These are the stories about African independence that you've never heard of, told over a drink... or five. Hosted by Sarah Masiyiwa & Line Talla. Get in touch with us at bar.afriquepod@gmail.com
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Comoros said bon voyage to their French colonisers in 1975. But did they really? This is the tale of Bob Denard, the French mercenary who stepped into the power vacuum on Comoros in the decades after the country's independence.저자 Sarah Masiyiwa & Line Talla
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It's 1975 and the Portuguese are out of Angola; now what? This story tracks the three decades of Civil War that ravaged Angola; it's participants seeking to answer one question: who's really in charge here?저자 Sarah Masiyiwa & Line Talla
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By the 1950s, Egypt was torn between nationalists, royalists, communists, the Muslim brotherhood, and an increasingly meddlesome Britain. The moment called for a leader with decisiveness and wisdom. King Farouk I was *not* this leader. This is the story of the last ruling monarch of Egypt.저자 Sarah Masiyiwa & Line Talla
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In 1947, nationalists in Madagascar launched surprise attacks on military bases and French-owned plantations. Without missing a beat, the French began to violently counterattack. This is the story of the Malagasy Uprising.저자 Sarah Masiyiwa & Line Talla
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Welcome to Bar Afrique, the podcast where we tell the unexpected and unexplored stories around African decolonization over a drink… or five.저자 Sarah Masiyiwa & Line Talla
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When Charles de Gaulle became President of France, he offered the nations of Francophone Africa a choice. They could join the “French Community”, where they would receive aid and support, but no sovereignty. Or they could vote for total independence. Every country voted to remain in France… except for Guinea. Here’s what happened next.…
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