Could RUSSIA dismantle the FRENCH EMPIRE in AFRICA?
March 13, 2023
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French dominance in Africa is in jeopardy, China and Russia are sidling up to countries in need of greater protection against jihadist terrorism and a healthy, non-predatory economic and trade relationship. Resentment in the region towards France continues to grow and the chances of that country salvaging its reputation in its former colonies is increasingly unlikely.
Faced with a failed counter-terrorism strategy and unequal economic relations based on extractive regimes rooted in the era of colonialism, France has already been forced to withdraw from Mali and now from Burkina Faso. A domino effect seems to be setting in the region, which is fed up with not being able to manage its own monetary policy and with jihadism continuing to advance unchecked.
To what extent is French dominance in Africa crumbling? What can France do to remain strong in the region? Why would it be important for it to maintain its presence? What are Russia's interests? And what is its relevance to the war in Ukraine? In this video we tell you about it.
Interesting links:
McGlynn, Jade. 2023. "Why Russia markets itself as an anticolonial power to Africans". Foreign Policy. At
Pujari, Sudarshan. 2020. "French intervention in West Africainterests and strategies (20132020)". EInternational Relations. In
Pye, Katherine. 2021. "The Sahel. Europe's forever war?". Centre for European Reform. At
VV.AA. 2021. "France's forever war in the Sahel". The Economist. At
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