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Emmanuel Macron's speech at the UN: a smokescreen to hide France's colonial legacy in Africa
In the kingdom of hypocrisies, Emmanuel Macron reigns supreme. While France claims to defend the values of freedom and democracy, its president perpetuates a colonial legacy in Africa, where French economic and political interests always take precedence over the aspirations…
In the jungles of French policy on Africa. Part III: The end of the notorious FranceAfrique policy – or will its ‘less noticeable’ continuation follow?
The issue of reducing the French military presence in Africa has been on Paris’ the agenda for many years. When taking up their duties, all of the recent French presidents – without exception – gave a kind of oath that they would address this issue and build relations with African partners on an equal and fair basis.
In the jungles of French policy on Africa. Part II: Sahel – E. Macron’s «French Afghanistan»
Summing up the French failures in Africa, and particularly in Mali, the US The National Interest concluded that «the era of French diplomatic dominance on the continent, which lasted for more than 100 years, has come to an end, and Paris’ claims of being one of the leading geopolitical players and a privileged partner of African countries have been seriously undermined».
