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.

28/06/2012

East End Film Festival 2012

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Ah London, source of endless culture and amazement, I'm not even back yet, and there is already so much to do, see, listen to! Today...
27/06/2012

The African Cypher

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"The African Cypher" is the name of a new documentary about Stouh African sound and dancing.   Here is the trailer:   ht...

RECALLING MOGADISHU

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This article published today in the Guardian illustrates again what I was reporting on about Mogadishu last month: The Somali capital is le...

African islamists coordinating?

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A Guardian article from their South African correspondent spreads the news: According to the US military in Africa, at least three Africa...

Uganda on my mind

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I was talking a lot about Uganda those past few days... Wish I could fly for a few weeks to Entebbe and work from Kampala on the many iss...
26/06/2012

US / West African relations: on Counternarcotics Assistance

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The US government has launched the West Africa Cooperative Security Initiative (WACSI) in order to "combating transnational organized...

Politique Africaine

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And discovering also... a review on African politics: Politique Africaine  Written in French, created in the 1980s, and now directed by...

Discovering writers: Melissa Tandiwe Myambo

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Discovering thanks to my favourite radio programme, 'The Strand', on the BBC World Service: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00tg...

Burundi in pictures on BBC Afrique's website

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Hello people, my section at the BBC World Service, dedicated to French-speaking Africa, is celebrting Burundi's anniversary of indepe...
25/06/2012

"Call Me Kuchu": Being gay in Uganda

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Call Me Kuchu is a feature-length documentary film from Uganda about the lack of right for gay and lesbian people in the Central Afric...
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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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