Wikki warm spring is located close to the camp in the heart of Yankari National Park. After their photo safari, tourists enjoy soaking in the warm water. The baboons also come to the spring and are not scared by the humans. You just have to watch your belongings. January 1991. La source chaude de Wikki…
Abomey was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Dahomey, which became the Republic of Dahomey and since 1975 Benin. Instead of going to school, these children weave cloth on a free-standing loom. United Nations statistics claim that 41% of children between the age of 5 and 15 work in Africa. April 1991. Abomey a…
The fetish market in Lomé is the last voodoo market in West Africa. It is also known as the « skull market ». The stalls are not very appealing but this does not seem to disturb these two kids. April 1991. Le marché aux fétiches de Lomé est le dernier marché vaudou d’Afrique de l’Ouest. Il est…
The walls of the Essaouira old city were built in the 18th century by a French engineer. In the evening, local people enjoy sitting in the shade outside the walls. November 1996. Les murailles de la vieille ville d’Essaouria ont été bâties au XVIIIème siècle par un ingénieur français. Les soir, les locaux aiment s’asseoir à…
Hiring a pirogue and a local paddler is the best way to discover Lekki Lagoon. You are surrounded by the calls of birds and monkeys. But you hardly see any. April 1991. Louer une pirogue et un rameur local est la meilleure façon de découvrir le lagon de Lekki. On entend tout le temps les…
Souks in the Tunis medina are said to date back to the 13th century. You walk there to see a fantasized Orient that is certainly very far from the current economic situation. November 2008. On dit que les souks de la médina de Tunis datent du XIIIème siècle. On s’y promène pour retrouver un Orient…
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