Francophone Africa
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Côte d’Ivoire is more than a stopover. It’s a story you travel through
A seven-day journey across Côte d’Ivoire reveals cocoa towns, coastal escapes, living history and cultural traditions carried carefully across generations
Unmasking Washington’s strategic disengagement
Trump’s inflammatory remarks about “white genocide” during President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state visit were not merely offensive; they invoked white nationalist tropes aimed at…
Family dynasties fuel conflict across Africa
“Family fortunes” in Chad reflect further-reaching dynamics of ruling
Mother-tongue learning lays a better foundation
"But what does multilingualism mean in practice in this context?"
Cameroon’s veteran strongman Biya wins seventh presidential term
The Constitutional Council, dominated by Biya loyalists, on Monday said the 85-year-old leader had won 71.3% of the ballot
Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis threatens national unity. The time for change is now
Some human rights activists worry that Cameroon could be the site of Africa’s next civil war
Kidnappings multiply in Cameroon’s anglophone region
Since anglophone separatists declared independence last October, dozens of people have gone missing
Ouédraogo shone on Africa’s soul
The filmmaker’s focus on the banal and routine drew attention to the people, their languages and practices
Why are former colonies in Africa so important to France?
France is facing the second and final round of its presidential election.