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MEOCAM
Students Movement of the African and Malagasy Common Organization (in French language, French: ''Mouvement des Etudiants de l'Organisation Commune Africaine et Malgache''), generally called M.E.O.C.A.M., was an organization of African students in France. M.E.O.C.A.M. was founded of the initiative of Félix Houphouët-Boigny in November 1966, in order to counter the influence of the Federation of Students of Black Africa in France (F.E.A.N.F.). F.E.A.N.F. was seen by the Houphouët-Boigny regime as pro-communist and subversive.Laurent Gbagbo, Gbagbo, Laurent: ''Côte d'Ivoire, Pour une alternative démocratique''. Paris: L'Harmattan, 1983. The formation of M.E.O.C.A.M. provoked protests amongst students in Côte d'Ivoire. In early 1967 a group of over 100 students was arrested in connection with these protests. References {{youth-org-stub African diaspora in France Diaspora organizations in France Malagasy diaspora Student political organizations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federation Of Students Of Black Africa In France
The Black African Students Federation in France (french: Fédération des étudiants d'Afrique noire en France, abbreviated FEANF) was an organization of African students in France. FEANF was influenced by the French Communist Party, and saw the struggle against French colonialism in Africa as part of a wider struggle against Western imperialism.Schmidt, Elizabeth. Cold War and Decolonization in Guinea, 1946-1958'. Western African studies. Athens: Ohio University Press, 2007. p. 127 FEANF played an important role for the formation of communist organizations in Francophone Africa. In addition, FEANF largely contributed to creating a centralized voice that united all African student groups in France, while their actions highlighted the greater disparities within the French colonial system. Founding FEANF was founded in 1950, when a preliminary congress was held in April 1950 in Lyon, followed by a meeting in Bordeaux in December 1950. The Bordeaux meeting was attended by cells of Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |