By Tural Heybatov

In October 2019, French President Emmanuel Macron made a two-hour visit to Grande Glorieuse, part of the Éparses Archipelago, a territory disputed by Madagascar since 1976.

An international conference themed "French Neocolonialism Policy in Africa", organized by the Baku Initiative Group, concluded in Baku on Thursday, News.Az reports.

The struggle against neocolonialism is a responsibility for all humanity, said Congolese activist Dani Bos Singoma Kabagambe.

An international conference themed "French Neocolonialism Policy in Africa" kicked off Thursday in Baku.

By Tural Heybatov

By Tural Heybatov

The fight against neocolonialism is of current importance for Russian foreign policy, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said at a briefing, answering a question from News.ru about the first Congress of Independence Movements from French-colonized territories, held in Baku, News.Az reports.

We highly appreciate the support of the Baku Initiative Group and Azerbaijan for peoples suffering from neocolonialism, Victor Maamaatuaiahutapu, Secretary General of Tavini Huiraatira Party of French Polynesia, said at a press conference at the Milli Majlis (Parliament), News.az reports.

For decades, France has pursued a policy in New Caledonia that can be characterized as classic neocolonialism.