There were 54,000 persons of African nationalities, excluding Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, according to the 2009 French census.
Countries of origin in sub-Saharan Africa include Burkina Faso, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea,Cameroon, Mali, and Senegal.
[2] As of circa 1995 the favored locations for sub-Saharan African settlement in the city of Paris included the 18th, 19th, and 20th arrondissements.
In addition the following suburban municipalities had African settlement: Charenton, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Ivry-sur-Seine, Montreuil, and Pantin.
[5] The musical style coupé-décalé emphasizes the relationship between Abidjan, Ivory Coast and Paris.