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Françafrique

Don’t mention the war: Organisation investigating human rights abuses in Ethiopia shut down

Africa

Don’t mention the war: Organisation investigating human rights abuses in Ethiopia shut down

By Phillip van Niekerk

It smells like revolution — Gabon celebrates the end of 56 years of Bongo dictatorship

Africa

It smells like revolution — Gabon celebrates the end of 56 years of Bongo dictatorship

By Phillip van Niekerk

‘Françafrique’ continues to haunt and diminish African nations formerly under French rule

Africa

‘Françafrique’ continues to haunt and diminish African nations formerly under French rule

By Paul Simon Handy and Felicite Djilo

Was France’s military intervention in Chad a regression?

Africa

Was France’s military intervention in Chad a regression?

By ISS Today

ISS Today: Many new plans in Macron’s no-Africa policy

Africa

ISS Today: Many new plans in Macron’s no-Africa policy

By ISS Today

ISS Today: Hollande’s swansong in Africa

Africa

ISS Today: Hollande’s swansong in Africa

By ISS Today

France’s changing relationship with Africa: Backyard, backstop or backdoor?

Africa

France’s changing relationship with Africa: Backyard, backstop or backdoor?

By Greg Mills

Intervention encore: France rides to Africa’s rescue, again

Africa

Intervention encore: France rides to Africa’s rescue, again

By Simon Allison

Mali, intervention and the enduring appeal of 'la Francafrique'

Africa

Mali, intervention and the enduring appeal of 'la Francafrique'

By Simon Allison

Au revoir to French meddling in Africa

Africa

Au revoir to French meddling in Africa

By Simon Allison