Afua Hirsch Instagram – France’s President Macron to former French colonies in Africa as they have the audacity to seek liberation
“I think someone forgot to say thank you”
Um, maybe it’s France who forgot to say thank you
The role African soldiers played in fighting for France in WW2, suffering under Nazi occupation, and sacrificing their lives for the Resistance, is only the tip of the iceberg
As Jacques Chiraq said in 2007:
“Without Africa, France will slide down into the rank of a third world power”
If you haven’t seen the essential movie Camp de Thiaroye, by the legendary Senegalese director Ousmane Sembène, this is your reminder to make it right
Clips from my documentary series Africa Rising
Senegal, 2019
Sembène died in 2007 but I got to talk to his assistant director Clarence Thomas Delgado
Directed by @alexbrisland
DoP @peteallibone
Sound @louisinnis
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#knowyourhistory | Posted on 10/Jan/2025 14:30:00
