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Bloomberg: China's Quest for Iron - film & photography by Jason Florio
Bloomberg: China’s Quest for Iron – film & photography by Jason Florio
Guinea’s Simandou mountains hold the largest untapped iron-ore deposit on the planet. Now a consortium of China-connected companies is moving ahead with a plan that jeopardizes one of the most biologically rich ecosystems in Africa. – words by Sheridan Prasso – Bloomberg Bloomberg: China’s Quest for Iron. Cashew trees along the highway are covered in dust kicked up by endless stream if trucks.…
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IG: Jason Florio in Guinea-Conakry
IG: Jason Florio in Guinea-Conakry
https://www.instagram.com/p/CWaTjL0oyO_/ Jason Florio is a multi-award winning photojournalist, and filmmaker. Currently based in The Gambia, West Africa, where he has been covering the region, and beyond, for over 20 years. Face to Face with Jammeh: Jason Florio’s Photographic Stories of Power, Abuse and Pain in The Gambia – The Chronicle floriophoto.com Follow on IG for regular…
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"Restaurant Obama" in Conakry | Kris Fricke | Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
DAKHLA / LAAYOUNE: CONSULADO ABIERTO DE GABÓN Y GUINEA-CONAKRY
DAKHLA / LAAYOUNE: CONSULADO ABIERTO DE GABÓN Y GUINEA-CONAKRY
En términos diplomáticos: tiempos difíciles para el Polisario y su mentor argelino. Gabón y Guinea-Conakry siguen los pasos de Gambia y las Comoras al abrir el 17.01.2020 sus consulados generales en las provincias del sur de Marruecos, en Laayoune y Dakhla respectivamente. Un evento que no pasará desapercibido en los campos de Tinduf (Polisario) y Argelia.
La apertura de estas representaciones…
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Guinea (not to be confused with Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau or Papua New Guinea or....) was French during the Scramble for Africa, and the official language is still French, but in fact it is a diverse population of 24 ethnic groups, with as many and more languages spoken. Some of the largest bauxite reserves in the world are found in Guinea, and it was also one of the nations affected by the recent Ebola outbreaks. [I’m really not sure what’s going on with the mega-rad Santa and Aladdin stamp, but I dig it.]
Stamp details: Top left: Issued in: 1904 From: Conakry, Colony of French Guinea MC #18
Top right: Issued in: 1944 From: Conakry, French Guinea MC #P36
Second row: Issued on: January 5, 1959 From: Conakry, Republic of Guinea MC #3
Third row: Issued on: October 20, 2008 From: Conakry, Republic of Guinea MC #BL1569
Stamps on bottom: Issued in: 2018 From: Conakry, Republic of Guinea Colnect #2018-LOCAL-01A, E, I
Recognized as a sovereign state by the UN: Yes (since December 12, 1958) Official name: Republic of Guinea; République de Guinée Member of the Universal Postal Union: Yes (since May 6, 1959)
The Dangers of Breast Ironing
The Dangers of Breast Ironing
In all my years as an African, I can say I have heard of some barbaric things some Africans do but never this (breast ironing). I know you will wonder how far true this is. Africans have always taken pride in their bodies and this is hard for me to believe, that in some part of Africa and indeed Britain, this Babaric, archaic, denounced and outrageous tradition still exist.
Breast ironing is a…
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Moto-Taxi boys - Labé's got style, Guinea-Conakry, West Africa
Moto-Taxi boys – Labé’s got style, Guinea-Conakry, West Africa
Motorcycle taxi boys, on the streets of Labé, Guinea-Conakry, West Africa © Jason Florio
‘Labé, the capital of Guinea-Conakry, up in the Fouta Djallon, is motorcycle city, overrun with thousands of Chinese-made bikes – and ‘moto taxis’ are the way to travel, carrying a minimum of 2-3 passengers a piece. As we walked around the town, we had to constantly dart out of the way as a ‘moto’…
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