Chargement en cours...Chargement en cours...Chargement en cours...Chargement en cours...Few african cities concentrate as many superimposed colonial histories as Aneho. German protectorate, french mandate, first capital of Togo: Petit Popo was the laboratory of european domination on the guinean coast before becoming a center of resistance and emancipation. This section explores the layers of this complex memory, without nostalgia or simplification.
Togoland seen from Petit Popo. Colonial administration, SVD mission, infrastructures and resistances.
The French mandate seen from Aneho. Social and economic transformations and struggles for emancipation.
The little-known episode when Petit Popo was the seat of colonial power. Administration, urban planning and legacy.
Vanished colonial infrastructure. Historical reconstruction from archives and remains.
The city after the colonizer's departure. Political, social and cultural evolution of the former capital.