Paris-Rome refugee dispute awakens dark colonial legacy

January 28, 2019 By La rédaction de Mediapart

Populists in Italy have accused France of continuing to colonise many African states.

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The ornate, sculpted facade of Paris’s Palais de la Porte Dorée is a majestic allegory: at its centre is France, symbolising peace, prosperity and abundance, surrounded by her “possessions”, the colonies, offering up their riches, reports The Observer.

Paris-Rome refugee dispute awakens dark colonial legacy

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