Comments on: Senegal: Africa according to Nicolas Sarkozy

By: Global Voices Online » Paris court investigates three African leaders

Global Voices Online » Paris court investigates three African leaders — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:19:18 +0000

[...] from each of these countries, and francophone Africa more generally, have long criticized Françafrique, France's neocolonial legacy of cozy relations with resource-rich, [...]

By: RchHlm

RchHlm — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:59:26 +0000

Nicolas Sarkozy sppech reminds me of a shoter version of Karl Marx and The Communist Manifesto.

By: Global Voices Online » Lova Rakotomalala: Putting Madagascar on the map

Global Voices Online » Lova Rakotomalala: Putting Madagascar on the map — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:18:57 +0000

[...] think my post and Mialy's post (also a GVO author covering Madagascar) about Africans' reactions to Sarkozy's claim that Africans are stuck in their cultural past are the most memorable. The reactions of people to those posts were stronger than I expected and [...]

By: Global Voices Online » Lova Rakotomalala: Putting Madagascar on the map

Global Voices Online » Lova Rakotomalala: Putting Madagascar on the map — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:18:57 +0000

By: Antonia Johnson-Izegbu

Antonia Johnson-Izegbu — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:58:51 +0000

The speech by Nicholas Sarkozy was racist in the extreme However this is an example of the white Intellectual European mindset. They took action in cruel and inhuman ways 500 years ago and they continue to justify their actions. They were wrong and are still wrong. Unfortunately we are still reeling from the actions they took and the attitudes they continue to have. We must gird our loins and encourage each other and keep striving for future African generations in Africa and the diaspora. We must take our former position.

By: Rene Kamara

Rene Kamara — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:10:40 +0000

When will we learn? Politicians and politics will never help the people – the people will help the people. How the current president of france views Africa should be an annoyance at best, all of this energy spent on being upset about one man’s words from another continent (and culture away) should be used for furthuring Africa’s education, medical needs and community.
That said, West African countries should see France not as a patriarchal figure but as a developed country to be taking advantage of in regards to business and trade, always keeping in mind that Africa sets the rules.

By: ras babi

ras babi — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:15:30 +0000

what about the small Africa in France?

By: Empowering Women at FOKO

Empowering Women at FOKO — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:09:20 +0000

[...] The week is starting and I am under pressure from many fronts : my day job, Global Voices Online where I have translated my first podcast, and where also I have posted my first article about African intellectuals’ reaction to Sarkozy’s infamous speech in Dakar. [...]

By: JSG

JSG — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:00:39 +0000

Down with Sarko!

By: Kwaku Asante-Darko

Kwaku Asante-Darko — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 10:23:38 +0000

Hannibal, the ancient Black African General, would have thought that M. Sarkozy must have been drunk when he was talking in Senegal.
Another point is that if the French think African are stupid and backward and must be taken for granted, it is because they exploit Africa too much. 65% of Francophone Africa’s resources in French Treasury, several trouble-making french military basis on the continent etc etc. If you allow someone to exploit you so much he will certainly think that you are stupid and have neither history nor future.
It is up to Black africans to unite politically for all the economic advantages it presupposes and drive out the French exploitation and arrogance right from Senegal right through to Rwanda and let them understand that we are not stupid. We are taking care of them, but they think we are taking care of us.

By: Gloria Poole

Gloria Poole — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 23:35:55 +0000

I am glad to read that Senegalese people are writing on blogs. I think that form of citizen journalism and/or protest is powerful and obviously governments think so also or they would not be trying to suppress them and the writers of them! Keep on keeping on.Tell the world the stories of your nation and your people.
signed gloria poole

By: France of the unlightened… « Seeds Aside

France of the unlightened… « Seeds Aside — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:46:58 +0000

[...] became very apparent, notably in a recent discourse he made in Africa a few weeks ago. There are interesting posts about the [...]