Melissa on the road

Journalist at RFI (ex-DW, BBC, CBC, F24...), writer (on art, music, culture...), I work in radio, podcasting, online, on films. As a writer, I also contributed to the New Arab, Art UK, Byline Times, the i Paper... Born in Paris, I was based in Prague, Miami, London, Nairobi (covering East Africa), Bangui, and in Bristol, UK. I also reported from Italy, Germany, Haiti, Tunisia, Liberia, Senegal, India, Mexico, Iraq, South Africa... This blog is to share my work, news and cultural discoveries.

17/02/2026

Podcast & newsletter on critical minerals

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  New, fresh from today Let's look at the race for critical minerals The 'new scramble for Africa' has begun, and no one is inno...
14/02/2026

AU Summit 2026 - insight

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  African Union summit opens in Addis, as continent faces climate extremes and conflicts The 2026 African Union Summit is being held this we...
11/02/2026

116 Benin bronzes will return from the UK to Nigeria

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  My latest: Cambridge University Museum to return 116 Benin bronzes from the UK to Nigeria The pieces are mainly wood and ivory sculptures ...
06/02/2026

WITH MINNESOTANS

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  This week, in my podcast: Interview with Dr Rashad Shabazz, a specialist in human geography, on the line from the US, on his research on M...
05/02/2026

Let's not forget Syrians

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This week, I had an ooportunity to discuss the situation of Syrians displaced by so many years of war and recent fighting, inside the countr...
04/02/2026

US military says some forces have been dispatched to Nigeria

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  US military says some forces have been dispatched to Nigeria The United States has sent a small team of troops to Nigeria, the general in ...
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Melissa Chemam
Journalist, writer and travel-lover. I have been working on international affairs, arts & culture for more than 16 years. Main issues: African affairs, migrations, North/South relations, postcolonial studies, art, music, and suburban cultures. Worked with BBC, RFI, TV5, DW, CBC, F24 and diverse magazines. Born in Paris, I spent months in Prague, a year in Miami, two in London, one in Nairobi / East Africa, three months in Bangui and many more in Bristol, UK. I have a special relationship with cities: Bristol, Istanbul, Kampala, Naples, London, Mexico DF, Palermo... Also travelled to the USA, Haiti, the Caucasus, West and Central Africa, India... Contact: melissa.journalist@gmail.com
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