senegal celebrates the rich traditions of the continent s fabrics and textiles with some of africa s leading contemporary designers. welcome to world news america, in the uk, on pbs, and around the globe. we start in france, where hundreds of protesters have filled the vast square opposite the parliament building in central paris. they started fires and chanted their opposition to the government s move to push through unpopular pension reforms without a parliamentary vote. president emmanuel macron opted to invoke a controversial article in the french constitution, after a frantic series of meetings with close aides and ministers revealed he d lose a potential vote. the french prime minister elisabeth borne was booed as she arrived in the national assembly to announce that the government would trigger article 49.3 of the french constitution. a short while ago our correspondent hugh schofield joined us from outside the parliament building. hugh schofield, the use of this c
a real creative buzz, boldness and a desire to promote african culture all make west africa a favourite destination forfashion lovers. next weekend the party will move with the sixth edition of fashion week organised by this organisation. and before we go we bring you pictures of the inaugural camel cup race from the arid desert of al ula in northwest saudi arabia. with a prize pool of over 21 million us dollars, the race is said to be the biggest and most expensive in the region. camel owners and breeders from different part of the world gathered in the kingdom to compete in the event, held over three days in march. the crown prince mohammed bin salman s push to transform saudi arabia s economy and society,
originality and elegance were top priorities for the fashion show organised by senegalese designer muna muda. as well designers from senegal, he was joined by creatives from nigeria and cameroon. in all, with the single aim of promoting fabrics from africa. translation: many say that dakar is the capital of fashion. but we can also say africa is the centre of fashion. for my first collection called afro fusion, i used fabric. for the second one, i used woven loincloth. amongst his guests was mustafa tari, a leading ambassador for senegal culture from the north of cote d ivoire. like many ethnic groups, they have an agent culture of weaving. there fabrics are recognisable by their geometric shapes.
the united nations nuclear watchdog is working to verify reports that ten barrels of missing uranium have been recovered in libya. a local militia says it found the barrels close to the country s border with chad. the iaea sounded the alarm over the missing ore after a visit by its inspectors earlier this week to the undisclosed site. senegal has acquired a rather impressive reputation when it comes to fashion. the luxury fashion house chanel recently chose the country for its first ever show in africa. why does that matter? well you may remember the outcry that accompanied big names in the industry being accused of cultural appropriation that is, using african designs in their collections. now, more african designers are championing the continent s textures and textiles, as nicola negoce reports.
senegal celebrates the rich traditions of the continent s fabrics and textiles with some of africa s leading contemporary designers. welcome to world news america, in the uk, on pbs, and around the globe. we start in france, where hundreds of protesters have filled the vast square opposite the parliament building in central paris. they started fires and chanted their opposition to the government s move to push through unpopular pension reforms without a parliamentary vote. president emmanuel macron opted to invoke a controversial article in the french constitution, after a frantic series of meetings with close aides and ministers revealed he d lose a potential vote. the french prime minister