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Macron Admits French 'Repressive Violence' in Cameroon Decolonisation 'War'
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The letter sent at the end of July by the French President to his Cameroonian counterpart, acknowledging the "war" waged by France against the independence movement, made the streets of Yaoundé react.
Although he acknowledged France's participation in the "war" in Cameroon before and after independence, the French president "avoided the most contentious issues," according to historian and publisher Thomas Deltomb.
In a letter addressed to his counterpart Paul Biya, Emmanuel Macron officially acknowledged that France had waged "a war" in Cameroon, from 1945 to 1971. This term was previously absent from the official political discourse concerning this period. In what way does this recognition mark a turning point, after years of silence on the violence committed in this African country? Historian Anthony Guyon answered the questions of " Marianne".
Macron acknowledges France’s brutality during Cameroon’s fight for independence – The North Africa Post
French President Emmanuel Macron has formally acknowledged the “repressive violence” carried out by French colonial forces in Cameroon during and after the country’s struggle for independence. The admission follows the release of a damning joint historical report by French and Cameroonian historians. In a letter sent to Cameroonian President Paul Biya, Macron recognized that France’s […]
By officially acknowledging the abuses committed by the French army in Cameroon in the 1950s, President Emmanuel Macron tried to balance the accounts of the French colonial past in Africa in order to look better towards the future. But this desire to renew Franco-African relations could run counter to the scepticism of local opinions.
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