Nicolas Sarkozy Dakar address

In 2007, French President Nicolas Sarkozy delivered a speech at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar, Senegal. The speech, known in France as the "Discours de Dakar", drew wide criticism for its characterization of Africans as outside of history and progress.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Ba, Diadie (September 5, 2007). "Africans still seething over Sarkozy speech". Reuters. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Hofnung, Thomas (October 9, 2007). "Le jour où Sarkozy stupéfia l'Afrique". Libération. Retrieved 18 September 2016.


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