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Author Archives: mkevane
Excellent articles on Peulh (Fulani) mobilization in central Mali
These are in a book Biographies de la Radicalisation: Des messages cachés du changement social edited by Mirjam de Bruijn that just came out in 2018. (Gated on project Muse, here.) The first is by Modibo Galy Cissé and traces … Continue reading
Posted in Burkina Faso, Politics, Sahel
Opposition march in #Burkina Faso set for September 29
The leader of the political opposition in Burkina Faso, Zéphérin Diabré, has called for a march of protest on 29 September against what the opposition characterizes as the failed policies of the presidency of Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, at the … Continue reading
Posted in Burkina Faso
Good background on Katiba Macina, Fulani rebel group in central Mali
A nice summary by Manon Elissa Murray, nothing new but clearly written and organised, if the English grammar leaves a little bit to be desired. The full text is here. The purpose of Katiba Macina was originally the restoration of … Continue reading
Posted in Burkina Faso, Politics, Sahel
Reading and French movies on trip to Burkina Faso
On the Air France flight I enjoyed (the standard on a 10 hour flight is low, but they were all better than Deadpool 2) several films (that incidentally I has never heard of): Les derniers Parisiens: A low-budget film about … Continue reading
Posted in Book and film reviews
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Read this on the flight to Burkina Faso and then over a few days. Entertaining and occasionally compelling but the writing was just not edited enough to really shine. I appreciated the central idea, but the execution left me unsatisfied. … Continue reading
Posted in Book and film reviews
Why Steve Bannon is an incoherent blowhard who The New Yorker should disinvite
I’m in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso,doing good things hopefully, talking with interesting people, learning about how our programs to support village libraries are going, and this Steve Bannon-The New Yorker thing comes up and I’m sooooooo disappointed. And pissed. Why? Because … Continue reading
Posted in Burkina Faso, United States
Never forget this is how people died: Mrs. Fanny Longfellow in 1861
From the New York Times July 12, 1861 A sad accident,which proved fatal yesterday forenoon, befel Mrs. FANNY LONGFELLOW, wife of Prof. HENRY W. LONGFELLOW, at their residence in Cambridge, on Tuesday afternoon. While seated at her library table, making … Continue reading
Posted in Burkina Faso
