Algeria celebrated the 67th anniversary of November 1, 1954, the day which the National Liberation Front (FLN) initiated its war of independence against French colonialism, at a juncture in which the relations between the two countries are once again strained. French President Emmanuel Macron was the main focus of criticism after he tried to involve Turkey in the issue over ...
“While revolutionaries as individuals can be murdered, you cannot kill ideas.“ Thomas Sankara In Burkina Faso, the trial for the 1987 murder of Thomas Sankara has begun. The suspects include 14 people, one of whom is former president Blaise Compaoré. During Compaoré’s long reign, the subject of Sankara’s murder was taboo, leaving many unhappy that the killers were never punished. ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in the Angolan capital Luanda on 17 October. The visit to Angola is the start of a four-day diplomatic tour to Africa. The Turkish head of state will also visit two other countries: Nigeria and Togo. Ahead of his African tour, the Turkish leader gave a press conference, where he said Turkey was “becoming ...
By Cansu Yigit The peace and stability process in Libya led by the United Nations (UN) is going down “a slippery slope” towards the December 24th. The Libyans are the ones likely to pay for a UN failure in Libya, which has been known for the mess it left on its peacekeeping missions all around underdeveloped or unstable countries. Footsteps ...
“After achieving independence, African countries pursued a de-colonization tied to the former metropole, resulting in lack of economic independence and industrialization. But today, multilateralism opens new possibilities to establish a true and own, African trajectory of development”, said Chris Matlhako, Deputy Secretary General of the South African Communist Party. “African development runs in cycles of approximately 60 years. The continent ...
This is Algeria or desert From the ancestors that camels carried for thousands of years, Love Wisdom My being is tormented Oh dates, you have no taste, Do you hear how the trampled sand cries out? Get up mom And woman walk And son run To the necessary salvation of meaning… Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca – 1961 The occupation and colonization ...
On October 8, the Africa-France summit was held in Montpellier at the initiative of President Emmanuel Macron. In difference to usual summits devoted to Africa, this time only the youth of the continent has participated in the gathering. There were no African presidents, and the event was symbolically led by Macron himself. Macron’s key idea during the summit was to ...
On October 17th 1961, more than 300 Algerians were murdered on the streets of the “world capital of culture” Paris, during a protest against the French occupation of Algeria. On that night, more than dozens of Algerians were thrown into the cold waters of the Seine River over the Saint Michel Bridge, a touristic landmark for couples today, with their ...
The Central African Republic (CAR) is a classic example of a country whose development has been stunted by French influence in Africa. When 150 years of French colonization of CAR (Central African Republic) ended, there was only one person with a doctoral degree when the country became independent in 1960. France has always had a tight control over the CAR. ...
A security crisis is unfolding in Mali, one of France’s former colonies in Africa. According to Anadolu news agency, five Malian soldiers were killed Sunday in an ambush by terrorists against a Malian army patrol at Manidjè in the commune of Kolongo (Macina Circle), in the center of the country. Ambushes and attacks with explosive devices happen all the time ...