From Césaire to Glissant: African Philosophy between Literature, Politics, and Multilingual Thought – GloPhi – Philosophizing in a Globalized World

In this interview, Prof. Romuald Fonkoua reflects on the historical and contemporary significance of Présence Africaine, both as a publishing house and as an intellectual platform. Since assuming the role of editor-in-chief in 1999, Fonkoua has overseen the journal's engagement with questions central to African philosophy, particularly its emergence as a legitimate academic discourse in a postcolonial context. He emphasizes the journal's foundational role in legitimizing African historical and philosophical scholarship, especially in its early engagement with authors like Placide Tempels and Cheikh Anta Diop.

Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, 83, Stirbt; Afrikanischer Gelehrter Herausforderung des Westens – El Aviso