicles to modern electronics. This week, we sit down with our expert panel to unpack who actually controls eastern Congo, why this strip of land has become so strategically valuable to outside powers, and how the local conflict is fast becoming a global contest between rival blocs. On the panel this week: - Hugh Kinsella Cunningham (DRC Photojournalist) - Alex Vines (Chatham House) - Michael Rubin (AEI) Intro - 00:00 PART I - 03:30 PART II - 40:38 PART III - 1:02:51 Outro - 1:33:03 Follow the show on https://x.com/TheRedLinePod Follow Michael on https://x.com/MikeHilliardAus Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcast Submit Questions and Join the Red Line Discord Server at: https://www.theredlinepodcast.com/discord For more info, please visit: https://www.theredlinepodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Biologist and author Karen Lloyd shares a firsthand account of the hunt for life beneath Earth's surface in her newest book, "Intraterrestrials: Discovering the Strangest Life on Earth." Then, wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas discusses his experiences photographing some of the planet's most elusive and endangered species from Ethiopia to the Congo.

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened down 45-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 21,492 on turnover of $2.9-billion N-T. Taiwan-China interactions continue despite stalled talks: MAC head Mainland Affairs Council head Chiu Chui-cheng says Taiwan and China still maintain some level of interaction, even though official dialogue has stalled. In an interview,Chiu said interactions with China are being carried out in line with the Act Governing Relations between the People of the Taiwan Area and the Mainland Area. Chiu acknowledged that maintaining "normal dialogue" is currently difficult because Taiwan will never accept China's demand to treat the "1992 Consensus," based on the "One China principle," as a precondition (前提). Nevertheless, Chiu said some interaction continues between the MAC and China's Taiwan Affairs Office, as well as between the semi-official SEF and its Chinese counterpart, the Beijing-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits. Chiu also says individuals across the Strait, including Taiwanese businesspeople, scholars and journalists, frequently travel between the two sides and share information. World Masters Games' closing ceremony The closing ceremony of the 2025 World Masters Games will take place on the evening of May 30 at the New Taipei City Art Museum, featuring a star-studded lineup and spectacular visuals. New Taipei officials said the ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m. and blend music, light, and live performances. To complement (為…增色) the artistic setting, the outdoor area will feature four major art installations highlighting the magic of light. And a 4.5-minute fireworks display will also light up the night sky, with popular band Energy headlining the event with a 20-minute finale performance. EU Trade Negotiator on US Talks A European Union official says he has had good trade talks with the Trump administration. AP correspondent Mike Hempen reports Amnesty Accuses M23 Rebels of War Crimes Human rights group Amnesty International accused the M23 rebels in eastern Congo of killing, torturing and forcibly disappearing civilian detainees in two rebel-controlled cities. Amnesty says “these acts violate (違反) international humanitarian law and may amount to war crimes.” The decades-long conflict in eastern Congo escalated in January. The Rwanda-backed M23 advanced and seized the strategic city of Goma in North Kivu province followed by Bukavu in February. Amnesty said that between February and April it interviewed 18 civilians who had been unlawfully detained by M23. They reported suffering brutal beatings and harsh detention conditions while their relatives were denied access to the detention sites. Canada King Charles Visit Britain's King Charles III has arrived in Ottawa on a visit that Canada's leader says will underscore (強調) his nation's sovereignty. The king and Queen Camilla were greeted at the airport by Mark Carney, Canada's new prime minister, along with Canada's first Indigenous governor general, Mary Simon. Aside from meeting privately with Carney, the king is scheduled to deliver the speech from the throne, which outlines the government's agenda for the new Parliament. The king is the head of state in Canada, which is a member of the British Commonwealth of former colonies. King Charles will return to the U.K. after today's speech and a visit to Canada's National War Memorial. That was the I.C.R.T. EZ News, I'm _____. －－－－以下訊息由 SoundOn 動態廣告贊助商提供－－－－ 【台灣虎航 台中獨家直飛名古屋】 開航價$2,399元起，中台灣虎迷每週3班直飛名古屋，說走就走！ 立即訂購：https://sofm.pse.is/7neb2p -- 你不理財，財不理你！想學理財，玉山罩你！ 玉山銀行全新Podcast節目《玉山學堂》 帶你深入淺出掌握每週市場脈動！ 還有知名主持人蔡尚樺領銜的跨世代對談， 從不同的角度打好理財基本功！ 現在就點擊連結收聽

In this special on-the-ground episode of The Long Form Podcast, I travel to Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to speak with Manzi Willy Ngarambe, the newly appointed Vice Governor of North Kivu Province. Just 100 days into his leadership under the AFC/M23 administration, we discuss his unexpected rise to power, his childhood escape from conflict, and his vision to rebuild a region long defined by violence and displacement.We unpack the deep-rooted issues behind the decades-long war in eastern Congo, the marginalization of Kinyarwanda-speaking Congolese, and the prospects for returning refugees, lasting peace, and justice in the DRC. Can the AFC/M23 bring real stability to the region? Is being a Congolese Tutsi still a death sentence? This episode dives deep into history, identity, and the fragile hope of a new beginning for Central Africa.#DRCongo #NorthKivu #ManziWilly #M23 #CongoCrisis #TheLongFormPodcast #AfricanPolitics #RefugeeReturn #PeaceInAfrica #Goma #Rwanda #TutsiInCongo #CongoleseHistory #YouthAndPoliticsListen to the Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya podcast on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/rw/podcast/the-long-form-with-sanny-ntayombya/id1669879621Listen to the Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7HkkUi4bUyIeYktQhWOljcFollow Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya on Twitter: https://x.com/TheLongFormRwFollow Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelongformrw/Follow Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@longformrwFollow Sanny Ntayombya on Twitter: https://x.com/SannyNtayombya About Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya:The Long Form with Sanny Ntayombya is a weekly podcast intent on keeping you up to date with current affairs in Rwanda. The topics discussed range from politics, business, sports to entertainment. If you want to share your thoughts on the topics I discuss use the hashtag #LongFormRw on Twitter and follow us on Twitter and Instagram on our handle @TheLongFormRwBe a part of the conversation.

The more of the Four Eden Marriage Steps we take the better our expectations for a successful and blessed marriage. Some people skip one or more - or even all - of these steps. How is that working out today? Bruce C. E. Fleming takes us back to the text of Eden from Genesis chapters 1-3. He noticed the first of these four steps while living the the Congo where multiple wives and even kidnap marriage was practiced. The Tru316 Foundation (www.Tru316.com) is the home of The Eden Podcast with Bruce C. E. Fleming where we “true” the verse of Genesis 3:16. The Tru316 Message is that “God didn't curse Eve (or Adam) or limit woman in any way.” Once Genesis 3:16 is made clear the other passages on women and men become clear too. You are encouraged to access the episodes of Seasons 1-11 of The Eden Podcast for teaching on the seven key passages on women and men. Are you a reader? We invite you to get from Amazon the four books by Bruce C. E. Fleming in The Eden Book Series (Tru316.com/trubooks). Would you like to support the work of the Tru316 Foundation? You can become a Tru Partner here: www.Tru316.com/partner

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durée : 00:58:44 - Cultures Monde - par : Mélanie Chalandon, Julie Gacon - Comme chaque semaine, une émission d'actualité en deux parties : retour de terrain avec Guillaume Perrier qui rentre de République démocratique du Congo ; suivi d'une table-ronde sur la guerre du prix du pétrole et le rôle de l'Organisation des pays exportateurs de pétrole (OPEP). - réalisation : Vivian Lecuivre, Cassandre Puel - invités : Guillaume Perrier Journaliste au service international du Point; Matthieu Auzanneau Directeur du think tank The Shift Project; Emmanuel Hache Directeur de recherche à l'IRIS

durée : 00:22:44 - Cultures Monde - par : Mélanie Chalandon, Julie Gacon - Le journaliste Guillaume Perrier s'est rendu dans les mines du Nord-Kivu. Cette province de la République démocratique du Congo, riche en ressources stratégiques, est ravagée depuis des années par les conflits armés. - réalisation : Vivian Lecuivre, Cassandre Puel - invités : Guillaume Perrier Journaliste au service international du Point

Au sommaire : Le président sud-africain Cyril Ramaphosa s'est rendu cette semaine à la Maison Blanche pour tenter de raviver les relations diplomatiques entre les deux pays. Une rencontre qui s'est transformée pour beaucoup en embuscade, le président Trump ayant sermonné son homologue au sujet d'un prétendu « génocide blanc » en Afrique du Sud. En République démocratique du Congo, l'immunité parlementaire de l'ancien président de la République Joseph Kabila est levée. Quelles conséquences sur la stabilité politique et l'unité nationale ?Après l'intensification de l'offensive israélienne sur la bande de Gaza, l'Union européenne a finalement décidé de réexaminer l'accord d'association conclu avec Israël. La remise en cause de ce partenariat économique est-elle un vrai levier de pression ?Enfin, les démocrates ont-ils dissimulé l'état de santé du président américain Joe Biden ?Chaque semaine, des journalistes et éditorialistes africains décryptent l'actualité africaine et internationale. Avec la participation de :  Hannane Ferdjani, journaliste et créatrice du média en ligne Beyond the noise Africa Jean-Marie Kassamba, président de l'Union nationale de la presse du Congo et directeur général de la chaîne télévisée Télé 50 Ousseynou Nar Gueye, directeur général du périodique sénégalais Tract Hebdo.

La ONG HRW denuncia que Estados Unidos expulsó 'injustamente' a 200 personas de diversos países, incluidos menores de edad, tras retenerlos 'en condiciones de detención abusivas' antes de trasladarlos al Centro de Atención Temporal para Migrantes (CATEM) en el sur de Costa Rica. La ONG estima que 'la complicidad' de Costa Rica con las expulsiones abusivas de EE.UU. daña su buena reputación como país de acogida para personas refugiadas'. Entrevistas: Mariana Rivera. Presentación: Ana María Ospina.  En febrero pasado, aterrizaron en Costa Rica dos vuelos provenientes de los Estados Unidos con 200 personas migrantes expulsadas por el gobierno de Donald Trump. Human Rights Watch denuncia en un informe "violaciones claras de los derechos humanos por parte de Estados Unidos" y "una negligencia alta" por parte de Costa Rica al aceptar a estas personas sin las condiciones que garanticen sus derechos y necesidades.La mayoría de las personas deportadas son originarias de países en conflicto como Afganistán, la República Democrática del Congo, Irán, Rusia o Turquía, y solicitantes de asilo, aseguró el asesor jurídico principal de la División de Derechos del Niño de la organización, Michael García Bochenek, y principal autor del reporte.El informe documenta las expulsiones de Estados Unidos y denuncia condiciones de detención abusivas, negación de derechos al debido proceso y a solicitar asilo. También detalla que las autoridades de Costa Rica detuvieron durante dos meses a las personas expulsadas y retuvieron sus pasaportes, sin base legal. Además, les transmitieron mensajes contradictorios sobre su condición."Lo que hemos visto desde el principio ha sido una mezcla de mensajes por parte de Costa Rica. Primero, las autoridades de ese país hablaron solamente de regresarlos a sus países de origen. Pero esto nunca fue una posibilidad para la mayoría de estas personas. Estamos hablando de gente que ha sufrido persecución y que está huyendo de la guerra", señaló García Bochenek.A tres meses de su ingreso al país centroamericano, 97 de los migrantes expulsados de Estados Unidos aceptaron volver a sus países presionados por la situación, otros dejaron el Centro de Atención Temporal para Migrantes (CATEM), luego de que les devolvieran sus pasaportes.Aproximadamente 50 personas, entre ellas menores de edad, aún se encuentran en un limbo legal, y con la incertidumbre de saber si obtendrán un permiso humanitario especial de 90 días para solicitar asilo en Costa Rica o si deben regresar a su país."A fines de marzo estaban hablando de la posibilidad de ir a un tercer país, pero sin suministrar más detalles. Luego, hablaron de la posibilidad de solicitar asilo en Costa Rica. En este punto es en el que estamos ahora. Pero la gente no tiene el apoyo concreto que necesitan para convertir esto en una realidad", afirmó el asesor legal.Costa Rica, reputación en juegoMientras las autoridades costarricenses han defendido el papel del país como un "puente humanitario", para HRW, en cambio, "la complicidad de Costa Rica con las expulsiones abusivas de Estados Unidos daña su buena reputación como país de acogida para personas refugiadas"."En el sentido de que aceptaron a 200 personas sin plan para su futuro, sin una preparación adecuada para recibir a estas personas durante el tiempo que realmente iban a estar en Costa Rica. Ya van tres meses. Esto incluye falta de educación para los niños y falta de apoyo adecuado para los que no han aceptado regresar a sus países de origen", alegó Michael García Bochenek.Costa Rica aún está a tiempo de recuperar sus compromisos asumidos por décadas, dice Human Rights Watch: "El gobierno costarricense también debería—como remedio parcial por el daño que causó con dos meses de detención arbitraria y en reconocimiento de su responsabilidad por haber aceptado que se enviará a personas a Costa Rica contra su voluntad—proporcionar de inmediato autorización de trabajo, ayuda para la vivienda y, según sea necesario, formación laboral, clases de idioma y ayuda para encontrar trabajo a aquellos que deseen solicitar asilo en Costa Rica".Informe:https://www.hrw.org/es/report/2025/05/22/la-estrategia-es-doblegarnos/expulsion-de-ciudadanos-de-terceros-paises-desde

Le dialogue n'est donc pas rompu entre la Communauté économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest, et l'Alliance des États du Sahel, composée du Mali, du Niger et du Burkina Faso. Il s'agit de « premiers échanges », nous dit APAnews. Selon l'Agence de Presse Africaine, « la situation sécuritaire dans la région, marquée par la menace persistante du terrorisme, a été au cœur des discussions ». ActuNiger parle de « premières discussions post-retrait sur fond de dialogue apaisé ». Pour mémoire, le Mali, le Niger et le Burkina Faso, tous trois dirigés par des militaires arrivés au pouvoir par un coup d'État, ont effectivement quitté la Cédéao en janvier dernier. Mais les désaccords semblent mis au second plan. Selon ActuNiger, « si les divergences politiques persistent, cette première prise de contact a été « qualifiée par les deux parties de 'fraternelle et responsable' ». Au Burkina Faso, Wakatsera annonce simplement « le dialogue se poursuit » et Sidwaya constate que « l'AES et la Cédéao se concertent ».Un tournant majeurEn République démocratique du Congo à présent, le Sénat a levé hier l'immunité de l'ancien président Joseph Kabila. « La commission spéciale décide de la levée des immunités de Joseph Kabila, autorisant des poursuites à son encontre », titre Actualité.cd, qui rappelle que « l'ancien chef de l'État est accusé d'avoir des liens avec la rébellion de l'AFC/M23, soutenue par le Rwanda dans l'est du pays ». Mais « depuis que les autorités congolaises ont entamé cette démarche contre Joseph Kabila, des voix ne cessent de s'élever pour mettre en garde contre une dérive institutionnelle et politique », ajoute Actualité.cd.APAnews de son côté, relève que « la levée de l'immunité de Joseph Kabila, ouvre la voie à des poursuites inédites contre l'ancien homme fort de Kinshasa, dont le statut de sénateur à vie ne le protège plus face à la Justice ». Pour l'Agence de presse Africaine, « c'est un tournant majeur dans l'histoire politique de la RDC. » Jeune Afrique évoque également un « tournant » « dans le bras de fer entre Félix Tshisekedi et son prédécesseur Joseph Kabila, qui 'est accusé de trahison, crime de guerre, crime contre l'humanité et participation à un mouvement insurrectionnel', par la Haute Cour militaire ». « Joseph Kabila », rappelle le magazine, « a multiplié les prises de paroles depuis la chute de Goma et de Bukavu. Mi-mars, il avait même annoncé son retour prochain en RDC (…) une promesse qui ne s'est pour l'instant pas concrétisée, en dépit de la confirmation de certains de ses proches », assure Jeune Afrique.MalentenduEnfin, les Sénégalais s'inquiètent pour l'un de leurs compatriotes arrêté aux États-Unis. Selon Pulse, il s'agit de Serigne Saliou Ndoye, un chauffeur de taxi qui aurait effrayé sa passagère, en lui disant qu'il préférait écouter le Coran plutôt que de la musique. « L'incident » poursuit Pulse « serait lié à un malentendu culturel et linguistique », qui a conduit le chauffeur de taxi en détention préventive au Texas, où il réside. « Sa passagère aurait été prise de panique et aurait exigé de descendre immédiatement, alors que le véhicule roulait sur l'autoroute. Le taximan aurait refusé, invoquant des questions de sécurité ». « Un refus », ajoute Pulse, « interprété par la passagère comme une séquestration ».Fermez-la58 000 personnes auraient signé une pétition pour soutenir Serigne Saliou Ndoye. L'affaire affole les réseaux sociaux su Sénégal. Trop, aux yeux de certains et notamment de l'avocat Patrick Kabou, dont Sénego rapporte les propos et qui « alerte contre les bavardages nuisibles autour de cette affaire délicate ». Maître Kabou, nous dit-on, « lance un message fort et sans détour à l'endroit des internautes et des commentateurs improvisés. « Vous nous rendez la tâche difficile, très difficile même ». « Vos live », ajoute-t-il, « sont exploités par la partie adverse et la plupart du temps leur permettent de mieux le connaître pour charger encore plus les compatriotes en situation difficile ». « Par politesse », conclut maître Kabou : « fermez-la s'il vous plaît ».

In this Plot Twist episode, former MMA fighter Justin Wren shares the incredible story of how he walked away from everything he thought he wanted—and found something far more meaningful. On the surface, Justin had it all: a winning streak, legendary coaches, and the fight of a lifetime in Tokyo with a six-figure payday. But inside, he was quietly unraveling—struggling with painkiller addiction, depression, and a deep sense that he was on the wrong path.Then came the moment that changed everything. Alone in his apartment, Justin said a prayer—and was met with a vivid vision of a forgotten tribe in the Congo rainforest. Weeks later, he found himself standing face-to-face with that very tribe, hearing the exact word he'd written in his journal: “Forgotten.” That uncanny synchronicity became the birth of his life's mission: to fight for people who don't have a voice.In this raw, heart-led conversation, Justin opens up about addiction, surrender, and how he learned to trust his gut—even when it made no sense. He also shares what it means to be of service, and why the most unexpected detours often lead to your truest purpose.If you've ever felt called to something bigger, this one's for you.Send us a text message. We'd love to hear from you!

Marcel Dirsus is fascinated by the treadmill of tyranny: how dictators gain power, how they stay there and how they fall. This is his blueprint for bringing an end to authoritarianism.With democracies seemingly faltering worldwide, political scientist and writer Marcel Dirsus is putting tyrants under the microscope to better understand how they rise and how they fall.Years ago, Marcel took a break from his university studies and travelled to central Africa, where he took a job in a brewery.One day, while walking to work, he heard shots fired and an explosion in the distance as the military was launching a coup.The experience terrified him, and drew him into a study of tyrants — the dictators and despots who make life miserable for so many people on the planet.While they project an image of strength, guarded on all sides, and surrounded by people who do their bidding, Marcel says they live in fear.For the road to power is often flanked by the road to revolution.These men know a mass uprising, an assassination, a mutiny or a foreign invasion could end their reign at any moment, and who, or what will take their place?In investigating the long history of tyrannical leaders, however, Marcel has found a renewed optimism for Western Democracy.How Tyrants Fall: And How Nations Survive is published by Hachette Australia.Marcel is appearing at the Sydney Writers' Festival on Friday 23 May.This episode of Conversations explores Putin, Xi Jinping, China, CCP, Russia, Trump, global politics, dictatorships, democracy, voting rights, election results, the new world order, Stalin, Hitler, famous leaders, Churchill, politics, books, writing, history, war, civil war, Africa, USSR, Elon Musk, Gaddafi, golden gun, torture, Libya, Syria, control, Machiavelli, monarchs, Al-Ghazali, East Germany, Congo, academia, what to study at university, coup, the elite, power systems, Cold War, Bashar al-Assad, Ukraine, surveillance, Roman Empire.

Le Sénat de la République démocratique du Congo a levé l'immunité parlementaire de Joseph Kabila, ouvrant la voie à des poursuites judiciaires contre l'ancien président et sénateur à vie. Il est accusé par la justice militaire de "trahison, crime de guerre, crime contre l'humanité", aux côtés de la rébellion AFC/M23. Son entourage dénonce une "manœuvre politique" du président Felix Tshisekedi.

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Get featured on the show by leaving us a Voice Mail: https://bit.ly/MIPVM FULL SHOW NOTES https://www.microsoftinnovationpodcast.com/690    What does it take to rise from limited access to tech resources to becoming a globally recognized Microsoft MVP? In this episode, Pascal Burume shares his remarkable journey from the Democratic Republic of Congo to the global tech stage. With grit, community leadership, and a passion for Microsoft technologies, Pascal reveals how he overcame language barriers, built impactful solutions with Power Platform, and inspired a new generation of tech professionals. If you're looking for a roadmap to grow your skills and make a difference—no matter where you start—this episode is for you. KEY TAKEAWAYS Persistence Pays Off: Pascal failed multiple times before becoming a Microsoft Student Ambassador—but each setback sharpened his strategy and resilience. Power Platform in Action: He used Power Apps and Power BI to build real-world solutions that improved decision-making at the UNDP. Community as a Catalyst: Building and leading tech communities helped Pascal grow his skills, visibility, and impact. Learning Without Limits: Despite infrastructure challenges, Pascal leveraged blogs, Microsoft Learn, and open-source tools to stay ahead. From Local to Global: His story proves that with the right mindset and tools, you can build a global tech career from anywhere. RESOURCES MENTIONED

If you'd like to see full video of this and other episodes, join the Reel Notes Patreon at the Homie ($5/month) tier or higher. You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access to the Reel Talk archives, and more!My guest this week is Montreal-via-Zambia rapper, producer, and composer Backxwash. We spoke about Sinners, Nigerian cinema, our respective histories with horror movies, moving from Zambia to Canada, how Cassidy mixtapes, Common's Be, and Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor informed her rap style, the timeless appeal of Memphis rap, mixing rap with doom metal, having fun while making music about trauma, and the creative process behind her latest album Only Dust Remains. Come fuck with us.Only Dust Remains is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping off Backxwash's Bandcamp. Follow Backxwash on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok: @backxwash Read my piece, What Sinners and Chelsea Reject Taught Me About The Power of Black Cultural Memory, for Hearing Things. My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4 PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Reel Notes stands in solidarity with the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti.  For information about contacting your representatives to demand a ceasefire, finding protests, and other tools, check out CeasefireToday!Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), Bluesky (@cinemasai.bsky.social), TikTok (@cinemasai), Letterboxd (@CineMasai), and subscribe to my weekly Nu Musique Friday newsletter to stay tapped into all things Dylan Green.  Support the show

WATCH FULL VIDEO INTERVIEW HEREIn this episode of Lab Rats to Unicorns, John Flavin is joined by Dr. Kate Rubins, NASA astronaut, microbiologist, Army Major, and the first person to sequence DNA in space. With a PhD in cancer biology from Stanford and groundbreaking research on viruses like Ebola and smallpox, Dr. Rubins has spent her career at the intersection of biology, innovation, and exploration. From her early work in infectious disease labs to running her own research facility in the Democratic Republic of Congo—and ultimately conducting over 200 experiments aboard the International Space Station—Dr. Rubins exemplifies what happens when science meets mission. In this episode, Kate reflects on her path to becoming an astronaut (spoiler: she applied as a joke), what it's like to conduct molecular biology experiments in microgravity, and how the constraints of space research are driving innovation in diagnostics, biotech, and health access on Earth.

In April, we asked VOM Radio listeners to to Christians living in restricted nations and hostile areas. This week, Ty Scott, VOM's Regional Leader for East and Southern Africa, tells us about the work and effort involved in actually placing Bibles into the hands of Christians living in cities and villages in Sudan, Tanzania, or the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Statistically, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Tanzania are majority-Christian nations. Yet each has communities where almost every person is a Muslim. How is the gospel spreading in such places? And how are new followers of Christ treated by their families and the wider Islamic community? Ty will share about family persecution in Comoros, a country we've never discussed on VOM Radio, where Christians comprise only tenths of a percent of the population. Listen as Ty and VOM Radio Host, Todd Nettleton, discuss places where ethnic identity and Islam are completely intertwined. As gospel workers share the hope of Christ in those places, they don't ask people to leave their ethnicity but to fulfill what God would have them be. Hear the amazing testimony of a young man who brought his father, an imam (Islamic prayer leader), to faith in Christ, and how the gospel brought many into Christ's kingdom through his father's witness. Ty will also share specific ways you can pray for Christians in eastern and southern Africa.

Ça n'est pas tous les jours en RDC qu'un homme politique d'un tel rang est condamné à une telle peine… Ce verdict fait la Une de la presse congolaise.« L'ancien Premier ministre Matata Ponyo est condamné à 10 ans de travaux forcés, relève Actualité CD, ses co-prévenus – un ancien gouverneur de la Banque centrale du Congo et le patron Sud-africain de la société Africom - à 5 ans de travaux forcés. Les trois hommes étaient poursuivis depuis 2021 ans dans l'affaire de la débâcle du parc agro-industriel Bukanga Lonzo. Les condamnés ont été reconnus coupables d'avoir détourné plus de 285 millions de dollars liés à ce projet initié sous le régime du président Joseph Kabila. »Matata Ponyo n'était pas présent à l'audience. La Cour constitutionnelle a ordonné son arrestation immédiate et la confiscation de ses biens au prorata des sommes détournées.Irrégularités en pagaille…« C'est l'épilogue spectaculaire d'un feuilleton politico-judiciaire qui dure depuis près de quatre ans », s'exclame Afrik.com.Afrik.com qui revient longuement sur les origines de ce scandale politico-financier. « Lancé entre 2013 et 2016, Bukanga Lonzo devait symboliser la renaissance agricole de la RDC. Ce projet d'envergure nationale visait à transformer un vaste espace en centre agro-industriel moderne, créateur d'emplois, fournisseur de denrées alimentaires locales, et levier contre la pauvreté rurale. Mais les espoirs ont rapidement laissé place aux soupçons, relève Afrik.com. Dès novembre 2020, un rapport accablant de l'Inspection générale des finances, l'IGF, avait mis en lumière de graves irrégularités : choix arbitraire de partenaires, absence de mécanismes de contrôle, surfacturation, détournements massifs et abandon du chantier. L'IGF en a alors attribué la responsabilité principale à Matata Ponyo, alors Premier ministre. »Et s'en est ensuivi une longue bataille judiciaire… « Pour Matata Ponyo, le dossier est avant tout politique, pointe encore le site panafricain. Dans une vidéo publiée en mars dernier, il dénonçait une instrumentalisation du pouvoir judiciaire pour l'écarter de la scène politique. »Une justice sélective ?En tout cas, poursuit Afrik.com, « au-delà du cas Matata, ce dossier cristallise les limites de la gouvernance en RDC. Il illustre la difficulté chronique du pays à concrétiser des projets de développement malgré des ressources importantes, à cause de la corruption, du clientélisme et de l'absence de redevabilité. La condamnation d'un ancien Premier ministre pourrait être perçue comme un signal fort de la part du pouvoir en matière de lutte contre l'impunité. Mais pour beaucoup, relève encore le site, elle soulève surtout la question de la sélectivité de la justice. Pourquoi certains dignitaires de l'ancien régime ou même du régime actuel échappent-ils à toute poursuite ? Pourquoi cette affaire ressurgit-elle à des moments clés de la vie politique congolaise ? »Le site congolais L'Interview CD renchérit : « ce verdict suscite de vives réactions dans un contexte politique déjà tendu en RDC. Matata Ponyo, figure de l'opposition et ancien candidat à la présidentielle de 2023, où il s'était désisté en faveur de Moïse Katumbi, reste une personnalité influente. Ses partisans voient dans ce verdict une tentative du pouvoir en place, sous la présidence de Félix Tshisekedi, d'éliminer un adversaire potentiel en vue des prochaines échéances électorales. »Qui plus est, poursuit L'Interview CD, « cette condamnation pourrait exacerber les tensions entre le pouvoir et l'opposition, dans un pays où la justice est souvent accusée d'être instrumentalisée. »Et le site congolais de conclure : « alors que la RDC fait face à des défis sécuritaires et économiques persistants, cette condamnation risque de raviver les débats sur la transparence et la lutte contre la corruption. Pour l'heure, Matata Ponyo et ses avocats envisagent de faire appel ou de saisir des instances internationales, tandis que ses soutiens appellent à une mobilisation pour dénoncer ce qu'ils qualifient de “justice sélective“. »Au Sénégal aussi…Enfin, un autre ancien ministre sous les feux de la Justice… Cette fois au Sénégal. « Ismaïla Madior Fall, ministre de la Justice sous Macky Sall, a été inculpé, relate Walf Quotidien, puis assigné, hier, en résidence surveillée par les juges de la commission d'instruction de la Haute cour de justice pour “corruption et détournement de deniers publics“ présumés. »Ironie du sort, pointe Walf Quotidien : Ismaïla Madior Fall porte désormais à la cheville le bracelet électronique qu'il avait lui-même instauré quand il était garde des Sceaux…

Nearly half of the Republic of Congo's dense rainforests are protected under the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) framework to receive climate finance payments, but Mongabay Africa staff writer Elodie Toto's recent investigation revealed the nation has also granted nearly 80 gold mining and exploration permits in areas covered by the project, driving deforestation and negatively impacting local people and wildlife. As the world scrambles for new sources of gold during these uncertain economic times, she joins the podcast to explain what her Pulitzer Center-supported reporting uncovered: "It was beyond words, if I may say. I could see people using excavators to uproot trees. I could see them washing the earth and it basically looked [like] a war zone," Toto says on this episode of the podcast. Toto is also part of Mongabay Africa's team producing a new French-language podcast, Planète Mongabay, and discusses how the program makes environmental news more accessible to audiences who often prefer to get their news via audio or video. Subscribe to or follow theMongabay Newscast wherever you listen to podcasts, from Apple to Spotify, and you can also listen to all episodes here on the Mongabay website. Cover image: An excavator digs for gold at the Alangong-Bamegod-Inès mining site in the Sangha. According to environmentalist Justin Chekoua, “nothing seems to be done” to preserve biodiversity at the site. Image by Elodie Toto for Mongabay. ---- Timecodes (00:00) Rainforest given over to gold mining (10:17) Curious connections & justifications (17:34) The law of the land (22:03) In plain sight (25:33) Planète Mongabay

In this episode of The Horn, Alan Boswell is joined by Richard Moncrieff, Crisis Group's Great Lakes project director, to discuss the state of the war in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. They discuss the extent of the Rwanda-backed M23's territorial gains in eastern Congo and why the group's military advances halted. They discuss Rwanda's motives and objectives, the state of Rwanda-Burundi relations, and Uganda's positioning inside Congo. They also delve into how the crisis has affected President Félix Tshisekedi's grip on power and the re-emergence of former President Joseph Kabila as an opposition figure. Finally, they discuss why the various African peace initiatives lost steam, the new Qatari and American peace efforts, and how to analyse this new era of peacemaking.For more, check out Richard's recent Analyst's Notebook entry “A New Great Lakes Peace Pledge Marks Progress but Questions Remain” and our DR Congo country page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

En République démocratique du Congo (RDC), la Cour constitutionnelle a condamné ce mardi 20 mai l'opposant et ancien Premier ministre Augustin Matata Ponyo (2012 - 2016) à 10 ans des travaux forcés pour le détournement de plus de 245 millions de dollars destinés au projet du parc agro-industriel de Bukangalonzo, à la sortie de la capitale Kinshasa.

Hii leo jaridani tunakuletea mada kwa kina inayomulika wafugaji wa nyuki nchini Tanzania leo ikiwa ni siku ya nyuki duniani iliyopitishwa na Baraza Kuu la Umoja wa Mataifa tarehe 20 Desemba mwaka 2017 kupitia azimio namba A/72/211.Baada ya miaka mitatu ya majadiliano, leo katika Mkutano wa Kimataifa wa Afya unaoendelea Geneva, Uswisi, nchi zimepitisha rasmi makubaliano ya kihistoria ya kuzuia, kujiandaa, na kukabiliana vyema na majanga ya magonjwa kwa siku zijazo. Taratibu zote zitakapopitishwa na angalau nchi 60, mkataba utaanza kutumika rasmi mwakani.Kutokana na mamlaka za Israeli kulegeza kwa muda mzingiro uliodumu kwa wiki 11, angalau sasa matumaini kidogo yamerejea Gaza, yameeleza leo mashirika ya Umoja wa Mataifa. Msemaji wa Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Masuala ya dharura, OCHA, Jens Laerke amesema tayari wamepata ruhusa ya kuyavusha malori matano yaliyokuwa yamezuiliwa jana.Shirika la Umoja wa Mataifa la Mpango wa Chakula Duniani, WFP limetahadharisha  leo kwamba bila ufadhili zaidi, huenda katika muda wa wiki chache zijazo likalazimika kusitisha msaada wa chakula kwa takribani nusu ya watu linaowahudumia kwa sasa mashariki mwa Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Congo, DRC.Na katika mashinani, fursa ni yake Hanan Al-Dayya, Mkimbizi wa ndani katika ukanda wa Gaza, eneo la Palestina linalokaliwa na Israeli, akisimulia  madhara ya mashambulizi yanayoendelea kutoka Israeli.Mwenyeji wako ni Flora Nducha, karibu!

Arthrose, arthrite, rhumatismes, polyarthrite rhumatoïde… Les maladies des articulations sont nombreuses et peuvent toucher toutes les tranches d'âge, pas uniquement les personnes âgées. Comment prévenir ces maladies et prendre soin de ses articulations ? Quelles prises en charge existent pour ces maladies ? Peut-on ralentir leur évolution ?  Pr Francis Berenbaum, chef du service de rhumatologie à l'Hôpital Saint-Antoine-APHP à Paris. Professeur à Sorbonne Université. Chercheur au sein d'une équipe Inserm, dédiée à l'arthrose Pr Norbert Lamini, professeur agrégé de Rhumatologie au CHU de Brazzaville et enseignant chercheur à la Faculté des sciences de la santé de l'Université Marien NGOUABI, à Brazzaville au Congo. Secrétaire général de la société congolaise de Rhumatologie-soins de suite et de réadaptation.  Un reportage de Louise Caledec à l'Opéra de Paris.   ► En fin d'émission, nous dressons le bilan du premier Forum africain sur le don et la transplantation d'organes qui s'est tenu à Nouakchott du 16 au 18 mai 2025. Interview du Pr Abdellatif Sidi Aly, professeur-assistant de Néphrologie à la Faculté de médecine de Nouakchott en Mauritanie. Président du Conseil National du Don et de la Transplantation (CNDT).  Programmation musicale : ► Pawpaw rod – Shadow ► Ginton, Oumou Sangaré - Sabu.

Arthrose, arthrite, rhumatismes, polyarthrite rhumatoïde… Les maladies des articulations sont nombreuses et peuvent toucher toutes les tranches d'âge, pas uniquement les personnes âgées. Comment prévenir ces maladies et prendre soin de ses articulations ? Quelles prises en charge existent pour ces maladies ? Peut-on ralentir leur évolution ?  Pr Francis Berenbaum, chef du service de rhumatologie à l'Hôpital Saint-Antoine-APHP à Paris. Professeur à Sorbonne Université. Chercheur au sein d'une équipe Inserm, dédiée à l'arthrose Pr Norbert Lamini, professeur agrégé de Rhumatologie au CHU de Brazzaville et enseignant chercheur à la Faculté des sciences de la santé de l'Université Marien NGOUABI, à Brazzaville au Congo. Secrétaire général de la société congolaise de Rhumatologie-soins de suite et de réadaptation.  Un reportage de Louise Caledec à l'Opéra de Paris.   ► En fin d'émission, nous dressons le bilan du premier Forum africain sur le don et la transplantation d'organes qui s'est tenu à Nouakchott du 16 au 18 mai 2025. Interview du Pr Abdellatif Sidi Aly, professeur-assistant de Néphrologie à la Faculté de médecine de Nouakchott en Mauritanie. Président du Conseil National du Don et de la Transplantation (CNDT).  Programmation musicale : ► Pawpaw rod – Shadow ► Ginton, Oumou Sangaré - Sabu.

L'ancien président congolais, désormais sénateur à vie, est convoqué par ses pairs ce mardi à Kinshasa dans le cadre d'une commission spéciale chargée d'examiner et de statuer sur la levée de son immunité parlementaire. Sera-t-il présent ? Rien n'est moins sûr…En tout cas, « la commission spéciale du Sénat en marche ! », s'exclame Objectif Infos. « Cette commission spéciale, qui doit examiner ce dossier d'une complexité sans précédent, doit soumettre prochainement les résultats de ses travaux aux sénateurs réunis en plénière. (…) L'opposition, qui a manifesté sa désapprobation quant à la démarche initiée, va quand même prendre part à ces travaux. Elle dénonce notamment la violation de la procédure enclenchée. (…) Joseph Kabila, qui a passé 18 ans à la tête de la République démocratique du Congo, est notamment accusé d'être proche avec la rébellion du M23. »Pour leur part, pointe 7 sur 7, autre site congolais, « les partisans de Kabila contestent les faits qui lui sont reprochés et accusent, à leur tour, le président Tshisekedi de chercher un bouc-émissaire pour justifier sa gestion. »Comment en est-on arrivé là ?Jeune Afrique reprend le fil des événements… Joseph Kabila, ces dernières années, se faisait plutôt discret depuis l'Afrique du Sud, où il vivait en exil. Ce jusqu'en février dernier. Il publie alors une tribune dans le journal sud-africain The Sunday Times, dans laquelle il critique vertement le président Tshisekedi. « Une tribune qui déplait fortement aux autorités congolaises, pointe Jeune Afrique, qui voient dans ses propos la légitimation de la rébellion de l'AFC/M23. »Arrive ensuite l'affaire du vrai-faux déplacement à Goma, ville aux mains des rebelles. Mi-avril, de nombreux médias, alimentés par l'entourage de l'ancien président congolais, annoncent que Joseph Kabila est à Goma pour rencontrer les dirigeants du M23. Finalement, fausse nouvelle… « Joseph Kabila a-t-il renoncé au dernier moment ?, s'interroge Jeune Afrique. Voulait-il vraiment aller dans la capitale du Nord-Kivu ou seulement laisser croire qu'il allait le faire pour observer les réactions du gouvernement, tel un ballon d'essai ? Quoi qu'il en soit, le gouvernement a vite saisi la perche. Dès le lendemain de la supposée arrivée de Kabila à Goma, le ministère congolais de l'Intérieur suspendait le Parti du peuple pour la reconstruction et la démocratie, formation dont il est “l'autorité morale“. »Sans doute pas là…En fait, poursuit le site panafricain, « même si Joseph Kabila ne s'est jamais rendu à Goma, c'est l'annonce de son retour qui a agacé le pouvoir. “Quand il a dit ça, tout le monde était aux aguets“, affirme un sénateur cité par Jeune Afrique, qui préfère rester anonyme. “Était-ce bien nécessaire, poursuit-il, d'annoncer qu'il rentrait par la partie du pays où il y a des problèmes ?“ »En tout cas, croit encore savoir Jeune Afrique, Kabila ne sera pas à Kinshasa aujourd'hui… « C'est en son absence que les sénateurs risquent de décider de la levée de son immunité cette semaine. La commission spéciale, composée exclusivement de membres de la majorité présidentielle, doit remettre son rapport d'ici demain mercredi et le soumettre au vote du Sénat. »Encore plus d'instabilité ?Reste que « cette affaire provoque une onde de choc dans l'opinion publique congolaise, relève Afrik.com. Des voix s'élèvent pour réclamer la transparence, à commencer par les défenseurs des droits humains. Jean-Claude Katende, président de l'Association congolaise de défense des droits de l'homme, regrette le huis clos des débats et appelle à la publication des preuves. Pour de nombreux Congolais, cette enquête pourrait marquer un tournant dans la lutte contre l'impunité des anciens dirigeants. Mais elle pose aussi un risque d'instabilité, dans un pays où les équilibres politiques restent fragiles. »Enfin, WakatSéra au Burkina s'interroge : « l'entreprise de Félix Tshisekedi de vouloir mettre à l'ombre celui qui lui avait offert le pouvoir sur un plateau d'argent n'est-elle pas à haut risque dans le climat militaro-socio-politique, déjà bien vicié et explosif, en raison de la guerre qu'impose l'AFC/M23 de Corneille Nangaa, avec le soutien du Rwanda ? Est-ce véritablement le moment propice pour le pouvoir congolais d'ouvrir un autre front ? Quelles seront les conséquences de ce harcèlement contre Joseph Kabila, alors que le facilitateur de l'Union africaine, le Togolais Faure Gnassingbé, les médiateurs de la sous-région et le Qatar sont engagés dans une course contre la montre pour essayer de ramener la paix en RDC ? »

Troy and Cathy break down the United States rapidly devolving into an apartheid state, guilty of crimes against humanity, as America's gestapo, the Department of Homeland Security, considers participating in a reality tv game show where undocumented migrants are thrown into the Hunger Games– competing in challenges in order to get the right to stay in the country. Meanwhile, a black nurse in Georgia dies pregnant and past the abortion cut off–  so the state mandates her body be kept functioning with machines to incubate the non-viable fetus, in an episode of the Handmaid's Tale come to horrifying reality.And wealthy white South Africans are fast tracked for refugee status in the United States by Donald Trump and Elon Musk because of their racist fears of living in a majority black nation, while actual refugees facing actual genocide in Sudan, Congo, and Afghanistan are left to rot by Trump who banned them from entering the country.All for less than the price of a cup of coffee...This episode was recorded hours before news broke of President Biden's cancer diagnosis. Our hearts and prayers go out to Joe, Jill, his children and grandchildren. For more exclusive content, subscribe here.

Classic African Oldies Mix – Lingala Ndombolo Coupé Bibamba & 1er Gaou Non-stop African party anthems from the late '80s, '90s & early 2000s! Dive into high-energy Lingala and Ndombolo from Congo, pan-African Soukous guitar fireworks, Côte d'Ivoire's Coupé-Décalé groove, and Cameroon's funky Makossa basslines. Legends like Awilo Longomba, JB Mpiana, Koffi Olomidé, Magic System, Sam Fan Thomas, Kanda Bongo Man, Pépé Kallé and more keep the dance-floor burning from start to finish. Whether you're hosting a throwback bash, vibing solo, or need workout fuel—hit play, turn it up, and let the rhythms move you.

In April, we asked VOM Radio listeners to sponsor Bible delivery to Christians living in restricted nations and hostile areas. This week, Ty Scott, VOM's Regional Leader for East and Southern Africa, tells us about the work and effort involved in actually placing Bibles into the hands of Christians living in cities and villages in Sudan, Tanzania, or the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Statistically, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Tanzania are majority-Christian nations. Yet each has communities where almost every person is a Muslim. How is the gospel spreading in such places? And how are new followers of Christ treated by their families and the wider Islamic community? Ty will share about family persecution in Comoros, a country we've never discussed on VOM Radio, where Christians comprise only tenths of a percent of the population. Listen as Ty and VOM Radio Host, Todd Nettleton, discuss places where ethnic identity and Islam are completely intertwined. As gospel workers share the hope of Christ in those places, they don't ask people to leave their ethnicity but to fulfill what God would have them be. Hear the amazing testimony of a young man who brought his father, an imam (Islamic prayer leader), to faith in Christ, and how the gospel brought many into Christ's kingdom through his father's witness. Ty will also share specific ways you can pray for Christians in eastern and southern Africa. The VOM App for your smartphone or tablet will help you pray daily for persecuted Christians throughout the year, as well as providing free access to e-books, audiobooks, video content and feature films. Download the VOM App for your iOS or Android device today.

Participants: John Steppling, Roger Johnson, Hiroyuki Hamada, and Dennis Riches. Topics covered: Ann Carson's lecture on handwriting, poetry and living with Parkinson's, Trump's whirlwind Middle East tour, Burkina Faso and Congo, Yemen damages the US Navy, New Zealand emigration, sign of the times: a sculpture of “someone just like us” for Times Square, Andy Warhol and the creation of artistic taste, Nikolai Petro's book “The Tragedy of Ukraine”. Music track: “Pine Top's Boogie Woogie “by Pine Top Smith (public domain).

It's more than six years since Joseph Kabila stepped down as President of the Democratic Republic of Congo…handing over power to Felix Tshisekedi. And yet Mr Kabila's presence still looms large over politics in the country. On Thursday the Senate in the DRC began to examine an indictment request against Mr Kabila. On today's episode, a senior member of Mr Kabila's party responds to the prospect of him losing immunity. And helps us get to the bottom of reports that he has returned to the country. Francine Muyumba is a member of Mr Kabila's People's Party for the Reconstruction and Democracy, a lawyer and former Senator herself.

In Hawa Hassan's second cookbook, the chef and author explores the recipes and stories born out of displacement, and the sense of community and resilience that can be found through food. Lale chats with her about the travels and research behind the book, which took her to The Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, and Lebanon, among others, as well as how her own path from Somalia to the US informed her personal food journey. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The UN says "a double crisis" is facing the DR Congo, as it suffers flooding and mass displacement caused by ongoing conflict.Why is Sierra Leone's largest diamond miner laying off more than 1,000 workers?And we visit churches in South Africa where polygamy is allowed.Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Richard Kagoe in Nairobi with Nyasha Michelle, Yvette Twagiramariya and Tom Kavanagh in London Technical Producer: Pat Sissons and Kane Morgan Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

Join Jim and Greg for a special edition of the 3 Martini Lunch, as they spotlight some of the most underreported stories of 2025. Which critical issues are the media ignoring entirely? And when the stories are covered, what vital context is missing? Today, Jim and Greg each offer three key examples where the press is failing the public.First, Jim sounds the alarm on the national debt and the media's refusal to grapple with the long-term consequences of unsustainable entitlement spending. With Democrats now opposing cuts proposed by DOGE, the press is fixated on the political drama while ignoring the looming fiscal disaster. Meanwhile, Greg blasts the media for siding with illegals in deportation cases while downplaying or completely ignoring the violent crimes committed by individuals living in the U.S. illegally.Next, Jim flags the lack of serious reporting on China's growing aggression in the South China Sea, warning that the threat is real but getting very little coverage or condemnation. Greg turns to California, where wildfire victims are still waiting on government permits to rebuild their homes, just as he and Jim predicted would happen months ago.Finally, Jim asks why more Americans aren't demanding that U.S. colleges prioritize American students over international applicants. And Greg calls out the media's near-total silence on the brutal persecution and killings of Christians in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and other parts of the world.Please visit our great sponsors:This spring, get up to 50% off select plants at Fast Growing Trees with code MARTINI, plus an extra 15% off at checkout on your first purchase!  Visit https://fastgrowingtrees.com/MartiniFuture-proof business operations with NetSuite by Oracle. Visit https://NetSuite.com/MARTINI to download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning.