Podcasts about Congo

Decarbonisation is triggering a new great-power race. As demand for green technologies and sustainable power sources grows, Washington and Beijing are battling for control of cobalt, lithium, copper, and nickel - the critical metals that will determine who lands on top of the global energy transition. In this episode, Nicolas Niarchos joins host Atossa Araxia Abrahamian to discuss The Elements of Power, a sweeping investigation into the war for the global supply of battery metals. From the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Indonesia and beyond, Niarchos uncovers a world shaped by rapacious colonial legacies, Cold War maneuvering, corporate rivalry, and dazzling technological innovation.  Niarchos argues that as wealthy nations push to electrify their economies, the human and environmental costs are pushed out of sight - onto miners working by hand, polluted communities, and territories still treated as expendable. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events  ...  Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of Mining Stock Education, host Bill Powers interviews natural resource investing expert Rick Rule from Rule Investment Media. Rick shares how his jurisdictional contrarian courage led him to a Russian 100-bagger immediately after the fall of the Berlin wall as well as insane profits in Peru and Congo. He reflects on his 2025 portfolio performance and what he learned. Rick provides insights into the recent silver stream sales by BHP and Lundin Gold and what they mean for the industry. He comments on Lara Exploration and shares his experience with André Gaumond as Rick was the largest shareholder of Virginia Gold Mines at one point. Learn from one of the junior mining industries best participants and educators in this MSE episode. 0:00 Intro 0:26 “Third best year of my career” 5:32 Recent BHP & Lundin Gold Silver Streams 12:21 Lara Exploration 15:03 André Gaumond & Virginia Gold Mines 18:47 Investing in pure explorers 21:06 Analyst gold & silver prices for valuing miners 23:13 Precious metals euphoria 25:14 Junior Mining Management is better now than 10yrs ago 28:43 Insane profits via jurisdictional contrarian courage 33:36 Russian 100-bagger 37:57 Platinum & palladium upward move 39:24 PDAC 40:21 Why you must grow your network 44:04 Rule Investment Media offerings Rule Symposium July 6-10 in Boca Rotan, FL: https://cvent.me/XOqdLa?via=mse If you would like Rick to review your mining stock portfolio reach out to him at: https://ruleinvestmentmedia.com/ Rule Investment Media YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RuleInvestmentMedia Sign up for our free newsletter and receive interview transcripts, stock profiles and investment ideas: http://eepurl.com/cHxJ39 Mining Stock Education (MSE) offers informational content based on available data but it does not constitute investment, tax, or legal advice. It may not be appropriate for all situations or objectives. Readers and listeners should seek professional advice, make independent investigations and assessments before investing. MSE does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of its content and should not be solely relied upon for investment decisions. MSE and its owner may hold financial interests in the companies discussed and can trade such securities without notice. MSE is biased towards its advertising sponsors which make this platform possible. MSE is not liable for representations, warranties, or omissions in its content. By accessing MSE content, users agree that MSE and its affiliates bear no liability related to the information provided or the investment decisions you make. Full disclaimer: https://www.miningstockeducation.com/disclaimer/

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. Each episode is also available to buy individually for $5 (Buy it through a web browser and not the Patreon app. You'll get charged extra if you purchase through the app.) 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 Singaporean rapper-producer Mary Sue. We spoke about Bugonia,  No Other Choice, the Singaporean movie theater experience, the work of Stephen Chow, Kanye West, and Earl Sweatshirt, how his time in the army led to him making music in earnest, honoring his heritage and putting his own spin on hip-hop, and the creative process behind several of his project, particularly Porcelain Shield, Paper Sword and the bloomcycle-produced EP Unintended Self Expressions From Selling Reflections On The Internet. Come fuck with us. Porcelain Shield, Paper Sword is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Unintended Self Expressions From Selling Reflections On The Internet is available exclusively on Bandcamp. Head to Sue's Bandcamp page to cop both. Follow Mary Sue on Instagram (@sweetmarysue) and Twitter (@marysueraps).  Reel Notes stands in solidarity with American immigrants against ICE and the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti. Protest, fight back, and fuck the system.  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. Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), Letterboxd (@CineMasai), and subscribe to my weekly Nu Musique Friday newsletter to stay tapped in to all things Dylan Green.  Follow Hearing Things at hearingthings.co or @hearingthingsco on all social platforms.   

Quand une personne perd son autonomie et devient dépendant, pour cause de vieillesse, de maladie ou encore de handicap, c'est souvent l'entourage qui prend le relais. Or, prendre soin d'un proche, peut avoir un retentissement sur sa propre santé : stress chronique, troubles du sommeil, épuisement... Comment faire pour prendre soin de soi lorsqu'on est aidant ? Comment vivre ce rôle le plus sereinement possible ? Qui peut aider l'aidant ?   Les aidants- ces acteurs essentiels pour la santé- accompagnent, soutiennent et soignent leurs proches, qu'il s'agisse d'un parent atteint de démence, d'un enfant en situation de handicap, d'un compagnon pris en charge pour un cancer ou d'une sœur fragilisée par un trouble psychiatrique.   Engagement fort et un risque d'épuisement  Ils ou elles s'adaptent au rythme de la personne dépendante et au-delà des seules tâches liées à l'état de santé (la préparation des traitements, le suivi des consultations), les aidants peuvent aussi avoir de multiples fonctions dans la vie quotidienne : hygiène, ménage, courses, alimentation... Un engagement choisi ou subi qui, dans la plupart des cas, évolue avec le temps et l'état du patient…  Manque de reconnaissance  Comprendre le rôle des aidants, les multiples ressorts de leurs fonctions, c'est aussi s'arrêter sur les conséquences de cet engagement. Cette charge peut avoir un très fort retentissement en termes de fatigue physique et émotionnelle de l'aidant et il est important de mettre en place des dispositions pour prévenir le risque d'épuisement, qui peut fragiliser à son tour, sa santé : parler de sa situation avec les soignants, avec l'entourage et demander de l'aide, le cas échéant.   Avec : Pr Nicolas Franck, médecin psychiatre, chef du pôle Centre rive gauche à l'Hôpital du Vinatier à Lyon. Co-auteur de l'ouvrage Aidants et fiers de l'être, aux éditions Odile Jacob   Dr Romain Rey, psychiatre, responsable du Centre expert schizophrénie de la Fondation FondaMental à l'Hôpital Le Vinatier, à Bron. Responsable du Centre Lyonnais des Aidants en Psychiatrie (CLAP). Co-auteur de l'ouvrage Aidants et fiers de l'être aux éditions Odile Jacob   Michel Dzalamou, psychologue clinicien psychothérapeute, président de l'Association psycho-santé solidarité au Congo et consultant en santé mentale et soutien psychosocial à l'Hôpital de référence de Bacongo.  Un reportage d'Inès Emprin.     Programmation musicale :  ► Jah Cure – Stronger than before  ► Sym Sam - Yobalé ma.    À lire aussiDécouvrez les 10 finalistes du Prix Découvertes RFI 2026, et votez !

Millennial Potash Chairman Farhad Abasov joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the company has been granted the “Haute Banio” exploration permit, located adjacent to its core Mayumba exploration permit in southern Gabon. The Haute Banio exploration permit covers 261.39 square kilometres and is contiguous with the Mayumba permit. Strategically positioned, it fills the gap between the existing Mayumba exploration area and the Atlantic Ocean to the north, as well as the border with the Republic of the Congo to the south. A portion of the new permit also encompasses marine coastline areas, significantly enhancing the company's coastal access. Abasov explained that the addition of the Haute Banio permit is strategically important to Millennial's long-term development plans. With this award, the company now controls all of the western coastline areas tied to the project. He noted that the issuance of the permit reflects strong and ongoing support from the Gabonese government and recognizes the substantial progress the company has made advancing the Mayumba project. Drilling planned for the second half of 2026 will target the westward extension of the thick potash mineralization identified at Banio to date. The new permit also provides direct ocean access for potential future development requirements stemming from the ongoing Definitive Feasibility Study. In addition, it includes access to an existing road linking the project area to the local airport and the nearby town of Mayumba, supporting future logistics planning. The Haute Banio exploration permit is valid for an initial three-year term and may be renewed for two additional three-year periods. Millennial has committed to a comprehensive exploration program that will include geological and geophysical studies, seismic data reinterpretation, drilling, a new resource estimate, and the development of an Environmental and Social Management Plan. With this addition, Millennial Potash now controls approximately 1,500 square kilometres of exploration ground, fully covering the prospective potash-bearing units in Gabon and further consolidating its position in the region. #proactiveinvestors #millennialpotahscorp #tsxv #mlp #otcqb #mlpnf #potash #HauteBanio #MayumbaProject #GabonMining #PotashProject #ExplorationPermit #FertilizerMarket #CriticalMinerals #DFS #ResourceExpansion #CoastalAccess #MiningDevelopment #AfricanMining #SeismicStudies #Drilling2026 #InfrastructureAccess #EnvironmentalPlanning #GlobalAgriculture #ProjectGrowth

L'auteur congolais Steve Aganze publie « Bahari-Bora », un premier roman aux éditions Récamier dans lequel il raconte l'histoire de Bahari-Bora, une jeune fille victime de la guerre. (Rediffusion du 16 septembre 2025) « Bahari-Bora » signifie « bel océan tranquille » en swahili. C'est aussi le nom de l'héroïne du premier roman de l'auteur congolais Steve Aganze, une jeune fille enlevée par un groupe armé et utilisée comme arme de guerre, battue et violée. Recueillie dans un hôpital après sa fuite, on lui apprend qu'elle est enceinte. Mais quel monde offrir à cet enfant ?  Bahari-Bora: c'est la somme de toutes les femmes inspirantes, celles qui se sont battues malgré l'adversité Invité : Steve Aganze est né en 1999 à Bukavu, en République Démocratique du Congo. Il part vivre à Kinshasa en 2011, après avoir subi des années de guerre. En 2023, il figure parmi les finalistes du prix Voix d'Afrique.   Programmation musicale :  L'artiste Zaz avec le titre Sains et saufs, extrait de l'album éponyme à paraître le 19 septembre 2025.

L'auteur congolais Steve Aganze publie « Bahari-Bora », un premier roman aux éditions Récamier dans lequel il raconte l'histoire de Bahari-Bora, une jeune fille victime de la guerre. (Rediffusion du 16 septembre 2025) « Bahari-Bora » signifie « bel océan tranquille » en swahili. C'est aussi le nom de l'héroïne du premier roman de l'auteur congolais Steve Aganze, une jeune fille enlevée par un groupe armé et utilisée comme arme de guerre, battue et violée. Recueillie dans un hôpital après sa fuite, on lui apprend qu'elle est enceinte. Mais quel monde offrir à cet enfant ?  Bahari-Bora: c'est la somme de toutes les femmes inspirantes, celles qui se sont battues malgré l'adversité Invité : Steve Aganze est né en 1999 à Bukavu, en République Démocratique du Congo. Il part vivre à Kinshasa en 2011, après avoir subi des années de guerre. En 2023, il figure parmi les finalistes du prix Voix d'Afrique.   Programmation musicale :  L'artiste Zaz avec le titre Sains et saufs, extrait de l'album éponyme à paraître le 19 septembre 2025.

Reckitt. Red Bull. Congo Brands. Working across an ecommerce powerhouse, to one of the most vibrant brands in the industry, and now at a feisty startup, Wendell Venerable, VP eCommerce at Congo Brands has amassed a ton of hard lessons and hard-fought victories. Wendell joins the pod to share generously from his past experience, and his view on the future of commerce in the next era.

Les journalistes et experts de RFI répondent également à vos questions sur les échanges entre la nièce d'Alassane Ouattara et Jeffrey Epstein, l'arrestation du prince Andrew et la condamnation des supporters sénégalais au Maroc. RDC : pourquoi des soldats français sont présents dans l'est du pays ?   Publiée sur les réseaux sociaux par un journaliste, la photo montrant un militaire avec le drapeau français a suscité de nombreuses questions. Du coup, l'ambassade de France en République Démocratique du Congo a confirmé la présence de soldats français à Kisangani, dans le nord-est du pays. Que sait-on de leur présence ? Pourquoi cette mission n'avait-elle pas été rendue publique, jusqu'à la publication de cette photo ? Avec Patient Ligodi journaliste au service Afrique de RFI.     Affaire Epstein : que nous apprennent les échanges entre la nièce de Ouattara et l'homme d'affaires ?   Les récents documents publiés par le ministère de la Justice américain concernant l'affaire Jeffrey Epstein ont révélé des liens directs entre Nina Keita et le financier américain. La nièce du président ivoirien Alassane Ouattara et directrice générale adjointe de l'entreprise publique chargée de la gestion des stocks pétroliers, a échangé plusieurs centaines de messages avec lui. Que révèlent ces fichiers ? La justice pourrait-elle se saisir du dossier ? Cette affaire peut-elle fragiliser la présidence ivoirienne ? Avec Bineta Diagne, correspondante permanente de RFI à Abidjan.     Affaire Epstein : nouveau scandale pour Andrew, quelles conséquences pour la famille royale ?   Au Royaume-Uni, le frère cadet du roi Charles III, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor été libéré après neuf heures de garde à vue dans le cadre de l'affaire Jeffrey Epstein. Déjà sous le feu des critiques pour ses relations avec l'homme d'affaires, il est maintenant accusé de lui avoir transmis « un rapport confidentiel » sur les possibilités d'investissements internationaux dans la province du Helmand, en Afghanistan. Comment se positionne la famille royale face à ce nouveau scandale ? Que risque le prince déchu Andrew dans cette affaire ? Avec Philip Turle, journaliste britannique, chroniqueur international pour France 24.     CAN 2025 : pourquoi des peines si sévères contre les supporters sénégalais ?   Un mois après la finale houleuse Sénégal-Maroc de la CAN 2025, dix-huit supporters sénégalais, poursuivis pour « hooliganisme », ont été condamnés à de lourdes peines. Ils ont écopé entre trois mois et un an de prison ferme. Comment la justice marocaine justifie-t-elle ce verdict ? Avec Matthias Raynal, correspondant de RFI à Casablanca. 

Naples resident Tony Hall served in Congress for 23 years and was U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture. He testified before a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Feb. 10 about child labor and exploitation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where about 70% of the mineral cobalt comes from. It's a crucial ingredient of the rechargeable batteries in our devices and vehicles. He gives us an update on the Blood Battery Campaign that he chairs.

Quand des millions de documents se retrouvent au cœur d'un bras de fer entre la RDC, la Belgique et une société américaine. À Tervuren, à quelques kilomètres de Bruxelles, une partie des archives géologiques de la RDC dort dans le sous-sol de l'AfricaMuseum. Kinshasa réclame la numérisation de ces documents, un processus que l'État belge a démarré au début du mois. Mais une société minière américaine souhaite réaliser elle-même ce travail, ce que refuse la Belgique.  C'est un voyage dans le temps qui commence d'abord sous terre. Une fois un dédale d'escaliers et de couloirs traversé, il faut franchir une porte, protégée par un code, pour accéder aux archives de l'AfricaMuseum, ancien Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale. Là, un demi-kilomètre de documents, de dossiers et de photos sont méticuleusement rangés dans de grandes armoires en fer gris. « Cinq cents mètres, ça représente entre trois et quatre millions de documents », glisse François Kervyn, géologue et chef du département des Sciences de la Terre du musée. À Tervuren, à plus de 6 000 km de Kinshasa, ces armoires renferment certaines des archives géologiques de la République démocratique du Congo. « Ces documents sont arrivés chez nous suite à la cessation d'activité de compagnies minières, explique François Kervyn. Ce sont aussi des travaux de géologues partis à la retraite et souhaitant laisser leur patrimoine intellectuel à notre institution. Il y a aussi des travaux de recherche réalisés par des géologues du musée après la période coloniale et d'autres réalisés par des chercheurs congolais ou africains. » Des cartes dessinées à la main, des rapports tapés à la machine à écrire et des milliers de photos qui détaillent soigneusement le contenu du sous-sol congolais. 2 millions d'euros d'investissement Une véritable mine d'or qui intéresse les autorités congolaises. Jusqu'à présent, ces archives étaient disponibles sur commande, « sollicitées de manière épisodique par des chercheurs qui souhaitent travailler sur des zones précises », raconte François Kervyn. « Nous avons ressenti les limites de cette approche, se souvient Bart Ouvry, le directeur de l'AfricaMuseum. On s'est rendu compte que la digitalisation est la manière la plus efficace de partager ces archives, afin que n'importe quel chercheur, où qu'il soit, puisse y avoir accès. » Le service géologique de la RDC a d'ailleurs demandé la numérisation de ces archives, mais compte tenu de leur volume, à l'époque, il était impossible pour le musée de s'exécuter immédiatement. « Nous n'avions pas assez de personnel », explique François Kervyn. Tout a changé lorsque l'AfricaMuseum a obtenu des financements de l'Union européenne : au début du mois de février, quatre géologues ont été recrutés et vont être rejoints le 1er mars par quatre archivistes et un informaticien. Un investissement d'environ deux millions d'euros pour mener à bien, en trois ans, la numérisation des archives, en se concentrant sur des zones prioritaires, définies par les autorités congolaises. Une société américaine veut aller plus vite D'ici 2029, le musée devrait avoir mis sur pied une base de données, après l'inventaire et la numérisation de ces centaines de milliers de documents. Un délai trop long, au goût de certains acteurs. Ainsi, en juillet dernier, le directeur général de la société américaine KoBold Metals en RDC, Benjamin Katabuka, a signé un accord avec Kizito Pakabomba, le ministre congolais des Mines, pour « lancer un programme d'exploration minière à grande échelle » en RDC. Parmi les clauses de cet accord de principe, la société, soutenue entre autres par Bill Gates, s'engage à déployer « une équipe aux archives géologiques de la RDC conservées au Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale pour commencer la numérisation des documents avant le 31 juillet 2025 ». Pour Bart Ouvry, le directeur du musée, il est impensable qu'une société étrangère pénètre dans les archives. « Nous sommes une institution publique qui travaille dans un objectif scientifique. Nous reconnaissons l'intérêt économique pour le Congo et notre but, c'est de transférer des données aux autorités congolaises et pas au bénéfice d'une seule société, quelle que soit sa nationalité. » L'AfricaMuseum est d'ailleurs soutenu dans sa démarche par le gouvernement belge. Citée par nos confrères de la RTBF, Vanessa Matz, la ministre en charge du Numérique et de la Politique scientifique, affirme que « la Belgique ne peut accorder un accès privilégié et exclusif à une société privée étrangère avec laquelle elle n'a aucun lien contractuel […]. La mise à disposition des archives doit s'effectuer selon les règles belges et européennes applicables, dans un cadre scientifique, non exclusif et non privatif. »

A reforma institucional no Zimbábue e a história política do país. O Petróleo da Nigéria e atualizações no leste do Congo e Sudão.APOIE O PDL no PIX: contatopontadelanca@gmail.comApresentação: Marcus Carvalho, Luis Fernando Filho e Márcio PauloParticipações: Cesar Augusto Chidozie Edição: Luis Fernando FilhoASSINE nossos planos no APOIA-SE (cartão ou boleto):⁠ ⁠https://apoia.se/pontalancapdl⁠⁠#Zimbabue #Geopolitica #Africa

BACK in 2004. I took our kids back to Africa in 2004. Here's what happened. Due to a minor plane crash and having to make the trip overland, our kids went on into the Congo and I stayed behind with no plans for the week in the Central African Republic. THEN the invitations poured in! I happily taught many groups, pastors, deaconesses, school teachers, night watchmen and even high government officials! They were trilled at the positive news of Eden!NOW in 2026! We have two special events coming up! YOU are invited to our Event at the HQ of the American Bible Society on March 21 2026! We'll be presenting the Tru316 Medallion Award to ABS President Dr. Jennifer Holloran and our Keynote speaker will be Dr. Beverly Nyberg! Dr. Nyberg studied at the University of Nebraska and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. she has been Adjunct Professor at The George Washington University and Senior Consultant at Common Root Consulting. At the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) State Dept. she for 11 years she was responsible for the US Government global programs for children affect by HIV/AIDS. PEPFAR. She also had served with the Peace Corps in Africa and provided field leadership in DR Congo with The Evangelical Free Church Mission. 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

This piece begins with a single recording: a forest soundscape captured by Louis Sarno in what is now the Central African Republic and the Republic of Congo, with birds, shifting air, and the distant rumble of a storm. The tape is not just a neutral document. It shows how sound can be taken, stored and studied. It is both a memory of a living environment and a product of the colonial era that collected and classified other people's worlds.Bernard Stiegler writes about tertiary retention, the way human experience is stored in technical objects such as recordings. These objects extend our ability to remember and listen, but they also change and sometimes remove what they hold. Stiegler calls such technology a pharmakon, something that can be both harmful and helpful. The recording is a trace of a forest displaced, but it is also a way that forest continues to be heard.This composition works with that tension. It does not sample the sounds or remake them as material for a new track. Instead it tries to “stay with” the recording, to listen beside it rather than take from it again. Stiegler speaks of care, the need to handle inherited technologies in a way that can open new and more ethical futures. This piece tries to practice that kind of care.Within this frame, the composition builds a new “forest” of sound, a network of layered micro and macro gestures that mirror the density and dispersion of the original recording. Close-mic techniques capture the vibrations of small objects, surfaces and resonant materials so that their textures mimic biotic activity such as insects, air, leaves and distant thunder. These sounds are woven with broader spatial gestures, creating an environment that moves between intimacy and expanse, between the barely perceptible and the encompassing. The resulting texture is not a reproduction of the forest but an echo of its living complexity, reimagined through the act of listening.The work draws on the Wandelweiser tradition's radical sparseness and on Discreet Archive's sensibility for fragility, quiet and slowness. Silence here is not empty; it holds space for the forest, real and imagined, to be heard without being consumed or overwritten. The piece does not try to reconstruct the forest or bring it back. It lets the recording remain what Stiegler calls a default of origin, something already outside its first context but still alive in new ways.The work also follows Jean-Luc Nancy's idea of listening as exposure, being open to something that comes from elsewhere and cannot be fully understood or controlled. It accepts that the original place and time cannot be restored and that the act of recording was shaped by unequal power. Yet it asks whether we can still listen in a way that acknowledges that history without turning it into an aesthetic resource. The piece tries to hold that fragile space, one of care, hesitation and attention, where another kind of future listening might become possible.Forest sounds with bird calls and distant thunder reimagined by Jacob Calland.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

Momboli and Gongé playing flutes in the forest at night.From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a large collection of cassette tape and digital audio tape recordings of Bayaka music and soundscapes made by ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno mainly in the Central African Republic (and the Republic of Congo) between 1986 and 2009.Recorded by Louis Sarno.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

 I was delighted to work with the recording of Aka masters Momboli and Gongé, playing flutes in the forest at night, recorded by Louis Sarno in the 1990s. I decided to retain the essence of the sounds of the forest camp at night, including the community of women, men, and children, as well as the wild shouts that are often parts of these moments. For many years, I have wished to visit the Congo, including the Dzanga-Sangha, and immerse myself among the Bayaka people. With this opportunity presented by the Century of Sounds project, I envisioned a composition that reflects this long-held dream. I decided to create a dreamscape. Perhaps I am dreaming while sleeping in one of the shelters within the forest camp? Or am I dreaming from a faraway country, caught between two worlds?The concept of a dreamscape was reinforced after listening to an interview with Louis Sarno on the Pitt Rivers Museum Vimeo channel. Sarno describes how Bayaka mbyo flute music can be experienced in dreams, and that the songs are often received in dreams. This insight confirmed that a dreamscape was the appropriate direction for my composition. Sarno also mentions that the sound of this flute no longer exists, as no one plays the flute anymore. The breathing of the dreamer draws the listener within the sleeper's dream, while a distant drum, perhaps a heartbeat or the pulsing of the forest, soothes and draws you deeper. For the final part of the composition, I improvised a flute part, playing with Momboli and Gongé. Joining these two masters across space and time was a privilege and honour, sharing a song, a highly-valued documentation of Aka culture.“A Sound That No Longer Exists”: a dreamer is immersed in the sounds of the forest at night with Aka master flute players, Momboli and Gongé. Perhaps the dreamer is asleep in the forest camp, or in another country altogether, dreaming and connecting across the unconscious mind and the supernatural.Breathing - laryngeal microphone.Traditional African drums, rainstick, flute, small bellsPerformed by Momboli and Gongé, and Vicki HallettFlutes in the forest at night reimagined by Vicki Hallett.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a large collection of cassette tape and digital audio tape recordings of Bayaka music and soundscapes made by ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno mainly in the Central African Republic (and the Republic of Congo) between 1986 and 2009Recorded by Louis Sarno.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

Bayaka group water drumming, with rhythm changes.From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a large collection of cassette tape and digital audio tape recordings of Bayaka music and soundscapes made by ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno mainly in the Central African Republic (and the Republic of Congo) between 1986 and 2009.Recorded by Louis Sarno.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

Instruments in the forest at dawn (flute and harp).From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a large collection of cassette tape and digital audio tape recordings of Bayaka music and soundscapes made by ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno mainly in the Central African Republic (and the Republic of Congo) between 1986 and 2009.Recorded by Louis Sarno.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

Mamadu playing the geedal (bow harp) in the forest with the sound of rain dripping. From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a large collection of cassette tape and digital audio tape recordings of Bayaka music and soundscapes made by ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno mainly in the Central African Republic (and the Republic of Congo) between 1986 and 2009.Recorded by Louis Sarno.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a large collection of cassette tape and digital audio tape recordings of Bayaka music and soundscapes made by ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno mainly in the Central African Republic (and the Republic of Congo) between 1986 and 2009.Recorded by Louis Sarno.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a large collection of cassette tape and digital audio tape recordings of Bayaka music and soundscapes made by ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno mainly in the Central African Republic (and the Republic of Congo) between 1986 and 2009.Recorded by Louis Sarno.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a large collection of cassette tape and digital audio tape recordings of Bayaka music and soundscapes made by ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno mainly in the Central African Republic (and the Republic of Congo) between 1986 and 2009.Recorded by Louis Sarno.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

Jungle Rumble is my musical interpretation of the awesome force and fragile stillness found within a storm passing over the tropical forests of the Republic of Congo. I was inspired by the immense power of the thunder as it rolls through dense canopies echoing against the towering trees and the living sounds of the jungle.In contrast to this raw energy, I was also moved by the moments of quiet that settle between thunderclaps: the subtle stirrings of wildlife pausing, then reawakening. Through shifting energetic textures and beats, dynamic surges, accompanied by soothing harmony this composition seeks to capture that duality.It is an attempt to feature both the storm's untamed intensity and an appreciation for the varying rhythms of nature.Touraco (bird) and distant thunder reimagined by Tom Thompson.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

Geedal (bow harp) played in the forest with male voices accompanying.From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a large collection of cassette tape and digital audio tape recordings of Bayaka music and soundscapes made by ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno mainly in the Central African Republic (and the Republic of Congo) between 1986 and 2009.Recorded by Louis Sarno.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a large collection of cassette tape and digital audio tape recordings of Bayaka music and soundscapes made by ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno mainly in the Central African Republic (and the Republic of Congo) between 1986 and 2009.Recorded by Louis Sarno.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

Forest sounds with touraco (bird) and distant thunder.From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a large collection of cassette tape and digital audio tape recordings of Bayaka music and soundscapes made by ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno mainly in the Central African Republic (and the Republic of Congo) between 1986 and 2009.Recorded by Louis Sarno.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a large collection of cassette tape and digital audio tape recordings of Bayaka music and soundscapes made by ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno mainly in the Central African Republic (and the Republic of Congo) between 1986 and 2009.Recorded by Louis Sarno.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a large collection of cassette tape and digital audio tape recordings of Bayaka music and soundscapes made by ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno mainly in the Central African Republic (and the Republic of Congo) between 1986 and 2009.Recorded by Louis Sarno.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a large collection of cassette tape and digital audio tape recordings of Bayaka music and soundscapes made by ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno mainly in the Central African Republic (and the Republic of Congo) between 1986 and 2009.Recorded by Louis Sarno.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

Geedal (bow harp) played in the forest with male voices accompanying.From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a large collection of cassette tape and digital audio tape recordings of Bayaka music and soundscapes made by ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno mainly in the Central African Republic (and the Republic of Congo) between 1986 and 2009.Recorded by Louis Sarno.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

.From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a large collection of cassette tape and digital audio tape recordings of Bayaka music and soundscapes made by ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno mainly in the Central African Republic (and the Republic of Congo) between 1986 and 2009.Recorded by Louis Sarno.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a large collection of cassette tape and digital audio tape recordings of Bayaka music and soundscapes made by ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno mainly in the Central African Republic (and the Republic of Congo) between 1986 and 2009.Recorded by Louis Sarno.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

When I first heard this recording of men gathered around a guitar, singing fragments of traditional songs and inventing lyrics on the spot, with women and children laughing in the background - it hit me: music isn't just sound, it's connection. It's a reminder of the timeless beauty in coming together, sharing stories, passing down traditions, and creating something meaningful in the moment.Curious about what the singers were saying, I reached out to people from Central Africa, and the response was surprising - those improvised lyrics were built from single words in regional slang. In this kind of music-making, it often starts with one word, then another, and before you know it, a whole verse is born. It's spontaneous, alive, and beautifully organic.For my remix, I used the main melody of the original field recording as the foundation, blending in those improvised words as fillers. I also incorporated the traditional rhythm of Soukous - a guitar-driven genre from Congo, often referred to as Congolese rumba, which mixes Afro-Cuban folkloric influences.Just like our ancestors sang around the fire, united by song, we too continue this tradition today - whether around a campfire or through modern technology, remixing old recordings into something new. Music is more than entertainment; it's a bond, a message, a celebration of community, and a bridge to the past. From kings sending musicians ahead of their armies to show unity, to modern-day communities of music lovers sharing sounds across the globe - we keep passing the sound from generation to generation. And that's what keeps us together.Afternoon beneath a palm shelter reimagined by micca.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

Bayaka women singing yeyi (polyphonic song) in the forest.From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a large collection of cassette tape and digital audio tape recordings of Bayaka music and soundscapes made by ethnomusicologist Louis Sarno mainly in the Central African Republic (and the Republic of Congo) between 1986 and 2009.Recorded by Louis Sarno.Copyright Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford.———Part of the project A Century of Sounds, reimagining 100 sounds covering 100 years from the collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford. Explore the full project at citiesandmemory.com/century-sounds

El P. Augustin Kalamba, sacerdote de la Archidiócesis de Kananga (República Democrática del Congo), nos describe su experiencia como misionero al servicio de la comunidad de los pigmeos. Destaca que este tiempo fue una riqueza, no solo para ellos, que conocieron a Jesucristo, sino también para él, porque profundizó en la importancia del Sacrificio Eucarístico y en la necesidad de hablar acerca de Dios a todos los pueblos, para que puedan conocer la grandeza por la cual han sido creados y el fin último al que han de aspirar.

La condamnation est tombée jeudi au Maroc, où s'est jouée, le mois dernier, la finale de la CAN émaillée de violents incidents. Dix-huit supporters sénégalais (poursuivis pour hooliganisme) ont été condamnés à des peines allant de 3 mois à 1 an de prison ferme. Une condamnation dont se fait l'écho Dakaractu, selon lequel le tribunal a tranché « après trois heures de délibéré ». Dakarmatin précise, de son côté, que « le juge a suivi les réquisitions du procureur du roi, estimant que les prévenus étaient coupables de ce qui leur était reproché ». Dakarmatin rapporte aussi les propos de Bakary Cissé, président de la commission Communication de la Fédération sénégalaise de football, selon lequel « l'annonce du verdict a suscité une vive émotion dans la salle d'audience. L'atmosphère est devenue tendue, les détenus peinant à contenir leur détresse. L'un d'eux a même été victime d'un malaise, nécessitant une prise en charge ». Boucs émissaires ? « Les prévenus ont clamé leur innocence tout en exprimant des regrets lors de l'audience invoquant la fraternité entre les peuples marocain et sénégalais », annonce de son côté Sénéplus précisant que l'avocat des sénégalais, maître Patrick Kabou, avait dénoncé un jugement « incompréhensible » « et une justice faisant de ses clients "des boucs émissaires" ». La défense « avait plaidé la relaxe », estimant que « les captures d'images de caméras ne représentait pas des preuves irréfutables et soulignant l'absence de flagrant délit. » La plupart des sites d'information marocains passent sous silence la condamnation des 18 supporters sénégalais, à l'exception notamment de H24 Info, qui rappelle dans quelles circonstances s'était déroulée la finale de la CAN : « À la suite d'un pénalty accordé au Maroc, dans le temps additionnel de la deuxième mi-temps, juste après un but refusé au Sénégal, des supporters sénégalais avaient tenté d'envahir le terrain et lancé des projectiles vers la pelouse ». Selon H24info, « un Français d'origine algérienne a également été condamné à trois mois de prison et 1 000 dirhams d'amende, pour avoir jeté une bouteille d'eau ». L'affaire ne s'arrête pas là. Les supporters condamnés en première instance devraient faire appel. Uvira coupée du Burundi Africanews publie un reportage à Uvira, dans l'est de la République démocratique du Congo. « Depuis le 10 décembre dernier, date de la fermeture de la frontière avec le Burundi, la ville tourne au ralenti », raconte Africa News : Les rues commerçantes, autrefois animées par les allées et venues des vendeurs et des transporteurs témoignent aujourd'hui d'une activité en berne. Au cœur de cette paralysie : l'arrêt des échanges transfrontaliers, véritable poumon économique de la région ». Africanews a rencontré Scolastique Mushota, une vendeuse, qui explique la situation : « Nous dépendions de Bujumbura. Nous sommes des petits commerçants. Nous amenions des marchandises à Bujumbura et nous prenions d'autres produits de Bujumbura jusqu'ici. Maintenant, à Uvira, nous souffrons beaucoup ». Analyse d'Africanews : « La ville de Bujumbura constituait un débouché naturel pour les produits congolais et une source d'approvisionnement essentielle pour Uvira. Privée de ce circuit, l'économie locale s'essouffle, et avec elle la capacité des familles à subvenir à leurs besoins les plus élémentaires ». Et ce n'est pas tout : « La frontière entre Uvira et Gatumba n'est pas seulement une ligne commerciale, elle est aussi un espace de vie partagé », explique Africanews. « De nombreuses familles vivent de part et d'autre de la limite territoriale. Les mariages mixtes, les liens de parenté et les parcours scolaires transfrontaliers sont monnaie courante (…) Uvira attend un geste politique qui pourrait redonner souffle à toute une région ».  

O Presidente de Moçambique elogiou a liderança angolana na 39.ª Cimeira da União Africana, destacando os esforços de paz e a necessidade de África reforçar a sua influência, nomeadamente no Conselho de Segurança da ONU. A transição na Guiné-Bissau gera tensões na CPLP e, em Angola, um jornalista denuncia um alegado caso de espionagem com recurso ao sistema “Predator”. A 39.ª Cimeira da União Africana ficou marcada por um balanço positivo da presidência angolana, pela reafirmação dos desafios das alterações climáticas e pelo apelo a uma maior representação africana no Conselho de Segurança das Nações Unidas. O Presidente de Moçambique, Daniel Chapo, considerou “excelente” a liderança de Angola, destacando o empenho de João Lourenço na promoção da paz, em particular no leste da República Democrática do Congo. A cimeira deu especial atenção às infra-estruturas e à gestão da água, sem descurar as questões de paz e segurança. Daniel Chapo defendeu ainda que África deve organizar-se para garantir um assento permanente no Conselho de Segurança da ONU e reforçar a sua influência nos centros de decisão internacionais. Em Adis Abeba, uma reunião de alto nível, promovida pela Libéria, permitiu concertar posições africanas sobre a sucessão de António Guterres na liderança das Nações Unidas. O mandato termina a 31 de Dezembro e o processo de escolha do novo secretário-geral arranca a 1 de Abril. Diplomatas sublinham a importância de uma estratégia comum do continente. Na Guiné-Bissau, o enviado especial da União Africana, o antigo primeiro-ministro são-tomense, Patrício Trovoada, iniciou contactos no âmbito da crise política desencadeada pela tomada do poder pelos militares a 26 de Novembro. O responsável reconheceu que há “muito para fazer” na transição para uma ordem constitucional legítima e recusou comentar críticas sobre alegadas proximidades ao Presidente Umaro Sissoco Embaló. A situação em Bissau tem provocado tensões na Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (CPLP). O porta-voz do Conselho Nacional de Transição acusou Cabo Verde, Angola e Timor-Leste de ingerência. Para Pedro Seabra, do ISCTE, regimes saídos de golpes de Estado tendem a usar críticas externas para reforçar a sua legitimidade interna e consolidar a narrativa de estabilidade. Em Angola, o jornalista Teixeira Cândido denunciou ter sido alvo de espionagem através do sistema informático “Predator”, alegadamente utilizado para aceder ao seu telemóvel. A Amnistia Internacional classificou o caso como uma grave violação do direito à privacidade. O jornalista anunciou que apresentará queixa junto do Ministério Público, enquanto persistem suspeitas sobre um eventual envolvimento de entidades estatais.

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The Dave Matthews Band continues its eco-friendly initiatives with a new tour aiming to plant another million trees globally. A Mountain Gorilla family in Congo celebrates the rare birth of twins, raising their population to 59 members. A new braille label printer, the mnemonica dot, is introduced to assist the visually impaired. Swedish soccer enthusiast, Daniel, breaks the Guinness World Record by juggling a soccer ball for over 28 hours. Finally, in Northern Ireland, a truck mishap leads to the rescue of thousands of crabs, preventing a significant seafood loss.John also hosts Daily Comedy NewsUnlock an ad-free podcast experience with Caloroga Shark Media!  For Apple users, hit the banner which says Uninterrupted Listening on your Apple podcasts app. Subscribe now for exclusive shows like 'Palace Intrigue,' and get bonus content from Deep Crown (our exclusive Palace Insider!) Or get 'Daily Comedy News,' and '5 Good News Stories' with no commercials! Plans start at $4.99 per month, or save 20% with a yearly plan at $49.99. Join today and help support the show!Get more info from Caloroga Shark Media and if you have any comments, suggestions, or just want to get in touch our email is info@caloroga.com

El P. Augustin Kalamba, sacerdote de la Archidiócesis de Kananga (República Democrática del Congo), fue enviado por su obispo a un lugar remoto de su diócesis. Allí descubrió una tribu de pigmeos que aún no había recibido el primer anuncio del Evangelio. Un tiempo después, el cacique de la tribu recibía el bautismo, abriendo las puertas de su comunidad al Evangelio.

Reel Talk #10 is happening on Saturday, February 21. If you're in the New York area, join me and North Carolina rapper Lord Jah-Monte Ogbon for a screening of the T.I.-starring classic ATL, followed by an interview and audience Q&A. Doors at 6, film starts at 7. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased here via Posh or at the door the day-of. This iteration of Reel Talk operates on sliding scale admission, so if price is an issue, please message me directly and we can figure it out.  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. Each episode is also available to buy individually for $5 (Buy it through a web browser and not the Patreon app. You'll get charged extra if you purchase through the app.) 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 Chicago rapper-producer Chris Crack. We spoke about the 1993 survival movie Alive, Toy Story, Friday, Collateral, falling in love with R&B, growing up between Chicago and Mississippi, being inspired by standup comedy, getting more serious about producing, his outrageous song titles, and the creative process behind several of his albums, particularly Too Late To Start Following The Rules Now, out now via Fools Gold. Come fuck with us. Too Late To Start Following The Rules Now is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping directly from Chris's Bandcamp page. Follow Chris Crack on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok (@ChrisCrackNDC).  Reel Notes stands in solidarity with American immigrants against ICE and the oppressed peoples of Palestine, Congo, Sudan, Tigray, and Haiti. Please consider donating to the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, the Palestine Children's Relief Fund,  The Palestinian Youth Movement, The Zakat Foundation, HealAfrica, FreeTigray, and/or Hope For Haiti. Protest, fight back, and fuck the system.  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. Follow me on Instagram (@cinemasai), Twitter (@CineMasai_), TikTok (@cinemasai), Letterboxd (@CineMasai), and subscribe to my weekly Nu Musique Friday newsletter to stay tapped in to all things Dylan Green.  Follow Hearing Things at hearingthings.co or @hearingthingsco on all social platforms.   

P.M. Edition for Feb. 17. In the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, 10 million people are facing hunger as the M23 rebel group is getting in the way of people accessing food. Journal reporter Nicholas Bariyo explains what's caused the shortages. Plus, Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount head back to the bargaining table. And New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he could raise property taxes by almost 10%. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How well does Hudson know his Egpytian Pharaohs? Also, what is Al Roker's secret to good coffee on a plane? We talk about the Tyson and Mayweather fight in the Congo, streamflation, and lots more!

Africa Highlights and Travel Lessons: Egypt Challenges, Gorilla Trekking, Vic Falls, and Cape TownTyler hosts Non Rev Lounge in Austin with returning guest Melissa and her husband Jay, longtime friends who first met Tyler on a Southwest flight and later traveled together to Hawaii. They discuss Melissa and Jay's multi-week Africa trip planned around Jay's 50th birthday, including missing Tyler's family by a few hours in South Africa due to itinerary timing. The conversation covers a difficult, budget-style stop in Egypt (Cairo) with a non-English-speaking driver, getting lost en route to the pyramids, frequent requests for money from vendors and even a police officer, confusion around museum pickup logistics, being taken to an underwhelming “bazaar,” disappointment about a cheaper-than-expected dinner cruise, and an unpleasant hotel dining payment incident; they conclude Egypt is better done via a prepaid guided tour or river cruise. They then describe traveling through Rwanda and Uganda, visiting the Kigali Genocide Museum (highly emotional and impactful, leading them to skip the planned city tour) and completing a gorilla trek in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest They also recount activities around Victoria Falls such as the Devil's Pool experience on the Zambia side (swimming across, proximity to hippos/crocodiles, and fish nibbling feet), plus zip lining, lion walking (with safety rules and notes about controversy and the operator's reluctance), rafting, and a Botswana safari near Chobe National Park and the Chobe River with many elephants. They touch on flights and logistics—using miles for British Airways into Egypt, buying some intra-Africa flights for reliability (including Ethiopian and Kenya), concerns about weight-restricted flights returning to the U.S. (ultimately flying United to Newark and onward), using candy as a thank-you (sometimes refused as a “bribe”), and doing laundry via sink washing and local services. 00:00 Welcome to NonRev Lounge + Introducing Melissa & Jay01:56 How Tyler & Melissa Met: The Southwest Flight That Started It All02:53 Buddy Passes, Hawaii Trips, and Travel Style Differences04:59 Back to Austin: Texas Weather Whiplash & Catching Up06:07 Why Africa? Planning Jay's 50th Birthday Mega-Trip08:19 Egypt Without a Tour: Pyramids, Scams, and Travel Lessons Learned20:39 Rwanda's Genocide Memorial: The Unexpected Emotional Highlight25:01 Uganda Gorilla Trek: Rain, Porters, and Getting Face-to-Face30:59 Gorilla Rules & Safety: Masks, Guides, and Forest Elephants34:32 Gorilla Trekking Reality Check: Forest Elephants, Time Limits & Extra Minutes35:26 How Much Does Gorilla Trekking Cost? Congo vs Uganda vs Rwanda36:53 Gorilla Fun Facts: Farts, Tree Hazards & What They Eat38:14 Victoria Falls Bucket List: Devil's Pool on the Edge39:57 Devil's Pool Logistics: Zambia Border, Boat Ride & “Toilet With a View.”42:07 Swimming Near Hippos & Crocs + The Fish That Nibble Your Feet44:27 How Many Days for Vic Falls? Zip Lines, Rafting, Botswana Safari & Visa Tips48:28 Walking With Lions: Controversy, Safety Rules & How Close You Get56:26 Cape Town Highlights: Lion's Head Sunrise + Table Mountain Sunset01:00:50 Flights, Getting Home & Travel Hacks: Miles, Weight Limits, Candy & Laundry01:09:33 Kruger Self-Drive Safari: Roads, Permits & Elephant Overload01:12:22 Wrap-Up, Thanks for Listening + Sponsor MessageStaffTraveler is offering a 10% code for any of our listeners who buy their eSIM.Use the Promo code ST10NONREVLOUNGE  https://share.stafftraveler.com/nrl-esim✈StaffTraveler is a great app that can assist your non-rev travels! Use it to find the loads for your non-rev travel! Use this to sign up:https://stafftraveler.com/nonrevlounge

With King Leopold II of Belgium now in full control of the Belgian Congo, the extraction of ivory and other resources could begin. The story of the plunder of the Congo is so brutal and unbelievable, and at times so hard to believe, that it was once said that "to tell the full story it would have to be fiction." In the early period of the Congo Free State, forced labor and resource extraction ultimately led to atrocities and destruction, but the terror was far from over. This episode is Part 3 in a series on the Belgian Congo. It gives an overview of Congo's rich natural resources, and the ivory boom in the late 1800's that contributed to atrocities. It discusses Leopold's style of rule and role in overseeing the carnage, the development of the ivory "trade" in the Congo, the beginnings of mass death, and the origins of early protest movements and dissent against the state, including from missionaries like George Washington Williams. Future episodes will discuss the rubber boom, it's related human rights meltdown, as well as resistance and protest movements that contributed to the end of the Congo Free State.  -Consider Supporting the Podcast!- Leave a rating or review on apple podcasts or spotify! Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/reflectinghistory Check out my podcast series on Aftersun, Piranesi, Arcane, The Dark Knight Trilogy, and Nazi Germany and the Battle for the Human Heart here: https://www.reflectinghistory.com/bonuscontent Try my podcast series "Nazi Germany and the Battle for the Human Heart"-- What led to the rise of Nazi Germany? The answer may surprise you…Why do 'good' people support evil leaders? What allure does fascism hold that enables it to garner popular support? To what extent are ordinary people responsible for the development of authoritarian evil? This 13 part podcast series explores these massive questions and more through the lens of Nazi Germany and the ordinary people who collaborated or resisted as the Third Reich expanded. You'll not only learn about the horrifying, surprising, and powerful ways in which the Nazis seized and maintained power, but also fundamental lessons about what fascism is-how to spot it and why it spreads. Through exploring the past, I hope to unlock lessons that everyone can apply to the present day. Check it out on my Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/reflectinghistory. Try my podcast series "Piranesi: Exploring the Infinite Halls of a Literary Masterpiece"-- This podcast series is a deep analysis of Susanna Clark's literary masterpiece "Piranesi." Whether you are someone who is reading the novel for academic purposes, or you simply want to enjoy an incredible story for it's own sake, this podcast series goes chapter by chapter into the plot, characters, and themes of the book..."The Beauty of the House is immeasurable; it's kindness infinite." Piranesi lives in an infinite house, with no long-term memory and only a loose sense of identity. As the secrets of the House deepen and the mystery of his life becomes more sinister, Piranesi must discover who he is and how this brings him closer to the "Great and Secret Knowledge" that the House contains. Touching on themes of memory, identity, mental health, knowledge, reason, experience, meaning, reflection, ideals, and more…Piranesi will be remembered as one of the great books of the 21st century. Hope you enjoy the series as much as I enjoyed making it. Check it out at https://www.patreon.com/reflectinghistory. Subscribe to my newsletter! A free, low stress, monthly-quarterly email offering historical perspective on modern day issues, behind the scenes content on my latest podcast episodes, and historical lessons/takeaways from the world of history, psychology, and philosophy: https://www.reflectinghistory.com/newsletter.

Justin's guest for today is Julian Fisher, a former British intelligence operative espionage specialist and author of Think Like A Spy. Following a stint in government service, Julian headed up Africa operations for a private military company and then founded his own intelligence boutique specializing in Africa. In 2017, he was the lead trainer on the Channel Four reality series Spies, which put 16 ordinary members of the public through a series of challenges to find out if they had what it takes to be a spy. Julian has led an unusual life in his time. He's seen off camel wrestlers in Somalia, faced down gun toting soldiers in Congo, trained a newly formed intelligence service in South Sudan, and been invited to help plot a coup in West Africa, which he declined. Julian can show you how to take the hard lessons learned over centuries of international espionage and use those same strategies to accomplish your goals in almost any environment or context. Connect with Jules: julesfisher.com LinkedIn: Check out the book, Think Like A Spy, here. https://a.co/d/0ecDQ3sm Connect with Spycraft 101: Get Justin's latest book, Murder, Intrigue, and Conspiracy: Stories from the Cold War and Beyond, here. spycraft101.com IG: @spycraft101 Shop: shop.spycraft101.com Patreon: Spycraft 101 Find Justin's first book, Spyshots: Volume One, here. Check out Justin's second book, Covert Arms, here. Download the free eBook, The Clandestine Operative's Sidearm of Choice, here. Kruschiki The best surplus military goods delivered right to your door. Use code SPYCRAFT101 for 10% off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.