Podcasts about Lusaka

Frontalière de la RDC, la province de la Copperbelt, en Zambie possède d'immense réserves de cuivre et d'autres minerais essentiels pour la transition énergétique. Une région stratégique pour toutes les grandes puissances mondiales qui souhaitent s'accaparer ces minerais utilisés notamment pour la construction des batteries électriques.  Dans cette course effrénée, la Chine a plusieurs longueurs d'avance sur ses concurrents et a fait main basse sur une grande partie des ressources du pays en accords avec les différents gouvernements zambiens. Mais l'exploitation de ces mines n'est pas sans danger. Le 18 février 2025, la Zambie a été frappée par l'une des pires catastrophes écologiques de son histoire. La rupture partielle du barrage d'une mine de cuivre appartenant à l'entreprise chinoise Sino Metals a libéré au moins 50 millions de litres de déchets toxiques dans l'environnement et provoqué de terribles dégâts pour les populations locales. Les autorités zambiennes et Sino Metals ont tout fait pour minimiser ce drame. Un an et demi après, quelle est la situation ? Retour sur un scandale d'État.   Au départ de Kitwé, petite cité minière de la Copperbelt, il faut une grosse demi-heure pour rejoindre Chambishi, la localité touchée par la rupture du barrage de Sino Metals, filiale de la société d'État China Nonferrous Metals Industry Group. Sur la route, les nombreux terrils qui déforment les paysages sont les vestiges d'une extraction minière qui bat son plein depuis tant d'années. Autre particularité observée depuis la fenêtre de notre véhicule, l'omniprésence de panneaux écrit en chinois. Dans la Copperbelt, comme dans le reste du pays, Hôtels, sociétés en tout genre, zones industrielles, casinos, tout appartient aux Chinois, symbole de leur influence grandissante en Zambie. Arrivé à Chambishi, il faut emprunter un petit chemin de terre pour s'approcher de la mine.   Dans cette zone autrefois recouverte de champs de maïs, c'est un paysage de désolation. Plus de trace de végétation, la terre est morte, brûlée par les millions de litres d'acide qui s'y sont déversés à la suite de la catastrophe. Des ouvriers zambiens, employés par Sino Metals, répandent de la chaux sur le sol pour réduire la pollution. Nous les dépassons. Nous avons rendez-vous 400 mètres plus loin, chez un agriculteur d'une soixantaine d'années, vivant au milieu de ce chaos. Il a tout perdu lors de la rupture du barrage. Mais lorsque nous arrivons enfin à destination, tout ne se passe pas comme prévu. Nous sommes 4 à sortir du véhicule. Vladimir Chilinya, directeur de l'ONG FIAN International en Zambie, qui se bat contre les pratiques injustes et oppressives qui empêchent les communautés de se nourrir. Félix Chipoya, directeur de l'Alliance territoriale du district de Kitwe, une ONG qui travaille sur le droit à la terre des populations de la Copperbelt ; ma collègue Yang Mei du service environnement de RFI et moi-même. Nous n'avons pas le temps de saluer l'agriculteur que nous souhaitions interviewer. Des agents de sécurité de Sino Metals nous en empêchent. D'abord courtois, les échanges s'enveniment avec l'arrivée du directeur de sécurité de la compagnie chinoise. Nous sommes arrêtés, au motif que nous sommes sur une propriété privée, et conduit au commissariat le plus proche. Nos passeports sont confisqués. Nous subissons interrogatoires et tentatives d'intimidations par les agents de Sino Metals eux-mêmes avec la complicité de la police zambienne. Encore un indice de l'influence chinoise. La mascarade dure 2 jours. Il faudra l'intervention d'un avocat zambien pour que nous récupérions nos passeports et notre liberté de mouvement sans qu'aucune charge ne soit retenue contre nous.  Un drame resté dans les mémoires  Ne pouvant pas faire témoigner les victimes sur les lieux du drame, nous les faisons venir dans un lieu sûr, à l'abri des regards. Tous se souviennent avec émotion de ce 18 février 2025. Voici leurs témoignages volontairement anonymes :  « C'était un midi. J'étais dans mes champs. Le ciel était très clair et soudain j'ai entendu un bruit, comme si une forte pluie allait arriver. Mais ce n'était pas la pluie. C'était le son des boues libérées par la rupture du barrage de Sino Metals. Et les boues se sont répandues avec une force incroyable. C'était tellement puissant que même les épis de maïs d'un à deux mètres de haut ont été arrachés. Et tout de suite après, tout est devenu extrêmement sec, comme si un incendie avait tout ravagé. Quand je suis retourné dans mes champs, je n'entendais plus le moindre insecte. Il n'y avait plus du tout d'insectes. Et ensuite j'ai observé le ruisseau car mes champs sont collés à un ruisseau. Il y avait seulement des poissons morts. Des grenouilles mortes. Il n'y avait plus aucune forme de vie dans le ruisseau. Il était donc clair qu'il y avait eu de gros dégâts sur l'environnement. »  Autre témoin : « Je n'étais pas dans mes champs ce jour-là, mais on m'a averti au téléphone. Alors j'ai couru avec d'autres agricultrices pour voir l'état de nos champs. Et comme on ne savait pas ce qui s'était passé, on a marché dans ces boues qui étaient pleines d'acides. Nos chaussures ont fondu et on a été brûlé aux jambes. Tous nos champs étaient détruits, plein d'acide. On ne pouvait plus rien en tirer. C'était terrible car ces champs sont nos seuls revenus. Ils nous permettaient d'envoyer nos enfants à l'école. »       Malgré l'ampleur du désastre, Sino Metals et l'État zambien tentent de minimiser les faits. Le rapport d'une société sud-africaine, Drizit, qui affirme que la pollution est beaucoup plus importante que celle déclarée par la société chinoise, est jeté aux oubliettes au profit d'un autre rapport, plus clément, effectué par les autorités zambiennes. Et alors que la pollution a touché tous les cours d'eau environnants et s'est infiltrée dans les nappes phréatiques, un haut responsable zambien vient boire un verre d'eau devant les caméras, assurant qu'elle est potable. À Lusaka, la capitale zambienne, nous rencontrons le Dr Titus Haakondé de l'Université de Zambie. Il est toxicologue, président de l'Institut zambien de la santé environnementale. Il nous rappelle en préambule qu'on ne peut pas parler d'exploitation minière sans parler de pollution et nous parle de 4 autres accidents dans des mines pour la seule année 2016. Puis il s'épanche sur le cas Sino Metals :   « Quand on lit le rapport fait par le gouvernement sur les métaux lourds qui ont été lâchés dans l'environnement et la rivière Kafoué, on s'aperçoit qu'il y en a cinq principalement : du cobalt, du manganèse, du chrome, du cuivre évidemment, du zinc et une petite quantité de plomb. Et ce qui est intéressant d'un point de vue toxicologique, c'est que quand un individu est exposé à de petites concentrations de ces métaux sur une longue période, son corps n'a pas les capacités d'éliminer ces métaux. Donc ils se renforcent dans le corps, c'est ce qu'on appelle la bio-accumulation. Ces métaux s'accumulent dans notre organisme jusqu'à un certain niveau. Et une fois ce niveau atteint, ils provoquent des maladies. Par exemple, une exposition au manganèse sur une longue période provoque un ralentissement du développement du cerveau chez les enfants. Il a aussi des effets sur la reproduction avec des risques d'infertilité. Et en cas de grossesse, le risque d'avoir un enfant prématuré est élevé. Ça c'est pour le manganèse. Le plomb a des effets similaires : déficience mentale, problème de développement osseux chez les enfants. Et quand les os ne se développent pas, ils sont fragiles, ce qui entraîne d'autres complications par la suite. Il y a donc un grand nombre de problèmes de santé qui résultent de cette exposition aux métaux lourds. »  L'institut zambien de la santé environnementale fait donc du plaidoyer pour limiter ces expositions. Pour cela, il est impératif de s'assurer que les compagnies minières respectent toutes les normes quand elles fabriquent les barrages à résidus miniers et quand elles rejettent des eaux usées dans l'environnement. Il faut également un bon système de contrôle des barrages pour être sûrs que tous les polluants sont bien retenus et ne se retrouvent pas dans la nature. Or, selon plusieurs témoins rencontrés dans la Copperbelt, ces contrôles n'ont pas eu lieu. Pour justifier la catastrophe, Sino Metals a mis en avant de fortes pluies, soi-disant inhabituelles pour la saison, qui auraient provoqué la rupture du barrage. Mais un témoin nous a livré une autre grille de lecture :   « La présence des Chinois dans la Copperbelt est associée à ce qu'on pourrait appeler une institutionnalisation de la corruption. Ils se sont littéralement emparés de tous les ministères du gouvernement, jusqu'à un point où leur influence ne peut plus être remise en question. Quand une institution est corrompue, elle devient incapable de faire son travail. La rupture du barrage de Sino Metals par exemple. La question, c'est combien de fois ce barrage a-t-il été contrôlé par les instances gouvernementales sensées le faire ? Et on découvre ensuite qu'apparemment, personne n'est venu jusqu'ici faire le moindre contrôle. »    L'épineuse question du dédommagement  Sino Metals fournit de l'eau potable à certaines familles et en a dédommagé d'autres financièrement pour la perte de leurs récoltes. Mais toutes ces terres polluées ne peuvent plus être cultivées. Des centaines de familles se retrouvent donc sans terre et sans revenus, avec la détresse pour seule compagnie. Une victime nous confie :  « J'ai été très affecté, je ne faisais que pleurer en répétant : Mais qu'est-ce qui s'est passé ? Je pensais que c'était la fin de ma vie. Et aujourd'hui encore, je pleure toujours. Les compensations sont vraiment très minimes. Sino Metals me fournit de l'eau 3 fois par semaine. C'est tout. Mais moi je veux qu'ils me dédommagent. Qu'ils me donnent suffisamment d'argent pour que je puisse aller m'installer ailleurs. Je ne peux pas rester ici. Toute la zone est polluée. »   Un autre témoin raconte : « Sino Metals nous a donné 78 000 Kwatcha, environ 3 800 euros, ce qui est très inférieur à ce que nous attendions, étant donné la surface des champs que nous avons perdus. C'est pour cela que nous sommes dévastés. Nous ne savons pas où aller et nous n'avons plus de terre à cultiver. Et sans terre, notre avenir est très sombre ! «    À cette détresse, s'ajoute un terrible sentiment d'injustice :  « Nous souffrons et pendant ce temps-là, ceux qui exploitent nos minerais sont contents. Ils s'enrichissent en exploitant nos ressources mais nous les Zambiens, les propriétaires de cette terre, nous souffrons sans pouvoir nous projeter dans le futur. »   Mais comment expliquer que des Zambiens installés sur un lopin terre depuis des décennies, et dont ils s'imaginaient propriétaires, se retrouvent expropriés et considérés comme des squatteurs ? Pour répondre à cette question, il faut remonter le temps et faire un peu d'histoire. Sous Kenneth Kaunda, 1er président de la Zambie, resté au pouvoir pendant 27 ans entre 1964 et 1991, les Zambiens pouvaient s'installer sur les terres inoccupées pour y vivre, faire leurs champs et devenir de facto propriétaires des lieux. Puis dans les années 1990, avec l'avènement du multipartisme et du système capitaliste, ces terres inoccupées sont devenues des biens de valeurs et donc commercialisables. Enfin, la loi foncière de 1995 change totalement la donne. Elle stipule que sans acte de propriété, toute personne y vivant sera désormais considérée comme un squatteur. Des milliers de Zambiens, sans papier officiel, se retrouvent vulnérables, menacés d'être délogés au nom du développement économique. Directeur de l'Alliance territoriale du district de Kitwe, une ONG qui travaille sur le droit à la terre des populations de la Copperbelt, Félix Chipoya nous reçoit dans son bureau décati, en plein centre de Kitwé :   « Le désastre qui a eu lieu avec Sino Metals a affecté plus de 1 400 personnes qui vivaient là. Donc la compagnie doit leur trouver des terres pour que ces habitants puissent continuer à vivre. Parce que sans terre, où est-ce qu'ils vont aller ? C'est un vrai problème. Une compagnie donne du travail à 500 personnes mais elle en déplace 1 500. Pour moi, ce n'est pas du développement. Qu'importe qu'ils aient un papier ou non, ils vivent sur ces terres depuis toujours donc ils doivent être considérés comme les propriétaires de cette terre et recevoir des dédommagements. Sinon ils vont sombrer dans la pauvreté alors qu'ils sont déjà pauvres. On parle de démocratie, du peuple, par le peuple et pour le peuple, donc ce développement doit être équilibré entre le peuple et les investisseurs étrangers. Car le développement c'est de permettre au peuple de gagner sa vie. »   Face à ce qui est considéré comme un drame humain et environnemental, il existe peu de recours pour les populations concernées. En Zambie, il n'est pas possible d'attaquer en justice les grandes compagnies minières. Seule solution, se saisir d'un tribunal arbitral qui tranchera le litige entre les 2 parties. Vladimir Chilinya est le directeur de l'ONG FIAN International en Zambie qui se bat contre les pratiques injustes et oppressives qui empêchent les communautés de se nourrir.  « C'est très injuste pour les communautés qui sont affectées. Car les arbitrages sont difficiles à obtenir, ils sont très chers, et la plupart des arbitres se trouvent dans les grandes villes. Donc si un incident se produit en dehors de Lusaka ou d'une grande ville où il n'y a pas d'arbitres, le plaignant va devoir payer le coût du transport pour rencontrer un arbitre qui coûte également très cher, ce qui réduit la possibilité pour ces gens d'avoir recours à la justice. Et il n'est pas normal que les gens soient si pauvres dans un pays qui possède tant de ressources. Juste à côté de Lusaka, et il n'y pas besoin d'aller très loin, vous pouvez voir dans quelle pauvreté vivent les gens. Sans accès à l'eau potable, dans des conditions sanitaires déplorables, sans la moindre route digne de ce nom. Dans un pays aussi riche, il revient au gouvernement de faire profiter les Zambiens de ces ressources et pas uniquement les investisseurs étrangers. Il faut que l'État zambien agisse en ce sens. »  C'est tout le paradoxe de la Zambie. Un État qui possède d'immenses richesses avec ses réserves de cuivre et ses minerais très convoités mais qui s'est déclaré en faillite en 2020, avec une dette extérieure évaluée à plus de 10 milliards de dollars. Élu en 2021, le président, Hakainde Hichilema est candidat à sa propre succession lors de la prochaine élection présidentielles d'août 2026. Son programme économique est connu : tripler la production de cuivre du pays avec l'aide de la Chine. Une manne financière pour l'État qui pourrait être un fardeau pour les populations de la Copperbelt.  

Taiwan's delegates to the Our Ocean Conference scheduled to take place in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa next week will not be permitted to participate, according to a well-placed source. If this is the case, it would mark the third major setback for Taiwan in Africa over the past several weeks. Last month, the digital rights conference Rightscon was canceled in Lusaka, in part due to pressure from the Chinese embassy to block the participation of a small group of delegates from Taiwan. Around the same time, three African Indian Ocean island states refused to grant Taiwan President Lai Ching-te permission to overfly for a scheduled trip to Eswatini. Plus, Eric, Cobus & Géraud discuss how a labor dispute at a massive Chinese-run cobalt mine in the DRC came to an end and the latest in the U.S.-China critical minerals competition in Africa.

"Edith was not selected as the UPND candidate for Siavonga in the upcoming elections. While that chapter didn't go as we hoped, her commitment to Zambia's progress remains as strong as ever.She continues to be a huge supporter of President Hakainde Hichilema, who has done so much to move our country forward. Edith will actively campaign for his re-election and will lend her energy wherever the party needs her skills and presence on the ground.In the meantime, her focus returns to where it's always been — serving her community directly. She runs a school where 157 children depend on her leadership every day. That work doesn't stop.She's also tackling one of Siavonga's biggest challenges head-on: the unreliable council water supply. Every single day, she pumps at least 5,000 liters of clean water for local residents who would otherwise go without.Beyond that, Edith has seen firsthand how technology can transform lives. After installing a Starlink Wi-Fi system in Kanyalili — one of Siavonga's most populated but least developed areas — something remarkable happened. What had been sliding toward despair and substance abuse found a new outlet. Young people discovered creativity through entertainment and online exploration. Small businesses started emerging. That one connection created real hope and opportunity.She plans to replicate that success elsewhere in Zambia as soon as the right location is found.Looking further ahead, Edith and her team are registering an NGO in Lusaka to formalize their development work. With support from well-wishers, they're pursuing funding for drip irrigation systems and expanded education in the Gwembe Valley. The goal is clear: tap into the underground aquifers, bring water to the land, grow crops, and lift nearly 50,000 people out of grinding poverty.For Edith, nothing matters more than helping her fellow Zambians build better lives. Politics is one path, but service has always been the mission. She's regrouping now, refocusing her energy, and continuing the work that truly transforms communities.Zambia needs more leaders like her — people who serve whether they hold a title or not."

In this episode of Scripture Untangled, the Right Reverend Dr. Kimberly Heath, Moderator of the United Church of Canada, joins CBS Ambassador Rev. Dr. Andrew Stirling for a rich and honest conversation about calling, transformation, and what the church needs right now. Kimberly shares the unexpected moment that changed the course of her life, how Scripture has shaped her journey, and why real transformation often happens through small steps - aware, repair, renew.In this episode, Kimberly and Andrew discuss: How God often speaks a calling into our lives through the voice of another person. How Scripture anchors us in seasons of uncertainty and guides us toward purpose. Spiritual transformation that happens through awareness, action, and renewal. The life of faith and how it is strengthened through daily prayer and intentional habits. Read the transcript:  https://biblesociety.ca/transcript-scripture-untangled-s13-ep8  =====The Right Rev. Dr. Kimberly A. Heath is the 45th Moderator of The United Church of Canada. She was born in Lusaka, Zambia, where her parents taught school, but grew up in small towns and cities in Canada.  After studying history at McGill University, she earned her Master of Divinity at Emmanuel College, before being ordained in 1999. Her Doctorate in Ministry studies focused on preaching, particularly where it can effect transformation, within and in the world, through small steps and minor shifts. She began her nearly three decades of active ministry with the people of Claresholm-Stavely Pastoral Charge in rural southern Alberta. Since 2007, she has served the people of Wall Street United Church in eastern Ontario. Her active ministry has led her to working within the wider church, chairing Pastoral Relations in Foothills Presbytery, serving as President of Bay of Quinte Conference, and working on the Eastern Ontario Outaouais Regional Council Transition Commission. She also inspires and nurtures church leaders' faith through clergy retreats, workshops and preaching conferences. She lives in Brockville, Ontario, with her husband and youngest of her four children ranging in age from 15 to 27 years and Salty the dog. She is bilingual and enjoys reading, sailing, and open-water swimming. Canadian Bible Society: biblesociety.caHelp people hear God speak: biblesociety.ca/donateConnect with us on Instagram: @canadianbiblesocietyThe Bible Course: biblecourse.ca

Located about 150 kilometres north of Zambia's capital Lusaka, Kabwe is considered one of the most polluted places in the world, following decades of lead and zinc mining. A simple blood test of two children confirms reports of severe lead contamination. FRANCE 24's Caroline Dumay, Stefan Carstens and Eunice Masson report.

The Zambian government has argued in the Supreme Court of Appeal that it relies on the common law of the country and the agreement that was reached between them and the family of former president Edgar Lungu. The agreement was to repatriate Lungu's body from South Africa for a state funeral and burial in Zambia. Advocate Ben Stoop for the Zambian government contends that all the country's presidents are buried at Embassy Park in Lusaka. The family of the 6th president of Zambia seeks to overturn the decision of the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. The ruling found that Zambia is entitled to repatriate Lungu's remains for the purposes of a state funeral and burial. Advocate Stoop also contends that it is ill conceived to say the agreement was breached. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter Masiteng Makgala

Lidia Ravera"Bagna i fiori e aspettami"Bompiani Editorewww.bompiani.itGiò è una ragazza irrequieta, che risponde al centralino in una tivù privata e sogna una vita d'avventura. Ha tre sorelle: Margherita, che sogna l'amore e fa la segretaria in una scuola elementare. Elisabetta, cagionevole e spirituale. Amelia, frivola e innamorata della sua bellezza. Vi ricordano qualcosa, o qualcuno? Sono quattro piccole donne alle prese con gli anni ottanta del secolo scorso. Hanno avuto in sorte una madre avvenente e svagata oltre a un padre fantasma, svanito quando Giò aveva due anni. Se la sono cavata benissimo anche senza di lui, a dire il vero, ma quando, dentro una busta piena di denaro, arriva un suo imprevisto messaggio con la richiesta di un appuntamento a Barcellona, è Giò a partire, attratta dal desiderio di conoscere quel personaggio che nella sua vita non c'è mai stato ma ha monopolizzato il suo immaginario. Arrivata a Barcellona, e da lì in poi, Giò avrà tutta l'avventura che vuole: niente papà, ma in compenso un affascinante bugiardo in limousine di cui innamorarsi e un itinerario che la porterà a Marsiglia, New York, Londra e Lusaka, fra trafficanti d'arte e di pietre preziose, seguendo scie di debiti e svelando vecchi segreti. In questo romanzo, il quarto scritto da Lidia Ravera, uscito per la prima volta nel 1986, non esistono i telefonini né i social e la moneta italiana è ancora la lira. Ma il ritmo serrato e tagliente, l'ironia, il calore della prima persona, il divertimento sono tutti lì, nello stile inconfondibile di un'autrice molto amata e nelle vicende che conducono la protagonista a inseguire con tenacia la pista degli affetti.Lidia Ravera è nata a Torino. Giornalista e scrittrice, ha raggiunto la notorietà nel 1976 con il suo romanzo d'esordio Porci con le ali, longseller con tre milioni di copie vendute (oggi nei Tascabili Bompiani, anche in versione graphic novel). Ha scritto trenta opere di narrativa. Gli ultimi romanzi, Piangi pure, Gli scaduti, Il terzo tempo, L'amore che dura, Avanti, parla e Un giorno tutto questo sarà tuo (2024) sono nel catalogo Bompiani, come la novella autobiografica Tempo con bambina e il racconto La somma di due. Del 2023 è il saggio Age Pride (Einaudi). Ha lavorato per il cinema, il teatro e la televisione.Lidia Ravera"Age Pride"Einaudi Editorewww.einaudi.it«La vita finisce quando tutto si ferma. Come atlete dobbiamo muoverci con lei, imparare il suo passo, accelerare e rallentare a comando, fletterci e poi spiccare il balzo necessario a non essere disarcionate. Bisogna restare agili. Non giovani, agili. Flessibili. Bisogna imparare a muoversi a tempo con il Tempo. Senza ostinarsi nell'imitazione di modelli scaduti. Ma senza nascondersi. Soprattutto senza nascondersi».Diventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarehttps://ilpostodelleparole.it/

De globale stormagters kamp om indflydelse i Afrika er særligt intensiv i disse år. Få steder er det ligeså synligt som i Zambia, kontinentets næststørste kobberproducent. Syd for Sahara ser på, hvordan Zambia navigerer gennem tidens geopolitiske opbrud. Buster Emil Kirchner, freelancejournalist i Zambias hovedstad, Lusaka, er i studiet.

This is an episode from VoxDev's new podcast series, Ideas in Development. This series has a separate podcast feed, where you can find every episode of Oliver Hanney and Kurtis Lockhart's conversations on cities.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjXmiaMPabQ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-perfect-city/id1866874059?i=1000767322240 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3MfSc3AWT6lT5jG9kvXW4B?si=371569bc3d374d72 Audioboom: https://audioboom.com/posts/8902311-the-perfect-city Substack: https://ideasindevelopment.substack.com/p/the-perfect-city  What does a perfect city look like in a low- or middle-income country – and how do you get there?In the closing episode of the Ideas in Development cities series, Ed Glaeser joins Kurtis Lockhart and Oliver Hanney for a wide-ranging conversation on what makes cities work. He sets out the three foundations every city needs (safety, mobility, education), why infrastructure without the right incentives and institutions fails, what 19th-century New York's cholera outbreaks teach Lusaka about water, why “bus good, train bad” still holds, and what the medieval European city has to offer sub-Saharan Africa's fastest-growing urban regions.We also discuss the political art of being a great mayor, why "capacity eats policy as a light afternoon snack", and his three priorities for African cities over the next decade.

Just days before it was set to begin last week in Lusaka, RightsCon organizer Access Now was forced to announce the annual digital and human rights conference would not proceed after it learned of Chinese pressure on the Zambian government to restrict the participation of delegates from Taiwan. The effective cancellation of the event was a huge blow to Access Now, its local civil society partners in Zambia, and to the global community of rights defenders, some of whom were already traveling when they got the news. To many, it is an ominous signal about the growing challenges to doing pro-democracy and pro-human rights work in an increasingly authoritarian world. To learn more about what transpired and what's next, Justin Hendrix spoke to the head of Access Now, Alejandro Mayoral Baños, and the director of RightsCon, Nikki Gladstone, about their experience, why this moment matters, and what's next for the community they convene.

Preached at Healing Jesus Campaigns, Lusaka, Zambia. 23rd April 2026

Preached at Healing Jesus Campaigns, Lusaka, Zambia. 23rd April 2026

Preached at Healing Jesus Campaigns, Lusaka, Zambia. 22th April 2026

Preached at Healing Jesus Campaigns, Lusaka, Zambia. 22th April 2026

Preached at Healing Jesus Pastors Conference, Lusaka, Zambia. 22 April 2026

Preached at Healing Jesus Campaigns, Lusaka, Zambia. 21th April 2026 

Preached at Healing Jesus Pastors Conference, Lusaka, Zambia. 23 April 2026

Preached at Healing Jesus Pastors Conference, Lusaka, Zambia. 22 April 2026

Preached at Healing Jesus Campaigns, Lusaka, Zambia. 21th April 2026 

Preached at Healing Jesus Pastors Conference, Lusaka, Zambia. 23 April 2026

Wir planten einen Besuch in die Ostprovinz von Sambia, hatten alles gepackt und starteten. Unser Fahrer fuhr zielstrebig los und kurvte durch den Morgenverkehr in Lusaka. Nach 20 Minuten fragte er uns, wohin er uns denn fahren solle. Er wusste gar nicht, wohin wir wollten, fuhr aber zufällig in die richtige Richtung.Geht es uns im Leben nicht gelegentlich auch so? Wir sind unterwegs, wissen aber gar nicht genau, wohin. Welche Schwerpunkte sollen wir setzen: die Gründung einer Familie, der nächste Karriereschritt im Beruf oder doch eine Auszeit zur Selbstfindung? Durch die überwältigende Flut von Informationen verlieren wir schnell die Orientierung. Das Resultat: Man irrt ziellos herum oder lässt sich von der Masse treiben, nur um dann plötzlich erschrocken festzustellen, dass man auf einen Holzweg geraten ist.Orientierungslos waren auch die Jünger Jesu. In einem Gespräch über die Zukunft und die bevorstehenden Ereignisse der Kreuzigung fragte Thomas: »Wie sollen wir den Weg kennen?« Jesus antwortete mit dem Tagesvers und machte damit klar: Wer ihm folgt, kann sich nicht mehr verirren. Denn Jesus selbst ist ja der Weg zu Gott. Er ist auf unsere Erde gekommen, um uns genau davon zu berichten und uns zu Gott einzuladen. Durch die Bibel haben wir auch 2000 Jahre später die Möglichkeit, das nachzuvollziehen. Das ist ein großes Vorrecht, wie es auch der Psalmdichter beschreibt: »Dein Wort ist eine Leuchte vor meinem Fuß und ein Licht auf meinem Weg« (Psalm 119,105).Selbst wenn Sie Ihre Lebenssituation als hoffnungslos verloren wahrnehmen, so gibt es noch einen Wegweiser: Jesus Christus. Er möchte Sie auf den richtigen Weg zu einem erfüllten Leben führen.Martin GrunderDiese und viele weitere Andachten online lesenWeitere Informationen zu »Leben ist mehr« erhalten Sie unter www.lebenistmehr.de

Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate and one of our most beloved writers, has inspired generations of readers. But her artistic genius is often overshadowed by her monumental public persona, perhaps because, as Namwali Serpell puts it, “she is our only truly canonical black female writer—and her work is highly complex.” In On Morrison (Hogarth, 2026), Serpell brings her unique experience as both an award-winning writer and a professor who teaches a course on Morrison to illuminate her masterful experiments with literary form. This is Morrison as you've never encountered her before, a journey through her oeuvre—her fiction and criticism, as well as her lesser-known dramatic works and poetry—with contextual guidance and original close readings. At once accessible and uncompromisingly rigorous, On Morrison is a primer not only on how to read one of the most significant American authors of all time but also on how to read great works of literature in general. This dialogue on the page between two black women artist-readers is stylish, edifying, and thrilling in its scope and intelligence. Namwali Serpell was born in Lusaka and lives in New York. Her debut novel, The Old Drift, won an Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction, and the Los Angeles Times's Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction. Her second novel, The Furrows, was a finalist for National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction and was selected as one of The New York Times Ten Best Books of the Year. Her book of essays, Stranger Faces, was a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism. She is a recipient of the Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction, the Caine Prize for African Writing, and a Rona Jaffe Foundation Award. She is a professor of English at Harvard University. Derek Adams is Associate Professor of African American literature at Ithaca College and is currently teaching an upper-level seminar on Toni Morrison titled Across the Decades that challenges the origins of an assumed mythic status generally applied to her. Recommended Books: Maya Binyam, Hangmen Akwaeke Emezi, Freshwater Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro Against World Literature, is published with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate and one of our most beloved writers, has inspired generations of readers. But her artistic genius is often overshadowed by her monumental public persona, perhaps because, as Namwali Serpell puts it, “she is our only truly canonical black female writer—and her work is highly complex.” In On Morrison (Hogarth, 2026), Serpell brings her unique experience as both an award-winning writer and a professor who teaches a course on Morrison to illuminate her masterful experiments with literary form. This is Morrison as you've never encountered her before, a journey through her oeuvre—her fiction and criticism, as well as her lesser-known dramatic works and poetry—with contextual guidance and original close readings. At once accessible and uncompromisingly rigorous, On Morrison is a primer not only on how to read one of the most significant American authors of all time but also on how to read great works of literature in general. This dialogue on the page between two black women artist-readers is stylish, edifying, and thrilling in its scope and intelligence. Namwali Serpell was born in Lusaka and lives in New York. Her debut novel, The Old Drift, won an Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction, and the Los Angeles Times's Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction. Her second novel, The Furrows, was a finalist for National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction and was selected as one of The New York Times Ten Best Books of the Year. Her book of essays, Stranger Faces, was a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism. She is a recipient of the Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction, the Caine Prize for African Writing, and a Rona Jaffe Foundation Award. She is a professor of English at Harvard University. Derek Adams is Associate Professor of African American literature at Ithaca College and is currently teaching an upper-level seminar on Toni Morrison titled Across the Decades that challenges the origins of an assumed mythic status generally applied to her. Recommended Books: Maya Binyam, Hangmen Akwaeke Emezi, Freshwater Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro Against World Literature, is published with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate and one of our most beloved writers, has inspired generations of readers. But her artistic genius is often overshadowed by her monumental public persona, perhaps because, as Namwali Serpell puts it, “she is our only truly canonical black female writer—and her work is highly complex.” In On Morrison (Hogarth, 2026), Serpell brings her unique experience as both an award-winning writer and a professor who teaches a course on Morrison to illuminate her masterful experiments with literary form. This is Morrison as you've never encountered her before, a journey through her oeuvre—her fiction and criticism, as well as her lesser-known dramatic works and poetry—with contextual guidance and original close readings. At once accessible and uncompromisingly rigorous, On Morrison is a primer not only on how to read one of the most significant American authors of all time but also on how to read great works of literature in general. This dialogue on the page between two black women artist-readers is stylish, edifying, and thrilling in its scope and intelligence. Namwali Serpell was born in Lusaka and lives in New York. Her debut novel, The Old Drift, won an Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction, and the Los Angeles Times's Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction. Her second novel, The Furrows, was a finalist for National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction and was selected as one of The New York Times Ten Best Books of the Year. Her book of essays, Stranger Faces, was a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism. She is a recipient of the Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction, the Caine Prize for African Writing, and a Rona Jaffe Foundation Award. She is a professor of English at Harvard University. Derek Adams is Associate Professor of African American literature at Ithaca College and is currently teaching an upper-level seminar on Toni Morrison titled Across the Decades that challenges the origins of an assumed mythic status generally applied to her. Recommended Books: Maya Binyam, Hangmen Akwaeke Emezi, Freshwater Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro Against World Literature, is published with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate and one of our most beloved writers, has inspired generations of readers. But her artistic genius is often overshadowed by her monumental public persona, perhaps because, as Namwali Serpell puts it, “she is our only truly canonical black female writer—and her work is highly complex.” In On Morrison (Hogarth, 2026), Serpell brings her unique experience as both an award-winning writer and a professor who teaches a course on Morrison to illuminate her masterful experiments with literary form. This is Morrison as you've never encountered her before, a journey through her oeuvre—her fiction and criticism, as well as her lesser-known dramatic works and poetry—with contextual guidance and original close readings. At once accessible and uncompromisingly rigorous, On Morrison is a primer not only on how to read one of the most significant American authors of all time but also on how to read great works of literature in general. This dialogue on the page between two black women artist-readers is stylish, edifying, and thrilling in its scope and intelligence. Namwali Serpell was born in Lusaka and lives in New York. Her debut novel, The Old Drift, won an Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction, and the Los Angeles Times's Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction. Her second novel, The Furrows, was a finalist for National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction and was selected as one of The New York Times Ten Best Books of the Year. Her book of essays, Stranger Faces, was a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism. She is a recipient of the Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction, the Caine Prize for African Writing, and a Rona Jaffe Foundation Award. She is a professor of English at Harvard University. Derek Adams is Associate Professor of African American literature at Ithaca College and is currently teaching an upper-level seminar on Toni Morrison titled Across the Decades that challenges the origins of an assumed mythic status generally applied to her. Recommended Books: Maya Binyam, Hangmen Akwaeke Emezi, Freshwater Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro Against World Literature, is published with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Kupitia ripoti iliyozinduliwa juma hili na shirikisho la wazalishaji nchini Kenya, inaonyesha kuwa kusafirisha bidhaa katika njia muhimu za biashara za Afrika bado ni ghali na haitabiriki, ambapo wakati mwingine hugharimu hadi dola 7,000 za Marekani kwa kontena moja kati ya Nairobi na Lusaka. Kwenye Makala ya Gurudumu la Uchumi juma hili, tumezungumza na Tobias Alando, mkurugenzi mtendaji wa shirikisho la wamiliki wa viwanda nchini Kenya.

Kupitia ripoti iliyozinduliwa juma hili na shirikisho la wazalishaji nchini Kenya, inaonyesha kuwa kusafirisha bidhaa katika njia muhimu za biashara za Afrika bado ni ghali na haitabiriki, ambapo wakati mwingine hugharimu hadi dola 7,000 za Marekani kwa kontena moja kati ya Nairobi na Lusaka. Kwenye Makala ya Gurudumu la Uchumi juma hili, tumezungumza na Tobias Alando, mkurugenzi mtendaji wa shirikisho la wamiliki wa viwanda nchini Kenya.

On this episode, we engage in a focused conversation with Anne Kaoma of the Zambia Institute for Tourism and Hospitality Studies (ZITHS) as preparations gather momentum for the fourth Travel, Hospitality and Tourism Education Summit scheduled for 14–16 April in Lusaka.In this dialogue, Kaoma reflects on the tangible outcomes from previous editions of the summit, including the integration of travel and tourism into Zambia's national school curriculum, a move that is already shaping a structured pipeline for future industry professionals.

Namwali Serpell is the author of On Morrison, available from Hogarth Press. Serpell was born in Lusaka and lives in New York. Her debut novel, The Old Drift, won an Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction, and the Los Angeles Times's Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction. Her second novel, The Furrows, was a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction and was selected as one of The New York Times Ten Best Books of the Year. Her book of essays, Stranger Faces, was a finalist for a National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism. She is a recipient of the Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction, the Caine Prize for African Writing, and a Rona Jaffe Foundation Award. She is a professor of English at Harvard University. *** ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Otherppl with Brad Listi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a weekly podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers. This episode is sponsored by Ulysses. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ulys.app/writeabook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to download Ulysses, and use the code OTHERPPL at checkout to get 25% off the first year of your yearly subscription." Available where podcasts are available: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, etc. Get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠How to Write a Novel,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ the debut audio course from DeepDive. 50+ hours of never-before-heard insight, inspiration, and instruction from dozens of today's most celebrated contemporary authors. Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brad's email newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support the show on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email the show: letters [at] otherppl [dot] com The podcast is a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠proud affiliate partner of Bookshop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, working to support local, independent bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 3, 2026 Dr. CONRAD MBEWE,world-renowned & highly sought-after Bible conference speaker,author, planter of dozens of Re-formed Baptist churches on theAfrican continent, founding Chan-cellor of African Christian Univer-sity & pastor of Kabwata BaptistChurch of Lusaka, Zambia, whowill address:“OUR 30 YEARS of FRIENDSHIP& ALL THAT HAS OCCURRED tothe GLORY of GOD OVER THOSEDECADES!!”& announcing 2 speaking engage-ments featuring Dr. Mbewe thisweek in Central Pennsylvania!!!! Subscribe: iTunes TuneIn Android RSS Feed Listen:

Proflight Zambia sal môre-oggend sy eerste vlug na Windhoek onderneem en land ongeveer half-twaalf op Hosea Kutako Internasionale Lughawe. Die lugredery sal drie keer per week vlugte aanbied, wat bykomende reisopsies en gerieflike skakels tussen Zambië en Namibië vanaf Lusaka via Livingstone bied. Kosmos 94.1 Nuus het met Dan Kamati, die woordvoerder van die Namibië Lughawensmaatskappy, gepraat, wat sê hierdie nuwe roete bied gerief vir beide lande.

*Subscribe to our mailing list to never miss another episode and stay up to date with event news: https://www.aviadev.com/keep-me-updated In this episode, we cover the latest route and fleet developments in African aviation. Clarification on the FlySafair sale Uganda Airlines - management changes, fleet changes, route changes Kenya Airways next steps. Can they secure an investor/ partner? - both Singapore and Qatar have denied interest Ethiopian update (adding a 4th daily Dubai, second daily Bamako - Dakar, cutting Nacala) Air Congo regional expansion - speculation on Europe? Eswatini Air to add Lusaka to their Harare service QR cutting KGL frequencies United Nigeria Airlines - update on fleet and potential routes  Air India orders A321XLRs - Africa bound? Connect with Behramjee Connect with Sean

In this episode, Host Jon Howell sits down with Theo Wensink, Head of Airline Marketing, Middle East and Africa at Embraer to discuss the "Connecting Africa" report which premiered at AviaDev Africa 2025.  Providing commentary and insight into the findings are regular podcast contributors, aviation consultants Sean Mendis and Behramjee Ghadially.  Together, they explore why the report was created, the methodology, and then we count down the top unserved routes from 10 to 1, identifying which have the best chance of being served and by whom.  Download the report here  CONNECT WITH THEO CONNECT WITH SEAN CONNECT WITH BEHRAMJEE Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Connecting Africa Report 01:23 Embraer's Footprint in Africa 08:44 Methodology Behind the Report 13:21 Countdown of Top 10 Routes: Brazzaville to Dakar 23:02 Countdown of Top 10 Routes: Douala to Dakar 28:55 Countdown of Top 10 Routes: Cape Town to Dar es Salaam 36:44 Countdown of Top 10 Routes: Abuja to Nairobi 44:00 Connecting Africa: The Abuja to Nairobi Route 44:24 Bamako to Brazzaville: Humanitarian and Diplomatic Links 53:10 Cotonou to Dakar: Trade and Student Travel 59:00 Cape Town to Lagos: Business and Leisure Dynamics 01:05:54 Dakar to Libreville: Oil and Banking Connections 01:10:46 Lusaka to Cape Town: Mining and Tourism Opportunities 01:20:37 Abidjan to Douala: The Unserved Route Potential

 Imagine tuning a radio time-machine dial between the past and present of the Zambezi River valley; birds weave a tapestry in and out of the soundscape as static, magnetic drift, crosstalk and interference rise and fall with the signals in the atmosphere. The foundation of this mix, an original recording in the Pitt Rivers Museum collection, is a radio broadcast of singing and drumming by an unidentified group circa 1965, in the first years of Zambia's independence and the period of transition from colonial broadcasting structures to a national network. The available information is minimal; a single scrap of paper tells us the recording is "starring Stephen & Pio". During the copying process one of the reels of tape was accidentally overprinted, so that one track runs backwards while another simultaneously runs forward. In my reimagined mix this glitch leads us through history and memory, the reversed rhythms of backwards magnetic tape conducting an aural transition back into the past.  In the 1970s the government and the people supported the Black majorities in neighbouring countries who were engaged in armed struggles against oppressive white settler regimes. Lusaka, the capital of Zambia, acted as the headquarters for clandestine shortwave radio broadcasts supporting these wars of African liberation. In transmissions of solidarity and strategy sent across borders, the sound of gunfire was a form of station identification, heard here among victory celebrations and swarming mosquitoes. Collectivities float across the airwaves: clouds of insects, armies and colonies and communities of people, soloist and chorus in call and response, the undercurrent of winds and rivers, flocks of birds. For the Tonga of Southern Province, birds are associated with spirits and the women who perform rainmaking rituals with them. Tuning into the Zambezi Valley in the 2020s, we catch voices of women's empowerment amidst fragments of an ongoing community radio revitalization movement. New volunteer-run stations are broadcasting on FM in areas where Internet and cell phone service are sketchy or nonexistent, but most households own at least one radio. Questions asked by Brooklyn College anthropology students are answered by students and radio producers in the Zambezi Valley in an exchange of audio letters, part of a co-production with Claudia Wegener (a.k.a. radio continental drift). In the coda we return to the early years of Zambian freedom and independence, as the tape plays backwards again and the individual voices of the original recording multiply to form a nation.Birds: Macaulay Library, Cornell University Ornithology LabClandestine shortwave recordings: Interval Signals OnlineClips: Radio Zambia, Radio Chikuni, Sinazongwe Community Radio Voices:Maseline Mureles (Narrator), Chisa Mwiinde, ManJun Luo, Anna Kowalski, Miriam Salama, Arilda Hyka, Galit Mamrout, Lucia Munenge, Megi Murati, Meggie Cheng, Mrs. Banda Ndeti, Nosiku Mundia, Margaret Munkuli, Monica Siabunkululu, Patience KabukuThanks: Claudia Wegener, Zongwe FM, Zubo Trust for Women, Brooklyn College, Stuart Fowkes, Anna Stereopolou, Wave Farm, Library of Congress Radio Preservation Task Force, National Endowment for the Humanities Radio & Decolonization workshop.Bantu songs from Zambia reimagined by Tom Miller.———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

Toni Morrison's work undeniably reshaped American literature, and her influence extended well beyond her novels like Beloved or The Bluest Eye. Morrison confronted slavery, identity, trauma - as well as beauty - as she centered Black experiences. Morrison changed not only what stories were told, but how they were told.rnrnHarvard professor and award-winning author Namwali Serpell's latest book On Morrison, argues that Morrison's literary skill often gets overshadowed by her public image as a Black female writer. On Morrison takes readers through her canon of literature, and focuses on the artistry and technique, demonstrating "how to read Morrison with the seriousness that she deserves."rnrnNamwali Serpell was born in Lusaka and lives in New York. She is the author of multiple award-winning books, and her debut novel, The Old Drift, won an Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, the Arthur C. Clarke Award for Science Fiction, and the Los Angeles Times's Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction.rnrnFor an entire year, starting on Toni Morrison's birthday, the influential Nobel Prize-winning Ohioan will be the focus of literary and historic events in the Buckeye State. Join us - in partnership with Literary Cleveland - as Kourtney Morrow with the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards sits down in conversation with On Morrison author Namwali Serpell.

A conversation with Sylvia Banda, Zambian business woman, restaurateur and social entrepreneur about her journey started when when she was 12. She opened her first food company, and she hasn't stopped since. She now runs a multi-million-dollar business with over 15 restaurants in Lusaka, Zambia, a food- processing company selling traditional Zambian food worldwide, and has trained over 60,000 smallholder farmers to produce higher-quality products and process them to receive better prices. We talk about why researchers should take a back seat and let farmers and entrepreneurs lead now; why the hand tools many farmers still use belong in a museum and why mechanisation is key, but with care; why processing and preserving are essential to ending hunger; and about nutrition, traditional food versus imported food, and how she taught urban people to re-appreciate what is often considered “food for the poor” that is traditional, nutrient-dense, and tasty food. To supply all of this, she set up two factories and trained over 60,000 smallholder farmers, changing many lives. Enjoy the story and the knowledge of a true Zambian and Southern African powerhouse.More about this episode.==========================In Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast show we talk to the pioneers in the regenerative food and agriculture space to learn more on how to put our money to work to regenerate soil, people, local communities and ecosystems while making an appropriate and fair return. Hosted by Koen van Seijen.==========================

Born and raised in Ottawa, Canada, Caleb Latreille has spent most of his adult life wandering across both the planet and creative disciplines. As a youth, he was a prolific writer, writing and directing for the theatre and becoming deeply involved in the North American zine scene of the late 1990s and early aughts. After a move to Halifax, Nova Scotia, his work with paper shifted towards music: creating posters, fliers, and cassette booklets as a DJ/organizer and selling handmade mixtapes at local craft and record fairs; and to mail art, keeping ties with friends made through zines or while travelling across North America as a record collector, a hitchhiking banjo player, and an occasional roadie and tour manager. A growing focus on DJing led to moves to Melbourne, Montreal, and Negril, and to music production and audio engineering. Eventually, buying a camera to document life at a volunteer-run recording studio in Halifax, he fell in love with photography and has since concentrated his efforts on portraiture. Owing to his past, youth culture and nostalgia are prominent themes in his work. He is currently in the process of immigrating to Lusaka, Zambia.Check his work out @caleblatreille

Power Quote: “How does this make learning better?”Teaser:A couple weeks ago I had Simone Lieschke on. Simone is co-principal at the American International School of Lusaka in Zambia. I appreciated her different perspectives and it was a conversation that made me, and I hope you, step back and reflect more deeply on our own contexts. Today's show is also with an international school leader, and, again, will offer some different (and not so different) perspectives to help us think.Sponsor Spot 1:I'd like to thank Kaleidoscope Adventures for sponsoring today's show. Lots of companies can help you organize class trips, but Kaleidoscope helps you organize adventures – because isn't that what student trips should be? Kaleidscope is a full-service tour company offering a range of adventure opportunities and they excel at customizing trips based on your unique context, needs, and goals. Kaleidoscope offers exceptional travel experiences for students (and their group leaders). Thinking about student travel? Reach out to Kaleidoscope using the link in the show notes.Show IntroGuest Bio:Originally from London England, Chris Horton has worked since 2001 in International Schools. Starting in Washington DC and moving to Doha, Panama City and now Buenos Aires, he has worked in British and American international schools as a teacher and school administrator. Currently he is the assistant principal at Asociacion Escuelas Lincoln in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has completed his NPQH (National Professional Qualification of Headship) UK, and presented at several conferences in the AMISA region (American International School Association).Warmup questions:We always like to start with a celebration. What are you celebrating today?Is there a story that will help listeners understand why you are doing what you do?Questions/Topics/PromptsThe creative and problem-solving aspects of your work. We rarely talk about this on the pod and I think it would be great to do so.What strategies are you using in the face of student transience?What role does asset-based mindset play in meeting their needs? How do you do it?(If time) What are you doing around teacher retention?Sponsor Spot 2:I want to thank IXL for sponsoring this podcast…Everyone talks about the power of data-driven instruction. But what does that actually look like? Look no further than IXL, the ultimate online learning and teaching platform for K to 12. IXL gives you meaningful insights that drive real progress, and research can prove it. Studies across 45 states show that schools who use IXL outperform other schools on state tests. Educators who use IXL love that they can easily see how their school is performing in real-time to make better instructional decisions. And IXL doesn't stop at just data. IXL also brings an entire ecosystem of resources for your teachers, with a complete curriculum, personalized learning plans, and so much more. It's no wonder that IXL is used in 95 of the top 100 school districts. Ready to join them? Visit ixl.com/assistant to get started.Closing questions:What part of your own leadership are you still trying to get better at?If listeners could take just one thing away from today's podcast, what would it be?Before we go, is there anything else that you'd like to share with our listeners?Where can people learn more about you and your work…Summary/wrap upEverybody's assistant (including your own)Doing without doing (meta initiative) – Wu-weiListen more speak lessHelp people solve their problems (teacher growth and change initiatives)Remember the empty chairSpecial thanks to the amazing Ranford Almond for the great music on the show. Please support Ranford and the show by checking out his music!Ranford's homepage: https://ranfordalmond.comRanford's music on streaming services: https://streamlink.to/ranfordalmond-oldsoulInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ranfordalmond/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ranfordalmond/Sponsor Links:IXL: http://ixl.com/assistant Kaleidoscope Adventures: https://www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com/the-assistant-principal-podcast-kaleidoscope-adventures/CloseLeadership is a journey and thank you for choosing to walk some of this magical path with me.You can find links to all sorts of stuff in the show notes, including my website https://www.frederickbuskey.com/I love hearing from you. If you have comments or questions, or are interested in having me speak at your school or conference, email me at frederick@frederickbuskey.com or connect with me on LinkedIn.If you are tired of spending time putting out fires and would rather invest time supporting and growing teachers, consider reading my book, A School Leader's Guide to Reclaiming Purpose. The book is available on Amazon. You can find links to it, as well as free book study materials on my website at https://www.frederickbuskey.com/reclaiming-purpose.html Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast.Remember the secret to good leadership:Be intentional in choosing how you will show up for othersBe fully presentAsk reflective questionsAnd then just listenDon't overcomplicate it, the value is in the listening.Have a great rest of the week!Cheers!Guest Links:LinkedIn profile: Link   Frederick's Links:Email: frederick@frederickbuskey.comWebsite: https://www.frederickbuskey.com/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/strategicleadershipconsulting Daily Email subscribe: https://adept-experimenter-3588...

Preached at The Give Thyself Wholly Conference 2025 “ DOUBLE MEGA MISSSIONARY CHURCH “, Lusaka, Zambia

Preached at The Give Thyself Wholly Conference 2025 “ DOUBLE MEGA MISSSIONARY CHURCH “, Lusaka, Zambia

Power Quote: “What's the point if I'm not willing to grow?”Teaser:As you will hear, I began my teaching career overseas through a serious of serendipitous events. For reasons I myself don't fully understand, I've been feeling the echoes of international education on my thoughts, so I decided to listen and invite on some international school leaders. We can certainly learn a lot from people who work in the same context as we do, and we can learn a lot from people work in very different contexts, who bring different perspectives. No matter what your leadership context is, there are some great takeaways from today's show. This is a lively and enjoyable conversation – I guarantee you will smile. So I invite you to sit back, listen, and laugh with me…Sponsor Spot 1:If you or your teachers have been thinking about planning a student trip, but don't really know where to start, Kaleidoscope Adventures has you covered!Kaleidoscope Adventures has been planning exceptional educational travel for more than 30 years. They understand the unique needs of student groups and will handle all the details from start to finish – so you can enjoy the experience! If you still need some help getting the ball rolling, check out their great e-resources including The Ultimate Guide to Planning Student Travel, The Ultimate How-To Guide for International High School Travel, AND The Ultimate Financial Guide for Your Student Trip. These are all FREE and packed with helpful tips and advice like how to get your parents on board, funding your trip, picking chaperones, and more.Connect with Kaleidoscope Adventures at mykatrip.com for your free copy or to talk with a pro planner.Kaleidoscope Adventures is travel beyond expectations!Show IntroGuest Bio:Simone Lieschke is the Primary School Co-Principal at the American International School of Lusaka, Zambia. She is deeply committed to empathy-driven, student-centered leadership and to fostering a connected, caring school culture. Simone is also passionate about developing sustainable and reciprocal community partnerships that create meaningful service learning opportunities for students. Now in her twentieth year in international education, Simone's career has taken her and her family around the world, with previous leadership roles in Singapore, China, South Korea, and Australia.Warmup questions:We always like to start with a celebration. What are you celebrating today?Is there a story that will help listeners understand why you are doing what you do?Questions/Topics/PromptsThere is a tremendous variety of international schools, but I'd like listeners to have more context about your specific school:What should listeners know about your school and students?What do you love most your schoolWhat are your biggest leadership challenges?I'm really excited at having you on partly because of your unique leadership situation. Can you talk about what you were doing last year, what you are doing this year, and how the transition came about?As a result of the change, how have your leadership behaviors changed? What areas have you had to grow?The structure of your leadership team is unique. How do you function together (thinking about strategies here)?If there were listeners playing with the idea of teaching and leading at an international school, how would they know if that kind of life was right for them?Sponsor Spot 2:I want to thank IXL for sponsoring this podcast…Everyone talks about the power of data-driven instruction. But what does that actually look like? Look no further than IXL, the ultimate online learning and teaching platform for K to 12. IXL gives you meaningful insights that drive real progress, and research can prove it. Studies across 45 states show that schools who use IXL outperform other schools on state tests. Educators who use IXL love that they can easily see how their school is performing in real-time to make better instructional decisions. And IXL doesn't stop at just data. IXL also brings an entire ecosystem of resources for your teachers, with a complete curriculum, personalized learning plans, and so much more. It's no wonder that IXL is used in 95 of the top 100 school districts. Ready to join them? Visit ixl.com/assistant to get started.Closing questions:What part of your own leadership are you still trying to get better at?If listeners could take just one thing away from today's podcast, what would it be?Before we go, is there anything else that you'd like to share with our listeners?Where can people learn more about you and your work…Summary/wrap upReframing to yourself (before reframing to others)Cultural expectations of leadersConnection before correction“What's the point if I'm not willing to grow?”Building leadership capacity also leads to more diverse perspectivesBeing presentSpecial thanks to the amazing Ranford Almond for the great music on the show. Please support Ranford and the show by checking out his music!Ranford's homepage: https://ranfordalmond.comRanford's music on streaming services: https://streamlink.to/ranfordalmond-oldsoulInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ranfordalmond/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ranfordalmond/Sponsor Links:IXL: http://ixl.com/assistant Kaleidoscope Adventures: https://www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com/the-assistant-principal-podcast-kaleidoscope-adventures/CloseLeadership is a journey and thank you for choosing to walk some of this magical path with me.You can find links to all sorts of stuff in the show notes, including my website https://www.frederickbuskey.com/I love hearing from you. If you have comments or questions, or are interested in having me speak at your school or conference, email me at frederick@frederickbuskey.com or connect with me on LinkedIn.If you are tired of spending time putting out fires and would rather invest time supporting and growing teachers, consider reading my book, A School Leader's Guide to Reclaiming Purpose. The book is available on Amazon. You can find links to it, as well as free book study materials on my website at https://www.frederickbuskey.com/reclaiming-purpose.html Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review the podcast.Remember the secret to good leadership:...

Barry and Abigail discuss Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits and sample Wild Dog – Pale Ale and Wild Dog – Shempa Ale from Tiemann Beer in Lusaka, Zambia; Strawberry Rhubarb from New Glarus Brewing Company in New Glarus, Wisconsin; Coconut Key Lime Pie Drips and Mischievous Grin from Barn Town Brewing in West Des Moines, Iowa; and Gallo / Famosa from Cervecería Centro Americana in Guatemala City, Guatemala.Read about how the Money for Nothing music video came to be, or watch the video.We first sampled New Glarus on our season 4 Christmas episode, Christmas Beers (Straight No Chaser and Gifted Beers).Barry pointed out that Walk of Life references other songs, and Abigail compared it to American Pie by Don McLean.Abigail formally retracted a fun “fact” she had previously shared on the podcast regarding artificial banana flavoring being based on the Gros Michel banana instead of the Cavendish banana, which is the most common banana cultivar eaten today. The 2013 SciShow video where she first learned this false fact has since been edited to remove any reference to this hypothesis but points to this article that explains the hypothesis. This Hank Green video first brought the debunking of this hypothesis to Abigail's attention.We first sampled Barn Town on our season 4 episode Barntown (Phish and Barn Town Brewery).Abigail called Why Worry an “adult lullaby,” similar to Calm Down by Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons. She then entered Why Worry into the Abigail Hummel School of Speaking Smartly About Music with a comparison to Little April Shower from Bambi (1942). She also brought up Baby Genius by Eels as having instrumental similarities. Barry mentioned Rain by Hans Zimmer from Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002). The “vibes” in the personnel list likely refers to the vibraphone, which could very well have produced the rain sounds in Why Worry.Abigail asked if Mischievous Grin would count as a “cream tangerine” (we have officially gone zero episodes without mentioning the White Album!).Barry had heard that the three war songs on this album were inspired by the Falklands War between Argentina and the United Kingdom that lasted for a little over two months in 1982. Abigail had always pictured the Vietnam War, partly because of the imagery in Ride Across the River, and partly because Abigail's consumption of war media was heavily influenced by The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien, a novel about the Vietnam War.While discussing The Man's Too Strong, Abigail referenced an in-character speech by comedian and professional Dungeon Master Brennan Lee Mulligan.Up next… Version 2.0 by Garbage, Abigail's annual Phone-a-Friend submission, this time with Carlo “from Canada” Sgro, the namesake of Carlo's Corner!Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe.Visit Anosmia Awareness for more information on Barry's condition.Follow Barry or Abigail on Untappd to see what we're drinking when we're not on mic!Leave us a rating or a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!Facebook | Instagram | Bluesky | YouTube | Substack | Website | Email us | Virtual Jukebox | Beer Media Group

Speaking in Lusaka, Premier Li Qiang said China and Zambia should join other Global South countries to safeguard a fair international economic and trade order and uphold shared interests.

Die Namibië Lughawensmaatskappy het wins aangeteken in die vorige boekjaar. Die maatskappy skryf die sukses toe aan internasionale vlugte wat toeneem, en meer groei word verwag. In die komende jaar gaan Edelweiss en Proflight direkte vlugte van Namibië na Zurich en Lusaka aanbied. Kosmos 94.1 Nuus het met die woordvoerder van die lughawemaatskappy, Dan Kamati gepraat wat meer inligting het.

In this flashback episode of the Sunday Special, we remember a very special person. Dr. Voddie Baucham is the Dean of Theology at African Christian University in Lusaka, Zambia. Ben and Voddie discuss the Bible's relevance to everyday life, and the necessity for discipline and masculinity in a functioning society.  Click here to join the member-exclusive portion of my show: https://bit.ly/3WDjgHE Ep.2291 - - - Facts Don't Care About Your Feelings - - - DailyWire+: Go to https://dailywireplus.com to join and get 40% off new DailyWire+ annual memberships with code FALL40 at checkout. Watch the Isabel Brown Show Daily at 1pm ET wherever you get your podcasts. Get your Ben Shapiro merch here: https://bit.ly/3TAu2cw - - - Today's Sponsors: Birch Gold - Text BEN to 989898 for your free information kit.  - - - Socials: Follow on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3cXUn53  Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3QtuibJ  Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3TTirqd  Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3RPyBiB - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary  In this special episode of InContext, Dr. Michael Easley sits down with the late Dr. Voddie Baucham, Jr.—pastor, professor, and cultural apologist—for a wide-ranging conversation about faith, family, and living with conviction in a confused culture. Voddie shares his remarkable journey to Christ, from growing up without the gospel to encountering Christ in college and pursuing a call to ministry. At the time of this conversation, he was serving as Dean of the School of Divinity at African Christian University in Lusaka, Zambia. With candor and humor, he reflects on raising nine children, the discipline of homeschooling, and the patience and selflessness required in marriage. He also describes how God's providence led his family to Zambia, teaching them to live with “open hands.” The discussion moves into cultural apologetics, where Voddie explains his bold approach to addressing issues like BLM, social justice, marriage, and sexuality—not by chasing headlines but by exposing false foundations and pointing people back to God's design. Though he has since gone home to be with the Lord, this conversation remains a testimony to Voddie's unwavering courage, pastoral heart, and legacy of faithfulness that continues to inspire. Key Takeaways Voddie's journey to Christ began in college, shaping his lifelong ministry calling. Raising nine children taught him discipline, faith, and the need for patience. God called the Bauchams to Zambia through providential open-handed obedience. Cultural apologetics requires exposing false foundations, not chasing headlines. Modern education and parenting philosophies leave generations unable to think critically. Believers are called to steward “what's in their hand” for God's purposes. Links Mentioned: Voddie's WebsiteWatch the highlights and full version of this interview on our Youtube channel. For more inContext interviews, click here.

In honor of theologian, educator, and best-selling author, Dr. Voddie Baucham, the Lighthouse Faith podcast is re-posting his episode of May 2021.   Dr. Bauacham died suddenly on Thursday, September 25th, 2025, "after suffering an emergency medical incident," according to The Founders website. Baucham may not have been a household name like a Charlie Kirk or TD Jakes,  but he was quite well-known among conservative evangelicals. As a conservative African American pastor who served as Dean of Theology at African Christian University in Lusaka, Zambia, he was a bit of an enigma to many. He didn't fit the mold of a black Baptist preacher because he dared call out the sins of his own race; sins like rampant fatherlessness and out-of-wedlock births, while criticizing the embrace of Critical Race Theory. But he was also not totally touted by white Christians either, perhaps for fear of backlash or being labeled racist. But Baucham, first and foremost, was devoted to Jesus Christ. And that is how he wanted to be remembered.    On this episode of Lighthouse Faith, Baucham talks about his then-new book,  "Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe".  It's a reminder of the tumult of the 2020 COVID shutdown and the rioting protests in the wake of the George Floyd murder. Baucham's was a voice that defied the prevailing political winds, but one that, like Charlie Kirk, spoke using faith and reason. Listen and see if you agree or not.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Friday, September 26th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Chinese Communist court upholds prison sentence of 10 Christians On September 11, a court in the Inner Mongolian region of North China upheld a ruling that sentenced 10 Christians to prison for distributing legally published Bibles, asserting that their actions equated to an illegal business operation, reports International Christian Concern. The believers were arrested back in 2021 for purchasing legally published Bibles and reselling them at a significantly lower price as a means of evangelism. Although the Bibles were published legally, the court deemed the distribution of them illegal because the house church that the distributors belonged to was not officially registered with the Communists. Additionally, the church refused to join the government-controlled Three-Self Patriotic Movement church. Trump now wants Russia to return all captured Ukraine territory After campaigning on ending the Russia-Ukraine war, President Donald Trump had repeatedly stated any negotiations to end the war will likely include Ukraine ceding captured territory to Russia, reports American Family Radio News. However, there's now been an about-face, a big one, that sounds like Trump now supports a military counter-offensive by Ukraine.  This week, President Trump stated that Ukraine, with help from NATO and the European Union, can retake all territory it has lost to Russia and restore Ukraine to its “original form.” Russian President Vladimir Putin has ignored Trump's efforts to bring peace to the region even after face-to-face talks in Alaska earlier this summer. Mark Montgomery, a former rear admiral, believes that Putin has embarrassed and irritated Trump. Listen to this soundbite from Washington Watch with Tony Perkins. MONTGOMERY: “President Trump was disrespected by President Putin. After every meeting, Putin would go back to Russia and would immediately engage in significant hypersonic missile strikes on civilian personnel in Ukraine, and as well as engaging in military kinetic actions along the front line, ignoring the president's request for Vladimir to stop, ignoring the president's request to come to the negotiating table. “I think President Trump gave President Putin all the wiggle room he could. And then he had enough.” Former FBI Director James Comey indicted on federal charges Federal prosecutors on Thursday announced they had won an indictment of former FBI Director James Comey in federal courts, reports The Epoch Times. Comey was indicted by a grand jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on charges of making a false statement and obstruction in a criminal case. In a post on X, Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote, “No one is above the law. Today's indictment reflects this Department of Justice's commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people. We will follow the facts in this case.” Panic seizes Pentagon over Hegseth's meeting of all generals Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has ordered all top U.S. military commanders, worldwide, to convene at the Quantico, Virginia Marine Corps Base next week for a no-notice meeting with no published agenda. To call this unprecedented might be an understatement. The order covers about 800 general officers and admirals, and each of the attendees is directed to bring their senior enlisted adviser with them, reports RedState.com. It's also very likely that Hegseth will want to discuss the epidemic of non-compliance and malicious compliance wreaking havoc on the policies he and his team are attempting to put into place. For instance, trans members of the military are still being promoted even though they have been ordered discharged. DEI training continues despite Hegseth's order banning such nonsense. The Judge Advocate General Corps, the stronghold of everything leftist in all services, survived an early decapitation attack and roared back more woke and more disloyal and vindictive than ever. They openly discuss how to circumvent Department of War directives and frequently refer to their commanders who are following lawful orders from the Secretary of War as "nazis" and "war criminals." Man who shot at ICE Dallas facility sought to bring terror The 29-year-old man, Joshua Jahn, who opened fire on a Dallas Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility from a nearby roof on September 24th left behind handwritten notes at his home in Oklahoma that shared a motive for his attack – to terrorize ICE employees, reports Fox4News.com. He killed one detainee, and injured two other detainees before taking his own life. According to FBI Director Kash Patel, Jahn downloaded a document titled "Dallas County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management," which contained a list of Department of Homeland Security facilities. He also conducted multiple searches of ballistics and the "Charlie Kirk Shot Video" between September 23 and September 24. Jahn allegedly left handwritten notes behind that read in part, "Hopefully, this will give ICE agents real terror, to think, ‘Is there a sniper with [armor piercing] rounds on that roof?'" At a press conference, FBI agent-in-charge Joseph Rothrock said, "Jahn specifically intended to kill ICE agents. He fired at transport vehicles carrying ICE personnel, federal agents, and detainees. He also fired multiple shots into the windows of the office building, where numerous ICE employees do their jobs every day." The Department of Homeland Security is also increasing security at all ICE facilities across America. Christian leader Voddie Baucham died at 56 And finally, Voddie Baucham, an American pastor, author, and educator, died yesterday at the age of 56. TimesNowNews.com reports that Baucham had dealt with serious health issues in the past. In February 2021, he experienced “full-blown heart failure.” The following month, he underwent successful heart surgery. Later, doctors found another blockage, which led to a quadruple bypass surgery. On Facebook, his ministry wrote, “We are saddened to inform friends that our dear brother, Voddie Baucham, Jr., has left the land of the dying and entered the land of the living. Earlier today, after suffering an emergency medical incident, he entered into his rest and the immediate presence of the Savior whom he loved, trusted, and served since he was converted as a college student. Please pray for Bridget, their [nine] children, and [three] grandchildren.” Indeed, I urge you to send a sympathy card to Bridget Baucham, c/o Voddie Baucham Ministries,1020 S. Ferdon, Crestview, FL 32536. Voddie served for nine years as Dean of Theology at African Christian University in Lusaka, Zambia and was the Founding President of Founders Seminary in Cape Coral, Florida. Known for his passionate preaching, teachings on faith, and books on Christian living, Baucham left a deep mark on the Evangelical community. His books included Family Driven Faith: Doing What It Takes to Raise Sons and Daughters Who Walk with God, Family Shepherds: Calling and Equipping Men to Lead Their Homes, and Fault Lines: The Social Justice Movement and Evangelicalism's Looming Catastrophe. Listen to Voddie Baucham explain how Ephesians 6:1 has been turned upside down by the world. BAUCHAM: “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. We've turned this on its head. “First of all, your children are not yours. ‘Children, obey the state, for this is right.' We've even moved from that. “'Children obey your feelings, for this is right.' And then on top of that. We say, ‘Parents, obey your children's feelings, for this is right.' So, if Johnny comes to you and says that Johnny is now Susie, it is your job not to instruct Johnny that he's not Susie, but to instruct Susie that you affirm her as Susie. That's your job. “Your job is to obey, to submit to what it is that your child says that he or she is. Sounds like the same twisted logic of the evangelical feminist.” Psalm 116:15 says, “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.” Watch Voddie's last talk in which he addressed Charlie Kirk's death at New St. Andrews College. Close And that's The Worldview on this Friday, September 26th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

Over the past week, sharply contrasting images of Chinese engagement in Africa surfaced online. Anger erupted on social media over the release of yet another violent video that shows Congolese soldiers brutally beating local miners purportedly at the behest of Chinese nationals watching in the background. A controversial hour-long documentary by one of Zambia's leading newspapers also sparked a lot of discussion over the labor and environmental records of Chinese mining companies in the country. The Chinese embassy in Lusaka denounced the program as "biased" and containing "hidden motives." Meanwhile, in China, a 15-second teaser of a new blockbuster movie also dropped this week that looks like it's set in a fictitious North African country, while popular Chinese travel vlogger Zhang Jun released a visually stunning 2.5-hour-long documentary on the Congolese fashion scene known as "La Sape." Eric, Géraud & Cobus discuss these various clips and shows that emerged this week and what they reveal about the evolution of China-Africa media narratives. SHOW NOTES: Justicia ABSL: Violent beating of Congolese miners by FARDC soldiers News Diggers: China: The Good, the Bad and the Dangerous Movie Trailer: 用武之地/The Point of No Return The Fashion Bible: Congo's “La Sape” Fashion Culture Through the Unlikely Lens of a Chinese Vlogger JOIN THE DISCUSSION: X: @ChinaGSProject | @eric_olander | @stadenesque | @christiangeraud Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ChinaGlobalSouth Now on Bluesky! Follow CGSP at @chinagsproject.bsky.social FOLLOW CGSP IN FRENCH AND ARABIC: Français: www.projetafriquechine.com | @AfrikChine Arabic: عربي: www.alsin-alsharqalawsat.com | @SinSharqAwsat JOIN US ON PATREON! Become a CGSP Patreon member and get all sorts of cool stuff, including our Week in Review report, an invitation to join monthly Zoom calls with Eric & Cobus, and even an awesome new CGSP Podcast mug! www.patreon.com/chinaglobalsouth