Rethinking Francophone Africa

Critical perspectives

Updates and Resources on West Africa

Posted on 19th October 2020 by Francophone Africa

Mali

In exchange for the release of French hostage Sophie Petronin, 200 ‘jihadists’ were released. A retired French general expresses his frustration, a view no doubt shared by many senior French army officials.

Guinea & Ivory Coast

Online debate organised by WATHI Think Tank in collaboration with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung foundation on elections and political practices in Guinea and Ivory Coast (French language resource).

Watch on YouTube “Élections en Guinée et en Côte d’Ivoire et pratiques politiques en Afrique de l’Ouest”

Weekly Update

Posted on 29th June 2020 by Francophone Africa

Face à la politique répressive au Niger, le silence coupable de la France

In Niger, under cover of Covid-19 restrictions, journalists are imprisoned for doing their job. And France is accused of turning a blind eye.

Guinée: faut-il supprimer les forces de défense et de sécurité?

Aliou Barry discusses the current security situation in Guinea, arguing that due to their behaviour, security and defence forces need to be replaced with an entire new structure.

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa

Elena Gadjanova argues that COVID-19 will accelerate processes of divergence and heterogeneity, impacting aspects such as democratization, civil society and media environments, electoral management institutions but also intra-African integration and cooperation.

Mali

Guinea & Ivory Coast

Face à la politique répressive au Niger, le silence coupable de la France

Guinée: faut-il supprimer les forces de défense et de sécurité?

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa