Conquest and Resistance in West Africa: The Jeandet Affair and the Illusion of Colonial Justice

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Ruth Ginio

Conquest and Resistance in West Africa

The Jeandet Affair and the Illusion of Colonial Justice

Ruth Ginio

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Manchester University Press
02 September 2025

Colonialism & imperialism

Series: Studies in Modern French and Francophone History

This book is an enthralling account of a legal scandal, which erupted in colonial Senegal in 1890 and reached the French metropolitan press and the parliament. The murder of a colonial administrator, Abel Jeandet, by one of his soldiers led to the brutal and illegal executions without trial of the killer and two local dignitaries. The volume follows the fascinating story of Ndiereby Ba, the widow of one of the dignitaries, who with the help of powerful metis men in the capital Saint Louis sued the French administrators who had supervised the executions for the murder of her husband. Through this captivating tale the book articulates the French expansion into West Africa, the resistance to colonial rule both violent and non-violent, and the lack of interest on the part of French politicians in the brutal conquest of a territory they know nothing about.

By: Ruth Ginio
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781526187376
ISBN 10: 152618737X
Series: Studies in Modern French and Francophone History
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 02 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1 From Verdun-sur-le-Doubs to Fouta Toro 2 The murder and its consequences 3 An Affair is born 4 The Affair in Saint Louis 5 The Affair from Ndiereby Ba’s perspective 6 The Affair in Paris 7 The Affair’s afterlife Conclusion Bibliography -- .

Ruth Ginio is Professor of History at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.