Published on January 12, 2025 at 7:50 p.m. / Modified on January 12, 2025 at 7:52 p.m.
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The forced departure of French troops stationed in French-speaking Africa since the colonial period marks the end of an era. This incredible saga is told in the book Requiem for “the Colonial”*, signed by journalists Jean de la Guérivière and Stephen Smith. The latter, who teaches African studies at Duke University in the United States, answers our questions.
Le Temps: “Humiliation”, “camouflet” headlined the French media after the announcement of the end of the lease of French troops in Senegal and Chad which was added to the forced departure of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Isn’t it more about the meaning of History?
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