Minds of the Movement

En 2015, à l’université de N’Djamena, naissait IYINA, « nous sommes fatigués » en arabe local. C’était le plus grand mouvement de jeunes jamais vu dans le pays : une mobilisation éclair sur tout le territoire, portée par des étudiants, des artistes, la société civile. Nous étions la génération qui refusait l’héritage monarchique des Déby.[…]

The idea for this mission arose from a previous experience of mine. In 2011, at the “Ayette Conference,” the ETA (Basque separatists) began its public process of renouncing arms. Basque activists then benefited from the first-hand testimonies of other armed groups regarding their own processes of laying down arms: the ANC in South Africa and the IRA in Ireland, in particular. I was aware of the positive impact these testimonies had on the long process of disarming. […]

How do I begin a story I wish I never had to write? I ask myself this not to break the curse of the blank page—I genuinely do not know. Just like four years ago I did not know the difference between the sound of a russian missile being shot down versus the sound of one hitting its target. Being Ukrainian now means learning things you never thought you would need. And doing things you never thought you had the guts to do. […]

At dawn in Nairobi’s informal settlements, water is already being bought and sold—often at prices higher than in the city’s wealthiest neighborhoods. For many residents, access to water begins not with a tap, but with a transaction. Yet these daily experiences of exclusion have also produced resistance. Across Kenya, grassroots organizations, women’s collectives, and social justice centres are organizing to challenge unfair pricing, defend shared water sources, and push for more accountable and equitable water systems. […]

Après 3 longues et dures années de préparation, la mission de paix en Casamance a finalement eu lieu en novembre 2025. Txetx, militant indépendantiste depuis des dizaines d’années, en était l’acteur principal. Il fût parmi les militants basques les plus impliqués dans le processus de désarmement de l’ETA notamment au sein des « Artisans de la paix ». […]

I am writing these lines from a place where beauty and fear coexist. Protecting the Vohibola forest has been part of my life for years, and yet every day I wonder how long it is possible to hold out without losing oneself. I continue because giving up would be more painful than fear.

In eastern Madagascar, on the edge of the Indian Ocean, the Vohibola coastal forest is one of the last remaining intact forests of its kind. For local communities, it is not just an ecosystem to be preserved.  […]