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Mafoya Dossoumon

Mafoya Dossoumon is a member of the Africa Study Group Secretariat—an affiliate of the Canadian International Council National Capital Branch. The views expressed are the author's own and not the views of the Africa Study Group. 

Canada can spur momentum in Africa with a cohesive strategy and key alliances

  • Canada’s African diaspora population of 1.3 million people is growing and gaining more political clout, economic significance, and cultural relevance.
Opinion | BY MAFOYA DOSSOUMON | December 12, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced Canada would be upgrading diplomatic offices in Benin and Zambia to full-fledged missions, among other changes to Canada's Africa strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can spur momentum in Africa with a cohesive strategy and key alliances

Opinion | BY MAFOYA DOSSOUMON | December 12, 2024
  • Canada’s African diaspora population of 1.3 million people is growing and gaining more political clout, economic significance, and cultural relevance.

Canada can spur momentum in Africa with a cohesive strategy and key alliances

Opinion | BY MAFOYA DOSSOUMON | December 12, 2024
  • Canada’s African diaspora population of 1.3 million people is growing and gaining more political clout, economic significance, and cultural relevance.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced Canada would be upgrading diplomatic offices in Benin and Zambia to full-fledged missions, among other changes to Canada's Africa strategy. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Consulting the diaspora key to unlocking strong partnerships in Africa

  • There is no formal framework through which the diaspora can shape Canada-Africa relations, making it challenging to influence policy.
Opinion | BY MAFOYA DOSSOUMON | September 11, 2024
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
In August, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced the start of a month-long public consultation for Canada's new policy for African engagement. Canada must bring Africa from the periphery to the core of its foreign policy, writes Mafoya Dossoumon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Consulting the diaspora key to unlocking strong partnerships in Africa

Opinion | BY MAFOYA DOSSOUMON | September 11, 2024
  • There is no formal framework through which the diaspora can shape Canada-Africa relations, making it challenging to influence policy.

Consulting the diaspora key to unlocking strong partnerships in Africa

Opinion | BY MAFOYA DOSSOUMON | September 11, 2024
  • There is no formal framework through which the diaspora can shape Canada-Africa relations, making it challenging to influence policy.
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly
In August, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly announced the start of a month-long public consultation for Canada's new policy for African engagement. Canada must bring Africa from the periphery to the core of its foreign policy, writes Mafoya Dossoumon. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Canada can elevate its Africa engagement

  • The new Africa engagement strategy, being prepared for cabinet by Liberal MP Robert Oliphant, presents an opportunity to reset relations with African nations. It
Opinion | BY MAFOYA DOSSOUMON | September 26, 2022
Justin Trudeau proclaimed back in 2015 to allies—who may have thought that the country had lost its 'compassionate and constructive voice in the world'—that Canada was back. Seven years later, the Canada-Africa relationship merits an urgent and necessary reboot. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How Canada can elevate its Africa engagement

Opinion | BY MAFOYA DOSSOUMON | September 26, 2022
  • The new Africa engagement strategy, being prepared for cabinet by Liberal MP Robert Oliphant, presents an opportunity to reset relations with African nations. It

How Canada can elevate its Africa engagement

Opinion | BY MAFOYA DOSSOUMON | September 26, 2022
  • The new Africa engagement strategy, being prepared for cabinet by Liberal MP Robert Oliphant, presents an opportunity to reset relations with African nations. It
Justin Trudeau proclaimed back in 2015 to allies—who may have thought that the country had lost its 'compassionate and constructive voice in the world'—that Canada was back. Seven years later, the Canada-Africa relationship merits an urgent and necessary reboot. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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