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"The Bàttu Strike" by Aminata Sow Fall or the Power of the Poorest

Summary by Le Temps
The novel, a classic of French-speaking African literature, highlights the interdependence between rich and poor. When the beggars of a large city decide to strike, those who hold political and economic power are against all expectations in a position of weaknessDo beggars have an economic function in a given society? And does a strike of this part of the population most deprived have any impact? Is a donation free of charge? In La Grève des bàt…

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The novel, a classic of French-speaking African literature, highlights the interdependence between rich and poor. When the beggars of a large city decide to strike, those who hold political and economic power are against all expectations in a position of weaknessDo beggars have an economic function in a given society? And does a strike of this part of the population most deprived have any impact? Is a donation free of charge? In La Grève des bàt…

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Le Temps broke the news in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
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