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Key Points. As a part of the Scramble for Africa, France planned to establish a continuous west-east axis of the continent. During this time the Voulet–Chanoine Mission, a military expedition, was sent from Senegal in 1898 to conquer the Chad Basin and unify all French territories in West Africa.
Aug 5, 2023 · A recent military takeover in Niger has thrown into uncertainty the future of France’s presence in West and Central Africa, raising doubts about the future of U.S. military involvement there,...
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Mar 29, 2021 · How France Continues to Dominate Its Former Colonies in Africa. An interview with. Ndongo Samba Sylla. Fanny Pigeaud. In France’s former African colonies, imperialist monetary policies from Paris continue to cripple domestic economies and undermine democracy. Colonialism in Africa won’t have meaningfully come to an end until true economic ...
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- A Key Pillar of Françafrique: The CFA Franc
- Assessment of The Role of The CFA Franc
In the aftermath of World War II, a wave of pro-independence movements swept across French colonies in Africa and Asia, eventually forcing France to recognize the legitimacy of their right to self-determination. France, however, having enriched itself by exploiting energy resources and mines in its colonies, was eager to keep privileged access to s...
One of the central elements of French policy in sub-Saharan Africa was the creation, in 1945, of the CFA franc(franc de la Communauté Financière Africaine, or “franc of the African Financial Community”), which became the currency of sub-Saharan Africa's French colonies. The CFA franc was pegged to the French franc and later to the euro. Two separat...
The announcement of the end of the CFA franc has reactivated the debate about the legacy of French colonialism. The main question has been whether the CFA franc benefitted the development of Western and Central African economies, or whether it had in fact allowed France to manipulate local economies and political systems and stifled the development...
Jun 11, 2011 · For almost a century and a half France maintained a substantial colonial empire in Africa, stretching from the Maghreb through the Western and Central sub-Saharan regions. Though direct rule ended in the early 1960’s, French influence over its former possessions continued.
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Nov 6, 2023 · Getty Images. By Mamadou Faye. BBC News Afrique. With a wave of coups in former French colonies in Africa, France is finding it can no longer take its military role on the continent for granted...
Aug 22, 2023 · Ties with France have now become a kiss of death for African governments — a phenomenon demonstrated by the fate of Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum. How we got here is a long story that goes back to colonization, all the way through the decades following decolonization in 1960 — and there is plenty of blame to go around.
