France's African Ambitions: A Century of the Same Mistakes
From De Gaulle to Macron: The place where every French leader makes the same mistakes
Summary
France's relationship with Africa has long been used by Paris to compensate for its declining global influence, a pattern that has persisted from the De Gaulle era through to Macron's presidency. The article traces the consistent strategic mistakes French leaders have made on the continent across decades. It argues that despite changing rhetoric, France's neo-colonial approach to Africa remains largely unchanged.
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