New project set to rename public spaces bearing names of colonial officers as Dakar distances itself from France.
The common CFA franc currency, used by former French colonies in West and Central Africa, has been a big point of controversy. The currency, created in colonial times, is pegged to the French-used ...
"What is evident is that Benin is now at war--a war waged by French imperialism through proxy jihadist forces," argues Damien Zinsou Degbe of Benin's Council of Patriotic Youth, which has organized ...
The DRC’s struggles, exacerbated by French imperialism and greed for minerals, highlight the enduring impact of colonial ...
The retreat, which comes amid increasing budget pressure and political upheaval in Paris, is another sign that France’s ...
The Global South is no longer willing to tolerate Europe’s veiled imperialism. In Africa, countries like Mali and Burkina ...
Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request in 2013, France has given up most of its military footprint across west ...
The seaside resort city of Biarritz has been ordered to rename the historic district of La Négresse, which translates as ...
Saikat Majumdar’s new book explores the rise of amateurs as a response to colonial rule, and its current form, embodied by ...
All the colonies around the world had to pay the highest price for liberating themselves from the shackles of colonisation.