*Flying the Ethiopian airline from London into Addis Ababa in Ethiopia at the Horn Of Africa has been one of my impressive experiences of an African Airline doing well and flying modern planes as well as indicating its arrival as an established Star Alliance airline and possible an African flagship.
Cartooning For Peace co-founded by France’s foremost cartoonist, Plantu, in conjunction with UNESCO organized sessions bringing together press cartoonists from different countries as part of an open discussion with experiences from those whose work has made them the focus of freedom of expression in Africa.
The session laid emphasis on the concepts of press freedom and artistic freedom in democratic debate, Mainly in a Political context. This meeting was accompanied by a live wall drawing at the African Union headquarters with projected drawings by cartoonists in attendance, thus allowing a lively and interactive exchange.
Also at the conference centre, Cartooning for Peace exhibited, cartoons of the press cartoonists focusing on the media and Press freedom with a special focus on the challenges that face African cartoonists with their respective publishers. The exhibition was also displayed at the Alliance Française themed the pros and cons of press cartoons. Opened to the general public it allowed many to view the works of the cartoonists and also meet with the cartoonists from around the world.
Guest Press cartoonists in attendance were… Sherif Arafa (Egypt), Elias Areda (Ethiopia), Bob (Denmark), BRandan (South Africa), Henok Demessie (Ethiopia), Gado (Kenya), Ali Ghamir (Morocco), Xavier Gorce (France), L’Andalou (Algeria), Victor N’Dula (Kenya). Oscar (Guinea), Odia (Senegal), Piçarra (Angola), Plantu (France), Pov (Madagascar), Lars Refn (Denmark), Alaa Satir (Sudan), Roman Tadesse (Ethiopia), Tayo Fatunla (Nigeria), Wichmann (Denmark),Willis from Tunis (Tun isia),Willy Zekid (Republic of the Congo),Yemsrach, Yetneberk (Ethiopia), Zapiro (South Africa), Zohoré (Ivory Coast), Zunar (Malaysia), Alaa Satir (Sudan), BRandan (South Africa), Xavier Gorce (France), Lars Refn (Denmark), Yemsrach Yetneberk (Ethiopia), Zohoré (Ivory Coast) and Zunar (Malaysia)
This meeting was an opportunity to present the experiences acquired in media literacy within the programme Cartooning for Peace and Democracy, funded by the European Union, and to develop the experience in other countries on the continent.
TAYO Fatunla is an award-winning Nigerian Comic Artist, Editorial Cartoonist, Writer and Illustrator. He is a graduate of the prestigious Kubert School, in New Jersey, US. and recipient of the 2018 ECBACC Pioneer Lifetime Achievement Award for his illustrated OUR ROOTS creation and series – Famous people in Black History – He participated in the UNESCO’s Cartooning In Africa forum held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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