Graphic novel 'Les Sacrifiés du paradis' exposes green colonialism in Ethiopia
Historian Guillaume Blanc and illustrator Chico Pacheco have released the graphic novel 'Les Sacrifiés du paradis, enquête au cœur du colonialisme vert', published by Éditions La Découverte/Delcourt. The book investigates 'green colonialism' through a story set in Ethiopian national parks during the 1960s, revealing how nature conservation was used to displace, control, and expel African populations. The work addresses a rarely discussed aspect of environmentalism as a tool of domination.
Key facts
- Title: 'Les Sacrifiés du paradis, enquête au cœur du colonialisme vert'
- Authors: historian Guillaume Blanc and illustrator Chico Pacheco
- Publisher: Éditions La Découverte/Delcourt
- Setting: Ethiopian national parks in the 1960s
- Theme: green colonialism, where environmental protection serves to displace African populations
- Publication date: May 15, 2026
- Source: RFI
- The book is a graphic novel (roman graphique)
Entities
Artists
- Guillaume Blanc
- Chico Pacheco
Institutions
- Éditions La Découverte
- Delcourt
- RFI
Locations
- Ethiopia