178 Years After Banning Slavery, France Scraps ‘Code Noir’ Rules That Governed It

Par : Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic — 20 octobre 2026 à 21:33

In a symbolic move, the French Senate approved the repeal of regulations that had remained on the books long after slavery’s abolition.

Max Mathiasin, a centrist lawmaker who has championed the push to repeal the “Code Noir,” speaking in Paris in May during a debate on the subject.

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Stanislas Hutin, Who Denounced Torture in France’s Algerian War, Dies at 95

Par : Adam Nossiter — 23 septembre 2026 à 17:44

He was among the first to chronicle the French force’s systematic abuse of Algerians, brutal encounters that he documented in his journal and with his photography.

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English Museum to Repatriate Colonial-Era Human Remains

Par : Pragati K.B. — 5 septembre 2026 à 10:48

The skeletal remains will go back to the Indigenous Naga people of the Indian subcontinent, six years after formal repatriation efforts began.

The Naga collection of the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, England, last year.

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Their African Islands Were Set to Be Decolonized. Then the U.S. Bombed Iran.

Par : John Eligon and Joao Silva — 8 août 2026 à 06:01

The inhabitants of the Chagos Islands were expelled by the British 60 years ago. Refugees were anxious to return this year, but their hopes have been caught in a morass of geopolitics.

Roseline Rabouine, who was forced to leave Chagos Islands when she was 8, attending mass in Port Louis, Mauritius, last month.

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Punjabi Soldiers Who Fought for Britain in World War I Are Recognized for First Time

Par : Leo Sands — 8 août 2026 à 06:01

Nearly 10,000 Punjabi soldiers who died in World War I have been added to casualty records for the first time.

The handwritten names of the nearly 10,000 Punjabi soldiers were uncovered in archives at the Lahore Museum in Pakistan.

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Archaeologists Find Hundreds of Ancient Glyphs in the Amazon

Par : Alan Yuhas — 31 juillet 2026 à 14:38

The geometric earthwork structures, carved into the ground with embankments and ditches, are in some cases more than 2,500 years old, researchers said.

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How Tā Moko, the Māori Tattoo Art, Made A Comeback in New Zealand

Par : Francesca Regalado and Tatsiana Chypsanava — 28 juillet 2026 à 03:14

Young Māori in New Zealand are embracing tā moko, the ritual tattoos that were banned under British colonial rule and became an act of protest in the 1970s.

Two men perform a hongi, a traditional Māori greeting, at a regional festival in Whakatāne on New Zealand’s North Island in February.

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Guy Scott, Who Caused a Stir as White Leader of Zambia, Dies at 82

Par : Alan Cowell — 15 juillet 2026 à 23:07

Two decades after the fall of apartheid in South Africa, he served briefly as Africa’s only white president.

Guy Scott in 2013, while serving as the vice president of Zambia. Earlier, as agriculture minister, he was credited with rescuing his country from potential famine after a severe drought.

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As India Erases Its Colonial Past, Delhi’s Elite Feel Targeted

Par : Jeremy W. Peters， Pragati K.B. and Saumya Khandelwal — 12 juillet 2026 à 06:01

India’s government wants to shut down Delhi’s Gymkhana Club, which the prime minister calls a vestige of colonialism. Some members suspect a different motive.

The Delhi Gymkhana Club is one of the oldest in India.

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As France and Morocco Take the Field, Colonial Past and Global Present Will Mix

Par : Mark Landler — 9 juillet 2026 à 17:48

History hangs over the World Cup quarterfinal between France and its former protectorate. These days, national teams intermingle and overlap.

Morocco fans gathered in Boston on Wednesday, before their match against France.

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Nauru Hopes You Will Call It by a New Name

Par : Victor Mather — 19 mai 2026 à 04:00

Tiny Nauru could soon be called Naoero.