For the second year in a row, the city of Ouidah in Benin is playing host to Vodun Days – a celebration of the region’s long spiritual traditions. France 24’s correspondent Lilaafa Amouzou visited the festival and found out about efforts to dismantle myths about Vodon.
Celebrating Benin's Vodun heritage
China increases gold purchases to reduce reliance on US dollar assets
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China’s central bank increased its gold reserves by 23 tonnes in September, the largest monthly acquisition since October 2023, bringing total holdings to approximately 2,410
Zimbabwe’s ZiG seeks to gain trust and reduce reliance on the US dollar
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Zimbabwe’s government is actively promoting the ZiG currency to reduce reliance on the US dollar, despite widespread scepticism stemming from past currency crises. The Reserve