Senegal is considered to be a pioneer in the expansion of tourism in Africa. But nowadays, the country struggles to attract travelers. The appeal of tourism was not enhanced by the increase in traveling costs, the government reforms, and the Ebola plague in West Africa. Yet today, the State seems to realize this uneasiness and has taken measures to revive this sector. Let us decrypt the situation of tourism in Senegal. Behind fishing, tourism is the second line of business in Senegal. However,...

In Togo, citizens have long been suffering from the bad state of the roads in their country. Although this topic is not often mentioned worldwide, a considerable number of people are victims of this dilapidation today. Roads that are damaged and rarely used, chaotic ways, unmaintained vehicles, disrespect of road safety, corruption: many risk factors that cause many deaths on the roads of Togo. Léo, who has been living in Lomé, the capital city of Togo, for 30 years, tells: “Here, our roads are...

In Hong Kong, the debate over the reform which aimed at electing the chief of the executive by universal suffrage in 2017 ended after the legislative council opposed it. The demonstrations which punctuated the discussions disrupted even the traditional march of 1st July. The 1st July march took place in Hong Kong, like every year since the retrocession of the former British trading post to China in 1997. This pacific event aims at promoting democracy and human rights.

As a result of the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, an independent Ukrainian state was born. Many citizens did not approve of this turn of events. Even 24 years later more than half of Ukraine's population desires a tight alliance with Russia. The situation has changed since winter 2014, following the Revolution of Dignity set in place as a result of Euromaidan. Patriotism has become the driving force of Maidan, the authority's independent land in central Kiev. These protests were marked...

The young British company Reach Robotics recently won the prize for start-ups at the Innorobo international robotics conference in Lyon. Their dueling robots project—reminiscent of the famous Pokémon—aims to make robotics accessible and playful. Let us meet with the project’s creator, Silas Adekunle. On Thursday, July 2nd, during the second day of the Innorobo conference, the start-ups competition took place, which annually awards the most ambitious and innovative robotics companies. In order...

City dwellers all over the world have lost their patience with the impact of junk food and the sometimes difficult access to legumes in urban areas. For several years now, upholders of vegetable gardens have been waging a merciless war against the dietary disasters of the 21st century through “guerilla gardens”. On May 25 this year, the police of Berlin found approximately 700 cannabis plants illegally planted in a park in the district of Köpenick. This savage – and in this case illegal –...

The mining and oil businesses are major actors in the Colombian conflict. They are linked to a range of armed groups in order to ensure the protection of their economic interests in detriment to respecting human rights. Analysis. After more than 60 years of war, the toll of the Colombian conflict is alarming: 218,000 dead, 5.7 million displaced, 25,000 disappearances, 1982 massacred and almost 490,000 women victims of sexual abuse. Unsurprisingly, the extractive companies are among the most...

Gotland Island is a small Swedish island at the very heart of the Baltic Sea which is attracting Russia and NATO in recent years. Some of the heaviest maritime traffic in the world is taking place on the island, which is located at 90 km at the East of Sweden and at 140 km at the West of Latvia. The Baltic Sea is now affected by military and economic tensions between many countries because of the presence of Russian, Swedish and NATO’s soldiers, as well as the presence of military waste, a...

Recent events in Nepal have highlighted the poverty of the state and of the population. Far from the perception westerners have of a paradise for hikers and hippies, Nepal shows its flaws. If the toughness of life is well known, women receive little interest, still behind in terms of rights and consideration. Overview of their living conditions. The contemporary Nepalese society is anchored in patriarchal conceptions of the relationship between man and woman. The disparity in the attribution of...

It has been three years now since the sextremist group Femen established itself in Quebec. At each of their actions, the militants accuse the country of limiting women’s rights. Femen’s fight, in Canada, as in every other country, aims at the patriarchy, religion and the exploitation of women’s bodies, which cause the deaths of thousands of women each year, including in the Western world. Meeting with Neda Topaloski, activist for Femen-Canada for a year and a half. Femen, the group which claims...