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Joined 10 June 2016 · 37 posts

Degree in French and Russian, followed by career in UK local government IT

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Interview with the political figure Boubacar Touré on the coup which overthrew Niger's president

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea are standing by the actors behind Niger's coup

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Adam Long

27 November 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo: What to read and who to follow to understand the social and political situation

Over 7,000 professional journalists form the life-blood of the DRC media.

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Adam Long

23 November 2023

In Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina's dual nationality courts controversy on eve of Presidential Election

Opposition lodges judicial case to disqualify Rajoelina from the race

Written by Mamisoa Raveloaritiana, Jean Sovon

Translated by Adam Long

23 November 2023

In Gabon, music is a tool for visibility both inside and outside the country

The current President's mother is a famous singer too

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Adam Long

4 November 2023

Understanding the long-lasting nature of the conflicts in the Sahel: an interview with expert Jonathan Guiffard

The Sahel states need to listen to marginalized people's grievances

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Adam Long

30 October 2023

A Central African designer is transforming sneakers into portable manga in Senegal

Manga has fans in Africa too — and not just youngsters!

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Adam Long

19 September 2023

Togo finally gives its authors recognition in its school syllabus

Togolese authors deserve to be known across the whole of Africa

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Adam Long

24 July 2023

In Togo, a journalist honoured for his fight against corruption must from now on live in exile

In Togo, journalists are hard put to make a living

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Adam Long

17 July 2023

IciCongo: Portrait of a young online channel that wants to ‘Tell the story of Congo differently’

IciCongo also trains students and jounalists

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Adam Long

7 July 2023

North-eastern Niger has become a safe haven for refugees fleeing armed attacks in the Sahel

Peoples of the Sahel countries find refuge in Niger

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Adam Long

5 July 2023

A small dictionary of ‘Cha Bubo,’ a vernacular from Butembo in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Cha Bubo is the DRC's equivalent of Côte d'Ivoire's lingua franca 'Nouchi'

Written by IciCongo

Translated by Adam Long

28 June 2023

Togo and China: Half a century of fruitful cooperation, but also of rejection of any form of criticism

China built Togo's airport, Parliament building and highways

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Adam Long

23 June 2023

Burkina Faso changes tactics in its fight against Jihadist attacks

There has been over 10,000 casualties in Burkina Faso since 2015

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Adam Long

21 March 2023

Arm-wrestling match in Senegal: President Macky Sall and opponent Ousmane Sonko go head-to-head in the presidential elections

Use of physical violence against the opposition becoming more common

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Adam Long

6 March 2023

Separatist armed groups’ fusion risks sharpening the political and security crisis in Mali

Mali conflict becoming even more internationalized by Russia's role

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Adam Long

26 February 2023

Can Angela Merkel's receipt of the Houphouët-Boigny UNESCO prize contribute to the reconciliation process in Côte d’Ivoire?

Merkel brings the country's three political big hitters together in public

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Adam Long

21 February 2023

Pope Francis's visit to the DRC: The Congolese are divided over the Pontiff's pronouncements

Millions of Congolese displaced in their own country

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Adam Long

10 February 2023

France's regional languages, patois, dialects: what was that again?

Some pointers for finding your way through a terminological maze

Written by Laila Le Guen

Translated by Adam Long

19 August 2021

The decline of Occitan: A failure of cultural initiatives, or abandonment by the state?

France's minority languages remain undervalued by the state

Written by Filip Noubel

Translated by Adam Long

13 August 2021

Between commemoration and rage: Haitians confront a growth in fatal kidnappings

In five months, Haiti's reported abductions have more than doubled

Written by Jeanne-Elsa Chéry

Translated by Adam Long

27 November 2020

In Haiti, homophobic movements use anti-colonial rhetoric against LGBTQI+ communities

Attempts to raise profile of LGBTQI+ community stifled

Written by Jeanne-Elsa Chéry

Translated by Adam Long

22 October 2020

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