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.

01/03/2026

Words from Arang Keshavarzian, a professor of Middle East and Islamic Studies at New York University, to Equator

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  A new war in the Middle East On Saturday morning (28 Feb. 2026), Israel and the US launched air strikes on Iran as Donald Trump – wearing ...
28/02/2026

All my thoughts with Iranians everywhere

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  Thinking to all my Iranian friends here... Just yesterday evening, I was with one of them, who live in the UK.  Their ordeal is out of thi...
26/02/2026

Mounira Al Solh, from Beirut to Bristol

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Absolutely loved this exhibition (special preview just for me!).   Mounira Al Solh was born in 1978 in Lebanon, moved to the Netherlands to ...
24/02/2026

International report: What comes after the New Start nuclear treaty?

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  What does the end of US-Russia nuclear arms treaty mean for disarmament? The New Start treaty between the United States and Russia on nucl...
21/02/2026

Okali, French Cameroonian musical duo

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  Okali, French Cameroonian duo The band's name, Okali, is inspired by the singer's original Cameroonian name.  Adopted at the age o...
20/02/2026

What's happening between Ethiopia and Eritrea?

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My latest for RFI:  Growing rift between Eritrea and Ethiopia sparks fear of new conflict Tensions have been building between Ethiopia and E...
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...
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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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