On April 17, 1825, Charles X, brother to Louis XVIII and the new French king, performed a sudden about-face. Charles X issued a decree stating that France would recognize Haitian independence but only ...

Macron announced that the Franco-Haitian commission will propose recommendations to both governments "so that they can learn from them and build a more peaceful future," although the timeline and ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Marlene L. Daut is a Professor of French and African ...