(June 29, 2018) Ariane speaks with Meteorologist Kait Parker of the Weather Channel about the worldwide migration crisis. In June, Algeria abandoned 13,000 migrants in the Sahara desert, forcing men, women and children to walk in blistering Read more…
(May 19, 2018) Journalist Yasmine Chouaki uses sound and music to creatively reveal the personality, aspirations and work of guests on her radio show En Sol Majeur, aired twice weekly on RFI Radio France. This Read more…
(May 3, 2018) RFI’s Alison Hird interviews Ariane Kirtley on RFI Radio English. You can also listen on Soundcloud. Read more…
(February 9, 2018) Ariane discusses the impact of climate change on local communities and cultures in Niger and Mali with Armen Georgian.
“Tuaregs have a matriarchal culture and women used to have a lot more power,” she says. “But as young Tuareg men come back from Libya or Nigeria with a more extreme viewpoint on Islam, women are being cloistered.” Read more…
(February 5, 2018) In the desertic Azawak region of Niger and Mali, the rains have drastically decreased. Twenty years ago the season lasted 5 months. Now, rain falls for one or two months. Read more…