French President Emmanuel Macron has formally acknowledged the “repressive violence” carried out by French colonial forces in Cameroon during and after the country’s struggle for independence. The admission follows the release of a damning joint historical report by French and Cameroonian historians. In a letter sent to Cameroonian President Paul Biya, Macron recognized that France’s […]
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye officially launched his new political party, “Kiiraay, the Republican Patriots,” in Dakar on Saturday, against the backdrop of a reshaping political landscape in Senegal. Speaking at the launch ceremony, the head of state said the new party is intended to serve as a broad political platform built on the values […]
In the wake of the triumphal return of Morocco to the African Union where the King delivered a landmark speech reflecting Morocco’s growing economic and diplomatic clout in the continent, the leading South African paper, the Daily Maverick, published an analysis on what Morocco will gain from its comeback to the continental body, noting that […]
