Africa : 50 years of independence
Extraits
Sciences politiques
Africa : 50 years of independence
The International Development Policy Series is a key reference source on international cooperation and development policies. It is published in English and in French by the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studios in Geneva. The Series includes articles and in-depth pieces by authors from both industrialised countries and the South in order to offer readers a rich diversity of perspectives. It also draws on the expertise of international actors based in Geneva and illuminates the policy debates and negotiations that take place in the city.
03/2010
Histoire internationale
Nationalism and reparation in west Africa
After more than 50 years of independence, sustainable reconstruction in the form of effective African integration and development has not been in line with the aspiration of African people. This has been symbolised by the transformation of the Organisation of African Unity to the African Union in 2002. Will the new African Union be able to remedy this situation ? What is the essence of African reparation in this modern age of diplomacy and globalisation ?
04/2013
Sciences politiques
Pass or Fail?. Assessing the Quality of Democracy in South Africa
In recent years, growing concerns over the strength of South Africa's democracy appear to indicate a population increasingly disillusioned and dissatisfied with the quality of its implementation. This book assesses the quality of democracy in South Africa after 20 years of democracy in order to ascertain whether or not this growing perception is valid. Since the inception of democracy in 1994 there have been countless procedural and substantive improvements in addressing historically entrenched political, social and economic problems ; however, there are serious issues that have emerged relating to the quality of democratic implementation in South Africa. Two existing analytical frameworks of democracy assessment, International IDEA's State of Democracy framework and Leonardo Morlino's tool for empirical research on democratic qualities, TODEM, are utilised to assess the quality of South Africa's rule of law and institutional capacity ; representative and accountable government ; civil society and popular participation ; and freedom and equality after 20 years of democracy. The book concludes cautiously that while South Africa faces many serious and threatening potholes in the road to a fully successful democracy, there is nevertheless much to applaud.
09/1991
Théâtre
New Territories. Theatre, Drama, and Performance in Post-apartheid South Africa
South African theatre, drama, and performance is a vibrant and rapidly developing area of contemporary theatre studies. In this critical anthology of essays and interviews, some of the world's most respected scholars and practitioners writing and working in the area of South African theatre today share their detailed examinations and insights on the complex and contradictory context of post-apartheid society. Loosely grouped into the categories of Theatre, Drama, and Performance, the essays collected here offer a sampling of work being staged, produced, and written in the country today. The contributors document, contrast, and analyse significant case studies, representing examples from site-specific performance to new South African plays, from traditional indigenous performance practice to the reimagining of Western classics. The anthology takes the year of South Africa's first democratic election, 1994, as its departure point and includes a broad range of topics that capture the current paradigm.
11/1987
Histoire internationale
The power of hope. The First Lady of Burundi. My story
She was born in Mwumba, in the north of Burundi. Shy and hardworking, Denise Bucumi met a man, Pierre Nkurunziza. But in 1993, war broke out in this central African country formely known as "the Switzerland of Africa", taking with it the dream of a peaceful household. When the family's father left for the bush, Denise found herself face to face with her worst enemy : loneliness. What a lot of fighting and many tears to reunite her again with her family for a more beautiful destiny : the Presidential Palace.
07/2013
Religion
Leviticus
Whereas many books in this field deal with individual aspects or texts of the study of family laws, Leviticus : The Priestly Laws and Prohibitions from the Perspective of Ancient Near East and Africa examines extensively biblical texts, ancient Near Eastern text, and oral traditions from Africa. Thus, three different cultures converge : the world of the Hebrew Bible, the world of the ancient Near East, and the world of Africa. This volume examines in detail the history of the development of ancient laws in general and family laws in particular, especially the laws relating to marriages between close relatives. Furthermore, Johnson M. Kimuhu looks at prohibitions and taboos in Africa and the problems they pose with regard to the interpretation and translation of difficult biblical concepts into African languages. In that sense, Kimuhu provides an example of how to contextualize or integrate African traditions into the study of biblical Hebrew, and he also offers insights into the current debate on the study of kinship from the point of view of social/cultural anthropology and the Hebrew Bible legal system. Teachers, students, and researchers in biblical studies, ancient Near Eastern studies, African traditions, and social/cultural anthropology will find this book helpful in their quest to understand family laws, prohibitions, and taboos.
02/2008
Histoire internationale
Perfect fundamental values and the development of Africa. From African Renaissance to Illumination
This book is the result of fundamental research on the thorny issue of Africa's development. It demonstrates that the development of human societies is first and foremost a resultant of true, perfect and eternal knowledge, a process of conversion of the soul to the True, the Good and the Beautiful, before becoming a quest for material and financial means. To acquire this knowledge, one must resort to all knowledge that deals with life and man, beginning with that of God who is the source of this authentic knowledge. Man, made in the image of God, if he goes back to this source, finds the universal fundamentals of perfect knowledge which open to him the path of complete and eternal knowledge. This enables him to launch victoriously into development. All human cultures have this opportunity to resort to the original sources of knowledge : Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism, Islam and animism. This true and perfect knowledge sets the man in the certainties that renew his intelligence and make him a new, perfect and creative being of development. All the people who have developed have gone through this salutary way. Africa cannot be an exception to this golden rule. With the assistance of CERCUDE and OVAFOPAC.
02/2020
Critique littéraire
Radio pluralism in West Africa
RADIO PLURALISM IN WEST AFRICAThe present survey has been compiled from a project regarding radio broadcasting pluralism in West Africa. This project is part of Regional Programme of the Paris Panos Institute. It includes research as well as a back up plan for the development of radio broadcasting pluralism in West Africa. This survey covers ECOWAS 16 member-countries with the exception of Liberia which is excluded for political reasons. It has been monitored by a committee of participants who are all interested, for various reasons, in the development of radio broadcasting pluralism in West Africa. Surveys were carried out by african journalists and researchers.
09/1993
Arbitrage
Les Cahiers de l'Arbitrage N° 2 2023
Editorial par Charles Kaplan, Charles Nairac et Laurence Kiffer Numéro Spécial Afrique / Africa Special Issue - A Brief History of International Arbitration in Africa, by Ndanga Kamau - Retour sur l'africanisation de l'arbitrage, par Sally El Sawah - The Rising Profile of Investment Arbitration in Africa, by Funke Adekoya SAN - Perspectives de développements des MARD dans l'espace OHADA à l'aune de la ZLECAF - Réflexions, par Marie-Andrée Ngwe - Sur les dangers de l'installation du siège d'un tribunal arbitral sous l'égide de la CCJA en dehors de l'espace OHADA, par Mahutodji Jimmy Vital Kodo - Panorama de la jurisprudence de la Cour commune de justice et d'arbitrage en droit de l'arbitrage : années 2021 et 2022, par Darly-Aymar Djofang - Sub-Saharan African Courts Decisions on the Challenge of Arbitrators, by Emilia Onyema - Indépendance et impartialité de l'arbitre en droit de l'OHADA, par Joachim Bile Aka - La nouvelle loi marocaine sur l'arbitrage et la médiation de 2022 (loi 95-17), par Othmane Saadani - Confidentiality of arbitrations in South Africa - Towards (or away from) implied confidentiality ? , by Michelle Porter-Wright and Wihan Meintjes - Insolvency and arbitration under Mauritius law : an unfriendly relationship in search of certainty, by Anne-Sophie Jullienne - L'arbitrage des différends relatifs aux activités minières dans l'espace OHADA, par Mouhamed Kebe - The Changing Landscape of Banking Activities in sub-Saharan Africa : What This Means for International Arbitration, by Tsegaye Laurendeau
10/2023
Non classé
The Arrest of Ships in German and South African Law
The study compares ship arrest in German and South African law. It shows that in certain fields South African and German provisions do not deviate or are at least substantially similar. This fact makes the application of both laws easier for litigants and lawyers, either for South Africans in Germany or Germans in South Africa. The book contains a selection of articles, forms, paragraphs and sections applicable in the case of ship arrest.
03/1991
Non classé
The Inculturation of Christianity in Africa
This book demonstrates that the encounter between Christianity and various African cultures gives rise to a number of problems for Africans who become Christians. It draws attention to certain traditional African beliefs and practices that seem to be incompatible with Christianity and create problems for Africans who embrace Christianity. Against this background it argues for the need to inculturate Christianity. It contends that in this exercise African Christianity can learn from the attempts at inculturation found in the New Testament times and in the early church. It offers examples of how the early church sought to make use of non-Christian categories of thought and elements in its articulation of the Christian message and in worship. It suggests a few areas of Ghanaian and African life where inculturation could and should take place. These include funeral rites, widowhood rites, child-naming rites, the rites of marriage, libation and christology. It concludes by offering some guidelines for use in the process of the inculturation of Christianity in Africa today.
10/2005
Afrique
Africa
Africa : bulletin de la Société de géographie d'Alger Date de l'édition originale : 1880 Le présent ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation patrimoniale des ouvrages de la littérature Française mise en place avec la BNF. HACHETTE LIVRE et la BNF proposent ainsi un catalogue de titres indisponibles, la BNF ayant numérisé ces oeuvres et HACHETTE LIVRE les imprimant à la demande. Certains de ces ouvrages reflètent des courants de pensée caractéristiques de leur époque, mais qui seraient aujourd'hui jugés condamnables. Ils n'en appartiennent pas moins à l'histoire des idées en France et sont susceptibles de présenter un intérêt scientifique ou historique. Le sens de notre démarche éditoriale consiste ainsi à permettre l'accès à ces oeuvres sans pour autant que nous en cautionnions en aucune façon le contenu.
01/2023
Actualité médiatique internati
Africa
Un livre évènement qui réunit les plus grands dessinateurs et dessinatrices de presse issus de tous les horizons du continent africain et qui luttent dans leurs pays respectifs pour ce droit fondamental qu'est la liberté de la presse. Plantu et Cartooning for Peace ont réuni une sélection de leurs dessins les plus marquants, dont l'ensemble constitue un recueil unique. Une cinquantaine de caricaturistes dont Zapiro, Gado, Glez, Dilem, Alaa Satir, Sherif Arafa, Zohoré, ou encore Willis from Tunis représentent une vingtaine de pays. Certains ont commencé à exercer leur métier dans des conditions souvent difficiles. D'autres y sont venus au monde. Tous ont en commun d'avoir compris que le dessin constitue l'arme idéale pour écrire leur société et fustiger ses maux, et ce malgré les intimidations et, pour certains, les incarcérations, dont ils sont victimes. L'Afrique, c'est depuis toujours le pays de la palabre et du dialogue entre cousins de plaisanteries qui savent pousser très loin la raillerie et l'autocritique. Ces dessins forment les marqueurs de l'histoire contemporaine de l'Afrique. Mais ces artistes ne se privent pas pour décocher certaines de leurs flèches à l'échelle planétaire. Ils nous voient autant que nous les regardons, et leur vision de force, de pertinence et de vérité, répond à un seul mot d'ordre qui se répète de planche à dessin en salle de rédaction : "Dessine-moi la liberté" .
05/2021
Littérature française
Sixteen Years
Tyris Saronan, 16 ans, vit dans un bled où les maisons cubes sont à touche-touche et s'alignent sur des tapis de pelouse. Entre sa mère bibliothécaire et son père artisan menuisier, elle partage son existence avec son frère Pictave, 5 ans - enfant précoce qui répète à la moindre émotion le mot "Cracker" sans que personne ne comprenne pourquoi -, et le collège Ronsard où elle retrouve sa meilleure amie : Katie Starter, fille unique et riche, qui habite une maison digne de ce nom. Le reste du temps, elle s'épuise à dresser des plans "Ça craint !" dans lesquels elle ne cesse d'imaginer son avenir plus ou moins désastreux, écrit sa vie sur le web à une starlette américaine nommée Alicia Strange et se rend tous les week-ends à la Station H, une sorte de boîte de nuit où des petits groupes de musique viennent se produire. Tyris n'a qu'un but en tête : se tirer au plus vite de ce bled à mourir d'ennui. Jusqu'au jour où le groupe rock The Trainspotters vient jouer à la Station H et qu'elle flashe sur le bassiste. Alors, elle se met à imaginer un avenir différent tout en se demandant si tout cela est bien sérieux quand on signe sur le web : Tyris Sixteen Years.
05/2017
Critique littéraire
Bibliothèque. Tome 1, Codices 1-83, Edition bilingue français-grec ancien
Lettre à Tarasius 1 Théodore, 2 Adrien, 3 Nonnosos, 4 Théodore d'Antioche, 5 Sophronios, 6-7 Grégoire de Nysse, 8 Origène, 9-13 Eusèbe, 14 Apollinaire, 15-20 Synodes, 21 Philopon, 22 Théodose, 23 Conon, 24 Sur Philopon, 25 Jean Chrysostome, 26 Synésius, 27 Eusèbe, 28 Socrate de Constantinople, 29 Evagre, 30 Sozomène, 31 Théodoret de Cyr, 32 Athanase, 33 Justus, 34 Africanus, 35 Philippe, 36 Livre du Chrétien, 37 Sur la politique, 38 Théodore, 39 Eusèbe, 40 Philostorge, 41 Jean d'Egée, 42 Basile, 43 Philopon, 44 Philostrate, 45 Andronicianus, 46 Théodoret de Cyr, 47-48 Josèphe, 49 Cyrille, 50 Nicias, 51 Hésychius, 52 Synode de Sidè, 53-54 Synode contre Pélage et Céleste, 55 Philopon, 56 Théodoret, 57 Appien, 58 Arrien, 59 Synode du chêne, 60 Hérodote, 61 Eschine, 62 Praxagoras, 63 Procope, 64 Théophane, 65 Théophylacte, 66 Nicéphore, 67 Serge, 68 Céphalion, 69 Hésychius, 70 Diodore, 71 Dion Cassius, 72 Ctésias, 73 Héliodore, 74 Thémistius, Lesbonax, 75 Philopon, 76 Josèphe, 77 Eunape, 78 Malchus, 79 Candidus, 80 Olympiodore, 81 Théodore, 82 Dexippe, 83 Denys d'Halicarnasse
01/1959
Droit
Europe's Role in a South African Methodology
This work consists of essays on the so-called Middle Ages, seen from two perspectives. Writing from a sideline perspective, as opposed to the perspectives of historically mainstream theologies, in the first part of the book the author proposes a method for reading religious political texts with European philosophical insights but with a relevance for South Africa. This is done by comparing so-called Medieval texts with South African texts and situations within the demands of liberation, contextualisation, and communalism.In the second part of the book, from a female perspective, the author reevaluates the post-Biblical history of Christianity, criticising the terms "Patristics" and "Middle Ages". A South African women's theology is then offered as the outcome of the sideline perspective on the Bible, history and theology discussed in this book.
12/1991
Sciences politiques
Socialismes en Afrique
Ce volume est un état de la recherche internationale sur les socialismes africains. Y sont rassemblés des articles traitant de débats théoriques autour de ce thème et de ses sources intellectuelles mais aussi d'expériences très concrètes de socialisme, tant dans les villes que dans les campagnes : coopératives, comités de quartier, camps de rééducation... La situation de l'Afrique lusophone, parent pauvre des études africaines en France, et dont l'ensemble des pays ont justement fait l'expérience de régimes socialistes, a fait l'objet d'une attention particulière. Les rapports de l'Afrique avec l'URSS, les démocraties populaires, Cuba, la Chine, ou encore Israël sont également abordés. Les communications faites dans les colloques ont été repensées, avec pour résultat un fructueux dialogue avec les auteur. e. s et des articles complémentaires. Les auteurs espèrent ainsi donner à l'étude des socialismes africains une légitimité dans le champ plus général de l'histoire des socialismes, de même que dans celui de celle de la guerre froide. This volume is intended to be a state of international research on African socialisms. It brings together articles dealing with theoretical debates about socialism in Africa and its intellectual sources, but also very concrete experiences of socialism, both in cities and in the countryside : cooperatives, neighborhood committees, re-education camps, etc... Particular attention was paid to the situation of Portuguese-speaking Africa, the poor relation of African studies in France, and whose countries as a whole have precisely experienced socialist regimes. Africa's relations with the USSR, the People's Democracies, Cuba, China, and Israel were also discussed. For the sake of coherence, the papers given in the colloquia have been rethought in a fruitful dialogue with the authors and complementary articles have been requested... In this way, it is hoped to give legitimacy to the study of African socialisms in the more general field of the history of socialism, as well as in that of the Cold War.
06/2021
Non classé
Morality and Politics in Nigeria
Before the Nigerian civil war, and even after the war till 1982, Nigeria was regarded as a wealthy nation in comparison with other African countries. However, for the past 30 years, struggle for power has resulted in political instability, moral degeneracy and under-development. The economy of the country has collapsed and millions of Nigerians are now enveloped in poverty, hunger, disease, ignorance, unemployment etc. The root cause of this unhealthy situation for the country is corruption and moral degradation. The only way out of the Nigerian ugly situation seems to be the integration of morality in Nigerian politics. This research work therefore aims at suggesting avenues of restoring man's original dignity within a corrupt and unjust social and political setting in Nigeria.
07/1997
Littérature française
Les derniers jours du Tullianum. The last days of Tullianum
Je vis dans une pièce. A moins que ce ne soit elle qui vive en moi. Régulièrement quelqu'un vient. Raclement de ferraille, craquement d'os, gémissements rauques, autant de bruits annonçant sa venue à chaque fois. Ses passages sont brefs. Il ne reste pas. Derrière lui, j'entends la porte qui se referme. Après sept années d'une guerre sanglante contre les légions romaines, Jugurtha mourut en prison, à Rome, vers l'an 104 avant Jésus-Christ. Avec lui s'éteignit la lignée des "Aguellid amokrane", ces grands rois numides qui ont écrit en lettres d'or l'Histoire ancienne de l'Afrique du Nord. Live in a room. Unless it is the room which lives in me. Regularly somebody comes. Scraping of scrap, crackle of bones, hoarse groans, so many noises announcing his coming every time. His passages are brief. He does not stay. Behind him, I hear the door which closes. After seven years of a bloody war against the Roman legions, Yugurthen died in prison, in Rome, at about the year 104 before Christ. With him went out the lineage of "Aguellid amokrane", these great kings Numides who wrote in gold letters the ancient History of North Africa.
06/2016
Non classé
Benedict Nta Tanka's Commentary and Dramatized Ideas on «Disease and Witchcraft in our Society»
For the first time, autobiographical notes of an African on his own psychosis are presented in print. Mr. Tanka's experiences are related to problems of his environment, characterized by cultural change. Information on his tribe, the Menka, and psychiatric comments provide the necessary background for the notes. The course of Mr. Tanka's illness, followed for twelve years, illustrates results of the International Pilot Study on Schizophrenia (IPSS) of the WHO that schizophrenia in patients from traditional cultures often has a favourable prognosis.
12/1980
Monographies
Arabian Leopard. Treasures of Alula
A celebration of a magnificent creature : the Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus nimr). This subspecies has distinct features that are the result of thousands of years of evolution, making it perfectly suited to the deserts and mountains of Arabia. An essay by wildlife conservationist Andrew Spalton charts the animal's epic journey from Africa to Arabia over the course of half a million years, highlighting its history and its current, critically endangered status. Imagery of the Arabian leopard as a symbol of strength, freedom and fearlessness has been found in ancient rock art, mosaics and paintings over the centuries, cementing its position as a revered and respected animal in Saudi Arabia and the world. The Royal Commission for AlUla has been focusing on wildlife conservation to protect this subspecies through the creation of the Arabian Leopard Fund. Key to these efforts is raising awareness about these beautiful cats, to galvanize local and international support for their protection. To this end, two editions of the books are available-a Classic and an Ultimate-featuring original artworks and photographs that capture the enduring spirit of the Arabian leopard.
01/2022
Non classé
The Quest for Constitutionalism in Africa
Since the wave for national rule and independence from the colonial powers during the 1960's Africa's struggle for democratic rule has often been frustrated by an uneasy relationship between civil society and the military. This relationship has brought about grave human right abuses and lack of respect for the democratic values enshrined in constitutional rule. The end result was political instability and a retarded process of political development. This book, therefore, examines constitutional development in selected East Africa countries, the role of the army, the nationality question and constitutional accommodation and political parties, elections and political instability.
05/1994
Non classé
Read Ancient African scripts from any current African language. Volume 2
The son of Douaouf, the brilliant, scribe of the early XIIth Dynasty Xty " Khety " said this : "The man continues to subsist after reaching the haven of death and his actions are beside him in a heap. " If regression is the main cause of the alarming situation of Africa and its tails the perceptibles consequences at all levels, the solution to this problem is eminently political. It inevitably involves the constitution of a pan-African State. For men, there is no unity without memory of the past. In fact, the construction of a federal state inevitably involves the restoration of African historical consciousness. There is no national and federal identity without a common language. The unification of Africa will only be possible if it takes the measure of its linguistic unification issue. To a lesser extent but like Cheikh Anta Diop in his book titled the Cultural Unity, I was animated throughout this heuristic by the idea that only the true knowledge of the past can maintain the consciousness and the feeling of a historical continuity essential to the consolidation of a nation for the purpose of building a multinational state in line with its past. Like Cheikh Anta Diop, I build my sureness on the legitimate idea that a people who lost a significant part of their historical memory must engage in the investigation of their past in every possible way. This investigation can take the contours of a reconnection with its past through so-called old languages. But a people can not live only with by merely repeating of what others tell them about themselves. The investigation through its linguistic past allows especially a direct knowledge of oneself. In addition to the fact that this knowledge simply highlights its weaknesses, it allows also to become aware by an introspective and therefore reflective of its real abilities and strengths. It structures being and the consciousness of being to resist any form of servile and degrading ideology. This quest for the past, not founded on blind passion but objectivity, nourishes a healthy ambition for a real universalism. To know one's past is already to project one's future. To know one's past is to give oneself the capacity to be able to bring to others in a perspective of giving and receiving. To know one's past is to refuse intellectual guardianship and wait-and-seeism. To know one's past is to be reborn.
05/2020
Non classé
Read Ancient African scripts from any current African language. Volume 1
The son of Douaouf, the brilliant, scribe of the early XIIth Dynasty Xty " Khety " said this : "The man continues to subsist after reaching the haven of death and his actions are beside him in a heap. " If regression is the main cause of the alarming situation of Africa and its tails the perceptibles consequences at all levels, the solution to this problem is eminently political. It inevitably involves the constitution of a pan-African State. For men, there is no unity without memory of the past. In fact, the construction of a federal state inevitably involves the restoration of African historical consciousness. There is no national and federal identity without a common language. The unification of Africa will only be possible if it takes the measure of its linguistic unification issue. To a lesser extent but like Cheikh Anta Diop in his book titled the Cultural Unity, I was animated throughout this heuristic by the idea that only the true knowledge of the past can maintain the consciousness and the feeling of a historical continuity essential to the consolidation of a nation for the purpose of building a multinational state in line with its past. Like Cheikh Anta Diop, I build my sureness on the legitimate idea that a people who lost a significant part of their historical memory must engage in the investigation of their past in every possible way. This investigation can take the contours of a reconnection with its past through so-called old languages. But a people can not live only with by merely repeating of what others tell them about themselves. The investigation through its linguistic past allows especially a direct knowledge of oneself. In addition to the fact that this knowledge simply highlights its weaknesses, it allows also to become aware by an introspective and therefore reflective of its real abilities and strengths. It structures being and the consciousness of being to resist any form of servile and degrading ideology. This quest for the past, not founded on blind passion but objectivity, nourishes a healthy ambition for a real universalism. To know one's past is already to project one's future. To know one's past is to give oneself the capacity to be able to bring to others in a perspective of giving and receiving. To know one's past is to refuse intellectual guardianship and wait-and-seeism. To know one's past is to be reborn.
05/2020
Les alcools
The Spirit of Cognac. Rémy Martin : 300 Years of Savoir Faire
Cognac defies time, acquires the glow of age, draws strength from maturity. Rémy Martin has embodied this spirit for 300 years. A story of terroir and savoir faire, prestige and humility, daring and perseverance.
11/2023
Décoration
NEW AMERICAN STREET ART. Beyond graffiti
55 full color plates representing the most interesting, most diverse street art produced in America the last 10 years of the 20th century.
03/1999
Littérature française
Africa blues
Dans l'Algérie des premiers jours de la Rébellion, José Montfort. un riche colon, surprend un rebelle sur le point de mettre le feu à ses granges et l'exécute sans pitié. Dès cet instant. une lourde fatalité pèsera sur son domaine. Montfort néglige son épouse, Véronique, jeune femme silencieuse et trouble, pour qui le salut semble venir d'un jeune officier de la métropole, le lieutenant Simon. Leur aventure n'échappera pas à l'intuition de Montfort qui, cependant, répondra avec quelque tendresse à la faute de sa femme et lui confessera son terrible et obsédant secret. Désormais, sans cet ultime rempart, Montfort se trouvera privé de la volonté et du désir de vivre. Et, suite à la blessure qu'il reçoit d'un rebelle, il meurt en blasphémant le nom de Dieu. Mais le destin n'en aura pas encore fini... Dans Africa blues, " roman syncopé comme un air de jazz et grisant comme le sirocco qui souffle en rafale sur les mechtas ", Xavier Grall élève le drame algérien aux dimensions dépouillées et graves d'une tragédie grecque et d'un poème universel.
02/2011
Littérature française
Africa Romance
Afrique, exaltation des sens Alex et Katy sont des ingénieurs agronomes, investis dans le projet de la muraille végétale en Afrique. Ils voyagent beaucoup entre la France et le Sénégal, se passionnent pour ce projet innovant qui prend toute la place dans leur vie. Leur rencontre avec Diane, jeune journaliste, qui partage leur quotidien pendant quelques mois, change irrémédiablement le cours de leur existence. C'est alors un chassé-croisé amoureux qui va se jouer sous les yeux des lecteurs et pimenter la lutte contre la sécheresse et l'ensablement de cette région, lancée par nos héros. Dans cette romance, ce sont les thèmes universels de l'amour et de l'amitié que l'on retrouve, teintés des couleurs et des lumières de l'Afrique.
11/2018
Littérature française
Lucy Africa
Lucy est une jeune fille d'origine africaine née en France, à Sarcelles. Elle porte le même prénom que le crâne fossile, âgé de plus de trois millions d'années, retrouvé en Ethiopie en 1974, ainsi que celui de la chanson des Beatles, Lucy in the sky with diamonds. En compagnie de Paul et de Sam, sa ravissante petite amie, Lucy se rend en Afrique noire, au Bénin, pour participer à la recherche du trésor perdu de Béhanzin, Roi d'Abomey, qui fut combattu à la fin du dix-neuvième siècle par l'armée française dirigée par le Général Dodds. Lors de cette quête folle qui lui permettra également de mieux connaître ses origines, Lucy va rencontrer des personnages hauts en couleur et vivre des situations palpitantes. Mais, retrouvera-t-elle le trésor perdu de Béhanzin ? Rien n'est moins sur...
11/2014
Musées français
Ex Africa
Coédition Gallimard/Musée du quai Branly-Jacques Chirac
02/2021
