Pictures of Africa

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    The Sleeping Sickness Service :

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  1. My old ennemy the Trypanosoma, the bug of the sleeping sickness (seen here among red blood cells).
  2. a Glossina. (or "Tsé-tsé fly", the friend of my old ennemy).
  3. Eugene Jamot, 1879-1937, the successful fighter against the sleeping disease.
  4. The home of Jamot, Ayos, Cameroon.
  5. Pierre Richet, physician general, 1904-1983, the Boss of our "battalion of eccentrics" in Africa.
  6. Pierre Richet, 1966, during a meeting in Bobodioulasso.
  7. Pierre Richet (centrer), and Raoul Follereau at the leprosy hospital, Niger. (pic. dr Bidault, courtesy dr Héraut)
  8. The home of the trypano district's physician in Gaoua, Burkina (courtesy dr & mrs Chastang). Θ
  9. The home in Gaoua (the same, restitued in 3D). Θ
  10. The same home, now the South-West civilisations' Museum, in Gaoua. Θ
  11. Lapeyssonnie, physician general (1915-2001)
  12. A microscope (like the one used by Jamot)
  13. The "10 minutes hourglass" used to show the necessary lengh of a blood spot scanning under the microscope.
  14. The box of quinine tablets from the factory of Sérédou

    15. A few topics about the "service" :
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  15. Occge (Control of endemic diseases in west Africa Organisation), a scientific meeting at Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina). Θ
  16. Oceac (Control of endemic diseases in central Africa Organisation), an administrative meeting at Yaounde (Cameroun). Θ
  17. The buildings of the "secteur" (medical station) under construction at Fada N'Gourma.
  18. A bundle of wood makes (during some time...) a valuable front spring for a car.
  19. Route hitch, no casualties.
  20. Another route hitch most frequent during the wet season.
  21. Another route hitch, rather unusual, an elephant in front of the car. Θ
  22. Waiting for the raft to drive across the river.
  23. A beautiful tree is the best place for camping.
  24. Getting a wash at arrival
  25. A new loincloth is given to the leprous.
  26. Soap supply to indoor patients.
  27. The "cloth house" used to perform the corporal examination in the village.
  28. An improvised stretcher for the shooting of the movie "Jean-Marc et la Trypano" (that is "Jean-Marc and the sleeping sickness", a health education movie).
  29. Jean-Marc and his friend during the shooting of the movie "Jean-Marc et la Trypano".
  30. In good condition these two children show how much heavy means "30 kilos" as far as a drug dose is cencerned.

    Bobodioulasso (Burkina-Faso) :
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  31. The Centre Muraz ( Control of endemic diseases in west Africa Organisation).
  32. The short-stay home of the trainees .
  33. The pool of the Centre.
  34. The RAN (Regie-Abidjan-Niger) railway station.
  35. The market of Bobodioulasso.
  36. Spices for the curry. Θ
  37. In the market, the canaris' place (earthenware pots).
  38. Looking for a new calabash.
  39. A big choice of stoves for the kitchen.
  40. A department of beds.
  41. Peanut oil to sell.
  42. Negociating a loincloth. Θ
  43. The notorious baskets of Bobodioulasso.
  44. The little toy shopkeepers. Θ
  45. The bikes' market.
  46. End of the market of Bobodioulasso, going back home. Θ


    47. People :
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  47. After the ritual dance, a break.
  48. The fiddler plays for the leprosy holiday (the last sunday of january). Θ
  49. The child and the hyaena.
  50. A beautiful customer on the marketplace.
  51. Bean pancakes made on the bush market place.
  52. Ready for the market.
  53. Goods at the market place.
  54. Stocking up with fabric at the market place.
  55. Washing day in the river.
  56. Salt dealers at the market place. Θ
  57. A holiday in the village. Θ
  58. A tattooed mother and her child. Θ
  59. The basket porter.
  60. Women at the well.
  61. Water porters on their long way home.
  62. A quiet rest is mandatory before setting on the long road.
  63. The old village Chief. Θ

    Maps :
  64. Burkina (ex-Upper Volta) :
  65. Fada N'Gourma.
  66. Gaoua.
  67. Cameroon :
  68. Yaounde.
  69. Map of Yaounde.
  70. Guinea :
  71. N'Zerekore.
  72. Kenya:
  73. Nairobi.
  74. Mali :
  75. Segou-Bandiagara.

    Places and roads of the tales of Africa :
  76. N'Zérékoré.
  77. Gaoua and Fada N'Gourma.


    78. Places (1) :
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  78. The Tansarga cliff.
  79. The Tansarga cliff (2).
  80. Straw cottage and calabash. Θ
  81. The roofs of the village.
  82. Bandiagara, the savannah, as seen from the top of the cliff.
  83. Red flowers in the savannah. Θ
  84. A camp. Θ
  85. Distant Horizon.
  86. The road is "visible" one shouldn't get lost.
  87. Coming to the village. Θ
  88. Under the Palaber tree.
  89. The independant village of Noungou in the bottom of a crater.
  90. Noungou (2).
  91. Straw cottages.
  92. A landscape of the bush.
  93. Cliff.
  94. The savannah , as seen from the top of the cliff.
  95. Flower.
  96. The tornado at five in the afternoon during the wet season.

    Places (2) :
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  97. The Kapsiki, volcanic needles in the northern Cameroon. Θ
  98. Late in the evening at the Kapsiki.
  99. The beach of Kribi in the western Cameroon.
  100. Bougainvillea and other flowers.
  101. The Kilimandjaro, as seen from Kilaguni Lodge around six in the morning.
  102. Karfiguela Falls (near Banfora). Θ
  103. A market near Gaoua.
  104. Smoked dry fish on the market.
  105. Millet granaries under the mango tree.
  106. Millet granaries, a close up.
  107. Millet granaries in the Dogon's land. Θ
  108. The large baobab tree at the village. Θ
  109. Calabash upon the roof.
  110. The well and the ducks of the little house in the savannah.
  111. A garden in Fada N'Gourma.
  112. The garden with the flowers in the jars.

    Diseased people :
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  113. Urgency care for a child with what we have got at his home in the bush, not much.
  114. Tuberculoïd leprosy, as seen during a field survey.
  115. Lepromatous leprosy, at the Fada N'Gurma cure unit.

    Craft :
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  116. A Baoule mask.(1) The face of God almighty. H 26cm. Θ
  117. A Bambara mask (1) H 67cm. Θ
  118. Bambara's Ty Wara. (2) Used in agricultural ceremonies. H 92cm. Θ
  119. The Buffalo mask. Θ
  120. A Yaoure mask (1). Traces of red paint. H 25cm. Θ
  121. A Yaoure mask (2). H 31cm. Θ
  122. A Yaoure mask (3) late. H 24cm. Θ
  123. A Yaoure mask (4) with horns. H 39cm. Θ
  124. A Baoule mask (2) with realistic hair engraving, black sheen. H 34cm. Θ
  125. A Bambara mask with horns, and a scary look. H 45cm. Θ
  126. A Bambara mask (3) with bird. Traces of white and ochre paint. H 53cm. Θ
  127. A Bambara mask (4) stylised antelope, used "at hand". H 51cm. Θ
  128. An armpit drum from the Gourma land. H 44cm. Θ
  129. A Dan mask (1) from the rain forest od Guinea, called "running (or race) mask". H 23cm. Θ
  130. Another Dan mask. (2) H 22cm. Θ
  131. The large "spitfire" mask of the Senoufo. (northern Ivory Coast). H 82cm. Θ
  132. The big Calao of the Senoufo. H170cm. Θ
  133. Two brass Lobi statuettes H 30cm. Θ
  134. Two Nigerian "twins".
  135. Statuette. H 30cm. Θ
  136. A Bakota-Bahongwe reliquary mask (trading woodcraft) H 38cm. Θ
  137. The door of a millet granary in the Dogon's land. (trading woodcraft) H 59cm. Θ
  138. The balafon or "calabash xylophone". L 75cm. Θ
  139. A hatching hen of cast bronze. H 19cm. Θ
  140. A classic: the adorned ostrich eggs.
  141. A thaler of Maria-Theresa.

    Animals in the wilderness :
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  142. Baby monkey and mother.
  143. A joung deer in the garden.
  144. Sidonie the parrot perched on the photo tripod.
  145. A hyaena as a pet.
  146. The birds of Kilaguni Lodge.
  147. Lions at rest. Θ
  148. A rhinoceros. I should have turned his attention to me, to see him fullface. I gave up.
  149. Buffaloes in the savannah.
  150. Two giraffes worried but curious...
  151. The wildebeest at rest in the savannah.
  152. Zebras in the savannah.
  153. Zebras in the bush.
  154. An ostrich in the late evening.
  155. An elephant in the wilderness.. Θ
  156. A young chimpanzee for sale in front of a hotel. Θ


    Yaoundé 2000 :
    (International School "Mathematics & Malaria", Yaoundé, Cameroon, september 4-15 2000)
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    1 - the city :
  157. Yaoundé, city centre (1). Θ
  158. Yaoundé, city centre (2).
  159. The city, as seen from the mount Fébé (1), right, the hotel "Mont Fébé".
  160. The city, as seen from the mount Fébé (2) (left, the residence of the President).
  161. The city, as seen from the mount Fébé (3). Θ
  162. Indépendance Hotel , the dwelling of the teachers and students.
  163. A cosy street, in the Hippodrome (race course) district.
  164. The same house in the Hippodrome district, en 1965.
  165. The Venus, a restaurant in the Hippodrome district. Θ
  166. The "artisanat" (craftsmen), souvenirs on sale, Intendance place.
  167. The Cintra, a bar restaurant, Intendance avenue (now Kennedy ave).
  168. The Intendance drugstore, Kennedy avenue.
  169. "Parc Repiquet", a nursery school in the old city.
  170. The catholic cathedral. Θ
    2 - health :
  171. The statue of doctor Jamot, in front of the health department. Θ
  172. The maternity hospital.
  173. The Oceac(now a health research center).
    3 - the small Mount Fébé museum :
  174. A Bamoun brass mask.
  175. A Bamoun wood mask.
  176. A Kwele mask.
  177. A Bamoun bed.


    Dakar 2001 :
    (Société de Pathologie Exotique (exotic pathology society), 22-25 octobre 2001)

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    1 - Dakar :
  178. The Third Millenary Door. Θ
  179. The Uniniversity Library.
  180. The Institut Pasteur. Θ
  181. The "Hopital Principal" (hospital).
  182. L'Hôpital Le Dantec.
  183. The Kermel market. Θ
  184. The Kermel market (indoors).
  185. The "Clairafrique" bookshop.

    186. 2 - Goree island :
  186. Arrival at Goree.
  187. A street in Goree. Θ
  188. The "Hostellerie du Chevalier de Boufflers", in Goree.
  189. During the yellow fever epidemy in 1878, the Army health Service sent to Senegal, one after the other, 23 physicians, of witch 21 died there on duty. The 21 names (Bellom, Legal, Thoraval, Maissin, Roche, Borallo, Briant, Sarette, Amouretti, Hugoneng, Andrieu, Prevot, Boyer, Bourgarel, Cotrel, Gouffe, Chevrier, Guilleaud, Mathis, Minier, Barbedor) are engraved in black characters on the memorial in the island of Goree, near Dakar. See also the blow up with the list of the names (courtesy D. Fontenille).

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