Francophone Africa update: 28 March 2022 Posted on 28th March 2022 by Francophone Africa Reply We are sorry that there has been no Francophone Africa update in a while due to technical issues. Thank you for your patience! African students fleeing war in Ukraine detained in EU immigration facilities and face racism. The Independent. African Arguments. Senegal army’s operation in Casamance displaces 6,000 in Gambia. AlJazeera. TV5. AfricaNews. Mali’s former PM Soumeylou B. Maïga dies in custody. Le Sahelien. The Independent. France’s withdrawal from Mali: a selection of resources. “Why France failed in Mali” by N. Powell on War on the Rocks. “The End of Operation Barkhane and the Future of Counterterrorism in Mali” by M. Harris, C. Doxsee and J. Thompson for the Center for Strategic and International Studies. « Barkhane est morte, pas l’interventionnisme français », un podcast d’Afrique XXI. “France’s Troop Withdrawal from Mali”, I.Y. Ibrahim and R. Moncrieff are guests on Crisis Group’s podcast. “What to make of the French exit from Mali?” by O. Ba and O. Diallo on AlJazeera. La MINUSCA en Centrafrique : Les casques bleus impopulaires. IFRI Mass grave discovered in Central Mali; MINUSMA accuses the Malian army and Russian Wagner group. The Africa Report. Jeune Afrique. Sahel: Moving beyond military containment policy report. Atlantic Council Burkina Faso’s Francis Kéré becomes first Black architect to win the Pritzker prize. The Guardian. AlJazeera. The Conversation. ArchDaily. Série: A la redécouverte des classiques de la philosophie africaine. Le Monde New parliamentary report shows Africa is still misrepresented in UK school curriculum. Full report available here. Blog about it on African Arguments. Bruxelles: le groupe de travail sur la décolonisation de l’espace public rend son rapport. RTBF.
Francophone Africa Update: 14 February 2022 Posted on 14th February 2022 by Francophone Africa Reply West Africa coups show limits of diplomacy, opening door to new players. Reuters Analyses of the coup in Burkina Faso. African Arguments The Economist Attack in Benin national park signals expansion of jihadi threat. Jeune Afrique France 24 ABC Tunisia: President issues decree to create new judicial watchdog. AlJazeera France 24 Les forces Barkhane et Takuba pourraient totalement quitter le Mali. RFI EU, US restore aid to Burundi. AfricaNews VOA Madagascar: Cyclone Batsirai kills 120. AlJazeera Euronews The Independent France Says Airstrikes Kill 40 in Burkina Faso Linked to Benin Attacks. VOA Le Monde Long read: Série en 4 articles « Aux origines coloniales de Barkhane ». Afrique XXI Crowdfunding : Afrique XXI, un journal indépendant pour parler autrement de l’Afrique. Faites un don ici.
