Trouble in the Albanian Alps
How a scheme to boost economic development in Albania’s mountainous north could end up enriching a few, harming the environment and angering its neighbours There are few true mountain wildernesses left in Europe. In Switzerland, Austria, France and Italy tunnels have been bored through solid rock to connect railways and roads through the Alps. Once-remote […]
A Communist history of hip-hop
East Germany’s little-known musical history and the ongoing fight for recognition Breakdancing, rapping, DJing and graffiti may not be the first things that come to mind when one thinks of Communist East Germany in the 1980s. But it was in fact home to one of the Eastern Bloc’s most lively underground hip-hop scenes, writes Benedikt […]
Ebola isn’t the only crisis unfolding in the DRC
How a political power struggle could distract from eradication efforts An already deadly and worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is compounded by the ruling government’s controversial attempts to simultaneously revise the constitution and retain power, according to a press review compiled by Radio Okapi and cross-referenced by Translator. Citing various national press sources, the […]