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  Schooling of girls and (re)configuration of gender relations 30/01/2025

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  The article explores the growing place of girls in Arab-Islamic education in Senegal and its impact on gender relations. Historically, this education ...

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  Country : Senegal

  Organizations : Afrique contemporaine
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Journal article / Governance, Inclusion,
Schooling of girls and (re)configuration of gender relations 30/01/2025
Summary :
The article explores the growing place of girls in Arab-Islamic education in Senegal and its impact on gender relations. Historically, this education system was dominated by boys, but since the 1990s, private and public initiatives have allowed for greater female inclusion. Arab-Islamic education is seen as a tool for social moralization and protection against negative influences. However, it also conveys rigid gender norms, with an emphasis on the training of girls as future wives and mothers. Despite these constraints, young girls invest in this educational space to achieve skills, strengthen their autonomy and sometimes even compete with men in religious and educational roles. Education thus becomes a space for negotiation between tradition and modernity, between control and female emancipation.
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Politics, Political party, Power, Gender, Natural ressources, Justice, Religious education, Education, Family, Social
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Afrique contemporaine
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  When the community influences public authorities: women mobilized in West Africa 13/02/2025

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  The article “When the community influences public authorities: women mobilized in West Africa” by Larissa Kojoué, published by the Population & Develo...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Gambia , Mali , Niger , Ivory Coste , Guinea , Liberia , Sierra Leone

  Organizations : Centre Population & Développement (Ceped, Université Paris Cité – IRD)
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Journal article / Governance, Inclusion,
When the community influences public authorities: women mobilized in West Africa 13/02/2025
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The article “When the community influences public authorities: women mobilized in West Africa” by Larissa Kojoué, published by the Population & Development Center (Ceped, Université Paris Cité – IRD), explores the way in which collective mobilizations of women in West Africa have influenced public policies in recent years. Through several examples (Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, Ivory Coast), he highlighted collective actions that led to major political reforms, notably the criminalization of rape, the protection of young girls in school and the fight against sexist violence. The article emphasizes the role of African activists who, beyond international influences, have shaped their own movements with demands adapted to local realities. However, it also highlights persistent challenges, such as the regression of rights under political pressure, security crises and the influence of religious conservatism.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, State, Gender, Natural ressources, Justice, Political Violence, Violence, Threat
Organizations :
Centre Population & Développement (Ceped, Université Paris Cité – IRD)
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  After the Sahelian failure, rethinking the software of French policy in Africa 31/01/2025

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  The article “After the Sahelian failure, rethinking the software of French policy in Africa” by Alain Antil and Thierry Vircoulon, published on April ...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Chad , Mali , Niger , Nigeria , Senegal , Ivory Coste , Guinea , Algeria , Libya

  Organizations : French Institute of International Relations (Ifri)
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Thematic study / Governance, Security and human rights,
After the Sahelian failure, rethinking the software of French policy in Africa 31/01/2025
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The article “After the Sahelian failure, rethinking the software of French policy in Africa” by Alain Antil and Thierry Vircoulon, published on April 10, 2024 by the French Institute of International Relations (Ifri), analyzes the failure of French strategy in the Sahel and its broader repercussions on Paris' African policy. After the breakdown of relations with Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, France saw its influence collapse in the face of the rise of anti-French sentiment and the emergence of new partners such as Russia and China. The article identifies several contradictions in French policy: paternalism, the disconnection between analysis and political action, and the contradiction between migration policy and African diplomacy. It proposes a strategic repositioning, based on a realistic assessment of French interests in Africa, abandoning outdated approaches and integrating the new geopolitical realities of the continent.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, Economic Development, Natural ressources, Security, Conflict, Jihad, Human security, Threat
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French Institute of International Relations (Ifri)
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  Anatomy of “anti-French sentiment” 12/02/2025

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  The article Anatomy of “anti-French sentiment”, produced by Caroline Roussy and published by IRIS in March 2024, explores the origin and manifestation...

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  Country : Mali , Senegal , Benin , Ivory Coste , Togo , Guinea

  Organizations : IRIS
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Journal article / Governance,
Anatomy of “anti-French sentiment” 12/02/2025
Summary :
The article Anatomy of “anti-French sentiment”, produced by Caroline Roussy and published by IRIS in March 2024, explores the origin and manifestations of the rejection of France in West Africa and the Sahel. He encountered popular movements contesting the French presence, notably through symbolic acts and violent demonstrations. The text analyzes the involvement of activist figures like Kémi Séba and the influence of foreign powers like Russia. He underlines the absence of scientific methodology to measure this feeling and the role of African political elites who exploit this rejection. The article insists on the fact that this rejection is part of a historical dynamic linked to colonization, Françafrique and persistent economic imbalances.
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Politics, Political party, Power, State, Sovereignty, Natural ressources, Jihad, Threat, Civil Society
Organizations :
IRIS
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