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From Club Med to Beverly Hills: Assinie, the Ivorian Riviera
From Club Med to Beverly Hills: Assinie, the Ivorian Riviera
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Locals in Assinie reminisce about the old days when the now-shuttered Club Med in southeastern Ivory Coast provided jobs aplenty. The fishing village's former Club Med even provided the backdrop for the 1978 cult French comedy film "Les Bronzes" ("French Fried Vacation"), which satirically skewered resort vacations.

Tanzania Maasai fear VW 'greenwashing' carbon credit scheme
Tanzania Maasai fear VW 'greenwashing' carbon credit scheme
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Namnyak, a Maasai herder in north Tanzania, fears a carbon credit scheme linked to Volkswagen -- dismissed by NGOs as "greenwashing" -- could destroy her community's way of life. - 'Scam' - Several researchers and NGOs believe the Maasai are unwitting participants in a vast "greenwashing" scheme by Volkswagen.