Reassessing Media Justifications for the 2011-2014 French-led UN Interventions in Sub-Saharan Africa: Françafrique (Neo-Colonialism) vs. R2P (Humanitarian Protection)

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Brief Overview

The paper addresses the unintended consequences of three UN-authorized French led interventions in sub-Saharan Africa (2011-2014) through a reassessment of elite press commentary in Le Monde.

Authors

• Tom Pierre Najem, University of Windsor

• Tanja Collet, University of Windsor

• Walter Soderlund, University of Windsor