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Adrienne Yabouza

Adrienne Yabouza

Adrienne Yabouza, born 1965 in Bimbo, Central African Republic, has made her name as an author of novels and youth literature in Bangui. "Comme des Oiseaux" (Biblioquet, 2015) and "Bangui... allowi" (Oslo Editions, 2009) are among her most acclaimed publications. In 2014 Yabouza fled to the Republic of Congo amid political turmoil in her home country. She requested political refuge in France and today lives in Rennes.

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Poorest nation, richest nation (Issue III+IV/2018)

Bangui the Terrible

Terrorist attacks, armed robbery, water scarcity: Everyday life in the capital of the Central African Republic is hard. And yet people here are safer than in the rest of the country.

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Living on less (Issue I/2023)

You are doing too well

Only those who already have something can settle for less. But for many people around the globe, going without things is no more than a pipe dream. A life spent living in and fleeing from the Central African Republic.

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