Bicentenary of the Independence Ransom: Can France Act Alone?

On the occasion of the bicentennial of the ordinance signed by Charles X, compelling Haiti to pay an indemnity for its freedom, the French president announced, on Thursday, April 17, 2025, the creation of a joint Franco-Haitian commission tasked with examining the shared past between the two countries and assessing its impact on Haitian society.

On the occasion of the bicentennial of the ordinance signed by Charles X, compelling Haiti to pay an indemnity for its freedom, the French president announced, on Thursday, April 17, 2025, the creation of a joint Franco-Haitian commission tasked with examining the shared past between the two countries and assessing its impact on Haitian society. A decision welcomed by some, questioned by others.

In a special edition broadcast on Magik 9, three Haitian intellectuals – Bildadson Cadélus, Pierre Buteau, and Judite Blanc &

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