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West Africa: France Losing Its Grip on Former African Strongholds?
allAfrica, 17 November 2022
France seems to be losing the grip it once had on its former colonies, and the rift is growing every day. Read more »
France Losing Its Grip on Former African Strongholds?
France seems to be losing the grip it once had on its former colonies, and the rift is growing every day, writes allAfrica's Michael Tantoh. From Mali to Cameroon, Tantoh reports about the crumbling between African countries and former colonial empire, France.
A French soldier works with African military leaders as part of Operation Barkhane in 2017. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the end of its Barkhane anti-jihadist mission in November 2022.
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Mali: Prime Minister Choguel Maiga Speaks on Mali's Relationship With France
allAfrica, 9 March 2023
French troops ended their withdrawal from Mali in August 2022 after a nine-year mission that supported the government troops in their fight against armed groups. Read more »
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French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the end of its Barkhane anti-militants mission in Africa after over a decade, saying a new strategy would be worked out with African ... Read more »
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France is under fire in parts of West Africa for its alleged "stranglehold" on the continent's economy. Anti-French sentiment in Mali has spread to Read more »
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Mali's interim Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maiga lashed out at France, the UN and its neighbours in a speech to the UN General Assembly on September 24, 2022. Maiga ... Read more »
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France's Barkhane forces completely withdrew from Mali this week, but Bamako continues to pursue Paris - this time at the United Nations, Radio France Internationale rep Read more »
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov toured four African capitals in late July pledging increased cooperation and appealing for support for what he called Russia's "special ... Read more »
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President Emmanuel Macron began a three-nation tour of west African states on Monday July 26, 2022, in the first trip to Africa of his new term. Macron kicked off the tour with a ... Read more »
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France's decision to withdraw its troops from Mali came after relations between the two countries soured when Mali did not act on an agreement to organise pr Read more »
