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A New Military Strategy of French Neocolonialism in Africa: Reorganizing Under the Cover Retreat
In his New Year’s address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French ...
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When the Dutch Attacked the English and French Colonies in America and Reclaimed New York
In that article we dedicated to the tragic end of the Dutch Prime Minister and his brother in 1672, we explained that the ...
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French and British Colonial Styles
People in Africa were burdened by colonial perceptions ... on African soldiers by the French. Senegalese soldiers continued to be in the French army after World War II. This stands in contrast ...
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Historic District of Old Quebec
Reason for Designation: North America’s premier walled city is an architectural treasure and a monument to European colonial ... of Abraham—where French hopes of New World dominance were ...
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Ivory Coast to Expel French Soldiers, Following Other Former French Colonies in Africa
Ivory Coast officially gained independence from French colonial rule in 1960, but France has maintained a military presence for decades, with some 600 soldiers remaining in the country when ...
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A Staunch Ally in Africa Says French Forces Will Withdraw
The troops are expected to leave Ivory Coast this month as France, a former colonial ... Tung for The New York Times Three countries near Ivory Coast that have forced out French troops — Mali ...
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World War Two: Areas of Conflict
There was a Free French government in exile led by Charles De Gaulle. African colonies had to choose with ... As it was after the First World War, there was a feeling of disappointment, and ...