Michael Pauron

Journaliste passé par l’hebdomadaire Jeune Afrique, il a collaboré à divers journaux, dont Mediapart. Il est l’auteur des Ambassades de la Françafrique : l’héritage colonial de la diplomatie française (Lux Éditeurs, collection «Dossiers noirs» de Survie, 2022, 230 pages). @MPAURON / m.pauron@afriquexxi.info.

Interview In Gabon, ‘Oligui Nguema has been campaigning since his coup d’état’ by Joseph Tonda Michael Pauron · 20 March The transitional regime surprised everyone by announcing an early presidential election, which will take place on April 12. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, who led a coup d’état against Ali Bongo in August 2023, is himself a candidate. For the past two years, a key word has driven his policy: (…)
Analysis Beyond “sentiment,” the reasons for France’s rejection in Africa Michael Pauron · November 2024 In a vast study published on November 6^th by the organization Tournons la page and the Sciences Po-CERI research center, more than 500 African activists express their views on the thorny issue of France’s rejection in Africa. Contrary to popular belief, the criticism is based on deep and (…)