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.

31/03/2026

Spotlight on Africa podcast - The Kenyan landlords helping fight gender-based violence

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  This week, in Spotlight on Africa, we feature the work on CFK Africa to fight gender-based violence in Kibera, Nairobi: In Kenya, the cha...

Sudan: Sexual violence used as 'war weapon' in Darfur

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  Sudan: Rebels using sexual violence in Darfur as 'war weapon', says MSF Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and allied m...
29/03/2026

The New War in the Middle East: International, Regional, and Domestic Dimensions

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  The New War in the Middle East: International, Regional, and Domestic Dimensions To provide a rigorous and multifaceted analysis of The N...

'YOU CANNOT ERASE US'

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  NEW SINGLE: EMEL ft. TÄRA  'YOU CANNOT ERASE US' It is the story of an Ivorian, a Palestinian, and a Tunisian immigrant. Separated...
28/03/2026

Solidarité...

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  With the people of Palestine, Iran, Lebanon, Sudan, Syria, the DR Congo... and all the victims of unjust, brutal wars, here marching in Pa...

Senegal's former President, Macky Sall, won't be a candidate for UN Secretary-General

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  Senegal: The AU refuses to support former President Macky Sall's candidacy for UN Secretary-General Presented to the 55 member states ...

28 March: Solidarity march

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6 million displaced

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  Israel has displaced at least 6 million across Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, according to The New Arab. This figure, covering the last two and h...
26/03/2026

France disinvites South Africa at the coming G7 summit... because of Trump?

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he has been disinvited by France to the Group of Seven (G7) summit in the French town of Evian ...
25/03/2026

US is 'normalising' the erasure of Black history, Ghana's president says

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  Ghana's president, in New York, says US is 'normalising' the erasure of Black history March 24 (Reuters) - Ghanaian President ...
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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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