In Benin, the return of Afro-descendants to their African and spiritual origins

In Benin, the return of Afro-descendants to their African and spiritual origins

The phenomenon is reminiscent of, in the collective memory, the name of the famous poetic work of the Martinican writer and politician Aimé Cesaire, Back to the native countrypublished in 1939. Almost a century later, the identity quest for Afro-descendants seems to be strengthening. “They are to come and visit Ouidah, a historic slavery platform … Read more

Covid-19: five years later, the origins of Sars-CoV-2 still unknown

Covid-19: five years later, the origins of Sars-CoV-2 still unknown

Leak from a laboratory, guilt of the pangolin, the bat, local market, frozen food… Five years after the appearance of Covid-19, the international scientific community has not been able to determine with certainty its origin. On January 11, 2020, the world learned of the death of the first official victim of atypical pneumonia, later identified … Read more