Mohamed Keita

Visual Journalism Editor at Pin Africa

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"Porto Roma", la ville éternelle dans les clichés du photographe ivoirien Mohamed Keita

3 days ago | agi.it | Redazione Agi.it |Mohamed Keita

AGI - La ville de Rome racontée à travers le regard et les clichés uniques de Mohamed Keita, jeune photographe né en Côte d'Ivoire, qui vit et travaille aujourd'hui entre Rome et Bamako (Mali).
"Porto Roma", la città eterna negli scatti del fotografo ivoriano Mohamed Keita

4 days ago | agi.it | Redazione Agi.it |Mohamed Keita

AGI - La città di Roma raccontata attraverso lo sguardo unico e gli scatti di Mohamed Keita, giovane fotografo nato in Costa d’Avorio che oggi vive e lavora tra Roma e Bamako (Mali).
Paul Biya, the last Kaiser

1 month ago | africasacountry.com | Kangsen Wakai |Mohamed Keita

To understand Paul Biya’s seemingly interminable tenure, one must first understand Cameroon, its neighbors, and Biya himself. Despite over four decades in office, he remains an enigmatic figure to many Cameroonians, including his own ministers—an observer who is rarely observed. His speeches are highly scripted, his protocols rigid, and he rarely grants interviews; the last interview he had with a local journalist was in 2002.
Sport in deep water if tainted swimmer is named president

2 months ago | thetimes.com | Mohamed Keita
Kirsty Coventry-the Soft Face of Zimbabwe's Dictatorship-Could Be the Next President of the IOC | Opinion

2 months ago | newsweek.com | Mohamed Keita |Karim Zidan

CLOSE X opinion Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the interpretation of facts and data. Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to select a new president this week to succeed Thomas Bach. In a field of seven candidates, Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry, Africa's most decorated Olympian, could make history as the first woman to head the IOC.
A History of Sports & Dictators, Part 4: Soviet sports propaganda

Oct 17, 2024 | hrf.org | Karim Zidan |Mohamed Keita

On March 21, 1980 — less than a month following the Miracle on Ice — Carter announced the US would boycott the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow to protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. This marked the first of numerous times that the two superpowers would use boycotts as part of their political arsenal. The decision was not hastily taken.
A History of Sports & Dictators, Part 3: Post-WWII Soft Power

Sep 6, 2024 | hrf.org | Karim Zidan |Mohamed Keita

The aftermath of World War II left Europe with one surviving fascist dictator: General Francisco Franco, who had prevailed in the Spanish Civil War with the military support of Hitler and Mussolini. Following the Civil War, In 1941, the dictator established by decree a state institution called the Delegación Nacional de Deportes, which brought all sporting activities and institutions — including Spain’s National Olympic Committee — under the control of his one-party totalitarian regime.
A History of Sports & Dictators, Part 2: The Rise of Fascism

Aug 8, 2024 | hrf.org | Karim Zidan |Mohamed Keita

By Karim Zidan and Mohamed Keita Long before the inception of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece, sports have been used to distract the masses, test foreign policies, thaw diplomatic tensions, and broadcast political and social messaging. In the modern era, authoritarian regimes have tapped into the popularity of sports within popular culture to manipulate domestic and global perceptions as a form of sophisticated soft power strategy.