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.

05/03/2025

Fanon - film

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March newsletter

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  Empowering women, for women and for everyone Honouring women's achievements and empowerment on 'IWD' seems timelier than ever,...
04/03/2025

Nahel: French police officer should stand trial for murder of teenager, prosecutors say

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  Big news here in France for the fight against police's brutality and impunity: French police officer should stand trial for murder of ...
03/03/2025

UN rights chief deeply worried about 'fundamental shift in direction' in US

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  Addressing the United Nations Human Rights Council, Volker Turk voiced his strongest rebuke to date of the dramatic about-face seen in the...
26/02/2025

UK is cutting aid... to fund defence spending

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  Charities are appalled by UK's cut to aid budget... to fund defence spending Humanitarian charities said they were "stunned"...
22/02/2025

DRC: Increasing diplomatic pressure on Rwanda

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  Diplomatic pressure on Rwanda is increasing.  The Rwandan ambassador in Brussels was summoned by the services of the head of European dipl...
21/02/2025

Newsletter: February's new post, on the DR Congo

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Details below Why the war in eastern DR Congo matters As the global leaders look at the future of Ukraine from DC to Paris and Johannesburg,...

Raphael Barontini exhibition @ Palais de Tokyo, Paris

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The  @raphaelbarontini  show  @palaisdetokyo  🌟: « Quelque part dans la nuit, le peuple danse » 21 février - 11 mai 2025 Selected images  
20/02/2025

DRC: update on a potential UN resolution and on fighting

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  Congolese Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayi Kwamba Wagner addressed the members of the UN Security Council on Wednesday. "This Council ob...
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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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