For almost a century and a half France maintained a substantial colonial empire in Africa, stretching from the Maghreb through the Western and Central sub-Saharan regions. Though direct rule ended in the early 1960’s, French influence over its former possessions continued. Through political, economic, and cultural connections, France has attempted to maintain a hegemonic foothold in Francophone Africa, both to ...
Year after year, France suffers defeat in African regions. While still considering itself the rightful master of the continent, Paris cannot accept the fact of loosing control in various African countries. The methods have changed, but the main objectives – the exploitation of African resources and lands – remain the same. From Cameroon to Senegal, through Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, and ...
By Ali Rıza Taşdelen We can say that Turkey is expanding its diplomatic influence over Africa in recent years, increasing its trade volume and its infrastructure investments, and is gaining more and more military alliances in the region. This, of course, has not only put France, but also the United States, the EU and the entire Western world or the ...
By Erkin Feyyaz Eşli The UN Independent Expert on the human rights situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), Marie-Therese Keita-Bocoum has expressed harsh criticism against the UN Mission in the country, MINUSCA (Mission multidimensionnelle intégrée des Nations unies pour la stabilisation en Centrafrique), in the last days. In spite of having been established in the country 7 years ago, ...
By Erkin Feyyaz Eşli The United States, France, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have jointly started to create a new zone of instability in Southern Libya. And it is certain that this new center of chaos will not only threaten the North Africa, but also the Eastern Mediterranean and even the entire Middle East. They are preparing new areas ...
By Erkin Feyyaz Eşli Chad’s President Idriss Deby has passed away, after being wounded in clashes on the frontline. This may change the balance of power in the Chad and the Sahel Zone profoundly. Idriss Deby had governed Chad for 30 years and had also won the most recent elections. The spokesperson of the Armed Forces of Chad, General Azim ...
Chad is a non-monarchical country, yet last week, after the killing of President Idriss Déby in clashes with the rebels, power was transferred to his son, General Mohamed Kaka, confirming that many African countries have not moved beyond dynastic power structures. A duplicate copy In the wake of Déby’s murder, the constitution was suspended, and a transitional military council, led ...
Africa, one of the rising stars of the 21st century with its vast material resources, as well as demographic and economic growth rates, is also becoming one of the important centers of international competition. Africa, which has been exploited by Western imperialism for centuries, is becoming one of the rising powers of the new world order like China, Russia, Turkey, ...
By Ali Rıza Taşdelen In order to understand the recent events that have taken place in the Central African Republic, we first have to look into the imperialist plans of France and the United States, and the military coups and interventions they plot to achieve these plans. We also have to understand the country’s relationship with China and Russia. Today, ...
In the Central African Republic, on the eve of the December 27 presidential election, opposition forces are trying to disrupt the electoral process and destabilize the country. The confrontation between the official government led by President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, who is running for a second presidential term, and armed opposition groups, has escalated in recent weeks. The opposition is demanding the ...