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Graphic novel 'Les Sacrifiés du paradis' exposes green colonialism in Ethiopia

publication · 2026-05-15

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

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