Anti-France sentiment in #senegal or #mali is just the logical continuation of a French geopolitical policy largely Inherited from the colonial era.
France still own too much grip of African independent countries with its Franc CFA and former colonies still under French control
France still own too much grip of African independent countries with its Franc CFA and former colonies still under French control
France could have honored its colonial past by abolishing debts, abolishing its grip on (UEMOA) abolishing this competition with other imperial powers of modern transColonialism pumping resources out of the African continent.
In fact France was on a unique position to
In fact France was on a unique position to
Not only empower African nations to thrive but France was on a historic position to also benefit from it.
But instead of empowering former colonies, France extracted all the value it could without much redistribution.
Over time, these same African nations got approached by
But instead of empowering former colonies, France extracted all the value it could without much redistribution.
Over time, these same African nations got approached by
Russia, China and whoever wanted to disrupt the French monopole in Africa.
And they managed to succeed because at no time, during the last 40 or 20 years that other western countries (US, EU) most of the "aid for development" provided never abandoned the old colonial abuse.
And they managed to succeed because at no time, during the last 40 or 20 years that other western countries (US, EU) most of the "aid for development" provided never abandoned the old colonial abuse.
What we extract of African countries, of the entire African continent, from the end of slavery up to the industrial revolution up to today, is the continuation of the colonial era.
Just adapted to appear less extractive and a bit more redistributive. But far from being fair.
Just adapted to appear less extractive and a bit more redistributive. But far from being fair.
I'm probably wrong, probably simplifying a big issue here, but it works like for Democracies :
They are not changing and adapting fast enough compared to world realities hence becoming porous to degeneration & and inner lack of trust leading to things like Brexit or Trump.
They are not changing and adapting fast enough compared to world realities hence becoming porous to degeneration & and inner lack of trust leading to things like Brexit or Trump.
It's the same for European aid in Africa : it never really pivoted away from the colonial times, not structurally, all the foundations were built on colonial gains and these gains were made against the interest of the very owners of the resources we're gladly Extracting.
Our lack of integrity, our lack of alignment with our own theorical values created the holes that today are being used to dismantle our own democratic & information spaces. From within.
The US is degenerating fast but it will spread elsewhere, it's just a question of time.
The US is degenerating fast but it will spread elsewhere, it's just a question of time.
Unless we funk'in wake-up!
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