
News Archive
This section features all the news that were posted on the AfricAvenir website. You can filter them according to the categories listed on the right. It is also possible to search for certain Key Words with the Search Function on top.
Silas Kpanan’Ayoung Siakor: The Real Price of Europe Going Green
In his paper “The Real Price of Europe Going Green” the Liberian social justice and community rights campaigner Silas Kpanan’Ayoung Siakor exposes the... |+| read article
Nozipho Mabebe Wright: Who has access to renewable energies in Africa?
In her paper "Who has access to renewable energies in Africa?" the Energia Africa Programme Coordinator Nozipho Mabebe Wright discusses the importance of renewable energies for... |+| read article
Dr. El Mostafa Jamea: Local Alternatives to Desertec Initiative in North Africa
The Moroccan energy expert Dr. El Mostafa Jamea questions in his paper “Local Alternatives to Desertec Initiative in North Africa" the benefits of the large-scale... |+| read article
Kwame Opoku: What Game was James Cuno Playing in Davos?
Cultural commentator Kwame Opoku is seeing red after reading Lee Rosenbaum’s comments on James Cuno’s participation in the World Eonomic Forum, Davos, as well as Cuno’s report of his own performance at the Swiss holiday... |+| read article
Nnimmo Bassey: Between Eti Uwem and Green Capitalism (Green Democracy)
In the framework of "Paradoxes of Sustainability" the Nigerian environmental activist, Nnimmo Bassey, who is also a poet and the... |+| read article
Kwame Opoku: Declaration on the Importance and Value of the Universal Museum (DIVUM): Singular Failure of an Arrogant Imperialist Project
The Declaration on the Importance and Value of the Universal Museum (DIVUM) of 2002 in now 10 years old. The DIVUM, writes Kwame Opoku, is a very remarkable document that differs essentially from other declarations and documents that include in their title... |+| read article
Rapport: Débats passionnés à Douala sur les films "Contre l'esclavage - Les héros de la résistance/200 Years Later-After the Maafa"
Dans le cadre de l’Exposition «CONTRE L’ESCLAVAGE – LES HEROS DE LA RESISTANCE/ 200 YEARS LATER-AFTER THE MAAFA », organisée par la fondation AfricAvenir International à son siège à Douala, la fondation a montré à ses membres du 07 au 18 Janvier 2013 une... |+| read article
Rapport: Projection du film "Cabralista" en honneur à Amilcar Cabral, 14.1.2013, Douala
La Fondation AfricAvenir International a présenté Lundi 14 Janvier 2013 à 18h30, le film CABRALISTA, réalisé par Valério Lopez à Douala. La projection de CABRALISTA est perçue comme une lueur d’espoir et un encouragement à continuer le combat pour le... |+| read article
"50 Jahre afrikanische Un-Abhängigkeiten“ - Buchpräsentation und Lesung mit Sara Hiruth Zewde und Judith Strohm, 19.1.2013, 19 Uhr, Iwalewa-Haus Bayreuth
Am Samstag, 19. Januar 2013 um 19 Uhr lädt das Iwalewa-Haus Bayreuth zur Buchpräsentation und Lesung von "50 Jahre afrikanische Un-Abhängigkeiten - Eine (selbst)kritische Bilanz" mit Sara... |+| read article
Neuauflage: "50 Jahre afrikanische Un-Abhängigkeiten - Eine (selbst)kritische Bilanz", BpB Schriftenreihe, 4,50 €
AfricAvenir freut sich, die von der Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung im Rahmen ihrer Schriftenreihe herausgegebene Neuauflage der Publikation "50 Jahre afrikanische Un-Abhängigkeiten" anzukündigen... |+| read article
“Destiny” - A film to be remembered today. Chahine and Averroes as relevant as ever. By Hans-Christian Mahnke, Windhoek, Namibia
I visited Cordoba, Spain this year for the first time, attending the 9th African Film Festival Cordoba as a panellist and international guest. Here I came across the statue of an Arabic scholar born 1126 in Cordoba, and died in 1198 in Marrakesh. Abū l-Walīd... |+| read article
Interview with El Mostafa Jamea: "Consequences for Society and Environment in North Africa"
Within the framework of the project ’Paradoxes of Sustainability’ AfricAvenir hosted a dialogue forum with the energy expert Dr. El Mostafa Jamea on the topic "Desertec – Consequences for Society and Environment in North... |+| read article
Interview with Nnimmo Bassey: ‘Green Economy on the move – how can Africa profit from the energy turn?’
Within the framework of the project ’Paradoxes of Sustainability’ AfricAvenir hosted a dialogue forum with Nigerian environmental activist Nnimmo Bassey on the topic ‘Green Economy on the move – how can Africa profit from the energy turn?’ In his interview... |+| read article


















