Chad

AFRICA: What can a book say about Boko Haram or the porous border between today's Cameroon and today's Chad? Or about the pre-colonial kingdom of Kanem-Bornu?

SAHEL IN ENGLISH: France has strangely managed to preserve the hegemony over its former colonies, including in the dissemination of knowledge. This book is a much needed exception, which provides the background for understanding the recent coup in Mali.

Living by the Gun in Chad is a real find for those who want to understand the political complexity of sub-Saharan Africa.

MOVIE OF THE MONTH: Anyone who thinks that under certain circumstances it may be morally right to support a tyrannical regime should watch this film.

With a striking sobriety, the documentary Hissein Habré, A Chadian Tragedy, tells of the little-known abuses that took place during the reign of the despot Habré in Chad.