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L'impact du Brexit sur l'Afrique francophone

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RÉSUMÈ & ABSTRACT: Alors que l’impact du Brexit sur l’Afrique anglophone était un sujet majeur dans les discussions controversées britanniques sur les avantages et les inconvénients du Brexit, les répercussions possibles sur l’Afrique francophone ont rarement été mentionnées. Pourtant, la gamme d'effet possible du Brexit est impressionnante, y inclut la renaissance des réseaux sociaux progressistes en Afrique francophone. Ces derniers demandent déjà plus de souveraineté politique et économique, par exemple vis-à-vis de la monnaie de plus en plus anachronique du F CFA. Cependant, compte tenu du manque de puissance compensatrice de la Grande-Bretagne au sein de l'UE dans le cas du Brexit, le réseau trouble de la Françafrique pourrait également être revitalisé et consolidé. Enfin, le Brexit et ses effets de propagation pourraient également avoir une incidence négative sur les droits de l'homme acquis, tant en Europe qu'en Afrique. Le retrait du Royaume-Uni en général aura des implications sur l‘ éthique jusque-là partagée. En fait, le Brexit constitue un pas en arrière dans la promotion d'un climat politique et socioculturel humanitaire. Ce dernier pourrait ressembler dans le futur à celui de l'Afrique du Sud de l'apartheid. Cela inclut la poursuite d'objectifs ultranationalistes et la compromission des droits de l'homme établis, par exemple en ce qui concerne l'inégalité croissante et la croisade contre les infidèles et les étrangers. Plus généralement, le Brexit aura également un impact négatif sur l'éthique acquise concernant la participation populaire, tant en Europe qu'en Afrique. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABSTRACT: Whereas the impact of Brexit on Anglophone Africa was a major issue in the controversial British discussions on the pros and cons of Brexit, possible repercussions on French-speaking Africa have been rarely mentioned up to now. If at all, mostly indirect general effects were declared, both concerning the former British Empire in Africa and a fortifori for the former French colonies as well. Yet, the range of possible Brexit effect is impressive. It spreads from direct influence on farm-gate cocoa-prices in the CFA-currency regions and subsequent percussions on the state budget of these countries, over more indirect effects, e.g. on the cooperation between CEMAC, WAEMU and the EU concerning EDF-programs of which Great Britain has been a major contributor so far, as well as enforced re-negotiation of controversial EPAs, to the revival of progressive social networks in Francophone Africa. The latter are already demanding more political and economic sovereignty, for example with respect to the increasingly anachronistic F CFA currency. Yet, in view of the lack of countervailing power of Britain within the EU in the case of Brexit, the murky network of Françafrique could be re-vitalized and consolidated as well. This impacts also on the revival of the long-standing controversy on the ill-adapted and increasingly anachronistic F CFA. Last, but not least, British application for EU membership had been vetoed two times by France in 1963 and November 1967. Arguably, this veto has direct links to the British Brexit vote of 2016. African activists already demand a genuine African debate and a referendum on these issues similar to the Brexit vote. More generally, the Brexit will also impact negatively on acquired ethics concerning popular participation, both in Europe and in Africa.

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  • Kohnert, Dirk, 2019. "L'impact du Brexit sur l'Afrique francophone," AfricArxiv bnsu3, Center for Open Science.
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    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/bnsu3
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    • F54 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - Colonialism; Imperialism; Postcolonialism
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