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In the study of international relations, the annals of the history of Franco-African relations are fraught with dark memories that define the future of Franco-African cooperation. After the abolition and dismantling of colonialism, the colonial empires of England and France each maliciously designed a system for perpetuating colonial domination in Africa: Françafrique and the Commonwealth of Nations.

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing entitled “Conflict and Humanitarian Emergency in Sudan: A Call to Action,” which was attended by U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan Tom Perriello. He began his remarks with a pharisaical expression of regret for the catastrophic situation in Sudan, warning of famine, ongoing ethnic and regional fighting, and the potential collapse of a nation of 50 million people…

Africa’s misfortune is to have encountered the West on its path. This article paints a dark picture of past and present of relations between Africa and the West – relations that jeopardise the future of the continent. The phrase “the West brings bad luck to Africa” is both an expression of popular revolt and a pointed statement that reflects a range of historical, political and economic perspectives…