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Sarah Runcie

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Historian of decolonization and public health in West Africa

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La fusillade de Thiaroye au Sénégal du 1er décembre 1944 contre les "tirailleurs sénégalais" Ce formulaire permet d'effectuer une recherche dans tous les inventaires en ligne des fonds conservés aux Archives nationales d'outre-mer.

Les Archives Nationales d'Outre-Mer (@ANOM_officiel
) ont mis en ligne les archives qu'elles conservent concernant le massacre de #Thiaroye. Un exemple à suivre, notamment par le Service historique de la Défense ? C'est ici : recherche-anom.culture.gouv.fr/archive/fond...

21.12.2024 10:25 👍 65 🔁 41 💬 2 📌 2
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Making the Museum of West African Art Ahead of the official, public launch of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City, Edo state, set for 2025, MOWAA director Ore Disu discusses her vision for Africa’s most ambitious cultural...

“Ahead of the official, public launch of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City, Edo state, set for 2025, MOWAA director Ore Disu discusses her vision for Africa’s most ambitious cultural institution yet.”

republic.com.ng/vol8-no4/mus...

04.12.2024 11:06 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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80 Years After Killings, Senegal Wants the Facts From France The mass slaying of West African soldiers by colonial forces at the end of World War II in Senegal remains shrouded in secrecy. But Senegal’s new government won’t abide the mystery.

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/w...

01.12.2024 13:03 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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I'm happy to announce that my book, "The Foreign Gaze: Essays on Global Health", is now out!

You can order the print copy and download the e-copy (open access) here: www.editions.ird.fr/produit/728/...

The book comes with a playlist for your listening pleasure: open.spotify.com/playlist/5K5...

18.11.2024 22:29 👍 251 🔁 117 💬 23 📌 22
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Hope and hesitancy as malaria vaccinations begin A new vaccine could eliminate Africa’s deadliest disease. Cameroon is rolling it out first – and the rest of the continent is watching very, very closely.

Cameroon is the first country in the world to make vaccination for malaria part of routine childhood immunisation.

29.01.2024 08:09 👍 21 🔁 11 💬 0 📌 2

We are pleased to announce the call for submissions for our Article Prize. The competition is open to all articles dealing with French Colonial history published in 2023. Fore more info, visit frenchcolonial.org/awards-prize...

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