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.

15/03/2014

Ce qu'il reste de Bangui la Coquette...

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Et notamment cette vue sur le Fleuve Oubangui depuis l'hotel du meme nom. En face, la RD. Congo...

QUITTER BANGUI, SUITES

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Beaucoup de musulmans cherchent à partir.  Les familles s'entassent meme dans des containers :  ...

QUITTER BANGUI...

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... La priorité de centaines de Centrafricains, rassemblés à la Gare routière tot ce matin pour monter dans les camions, déchargés, qui re...

Visite d'une délégation européenne à Bangui

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Le ministre  français  du Développement Pascal Canfin, son homologue allemand Gerd Muller et le Commissaire européen Andris Piebalgs ont v...
13/03/2014

L'UE offre une nouvelle aide pour la Centrafrique

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COMMISSION EUROPÉENNE Communiqué de presse Bruxelles, le 13 mars 2014 Le commissaire européen annonce une nouvelle aide en faveur...
09/03/2014

Centrafrique : Visite de Castors, et role des églises

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Eglise évangélique des Frères Castors, quartier Castors, Bangui. Pasteur David. 
08/03/2014

WFP and Women - in Bangui

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March 8 is a symbolic date for Women's rights, not for women as such. In one day in the whole year, what can be done?  Just willing t...

March 8: For women of Central African Republic

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# March8  is International Women's Day.  Here to women/mothers in the  CAR  calling for peace and  fighting for their family...
06/03/2014

UN OCHA warns about "the implistic notion of a ‘religious conflict’ in CAR"

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CAR: The simplistic notion of a ‘religious conflict’ The town of Bambari in the Central African Republic’s Ouaka Province, has been ...

CENTRAFRIQUE : ACF ALERTE FACE A L’EXPLOSION DE LA MALNUTRITION

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Mardi 03 Mars 2014 COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE REPUBLIQUE CENTRAFRICAINE : ACTION CONTRE LA FAIM ALERTE FACE A L’EXPLOSION DE LA MALNUTRIT...
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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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