France’s colonial legacy in Africa is a somber reminder of the brutalities of empire. By Dr Halim Gençoğlu Colonialism is not satisfied merely with holding a people in its grip and emptying the native’s brain of all form and content. Frantz Fanon (The Wretched of the Earth) French legacy in West Africa (The Wretched of the Earth) French colonialism in ...
New Caledonia, a former French colony and currently an autonomous region in the Overseas Territories Community located in the South Pacific, remains unsettled. Despite the declaration of a state of emergency, pro-independence protests that began on May 13 continue unabated on the island 17,000 kilometers away from France. The French media have intriguingly blamed Azerbaijan, Türkiye, China and Russia for ...
On 5 April 2024, in Kaliningrad, Russian Federation, a round table was held in connection with the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the birth of Immanuel Kant. Its title: “On the importance of the principles of peaceful coexistence of states with different political systems to ensure genuine peace and sustainable security in the 21st century. Immanuel Kant’s legacy”. The ...
Azerbaijan plays an important role in the fight against the neo-colonialist policies of France, Marie-Lyn Sakilia, deputy chairwoman of the New Caledonia Parliament’s Commission on Family and Women’s Affairs, said in an exclusive interview with Trend. As United World International, we have translated this interview published in Russian. “The activities of the Baku Initiative Group chaired by Azerbaijan make an ...
Besides of Mali, Niger and Libya, a larger number of Tuaregs are settled in Algeria, although their influence on the relationship situation is not as strong as in other countries. Traditionally, the Tuaregs are settled in the Sahara regions of Libya, Mali, Niger, Algeria and northern Burkina Faso. The Tuareg began a continuous migration to southwest Africa in the seventh ...
United World International author Mehmet Perinçek gave an interview to the newspaper of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration “Bakinsky Rabochy” about the neocolonial policy of France and events in Africa. We present the interview, published in Russian, to our readers translated into English. ————– Local and regional socio-political processes occurring in different parts of the planet are echoes of one global ...
The history of colonial politics in Gabon is a multifaceted narrative that reflects the intricate interactions between European powers, local cultures, and the quest for power and resources. Situated on the west coast of Central Africa, Gabon’s colonial past has left an indelible mark on its political, social, and economic landscape. The relationship between France and Gabon is a layered ...
United World International author Onur Sinan Güzaltan commented on the ongoing events in France to the Turkish Service of the Islamic Republic of Iran News Agency (IRNA). Translated into English by Uwidata. First of all, I would like to remind that similar protests took place in 2005, first in Paris and then in the suburbs. The reasons and roots are ...
The capital city of France keeps on burning. Surely, there are many reasons for this fire that started in the suburbs and spread to the center of Paris. Social injustice, police brutality, integration problems of migrant children, lack of education, exclusion, harsh conditions in the suburbs, economic crisis, etc. The most important reason, maybe the root cause, dates back 400 ...
Mali has banned NGOs financed or supported by France. The country’s leadership, led by Prime Minister Colonel Abdoulaye Maïga took such a decision due to the attempt of Paris to influence the internal situation despite the withdrawal of its troops, as well as the general growth of anti-French sentiment in the country. The ban will affect, in particular, organizations engaged ...