Also included in this issue are the video platforms used in Rwanda by journalists to escape censorship and repression. In recent years, frustrated by the lack of critical debate in the media, some Rwandan journalists, bloggers and commentators have taken to the Internet to post videos on sensitive issues and discuss sometimes controversial topical issues. The YouTube platform has become a space for freedom of expression. But it is also increasingly monitored by the authorities. A recent report by the NGO Human Rights Watch documents threats, legal proceedings and abusive arrests against those whose freedom of speech is not appreciated.

Sierra Leone to win back tourists.

Twenty years after the end of the civil war, the country intends to become an upscale destination again.

This natural paradise no longer appears in the catalogs of tour operators because its image remains associated with armed conflict and poverty.

However, peace has returned and the country has many assets, to the delight of travelers.

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