Podcasts about Tigray

In this episode of The Horn, Alan speaks with Babatunde Afolabi, former Africa Director at the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), now Director of Political Affairs at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, about mediation and conflict resolution in the Horn of Africa. They discuss HD's discreet work facilitating dialogue between conflict parties, and why the Horn's history, politics and geopolitics make regional cooperation such a challenge. They turn to Ethiopia's Tigray region, where the Pretoria agreement that halted two years of devastating war risks unravelling, and to Oromia, where HD- and IGAD-facilitated talks between the government and the Oromo Liberation Army came close to a deal before collapsing. They also discuss Sudan's hard-to-resolve war, prospects for dialogue with Al-Shabaab in Somalia, and why locally grounded dialogue remains essential to ending wars.For more, check out our Horn of Africa page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Le elezioni rafforzano il premier, ma i nodi restano aperti: Dalle tensioni in Tigray, Amhara e Oromia alle sfide regionali con Eritrea ed Egitto. L'analisi di Luca Puddu, docente di Storia e Istituzioni dell'Africa all'Università di Palermo.Sudafrica, il ritorno della paura dello stranieroTra episodi di xenofobia, crisi economica e tensioni sociali, la "nazione arcobaleno" si interroga sul proprio futuro. Il racconto di Brando Ricci.Dieci Afriche ai MondialiMai così tante nazionali africane alla Coppa del Mondo. Tra crescita del calcio continentale e la spada di Damocle dei visti e dei respingimenti sulla testa delle delegazioni straniere nella massima sfida calcistica globale dell'era Trump. Con Vincenzo Lacerenza.

Se han celebrado elecciones parlamentarias y regionales en Etiopía, en las que el partido del actual primer ministro Abiy Ahmed es el gran favorito. No son comicios normales puesto que hay regiones como Tigray en las que no se ha votado.Hablamos de lo que significan con el historiador Mario Lozano, autor del libro " Historia de Etiopía"Escuchar audio

A Etiópia foi a votos esta segunda-feira, 1 de Junho, para eleger os deputados federais e os representantes regionais, num escrutínio que deve garantir a continuidade do primeiro-ministro Abiy Ahmed à frente do Governo. Apesar da participação registada em várias cidades, as eleições decorreram sob críticas da oposição, num contexto marcado por conflitos armados, dificuldades económicas e exclusão de algumas regiões. A vitória do Partido da Prosperidade, liderado por Abiy Ahmed, nunca esteve em causa. A formação governamental partia como favorita para conservar a maioria parlamentar e garantir a continuidade do actual primeiro-ministro à frente do Governo. Ainda assim, a participação eleitoral levanta interrogações sobre o grau de mobilização da sociedade etíope. O padre José Vieira, missionário português que regressou recentemente da Etiópia após 13 anos de trabalho no país, descreve um ambiente de relativa apatia política nos meses que antecederam a votação. “O que foi mais evidente durante os últimos meses era ver os centros de inscrição para as eleições completamente vazios”, observa. Apesar de a Comissão Nacional de Eleições apontar para cerca de 50 milhões de eleitores registados, o missionário considera o número reduzido para um país com cerca de 130 milhões de habitantes. “Havia uma certa desmobilização em relação ao evento”, afirma. Abiy Ahmed chegou ao poder em 2018 envolto numa forte expectativa de mudança. Um ano depois recebeu o Prémio Nobel da Paz, sobretudo pelo acordo alcançado com a Eritreia. Hoje, a avaliação dos seus 8 anos de governação divide opiniões. O padre José Vieira reconhece transformações visíveis, particularmente na capital. “Adis Abeba não tem nada a ver com o que era há dez anos. É uma cidade muito moderna, com grandes avenidas”, afirma. Destaca ainda a construção dos chamados “corredores urbanos”, que incluem espaços dedicados a peões e ciclistas e que o Governo procura replicar noutras regiões do país. No entanto, alerta para as limitações desse modelo fora dos grandes centros urbanos. Em muitas localidades, diz, os projectos são afectados pela falta de fiscalização e pela corrupção. “A corrupção é um dos grandes problemas na Etiópia de hoje”, sublinha, apontando casos em que verbas destinadas a obras públicas acabam desviadas para proveito pessoal de responsáveis locais. A guerra que continua a marcar o país Embora a guerra do Tigray tenha terminado formalmente em Novembro de 2022, com os Acordos de Pretória, as suas consequências continuam presentes no quotidiano dos etíopes. “As pessoas no Tigré não têm tanto acesso a combustíveis e a outros bens de primeira necessidade como noutras regiões”, explica o missionário. Além das dificuldades económicas, persistem receios quanto a um eventual reacender das tensões armadas, alimentadas por rivalidades regionais e por interesses externos. Segundo o padre português, o Governo foi obrigado a concentrar efectivos militares na região do Tigray, deixando outras zonas mais vulneráveis. Na Oromia, onde trabalhou, as preocupações de segurança aumentaram significativamente. “Houve um momento em que nos aconselhavam a telefonar antes de viajar para confirmar se as estradas estavam seguras”, recorda. A instabilidade não se limita ao norte do país. Em Amhara e Oromia continuam activos grupos armados que desafiam a autoridade do Estado e contribuem para um clima de insegurança que afecta a vida quotidiana e limita a capacidade do Governo para projectar uma imagem de normalidade democrática. Jovens preocupados com o futuro Nas conversas com famílias, líderes comunitários e estudantes, José Vieira encontrou uma preocupação comum: o acesso à educação e às oportunidades de emprego. Nos últimos anos, o Governo introduziu novos exames nacionais com o objectivo de elevar a exigência académica. Contudo, os resultados têm sido preocupantes. “Há três anos, quando foi introduzido o novo modelo de exame de admissão à universidade, apenas 5% dos candidatos passaram”, recorda. No ano lectivo mais recente, a taxa de aprovação rondou apenas os 7%. O missionário considera que muitos alunos não estão preparados para o grau de dificuldade das provas. O problema torna-se ainda mais grave porque os estudantes que não conseguem aprovação ficam dependentes de instituições privadas, inacessíveis para grande parte da população. A situação gera frustração entre os jovens. Muitos concluem vários anos de formação superior, mas arriscam terminar sem diploma caso não obtenham aprovação nos exames finais obrigatórios. “Depois de três, quatro ou cinco anos de estudos, podem ficar sem nada”, lamenta. Inflação e escassez de combustível A economia constitui outra fonte de preocupação. A inflação continua elevada e o acesso a combustíveis permanece problemático em várias regiões. O padre José Vieira relata situações extremas vividas pelas comunidades locais. Num dos centros missionários onde trabalhou, dois veículos permaneceram semanas sem poder circular por falta de gasóleo. “Descobriram que o mercado negro dá muito mais lucro do que o negócio normal”, explica. O missionário recorda ainda casos em que funcionários tiveram de esperar mais de dois dias em filas para abastecer um automóvel. Nas semanas que antecederam as eleições verificou-se uma melhoria na distribuição. “Antes havia grandes filas. Nas últimas semanas a situação foi normalizada”, relata. Resta saber se essa normalização corresponde a uma solução duradoura ou se foi apenas uma medida temporária para garantir um ambiente mais favorável durante o período eleitoral. As autoridades etíopes apresentam estas eleições como uma demonstração de estabilidade e de consolidação democrática. No entanto, a ausência de votação em algumas zonas, as denúncias da oposição, os conflitos armados persistentes e os problemas económicos mostram uma realidade mais complexa. Para José Vieira, a Etiópia continua a viver um momento de transição. Entre os avanços nas infra-estruturas e as dificuldades sentidas pela população, o país procura ainda encontrar um equilíbrio capaz de transformar a promessa de reforma que levou Abiy Ahmed ao poder numa estabilidade para os seus mais de 130 milhões de habitantes.

Ethiopia is scheduled to hold its general election on June 1. Millions of voters will be electing members of the national parliament and leaders of the regional councils fronted by 23 political parties. This election happens amid political and security uncertainties in the populous regions of Oromia and Amhara, while there will be no voting in the northern Tigray region. With Ethiopia currently ranked 148th out of 180 countries on the World Press Freedom Index, we look at what's it like for journalists covering the election. And in Uganda, we hear how therapy dogs are helping survivors of abuse and trauma. Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Keikantse Shumba, Basma El Atti, Carolyne Kiambo and Ayuba Iliya Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga Technical Producer: Jonathan Mwangi Editors: Priya Sippy and Maryam Abdalla

What is happening in Tigray? In this episode Anne van Mourik speaks with Teklehaymanot (Tekle) Weldemichael (University of Manchester) about the strong evidence that Ethiopia committed genocide in Tigray, and the (lack of) academic freedom to publish on it. The war between Ethiopia and Tigray began in 2020 and saw widespread atrocities, including mass killings, systematic rape, starvation, and the destruction of civilian infrastructure. How to analyse this mass violence? Did the ceasefire of 2022 truly end the violence? How became the bodies and especially wombs of Tigrayan women sites of violence during the conflict? And what kind of challenges do scholars face, who want to publish on what is happening in Tigray?Image: Protestor holding sign in support of women in Tigray 2021, CC BY 2.0 Wikimedia Commons.

Producer Jake regrettably had his pet rat confiscated after an ill-fated cruise. In this week's news: Iran considers a U.S. peace proposal (1:37), Project Freedom fails in the Strait of Hormuz (7:45), and new details emerge about damage by Iranian strikes on U.S. military sites (11:25); Israel kills civilians in Lebanon (14:53) and targets Gaza police (16:24); U.S.-China tensions rise before Trump's summit (18:10); Sudan accuses Ethiopia of drone strikes while Ethiopia accuses Sudan of arming Tigray rebels (23:19), plus Tigray's ruling party reinstates the regional legislature (25:39); the United States prepares to lift sanctions on Eritrea (27:08); JNIM besieges Bamako, Mali as Mali's junta leader appoints himself defense minister (28:41); Trump pulls U.S. soldiers from Germany (30:24); Russia and Ukraine reject rival ceasefires (31:38); Trump expands sanctions on Cuba (33:53); and the White House broadens its counterterrorism strategy (35:29). Follow us on YouTube and join our livestreams every Wednesday at 8pm ET! And don't forget to listen to our Marx Prestige miniseries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Producer Jake regrettably had his pet rat confiscated after an ill-fated cruise. In this week's news: Iran considers a U.S. peace proposal (1:37), Project Freedom fails in the Strait of Hormuz (7:45), and new details emerge about damage by Iranian strikes on U.S. military sites (11:25); Israel kills civilians in Lebanon (14:53) and targets Gaza police (16:24); U.S.-China tensions rise before Trump's summit (18:10); Sudan accuses Ethiopia of drone strikes while Ethiopia accuses Sudan of arming Tigray rebels (23:19), plus Tigray's ruling party reinstates the regional legislature (25:39); the United States prepares to lift sanctions on Eritrea (27:08); JNIM besieges Bamako, Mali as Mali's junta leader appoints himself defense minister (28:41); Trump pulls U.S. soldiers from Germany (30:24); Russia and Ukraine reject rival ceasefires (31:38); Trump expands sanctions on Cuba (33:53); and the White House broadens its counterterrorism strategy (35:29).Follow us on YouTube and join our livestreams every Wednesday at 8pm ET!And don't forget to listen to our Marx Prestige miniseries.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

El programa aborda la trágica muerte de dos guardias civiles en Huelva por una narcolancha, destacando la denuncia por falta de medios, lo que lleva a PP y PSOE a suspender sus actos de campaña. Se actualiza la situación del crucero con el "antivirus", donde los españoles asintomáticos se dirigen a Canarias para cuarentena en Madrid, criticándose la gestión y comunicación del gobierno. A nivel internacional, Rusia y Ucrania se acusan de violar la tregua, las elecciones británicas confirman el ascenso ultra, Turquía presenta su primer misil balístico intercontinental y Etiopía afronta hostilidades en Tigray. En España, la fiscalía apoya el indulto parcial para el exfiscal general Álvaro García Ortiz, la Audiencia Nacional rechaza la semilibertad del etarra Gregorio Vicario y deniega el primer permiso a Alfonso Basterra. Bruselas advierte a aerolíneas sobre la subida de precios de billetes ya vendidos por la crisis del queroseno. Finalmente, Salvamento Marítimo rescata a cuatro ...

Libano: soldato israeliano mette in bocca ad una statua della Madonna una sigaretta.Usa contro Iran: il memo di una tregua. Etiopia: il Tigray torna sull'orlo della crisi.La Slovenia si unisce alla Spagna nell'esortare l'UE a proteggere l'indipendenza della Corte penale internazionale e delle Nazioni Unite sulla questione di Gaza.ONU: la consegna di aiuti della Flotilla, “non è un crimine”.Ghana dice no agli Stati Uniti sui dati sanitariQuesto e molto altro nel notiziario di Radio Bullets a cura di Barbara Schiavulli 

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Late Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe died in 2019, but in the years before and since his death, his three children with his former wife, Grace, consistenly made headlines for all the wrong reasons. In April 2026 Bellarmine Mugabe pled guilty to a firearms offence in South Africa and last year, his brother, Robert Jnr, was convicted on drugs charges. The BBC's Khanyisile Ngcobo has been tracking the public's perception of the Mugabe family in Zimbabwe. In Indonesia, the posts of a woman called Emak Farida, 'Mother Farida', have gone viral on social media. From a remote village in East Kalimantan province, Farida's soothing posts documenting her daily life have found a devoted following amongst a generation of young people who've moved to big cities for work but still yearn for the village life and the family they've left behind. BBC Indonesian's Lesthia Kertopati reports. When war broke out in 2020 between Ethiopia's federal government and the the Tigray region of the country, many women in Tigray joined the armed forces, in part to avoid sexual violence, as reports of women being assaulted by soldiers started to appear. As the regional factions draw closer to war once again, BBC Tigrinya's Hana Zeratsyon has been speaking to female veterans of a war that went on to cost 600,000 lives and hearing about their complex reasons for fighting, their experiences in the army and their return to civilian life. The Fifth Floor is at the heart of global storytelling on the BBC World Service, bringing you the best stories from journalists in the BBC's 43 language services. We're here to help you make sense of the stories making headlines around the world; to excite your curiosity and to get to grips with the facts.   Recent episodes have investigated Russia's youth armies and how they make soldiers of Ukrainian children; featured the BBC team who were the first journalists to the site of the Nigerian school kidnappings and reflected the effects of internet blackouts in Iran, Uganda and India.   If you want to know more about Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, and the legacy of Hugo Chavez; or how Vladimir Putin's network of deep cover spies operates; or why Donald Trump signed an executive order granting white South Africans asylum in the US, we have all those stories and more.Presented by Faranak Amidi. Produced by Laura Thomas, Caroline Ferguson and Hannah Dean. (Photo: Faranak Amidi. Credit: Tricia Yourkevich.)

Subscribe now to skip the ads and get all of our episodes. Danny and Derek will livestream from Route 3 as they take to the World Cup on foot. This week's news: in Iran, Trump extends the ceasefire after talks fail (1:02), Iran reimposes its Strait of Hormuz blockade (6:05), the Islamic Republic's leadership rejects unilateral concessions (9:11), and Persian Gulf mines and oil spills threaten commerce (13:13); the UAE seeks a currency swap after the Iran war's economic shocks (16:28); Israel violates the Lebanon ceasefire amid extension talks (18:11) while the IDF punishes soldiers over crucifix desecration (21:00); Gaza's reconstruction costs cause problems, plus governance delays (24:13); the U.S. offers to send Afghan refugees to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (26:33); Japan lifts its lethal arms export ban (28:59); the Sudanese army retakes Moja from the RSF (30:22); the TPLF reasserts control over the Tigray government (32:55); Ukraine reopens the Druzhba pipeline for an EU loan (34:51); CIA deaths expose the United States' role in Mexico drug raids (37:55); and boat strike survivors allege mistreatment in U.S. custody (40:59). Be sure to subscribe to our newest miniseries, Marx Prestige. And check out our series on Christian Zionism with Daniel Hummel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny and Derek will livestream from Route 3 as they take to the World Cup on foot. This week's news: in Iran, Trump extends the ceasefire after talks fail (1:02), Iran reimposes its Strait of Hormuz blockade (6:05), the Islamic Republic's leadership rejects unilateral concessions (9:11), and Persian Gulf mines and oil spills threaten commerce (13:13); the UAE seeks a currency swap after the Iran war's economic shocks (16:28); Israel violates the Lebanon ceasefire amid extension talks (18:11) while the IDF punishes soldiers over crucifix desecration (21:00); Gaza's reconstruction costs cause problems, plus governance delays (24:13); the U.S. offers to send Afghan refugees to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (26:33); Japan lifts its lethal arms export ban (28:59); the Sudanese army retakes Moja from the RSF (30:22); the TPLF reasserts control over the Tigray government (32:55); Ukraine reopens the Druzhba pipeline for an EU loan (34:51); CIA deaths expose the United States' role in Mexico drug raids (37:55); and boat strike survivors allege mistreatment in U.S. custody (40:59).Be sure to subscribe to our newest miniseries, Marx Prestige.And check out our series on Christian Zionism with Daniel Hummel. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Iran–USA, tregua estesa ma negoziati congelati.Gaza e Cisgiordania: la tregua che uccide.Giappone, svolta militare: via libera all'export di armi.Egitto, nasce “The Spine”: la città governata dall'intelligenza artificiale.Etiopia, il Tigray torna al punto di partenzaProposta di sospensione dell'accordo commerciale UE-Israele accantonata.In Indonesia, le lavoratrici domestiche ottengono il riconoscimento legale dopo 22 anni di lotta. In uno dei templi più sacri dell'India, ai visitatori è obbligatorio bere urina di mucca. Questo e molto altro nel notiziario di Radio Bullets a cura di Barbara Schiavulli 

Chef Beejhy Barhany has a remarkable story to tell. Born in Ethiopia's Tigray region, she fled with her family at age four, crossing Sudan on foot and eventually landing in Israel, then in Harlem, where she opened Tsion Cafe in the former home of Jimmy's Chicken Shack. Now she's written Gursha, the first Ethiopian Jewish cookbook from a major American publisher. We talk about Beta Israel cuisine, the unfortunate closing and hopeful reimagining of Tsion Cafe, and building a community through food while fighting to stop anti-Semitism. And it's the return of Three Things. Aliza and Matt discuss what's interesting in the food world, including Grape Juice by Eliza Dumais, fun visits to Lafayette Tavern and Dinamo in Richmond, Virginia. Also: A new weekend staple is Sal & Cookie's Ultra Fine Diner in Brooklyn, a favorite Caesar dressing, and we love avocados and Primavera Avocados will send you the best ones we've ever tasted. Subscribe to This Is TASTE: ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠, ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Subscribe now to skip the ads and get all of our breaking news specials. We're putting out, what, an episode a day at this point? But the news roundup must go on. This week: In the Iran war, casualty and displacement figures rise across Iran and Lebanon (1:20), Iran mines and threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz (4:31), Iranian officials threaten to expand the war by targeting financial institutions across the Gulf (7:47), and new supreme leader Mustafa Khomeini delivers his first address (10:27); in Gaza, aid shortages deepen as food supplies run low (16:01); escalating drone warfare hits markets, towns, and civilian targets in Sudan (17:19); in Mali, the U.S. moves to restore counterterrorism cooperation and reconnaissance flights with the ruling junta (22:20); new warnings of conflict emerge in Ethiopia's Tigray region (24:51); Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party secures a landslide victory in the latest elections (28:26); in Ukraine, the UN accuses Russia of committing a crime against humanity through the forced transfer of Ukrainian children (30:07); far-right politician José Antonio Kast takes office as president of Chile following the end of Gabriel Boric's term (31:31); in Haiti, human rights groups warn about civilian harm from an expanding drone campaign targeting gangs in Port-au-Prince (34:05); and in these United States, investigations into the Minab elementary school strike raise questions about the use of AI-assisted targeting in U.S. military operations (35:41), plus Donald Trump hosts the first “Shield of the Americas” summit at his Doral resort (39:44). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're putting out, what, an episode a day at this point? But the news roundup must go on. This week: In the Iran war, casualty and displacement figures rise across Iran and Lebanon (1:20), Iran mines and threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz (4:31), Iranian officials threaten to expand the war by targeting financial institutions across the Gulf (7:47), and new supreme leader Mustafa Khomeini delivers his first address (10:27); in Gaza, aid shortages deepen as food supplies run low (16:01); escalating drone warfare hits markets, towns, and civilian targets in Sudan (17:19); in Mali, the U.S. moves to restore counterterrorism cooperation and reconnaissance flights with the ruling junta (22:20); new warnings of conflict emerge in Ethiopia's Tigray region (24:51); Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party secures a landslide victory in the latest elections (28:26); in Ukraine, the UN accuses Russia of committing a crime against humanity through the forced transfer of Ukrainian children (30:07); far-right politician José Antonio Kast takes office as president of Chile following the end of Gabriel Boric's term (31:31); in Haiti, human rights groups warn about civilian harm from an expanding drone campaign targeting gangs in Port-au-Prince (34:05); and in these United States, investigations into the Minab elementary school strike raise questions about the use of AI-assisted targeting in U.S. military operations (35:41), plus Donald Trump hosts the first “Shield of the Americas” summit at his Doral resort (39:44).Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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 New York-via-Atlanta rapper, producer, fashion designer, archivist, curator, and one part of PTP, See the Lieutenant. We spoke about Coonskin, Curious George, Chicken Little, and the power of animation, some favorite music videos, moving from Atlanta to New York, academia vs. grassroots organizing, her multimodal cultural production Operation (L), and the creative process behind her latest mixtape WhatsReallyGood. Come fuck with us. WhatsReallyGood. is available exclusively on Bandcamp. Buy it there to support the artist. Follow See The Lieutenant on Instagram (@seethelieutenant) and Twitter (@SeeTheLT), and follow Operation (L) on Instagram and Substack for more updates.  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.   

f 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 Bronx-based DJ, writer, photographer, educator, radio host, and founder of HangTime Magazine and Hangtime Radio Flwrshrk. We spoke about Send Help, Finding Nemo, growing up around entertainers, melding together all her practices, the mark of a good DJ, running HangTime, and more stories and anecdotes than I could keep track of. Come fuck with us. Visit the HangTime Magazine and tune into HangTime Radio every Friday morning from 9-11AM on Newtown Radio. Listen to my episode of HangTime Radio here. Follow Flwrshrk on Instagram and TikTok: @flwrshrk 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.   

Today we're bringing you a bonus from Crisis Group's Global Podcast Hold Your Fire!.In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group Africa director Murithi Mutiga about rising Ethiopia–Eritrea tensions and the growing risk of another war in the Horn of Africa. They discuss how political divisions in Tigray and Ethiopia's push for Red Sea access are sharpening fault lines between Addis Ababa and Asmara. They examine how Gulf and Middle Eastern rivalries could shape any Ethiopia–Eritrea confrontation and increase the risk of wider regional conflagration, including the danger of spillover from Sudan's war. They also explore how global political shifts are playing out in Africa, reactions to U.S. President Donald Trump's “Board of Peace” and the prospects for coalitions of mid-sized Western and non-Western powers to act collectively. For more, check out our briefing, “Ethiopia, Eritrea and Tigray: A Powder Keg in the Horn of Africa”, and our Ethiopia-Eritrea page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Professores de Cabinda em greve para exigir pagamentos de subsídios. Tigray, no norte da Etiópia, na eminência de um novo conflito. Os Estados Unidos da América e as suas intervenções em nome da democracia.

In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group Africa director Murithi Mutiga about rising Ethiopia–Eritrea tensions and the growing risk of another war in the Horn of Africa. They discuss how political divisions in Tigray and Ethiopia's push for Red Sea access are sharpening fault lines between Addis Ababa and Asmara. They examine how Gulf and Middle Eastern rivalries could shape any Ethiopia–Eritrea confrontation and increase the risk of wider regional conflagration, including the danger of spillover from Sudan's war. They also explore how global political shifts are playing out in Africa, reactions to U.S. President Donald Trump's “Board of Peace” and the prospects for coalitions of mid-sized Western and non-Western powers to act collectively. For more, check out our briefing, “Ethiopia, Eritrea and Tigray: A Powder Keg in the Horn of Africa”, and our Ethiopia-Eritrea page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Etiopia, il Tigray sull'orlo di una nuova guerra tra giochi di alleanze e corsa al Mar RossoIn Congo e Sudan ancora guerraDiritti LGBTQ+: arresti in Uganda e stretta legislativa in SenegalNiger, scoperto un nuovo Spinosauro: l'“airone infernale” riscrive la storia dei dinosauri africaniQuesto e molto altro nel Notiziario Africa di Radio Bullets a cura di Elena L. Pasquini 

Ethiopia is on the brink of a war that could turn into a major regional conflagration. Over the past several weeks, military forces have been moving into position across the region in a conflict that would pit the government of Ethiopia and some allied militias against Eritrea and a rebel faction from Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, among others. There are several concurrent forces driving the region toward conflict: lingering resentments and unresolved disputes from Ethiopia's civil war from 2020 to 2022; a move by the government of landlocked Ethiopia to potentially claim a Red Sea port in neighboring Eritrea; and spillover from the civil war in Sudan, where outside forces like the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia are seeking to expand their regional footprint. All of this is pushing the region, seemingly inexorably, toward war. This would be a disaster. The civil war from 2020 to 2022 killed an estimated 500,000 people and exposed violent ethnic fissures in Ethiopia. This time around, many of the belligerents are the same—but they have switched sides. Back in 2020, Eritrea and Ethiopia allied to fight a rebellious group in the Tigray region. This time, Eritrea and Tigrayan rebels are joining forces to fight Ethiopia, with several other ethnic militias joining in. Also different this time is the active presence of malicious Gulf actors. Earlier this month, Reuters reported that Ethiopia had established, with UAE backing, a training camp for the Rapid Support Forces militia that is ravaging Darfur in Sudan. Several NGO groups, think tanks, and regional or specialty news outlets have picked up this story—and are sounding the alarm. But so far, we have not yet seen much Western media attention to this incipient crisis. That's tragic, given the sheer human calamity that would unfold if Ethiopia and Eritrea once again descend into a conflict that reverberates across the region. My interview guest today is journalist Zecharias Zelalem. We kick off by discussing recent moves that suggest war could break out at any moment, and then have a longer conversation about what is driving this conflict—and what might bring the region back from the brink. Support this kind of journalism with your paid subscription. https://www.globaldispatches.org/40PercentOff   

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.   

This month's podcast episode takes us to Ethiopia, specifically the rock-cut church of Wuqro Cherqos in Tigray where a tantalisingly cryptic piece of carved stone can tell us a whole story of interconnection up and down the Red Sea. This is a journey of merchants, artistic ideas, and political power in a place where you may not have expected it.Our guest is Mikael Muehlbauer, Lecturer in the Discipline Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University. He is a specialist in the architecture of Medieval Ethiopia and Egypt, with a broad interest in interfaith exchanges and historical memory. He received his PhD from Columbia University. He is the author of the 2023 book "Bastions of the Cross: Medieval Rock-Cut Cruciform Churches of Tigray, Ethiopia" as well as an upcoming book "Inventing late antiquity in Fatimid Egypt,". This episode is part of our series Peripheries which seeks to push our understanding of the cultural heritage of the Islamic world away from the traditional centres that we associate with it. With a fantastic range of guests we will examine places and topics often considered peripheral to the Islamic world and understand why they are in fact of central importance to the region's cultural heritage, from Armenia to England, from Ethiopia to West Africa.

Gaza: Yoga per i bambini traumatizzati.Libano sull'orlo del conflitto.Il Pakistan colpisce sette siti in Afghanistan; Kabul avverte che risponderà.No Grazie, dice la Groenlandia alla nave ospedale di Trump.Il Sudan accusa l'Uganda di sostenere il "genocidio" ospitando il comandante delle RSF. Messico: ucciso “El Mencho”, capo del cartello Jalisco.  Venezuela: circa 200 detenuti politici in sciopero della fame. Etiopia: il Tigray intrappolato tra i conflitti passati e il timore di un altro Questo e molto altro nel notiziario di Radio Bullets a cura di Barbara Schiavulli 

Angola: Jovens preparam manifestação em prol da libertação de ativistas. São Tomé e Príncipe: Deputado descreve a eleição do novo presidente do Parlamento como ilegal. Cineasta etíope regressa a Berlinale depois de quase 20 anos e fala à DW sobre a crescente tensão na região de Tigray.

Iran's foreign minister said the two sides agreed on a set of principles that could pave the way for a possible deal. But the US vice president, JD Vance, gave a cautious assessment telling Fox News that Iran had not agreed to "red lines" set by President Trump. Also, Peru has been plunged into renewed political chaos after congress removed the seventh president in a decade on corruption allegations, there are growing fears that a major regional conflict could be about to break out between the Ethiopian federal government and forces in Tigray in the north of the country. NASA warns that there's no known protection against thousands of asteroids which space chiefs say they can't track down and, the Grammy-winning American songwriter, Billy Steinberg, has died at the age of 75.The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

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.   

Angola propõe cessar-fogo entre Governo da República Democrática do Congo e M23 a partir desta quarta-feira. Mas haverá condições reais para que este acordo entre em vigor? Mineração ilegal ameaça o ecossistema nas margens do rio Cunene, o maior do sul de Angola. Governo etíope mobiliza tropas para a fronteira do Tigray.

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 for the season 6 premiere is DC rapper, producer, and visual artist Obii Say. We spoke about The Platform, Menace II Society, rewatching hood classics once you get older, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, his love-hate relationship with making music over a nearly 20-year career, how working in visual art inspires his raps and beats, forging a relationship with Chuck Strangers, and the creative process behind his latest album Public Access Television, available now exclusively on Bandcamp. Come fuck with us. Public Access Television is available exclusively on Obii's Bandcamp. Follow Obii on Twitter and Instagram (@obiisay) and check out his artwork on the Loudmouth website.  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.   

Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, campaigners, and politicians are heading to Washington today to press for a change in law around time limits on seeking compensation.This comes after US lawmakers say files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were improperly redacted ahead of their release by the Department of Justice (DOJ).Also in the programme: The UN warns that Tigray in northern Ethiopia may be about to tip back into all-out conflict; we'll hear why the French president is concerned about whether Europe can stand up to American and Chinese muscle; and we'll look at what nature can do for a person's state of mind.(Photo shows a file photo of the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington DC, USA on 4 March 2025. Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA)

Ethiopia: UN rights chief issues alert over ‘precarious' situation in Tigray In Sudan, sick and starving children are ‘wasting away': UNICEF, WHOCrypto is in but Least Developed Countries are missing out: UNCTAD

La infancia de Sudán, en el epicentro de la mayor catástrofe humanitaria del mundo. ONU Derechos Humanos pide una desescalada urgente de la violencia en la región etíope de Tigray. La ONU alerta sobre insuficiente financiamiento humanitario en Venezuela. La FAO alerta sobre el fraude en el comercio mundial de pescado.

Have a question or comment for Pastor Plek or one of his guests. Send it here.380: What does it take to move toward the world's darkest places and bring people back alive? Covert missionary Bruno DeCanto is back to continue sharing a wild, human story that runs from South Sudan's conflict zones to Ethiopia's Tigray region and into the heart of Ukraine's war. The mission is simple and brutal: extract the vulnerable, outmaneuver traffickers, and keep preaching hope even when the air is thick with dust and gunpowder.If you care about anti-trafficking, faith under fire, and the real cost of rescue, this story will stay with you. Listen, share with a friend who needs courage today, and if it helps you see hope more clearly, subscribe and leave a review so others can find it.Support the show

Ethiopia's national airline has resumed flights to the northern Tigray region after being suspended for a week amid military tensions. The suspension heightened fears of renewed conflict between the national army and Tigrayan forces - who accuse Addis Ababa of killing civilians using drones.  We hear from people in Tigray.   Also, are you using the right helmet while riding on a motorcycle? We look at the increase in the number of injuries and deaths from motorcycle accidents across many African cities.     Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Carolyne Kiambo, Keikantse Shumba and Ayuba Iliya Technical Producer: David Nzau Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla

On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Paula Daniels, the Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Office of Food Systems and Kayla de la Haye, the Director of the University of Southern California's (USC) Food Systems Institute, about Food Base LA, a new tool that will help decision makers monitor and understand food access, food security, and the last mile of the food system in Los Angeles County. Plus, hear about why some tribal nations are moving to establish formal agricultural authorities, the wildfires burning more land in Chile, and reports of the "catastrophic" impacts of USAID cuts in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, and more. While you're listening, subscribe, rate, and review the show; it would mean the world to us to have your feedback. You can listen to "Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg" wherever you consume your podcasts.

In this episode of The Horn, Alan is joined by Michael Woldemariam, associate professor at the University of Maryland's School of Public Policy, to unpack the escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea. They examine how these dynamics are intertwined with the fragmenting political and security situation in Tigray, Ethiopia's push for sea access, and Eritrea's deep-seated existential security concerns. They examine why, despite increasingly hostile rhetoric, war has not yet broken out, and what factors continue to restrain both sides. They also look at whether regional polarisation and global shifts could tip the balance and whether any credible options remain to de-escalate the standoff. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 $5 (BUY IT THROUGH A WEB BROWSER OR THE PATREON ANDROID APP, NOT VIA THE PATREON iOS APP. YOU'LL GET CHARGED EXTRA MONEY AND IT WILL TAKE LONGER TO PROCESS.) You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access to the Reel Talk movie night archives, and more!My guest for the season five finale is D.C. rapper and model El Cousteau. We spoke about The Godfather series, The Sopranos, The Wood, The Best Man, putting on for Black cinema, coming up in the D.C. rap scene, his modeling career, his connections to A$AP Rocky and MIKE and his 10k Global label, solidifying his sound, and the creative process behind his last two projects—Merci, Non Merci and this past summer's Dirty Harry 2. Thank y'all so much for a fantastic season 5, now for the last time this year, come fuck with us.Dirty Harry 2 is available now wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Follow Cousteau on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok: @elcousteau 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.   Support the show

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 OR THE PATREON ANDROID APP, NOT VIA THE PATREON iOS APP. YOU'LL GET CHARGED EXTRA MONEY AND IT WILL TAKE LONGER TO PROCESS.) You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access to the Reel Talk movie night archives, and more!My guests this week are Baltimore rapper, producer, and podcaster Height Keech and New York rapper-producer Nosaj of New Kingdom, who together are known as Wave Generators. We spoke about One Battle After Another, Yorgos Lanthimos's Bugonia, various observations about the surveillance state, the mechanics and economics of indie rap, a brief retrospective on their early careers, how Wave Generators has introduced them to new audiences, and the creative process behind their latest album Run Away With A Wild And A Rare One. Come fuck with us.Run Away With A Wild And A Rare One is available now wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping directly from their Bandcamp page. Follow Wave Generators on Instagram and Twitter: @wavegenerators. Follow Height on Instagram (@height_keech) and Twitter (@HeightKeech). Follow Nosaj on Instagram: @jasonfurlow23   My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4 PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Reel Notes stands in solidarity with 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.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.   Support the show

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 OR THE PATREON ANDROID APP, NOT VIA THE PATREON iOS APP. YOU'LL GET CHARGED EXTRA MONEY AND IT WILL TAKE LONGER TO PROCESS.) You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access to the Reel Talk movie night archives, and more!My guest this week is New York journalist and author, Thomas Golianopoulos. We spoke about watching movies on cable, the virtues of the movie theater experience, a handful of moments from his career as a journalist for outlets like Complex, Pitchfork, and Grantland, all things John Singleton—from his films to his personal life and as much as we could fit into this conversation—and the creative process behind Golianopoulos's debut book, The Life of Singleton: From Boyz N The Hood to Snowfall, out now via AndScape Books and Penguin House Publishing. Come fuck with us.My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4 PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Reel Notes stands in solidarity with 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.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 platforms.    Support the show

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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 OR THE PATREON ANDROID APP, NOT VIA THE PATREON iOS APP. YOU'LL GET CHARGED EXTRA MONEY AND IT WILL TAKE LONGER TO PROCESS.) You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access to the Reel Talk movie night archives, and more!My guest this week is Brooklyn-via-Jersey City rapper-producer Merkeba. We spoke about Hard Boiled and the works of John Woo, the art of making food, Elmo in Grouchland, growing up between JC and Atlanta, how his love for spoken word poetry and film led him to rap, performing pain in music, and the creative process behind his debut EP Mandolin and his debut album a Metal Snake. Come fuck with us. Mandolin and a Metal Snake are available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping both off of Merkeba's Bandcamp. Follow Merkeba on Instagram (@merkeba_) and Twitter (@merkeba201)  My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4 PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Reel Notes stands in solidarity with 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.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 platforms.    Support the show

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 OR THE PATREON ANDROID APP, NOT VIA THE PATREON iOS APP. YOU'LL GET CHARGED EXTRA MONEY AND IT WILL TAKE LONGER TO PROCESS.) You also get early access to episodes, an invite to our Discord server, access to the Reel Talk movie night archives, and more!My guest this week is New York rapper Salimata. We spoke about Frankenstein, the Puppet Master movies, The Departed, why she prefers movies that have bad or sad endings to happy endings, how she's come to appreciate French film since she's moved to France, starting rapping in the Tumblr era, linking with MIKE and 10k, refining her style, and the creative process behind her latest album The Happening, out now on 10k Global. Come fuck with us.The Happening is available wherever music is sold, streamed, or stolen. Consider copping directly from Salimata's Bandcamp. Follow Salimata on Instagram (@eet_it_off_me) and Twitter (@eat_it_offme).My first book, Reel Notes: Culture Writing on the Margins of Music and Movies, is available now, via 4 PM Publishing. Order a digital copy on Amazon.Reel Notes stands in solidarity with 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.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 platforms.    Support the show

Hey everyone, I wanted to let you all know that I'll be giving online classes starting this January, and that I'm still accepting new people for the very first class. I recommend doing so asap as I've already had to open up a second class due to that amazing response I've received so far. All details below.The class is entitled “Beware of Small States: An overview of Lebanon from 1975 to 2025.” We will go beyond sensationalist headlines and shallow coverage, and beyond simplistic, top-down explanations for the country. Instead of a linear timeline of events, which you can get from Wikipedia anyway, you will get a messy one. After all, politics is not linear. Political actors evoke events from the recent or not-so-recent past as part of their politics in the present. In addition to the structured syllabus, I will use personal stories as someone who grew up in Lebanon in a very conservative, at times even Far Right, Christian environment, to explain how my own personal journey away from right-wing and towards left-wing, quasi-anarchist, politics has helped me understand Lebanon better, and hopefully help you too.RegisterJust send me an email at ⁠ayoub@thefirethesetimes.com⁠ or a Signal message @ ayoub.02. I will send you the syllabus as well as all the required details including how to pay for the class if you're interested in taking it.When? Weekly from Saturday Jan 17th, 4pm UK time. 5 sessions. Week 1 (Jan 17): The stories we tell ourselves about this painfully ordinary country.Week 2 (Jan 24): Five academic-y concepts that are easier to understand than they seem.Week 3 (Jan 31): We Are the Children of the Children of War.Week 4 (Feb 7): From Life in the Midst of History to The CollapseWeek 5 (Feb 14): Lebanon yesterday, today, tomorrowFees: $300Discounts: For Hauntologies (my newsletter) subscribers (past or present)50% off for paid subscribers100% off for Founding MembersAnyone joining the class will get:Access to all 5 sessionsLifetime access to the Google DriveLifetime access to the Hauntologies newsletter without paying extra (subscribers pay $50 a year on average)Discounts on future classesAn invitation to join a Signal groupMore classes to comeIn addition to repeating this class, here are the titles and brief descriptions of the other classes currently being prepared. You can already register your interest by email or Signal to those as well - and I'll just send you an email or text when they're ready.The Ghosts of Israel's Future, looking at what the horrors unleashed by Israel during the ongoing genocide reveal about that country's politics, and the people, Jews, Israelis and Palestinians alike, who predicted it. Estimated fee is $300 for 5 sessions. Against Multipolar Imperialism, looking at why we cannot accept multipolarity as a valid alternative to a US-dominated world, especially as that involves accepting authoritarian states and effectively sacrificing whole populations as collateral. We will look at China, Taiwan, Ukraine, Russia, so-called Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, Hong Kong, Syria, Israel-Palestine, Iran, El Salvador, Argentina, Tigray and Ethiopia, Bosnia and of course Lebanon. Estimated fee is $300 for 5 sessions. Cancelling the Apocalypse: From James Baldwin to Solarpunk and beyond. Estimated fee is $300 for 5 sessions. Postwar Hauntings: Modern Lebanon Through Its Cinema. This will be a much more in-depth exploration of Lebanon post-1990 through its cinema, which was the topic of my PhD dissertation. We will watch movies, discuss them, and explore Lebanon through them. Estimated fee is $600 for 6 sessions.

This week on Conflicted, we're unlocking another episode we first released for members of the Conflicted Community.   In this interview from last January, I talk with Martin Plaut, a distinguished journalist who has reported on conflicts across Africa for decades, and whose book Understanding Ethiopia's Tigray War was an essential resource for us in preparing our series on Ethiopia. We discuss: Ethiopia's recent Tigray War and why it proved so consequential for the Horn of Africa How the federal government — with Eritrean support — turned against the Tigray region despite its long rule in Ethiopia Martin's personal story of growing up in apartheid South Africa and his early political activism His current work on the history of African slavery and common misconceptions surrounding it Speaking of slavery in Africa, Martin's latest book Unbroken Chains: A 5,000-Year History of African Enslavement has recently been published. I hope to get Martin back onto the podcast to talk all about it! Join the Conflicted Community here: https://conflicted.supportingcast.fm/  Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MHconflicted And Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MHconflicted Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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