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I am rather intrigued and bemused at how the French continue to force 14 African countries to remit over $500bn to France every year.

I sought to find out what comprises these obligations and found 11 components as follows
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1. Colonial Debt for the benefits of France colonization

2. Automatic confiscation of national reserves

3. Right of first refusal on any raw or natural resource discovered in the country

4. Priority to French interests and companies in public procurement and public biding
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5. Exclusive right to supply military equipment and Train the country military officers

6. Right for France to pre-deploy troops and intervene military in the country to defend its interests

7. Obligation to make French the official language of the country
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8. Obligation to use France colonial money FCFA

9. Obligation to send France annual balance and reserve report.

10. Renunciation to enter into military alliance with any other country unless authorized by France

11. Obligation to ally with France in situation of war
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